CShade

About

CShade is an HLSL shader collection for ReShade. CShade introduces conventional image and video processing effects from a different angle.

CShade also includes .fxh files that contain algorithms used in the collection or have potential use.

Features

Inter-Shader Merging

CShade allows users to blend shaders together and configure shaders to output a combination of Red/Green/Blue/Alpha.

Adaptive Exposure

CShade features an adaptive-exposure shader that uses hardware blending for temporal smoothing. The shader also features spot-metering, allowing users to expose their image depending on an area.

Image, Video, and Post Processing

Important Note

CShade shaders have markers that signify important notes about the shader.

For example, if you see CShade / Extremely Expensive Shader [D] [!], it means this shader requires access to the depth buffer and has critical limitations. The included markers provide quick reference to these specific requirements and cautions.

Advanced Documentation

This section is intended for developers and contributors.

AI-Assisted Programming with Gemini CLI

This project supports AI-assisted programming through the Gemini CLI. The Gemini CLI is an interactive command-line interface that leverages large language models to help with various software engineering tasks, including bug fixes, feature additions, refactoring, and code explanations.

How to Use

  1. Install Gemini CLI: Follow the Gemini CLI installation instructions.

  2. Navigate to Project Root: Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the root directory of the CShade project:

     cd C:\Users\papadanku\Documents\GitHub\CShade
  3. Start Gemini CLI: Launch the Gemini CLI.

  4. Interact with the AI: You can now interact with the AI to get assistance with CShade. Here are some examples of what you can ask:

    • “Explain the cMotionBlur.fx shader.”
    • “Refactor the PS_DaltonizeFXmain function in Daltonize.fx to use a more concise matrix multiplication for color conversion.”
    • “Add a new uniform variable to cLens.fx that controls the chromatic aberration strength.”
    • “Find all occurrences of tex2Dlod in the shaders directory.”

For more detailed information on Gemini CLI capabilities and usage, refer to the GEMINI.md file in CShade’s directory.

Coding Convention

UI

In ui_category/ui_label, use · to separate between subcategories, if needed

uniform float _Level1Weight <
    ui_category = "Bloom · Level Weights";
    ui_label = "Level 1";
    ui_type = "slider";
    ui_min = 0.0;
    ui_max = 1.0;
> = 1.0;

uniform float _CShadeExposureSmoothingSpeed <
    ui_category = "Pipeline · Output · Auto Exposure";
    ui_label = "Smoothing Speed";
    ui_type = "slider";
    ui_min = 0.1;
    ui_max = 1.0;
> = 0.25;

Functions and Variables

Shared Method From Header File

shared/common/cLib.fxh -> Common_CLib_FunctionName()

