CYBERSPACE 2 for(float i,z,d;z+i++<7e1;o+=vec4(z,1,9,1)/d) {vec3 p=abs(z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy));p.z+=t*5.;p+=sin(p+p);for(d=0.;d++<9.;p+=.4*cos(round(.2*d*p)+.2*t).zxy);z+=d=.1*sqrt(length(p.xyy*p.yxy));} o=tanh(o/7e3);

CYBERSPACE for(float i,z,d;z+i++<8e1;o+=vec4(z,4,1,1)/d) {vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy);p.z+=t/.1;p-=sin(p+p);for(d=0.;d++<9.;p+=.7*cos(round(.2*d*p)+t*.5).zxy);z+=d=.1*sqrt(length(p.xyy*p.yxy));} o=tanh(o/5e3);

Whirl for(float i,z,d,h;i++<8e1;o+=vec4(9,5,h+t,1)/d) {vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a;p.z+=9.;a=mix(dot(a+=.5,p)*a,p,sin(h=dot(p,p/p)-t))+cos(h)*cross(a,p); for(d=0.;d++<9.;a+=.3*sin(a*d).zxy);z+=d=length(a.xz)/15.;} o=tanh(o/1e4);

Fun little pattern: vec2 p=(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y*2e1; o=tanh(vec4(1,1,2,1)/length(p*.2+tan(sin(p+=t).yx+p)));

Repulser for(float i,z,d,h;i++<4e1;o+=vec4(h,1,4,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a;a.y++;p.z+=6.;a=mix(dot(a,p)*a,p,sin(h=t-length(p*p.yzx)))+cos(h)*cross(a,p);for(d=0.;d++<9.;a-=cos(round(a*d)+t).zxy/d);z+=d=.1*length(a.xz);h=p.y+4.;}o=tanh(o/2e3);

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@xordev.com develops insane shaders specialised in procedural generation. They have a page dedicated to tutorials. If this is your kind of thing or it can match with your game’s aesthetic, don’t miss out. mini.gmshaders.com

Depth vec3 p,v=vec3(1,2,1);for(float d,i,z;i++<4e1;o+=(cos(i/4.+vec4(2,1,6,0))+1.)/d/d)p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),d=abs(z-3.+cos(t)/.7)/2e1,z+=d=.6*max(d,length(abs(fract(p/v)-.5)*v-.1)-d);o=tanh(o/3e4);

Merge vec3 p;for(float d,i,z;i++<5e1;o+=(cos(z+vec4(2,1,0,0))+1.)/d/z) p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),p.z+=t,d=abs(.04*z-.4),z+=d=.4*max(d,length(min(p=cos(p+z),p.yzx))-d);o=tanh(o*o/6e3);

Chords vec3 p;for(float d,i,z;i++<5e1;o+=(cos(i/9.+vec4(2,1,0,0))+1.)/d/z) p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),p.z-=t,d=abs(.01*z-.1),z+=d=max(d,.5*length(vec2(3.-abs(p.y)+dot(cos(p+.3*t),sin(.3*t-.6*p.yzx)),cos(p/.3-p.z)*.3))-d); o=tanh(o/8e1);

Square bokeh

Bitdumb 4 vec2 p=.5*(FC.xy-.5*r)/r.y,v;for(float i;i++<6.;o+=fract(length(round(p))/exp2(i/4.)-t*.5)*vec4(.1/abs(fract(p)-.5).yxx/i,1)*(1.-o.a))p*=mat2(2,2,-2,2);o=tanh(o*o+dot(o,o)/1e2);

Bitdumb 3 vec2 p=(FC.xy-.5*r)/r.y,v;for(float i;i++<6.;o+=fract(length(round(p))/exp2(i)-t*.5)*vec4(.04/abs(fract(p)-.5).xxy,1)*(1.-o.a))p+=p;o=tanh(o*o+dot(o,o)/1e2);

Bitdumb 2 vec2 p=(FC.xy-.5*r)/r.y,v;for(float i;i++<20.;o+=vec4(.03/abs(fract(p)-.5).xyx,fract(t*.2+length(round(p)+i)/i))*(1.-o.a))p+=vec2(p.y,-p);o=tanh(o*o+dot(o,o)/1e2);

Bitdumb vec2 p=(round(FC.xy)-.5*r)/r.y,v;for(float i;i++<20.;o+=vec4(fwidth(v=ceil(p)).xyy,fract(length(v)/i-t*.2))*(1.-o.a))p+=p;

Aperture 2 vec3 p; for(float d,i,z;i++<1e2;o+=(cos(z+vec4(0,1,2,0))+1.5)/d/z) p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),p.z-=t,d=abs(.01*z-.1),z+=d=max(d,.6*length(max(p=sin(p)*sin(p.yzx),p.yzx)-.7)-d); o=tanh(o/1e2);

Aperture vec3 p; for(float d,i,z;i++<1e2;o+=(cos(z*.3+vec4(0,1,2,0))+2.)/d/z) p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),p.z-=t-z*.6,d=abs(.03*z-.3),z+=d=max(d,length(max(p=cos(p),p.yzx))-d); o=tanh(o*o/9e2);

What is the best designed game?

Pulse vec3 p,v;for(float i,z,d;i++<5e1;o+=vec4(3,z,6,1)/d/z) p=z*normalize(2.*FC.rgb-r.xyy),p.z+=9.,p=dot(v=normalize(cos((t+i)/2.+vec3(6,1,4))),p)*v+cross(v,p),z+=d=.2*length(p.xy/vec2(1,9)); o=tanh(o/2e2);

Frosted glass globe! Here the frosting strength increases with the elevation of the terrain.

