Coming Soon: ISLPreviewer

MSUdom5 · Post by **MSUdom5** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:46 pm

Hi everyone. Over the past few weeks I've been working on a Java application for developing shader programs for Indigo. At first glance, writing your own shaders seems extremely difficult.

http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/fo ... php?t=4428

Using OpenGL, this application will interpret ISL (Indigo Shader Language) programs and apply them to a user-defined mesh. In other words, you'll be able to preview your shaders instantly as you write them making shader development quicker and simpler. I've included a few screen shots below.

The initial public beta release is still a couple of weeks away as I still have quite a few features to add and kinks to work out. Special thanks go out to OnoSendai, PureSpider, CTZn, fused, and cpfresh for their help with initial testing.

Check back in a couple of weeks for the first beta release. Feel free to reply with feature suggestions.

Borgleader · Post by **Borgleader** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:49 pm

Holy crap O.o; looks awesome

<-- Hasnt been here in weeks.

doublez · Post by **doublez** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:33 pm

Very cool. I can't wait to try this out so I can try making some shaders.

WytRaven · Post by **WytRaven** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:49 pm

Excellent! This will make learning a lot more practical...when I get a chance to look at ISL. Thanks MSUDom5

PureSpider · Post by **PureSpider** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:21 pm

The prog is so cool!
Testing it is awesome

Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:43 pm

Great

This will simplify the material-developing a LOT

CTZn · Post by **CTZn** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:37 pm

REQ: switch between infix/non-infix syntax ? (a bit hardcore, no ?)

PureSpider · Post by **PureSpider** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:38 am

AFAIK he already did it

MSUdom5 · Post by **MSUdom5** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:13 am

Infix notation is optional anyway, and you can mix infix and non-infix in ISL programs.

CTZn · Post by **CTZn** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:59 am

Ah, well done then ! I was not really convinced by my own request anyway

Onfame · Post by **Onfame** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:47 am

That is what i really need

Keep on and give it to us as fast as possible, if you need someone to test it i will do so

Borgleader · Post by **Borgleader** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:50 am

Onfame wrote:That is what i really need Keep on and give it to us as fast as possible, if you need someone to test it i will do so

+1 I'll test it too

Since I cant code shaders I'll try to crash it any other way possible

MSUdom5 · Post by **MSUdom5** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:28 pm

A few tests illustrating the accuracy of the previewer. The first public release has been tentatively set to Nov. 7.

BBjam · Post by **BBjam** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:59 pm

Dude, this is awesome !!!
I am a Java guy, and I can't do anything like this. keep up the good work.

Borgleader · Post by **Borgleader** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:59 pm

Really nice, cant wait

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