Alcina Johnson Sudagar received funding from the European Union's Marie Curie Horizon 2020 program for this work. Part of the work has been patented, Polish patent valid since August 2020 (Patent no: ...

In context: Shader compilation has long been one of PC gaming's biggest headaches. It's the invisible process behind the stunning graphics and effects that make modern games shine, but it often comes ...

Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including ...

Q: We recently switched to dishwasher pods instead of using liquid detergent. However, I’ve noticed that they’re not fully dissolving. Am I doing something wrong? Will I need to switch back to liquid ...

Utterly Unplayable: Unreal Engine is one of the most popular middleware solutions for developing games and other interactive experiences, particularly on PC and Mac. Created by Epic Games, it is also ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

A simple fake volumetric light shader effect. It was created for Serious Point Games as part of my studies in shader development. It was created for Unity 6 URP (6000.0.58f1) but it can work in other ...

When launching Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, players are always greeted with the message, “Compiling Shaders, please wait…” But what does this mean, why does it take so long, and is it even necessary ...

As an Unreal Engine 5 game, compiling your Stalker 2 shaders on initial launch is just something that you need to do, and there is no way around it. How fast it takes will depend entirely upon your PC ...