Effects in Directx

Is there something in particular you can't figure out?

Take a look through the postprocess sample in the sdk. It has a dozen or more fx files which should give you a good start on your effect.

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Is there something in particular you can't figure out?

I want to render full SoftShadow PostProcessing (by nvidia)

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Take a look through the postprocess sample in the sdk. It has a dozen or more fx files which should give you a good start on your effect.

I did, but i have no idea which code i need, be course it is to much source code, it's like a giant puzzle

http://developer.download.nvidia.com/shaderlibrary/packages/shadow_PCSS.zip
http://developer.download.nvidia.com/shaderlibrary/videos/shadow_PCSS.wmv

Could you please tell me with lines of code i have to use for a basic PostProcess Setup?

I can't personally tell you much about post processing as I'm still learning it myself. However I recommend you look at the PostProcess example via the DirectX Sample Browser

It sounds like you're trying to take one giant leap, royteusink, rather than approaching it systematically.

I certainly can't give you specific lines of code (i.e., code your application for you), but one method of postprocessing is:

1. Render the scene you want to postprocess to a rendertarget.
2. Render that target using a postprocess shader to another rendertarget.
3. Render the result as your scene.

I would suggest:

1. Write an application that renders the scene you want to postprocess.
2. When that's working, render the scene to a render target #1 and then render target #1 as the scene.
3. When that's working, render target #1 to render target #2 using your effect.
4. Render target #2 to the screen.

To ensure you're making the progress you want, insert some calls to D3DXSaveTextureToFile() so you can examine the render target(s) in a graphics editor.

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Original post by Buckeye It sounds like you're trying to take one giant leap, royteusink, rather than approaching it systematically. I certainly can't give you specific lines of code (i.e., code your application for you), but one method of postprocessing is: 1. Render the scene you want to postprocess to a rendertarget. 2. Render that target using a postprocess shader to another rendertarget. 3. Render the result as your scene. I would suggest: 1. Write an application that renders the scene you want to postprocess. 2. When that's working, render the scene to a render target #1 and then render target #1 as the scene. 3. When that's working, render target #1 to render target #2 using your effect. 4. Render target #2 to the screen. To ensure you're making the progress you want, insert some calls to D3DXSaveTextureToFile() so you can examine the render target(s) in a graphics editor.

Thanks :)