ALLCAPS
ALL_CAPS
_SnakeCase
SnakeCase
SNAKE_Case

Virtual-Key Codes

See also: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes

Constant Value Description
VK_LBUTTON 0x01 Left mouse button
VK_RBUTTON 0x02 Right mouse button
VK_CANCEL 0x03 Control-break processing
VK_MBUTTON 0x04 Middle mouse button
VK_XBUTTON1 0x05 X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON2 0x06 X2 mouse button
0x07 Reserved  
VK_BACK 0x08 Backspace key
VK_TAB 0x09 Tab key
0x0A-0B Reserved  
VK_CLEAR 0x0C Clear key
VK_RETURN 0x0D Enter key
0x0E-0F Unassigned  
VK_SHIFT 0x10 Shift key
VK_CONTROL 0x11 Ctrl key
VK_MENU 0x12 Alt key
VK_PAUSE 0x13 Pause key
VK_CAPITAL 0x14 Caps lock key
VK_KANA 0x15 IME Kana mode
VK_HANGUL 0x15 IME Hangul mode
VK_IME_ON 0x16 IME On
VK_JUNJA 0x17 IME Junja mode
VK_FINAL 0x18 IME final mode
VK_HANJA 0x19 IME Hanja mode
VK_KANJI 0x19 IME Kanji mode
VK_IME_OFF 0x1A IME Off
VK_ESCAPE 0x1B Esc key
VK_CONVERT 0x1C IME convert
VK_NONCONVERT 0x1D IME nonconvert
VK_ACCEPT 0x1E IME accept
VK_MODECHANGE 0x1F IME mode change request
VK_SPACE 0x20 Spacebar key
VK_PRIOR 0x21 Page up key
VK_NEXT 0x22 Page down key
VK_END 0x23 End key
VK_HOME 0x24 Home key
VK_LEFT 0x25 Left arrow key
VK_UP 0x26 Up arrow key
VK_RIGHT 0x27 Right arrow key
VK_DOWN 0x28 Down arrow key
VK_SELECT 0x29 Select key
VK_PRINT 0x2A Print key
VK_EXECUTE 0x2B Execute key
VK_SNAPSHOT 0x2C Print screen key
VK_INSERT 0x2D Insert key
VK_DELETE 0x2E Delete key
VK_HELP 0x2F Help key
0 0x30 0 key
1 0x31 1 key
2 0x32 2 key
3 0x33 3 key
4 0x34 4 key
5 0x35 5 key
6 0x36 6 key
7 0x37 7 key
8 0x38 8 key
9 0x39 9 key
0x3A-40 Undefined  
A 0x41 A key
B 0x42 B key
C 0x43 C key
D 0x44 D key
E 0x45 E key
F 0x46 F key
G 0x47 G key
H 0x48 H key
I 0x49 I key
J 0x4A J key
K 0x4B K key
L 0x4C L key
M 0x4D M key
N 0x4E N key
O 0x4F O key
P 0x50 P key
Q 0x51 Q key
R 0x52 R key
S 0x53 S key
T 0x54 T key
U 0x55 U key
V 0x56 V key
W 0x57 W key
X 0x58 X key
Y 0x59 Y key
Z 0x5A Z key
VK_LWIN 0x5B Left Windows logo key
VK_RWIN 0x5C Right Windows logo key
VK_APPS 0x5D Application key
0x5E Reserved  
VK_SLEEP 0x5F Computer Sleep key
VK_NUMPAD0 0x60 Numeric keypad 0 key
VK_NUMPAD1 0x61 Numeric keypad 1 key
VK_NUMPAD2 0x62 Numeric keypad 2 key
VK_NUMPAD3 0x63 Numeric keypad 3 key
VK_NUMPAD4 0x64 Numeric keypad 4 key
VK_NUMPAD5 0x65 Numeric keypad 5 key
VK_NUMPAD6 0x66 Numeric keypad 6 key
VK_NUMPAD7 0x67 Numeric keypad 7 key
VK_NUMPAD8 0x68 Numeric keypad 8 key
VK_NUMPAD9 0x69 Numeric keypad 9 key
VK_MULTIPLY 0x6A Multiply key
VK_ADD 0x6B Add key
VK_SEPARATOR 0x6C Separator key
VK_SUBTRACT 0x6D Subtract key
VK_DECIMAL 0x6E Decimal key
VK_DIVIDE 0x6F Divide key
VK_F1 0x70 F1 key
VK_F2 0x71 F2 key
VK_F3 0x72 F3 key
VK_F4 0x73 F4 key
VK_F5 0x74 F5 key
VK_F6 0x75 F6 key
VK_F7 0x76 F7 key
VK_F8 0x77 F8 key
VK_F9 0x78 F9 key
VK_F10 0x79 F10 key
VK_F11 0x7A F11 key
VK_F12 0x7B F12 key
VK_F13 0x7C F13 key
VK_F14 0x7D F14 key
VK_F15 0x7E F15 key
VK_F16 0x7F F16 key
VK_F17 0x80 F17 key
VK_F18 0x81 F18 key
VK_F19 0x82 F19 key
VK_F20 0x83 F20 key
VK_F21 0x84 F21 key
VK_F22 0x85 F22 key
VK_F23 0x86 F23 key
VK_F24 0x87 F24 key