374 shaders xordev.com/arsenal

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 413 - October 19th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

NEW Mini: 3D Rotation! How to rotate in 3D with arbitrary axes. I tried to make this as accessible as I could mini.gmshaders.com/p/3d-rotation

My new favorite implementation of 2D value noise: float value1(vec2 x) { vec2 i = floor(x); vec2 s = smoothstep(i, i+1.0, x); return mix(mix(rand(i), rand(i + vec2(1,0)), s.x), mix(rand(i+vec2(0,1)), rand(i + 1.0), s.x), s.y); }

Collaborated with Milkdrop to make a pack of 800 audio-reactive shaders. Designed for VJs and visual artists. Anybody can use them with the open-source XorPlayer and Spout. They work without audio too, great as moving backgrounds! Download: milkdrop3.com/XorDev Have fun!

Ascend

Cyclone vec2 p=(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.1; for(float i;i++<1e1;o+=(cos(p.x+vec4(2,1,0,0))+1.)/length(sin(p+sin(p+t).yx))/.2)p*=.1*mat2(8,-6,6,8); o=tanh(o*o/2e4);

New article on my site: Better sRGB to greyscale conversion The commonly used greyscale formula is slightly off when computed in gamma space but can it be fixed? 📜 30fps.net/pages/better...

Dispersion for(float i,z,d,s;i++<2e1;o+=(cos(s-z+vec4(0,1,8,0))+1.)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p; for(d=2.;d++<7.;)a-=sin(a*d+t+i).yzx/d;z+=d=abs(2.-max(p=abs(p),p.y).x)+abs(cos(s=a.z+a.y-t))/7.;} o=tanh(o/2e2);

Boom! ieatpixels.com

"Thermal" for(float i,z,d,s;i++<3e1;o+=(cos(s-t+vec4(0,1,8,0))+1.)/d) {vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=5.; for(d=2.;d++<7.;)a-=sin(ceil(a*d+t)).yzx/d;z+=d=abs(max(p=abs(p),max(p.y,p.z)).x-2.)*.4+.2*abs(cos(s=a.y+t));} o=tanh(o/3e2);

"Spherical" vec2 u=FC.xy/r.y*PI; vec3 c=vec3(sin(u.x+vec2(0,11))*sin(u.y),cos(u.y)),a, v=mix(dot(a+=.57,c)*a,c,sin(t))+cos(t)*cross(a,c); o.rgb=tanh(.1/abs(tan(v/.1)));

GM slowing becoming a 3D engine 🥹

Neat article on code golfing. Many techniques that I use: blog.pkh.me/p/45-code-go...

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 411 - October 5th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

I eat pixels for breakfast

Show me your favorite color palette (for my shady ideas)

"Lapse" for(float i,z,d,h;i++<5e1;o+=vec4(3,z,i,1)/d) {vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a;a.y++;p.z+=7.;a=mix(dot(a,p)*a,p,sin(h=length(p)-t))+cos(h)*cross(a,p); for(d=0.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d)-t).zxy/d);z+=d=.1*length(a.xz);} o=tanh(o/1e4);

"Aurora" for(float i,z,d;i++<1e2;o+=(cos(i*.1+vec4(0,1,2,3))+1.)/d/d/d*z) {vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=normalize(sin(t/4.+i*.04+vec3(2,4,0)));p.z-=3.;a=dot(a,p)*a+cross(a,p);z+=d=length(sin(a*.1)*cos(a.yzx/7.));} o=tanh(o/1e5);

"Inferno" for(float i,z,d;i++<8e1;o+=vec4(i,9,z,1)/d) {vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=normalize(sin(t/3.+z+vec3(0,2,4)));p.z+=3.;a=dot(a,p)*a+cross(a,p); for(d=3.;d++<9.;a+=sin(ceil(a*d)/.4-t).yzx/d);z+=d=.1*length((p=sin(a))*p.yzx);} o=tanh(o/3e5);

Here's a simple way to make a star-shaped thing with a single formula: color = pow(1.0-abs(p.x*p.y), 16.0) * smoothstep(1.0, 0.0, length(p)) (p is in [-1..1])

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Everyone wants dynamic shader effects on their websites and apps now, which is awesome

"Magnetic" for(float i,z,d,l;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(l,2,z,1)/d/l/z){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p-.9*p.xzy;p.z+=5.; for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d).yzx+t)/d);z+=d=length(vec4(sin(a*a)*.3,cos((l=length(p))/.3)))/6.;} o=tanh(o*o/1e6);

One of the main challenges with this type of work is that I have to guess how long a problem will take to solve before I have solved it. Many problems require a new invented solution which may or may not exist

"Vectors" for(float i,z,d;i++<7e1;o+=vec4(9,i,z,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=normalize(sin(t/4.+vec3(0,2,4))),v;p.z+=7.;v=a=dot(a,p)*a+cross(a,p); for(d=2.;d++<9.;a+=sin(ceil(a*d)-t).yzx/d);z+=d=.1*length(sin(a*a))*sqrt(length(v*sin(v.yzx)));} o=tanh(o/6e4);

Another stunner. "Video Game Blurs (and how the best one works)" blog.frost.kiwi/dual-kawase/

"Helios" for(float i,z,d;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(z,3,1,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=8.; for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(a*d+t+i).yzx/d); z+=d=max(d=length(p)-5.,-d/3.)*.5+length(sin(a/.3+z)+1.)/4e1;} o=tanh(o/2e3);

"Turbine" for(float i,z,d,s;i++<1e2;o+=vec4(z,1,s,1)/s/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a;p.z+=5.;a.x--;a=mix(dot(a,p)*a,p,sin(s-=t-z))+cos(s)*cross(a,p);for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(ceil(a*d)-t).yzx/d);s=sqrt(length(a.yz));z+=d=length(sin(a))*s/2e1;}o=tanh(o/5e3);