0x88-8F Reserved  
VK_NUMLOCK 0x90 Num lock key
VK_SCROLL 0x91 Scroll lock key
0x92-96 OEM specific  
0x97-9F Unassigned  
VK_LSHIFT 0xA0 Left Shift key
VK_RSHIFT 0xA1 Right Shift key
VK_LCONTROL 0xA2 Left Ctrl key
VK_RCONTROL 0xA3 Right Ctrl key
VK_LMENU 0xA4 Left Alt key
VK_RMENU 0xA5 Right Alt key
VK_BROWSER_BACK 0xA6 Browser Back key
VK_BROWSER_FORWARD 0xA7 Browser Forward key
VK_BROWSER_REFRESH 0xA8 Browser Refresh key
VK_BROWSER_STOP 0xA9 Browser Stop key
VK_BROWSER_SEARCH 0xAA Browser Search key
VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES 0xAB Browser Favorites key
VK_BROWSER_HOME 0xAC Browser Start and Home key
VK_VOLUME_MUTE 0xAD Volume Mute key
VK_VOLUME_DOWN 0xAE Volume Down key
VK_VOLUME_UP 0xAF Volume Up key
VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK 0xB0 Next Track key
VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK 0xB1 Previous Track key
VK_MEDIA_STOP 0xB2 Stop Media key
VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE 0xB3 Play/Pause Media key
VK_LAUNCH_MAIL 0xB4 Start Mail key
VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT 0xB5 Select Media key
VK_LAUNCH_APP1 0xB6 Start Application 1 key
VK_LAUNCH_APP2 0xB7 Start Application 2 key
0xB8-B9 Reserved  
VK_OEM_1 0xBA It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard , the Semiсolon and Colon key
VK_OEM_PLUS 0xBB For any country/region, the Equals and Plus key
VK_OEM_COMMA 0xBC For any country/region, the Comma and Less Than key
VK_OEM_MINUS 0xBD For any country/region, the Dash and Underscore key
VK_OEM_PERIOD 0xBE For any country/region, the Period and Greater Than key
VK_OEM_2 0xBF It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Forward Slash and Question Mark key
VK_OEM_3 0xC0 It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Grave Accent and Tilde key
0xC1-DA Reserved  
VK_OEM_4 0xDB It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Left Brace key
VK_OEM_5 0xDC It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Backslash and Pipe key
VK_OEM_6 0xDD It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Right Brace key
VK_OEM_7 0xDE It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Apostrophe and Double Quotation Mark key
VK_OEM_8 0xDF It can vary by keyboard. For the Canadian CSA keyboard, the Right Ctrl key
0xE0 Reserved  
0xE1 OEM specific  
VK_OEM_102 0xE2 It can vary by keyboard. For the European ISO keyboard, the Backslash and Pipe key
0xE3-E4 OEM specific  
VK_PROCESSKEY 0xE5 IME PROCESS key
0xE6 OEM specific  
VK_PACKET 0xE7 Used to pass Unicode characters as if they were keystrokes. The VK_PACKET key is the low word of a 32-bit Virtual Key value used for non-keyboard input methods. For more information, see Remark in KEYBDINPUT, SendInput, WM_KEYDOWN, and WM_KEYUP
0xE8 Unassigned  
0xE9-F5 OEM specific  
VK_ATTN 0xF6 Attn key
VK_CRSEL 0xF7 CrSel key
VK_EXSEL 0xF8 ExSel key
VK_EREOF 0xF9 Erase EOF key
VK_PLAY 0xFA Play key
VK_ZOOM 0xFB Zoom key
VK_NONAME 0xFC Reserved
VK_PA1 0xFD PA1 key
VK_OEM_CLEAR 0xFE Clear key

Acknowledgments

Groups

Individuals

The Shadersphere

GitHub Contributors