CORE-Framework with 100+ mobile ready shaders [RELEASED]

Hi Echologin,

Enjoying your shaders very much!

I'm having an issue on iOS with F-additive/fusion-fx. It's working fine in the editor, but all the colors are wrong and lots of weirdness happens on device (iPad 3). Forward rendering is enabled. both of your prefabs in the scene, no lighting.

Here's what I'm doing :

Code (csharp):

1. void OnPress(bool press)
2. {
3.     if(press)
4.     {
5.         renderer.material.SetFloat("_echoHitMix0",pressedShaderMixVal); //works fine in the editor
6.                 //Also tried the 2 lines below, but ShaderPropertiesSubmit leads to a null reference
7.         //ShaderSet_echoHitMix(0,pressedShaderMixVal);
8.         //ShaderPropertiesSubmit();
9.     }
10.     else
11.     {
12.         //the opposite
13.     }
14. }

I'm new to shady stuff, apoligies if the solution is obvious.

Many thanks,

Gregzo

 

Was so hoping 1.1 would be approved in time for the weekend

 

me 2 !

anyone else who wants it now, that bought it, just PM me your invoice number and ill send the 1.1 link
(Remember to read the readme.txt br installing 1.1, TONS of things have been renamed, and or changed )

 

Thanks, I just bought the shaders (v. 1.0) and they work great! Quick question, I am currently using the built-in Mobile/Diffuse for my environment walls and floors as static objects for Lightmapping. What is the equivalent shader in your package?

I am tiling a small texture, and it seems like your Lightmap wants to have a Lightmap in the alpha channel, which is not what I do with the built in shaders.

 

Thanks for the early access to the new version. I'm having some trouble getting the shaders to work with the Unity (Beast) lightmaps though. Can you possibly provide a brief step-by-step on it?

EDIT: Nevermind. I think I've figured out what I'm doing wrong. Need to experiment a bit...

 

Get me on skype "echoLogin"

Im going to make some video tutorials soon

 

Hi echologin,

Still no luck with F-additive/fusion-fx on iOS (see message above). Email sent at echologin support. Any ideas?

Cheers,

G

 

Solved in 1.1, thanks EchoLogin. Superbly formatted code, and very friendly support. Not mentioning the cool shaders...

 

Your the same person I just helped in Skype right ?

EDIT: I guess so lol ( your post just came in )

 

Ok if your using beast light-mapping you can use any of the unlit or transparent shaders

the unlit fastest one should work as mobile diffuse for unity lightmapping

But this only works in 1.1 ( did i send you v1.1 ? if not PM me invoice number and i will send a link )


EDIT: IF anyone needs instant answer to anything contact me via SKYPE "echoLogin" im almost always online.

 

In 1.1 there is the light-map project in SampleProjects folder, uses light-probes and beast

 

1.1 just got approved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If your upgrading from 1.0 please backup and read steps in readme.txt There are lots of changes

ReadME

I will have to update reference/docs for framework on website tomorrow

 

Yup just logged in, good news! Can't wait to dive into this!

 

Cool any questions just ask


New Outline\Overlay system use:

1) Extend script/class from EchoGameObject instead of Monobehaviour

2) Pick a material from echoLogin\OutlineMaterials

3) Drag it to proper slot on GameObject in inspector
( Overlay named materials goes to overlay slot and Same for outline )

4) In code now just use Outline ( true ) to turn on, Outline ( false ) to turn off.
( or check the Outline On flag in inspector and press play )

Can use only outline, only overlay or both

Should work on GameObjects/ Skinned Meshes
and Objects with multiple materials on same mesh or sub-meshes.

** it does not matter what shader the main object is using at all **

I will make a video tutorial soon for this

 

Hi, I just purchased Core Framework and I have two questions based on this paragraph in the documentation:

1) I am assuming that EchoComponent is now EchoGameObect for v1.1.. Should I really add this component to every GameObject, or just the ones with renderers? Should I add it to Main Camera, Lights, etc?

2) What are the the implications of not extending scripts' from EchoGameObject. I am using many third party assets and this would be complicated.

Thanks!
Shawn

 

yes EchoComponent is gone and now you can use just EchoGameObject ( they where 2 separate classes in 1.0 )


You do not have to extend from EchoGameObject if your not using some part of framework, I personally do it in my own projects to make sure the scale is set to 1,1,1 with the fix scale option. ( found quite a few of my FBX models imported had scales of 0.99999998 when it should be 1.0, which broke batching )

I would only put it on camera IF they have children that need it otherwise its pointless.

There is also a way to access framework via reference w/o having to extend ( new in 1.1 )

See Outline sample project OutlineByReference.js

 

That scale thing that you mention is interesting. As in you could see a 0.99999998 scale in the transform inspector? Or that showed "1", but the actually scale was less?

 

Maybe this is just my complete lack of knowledge, but I am not clear on what constitutes using the framework. I read somewhere earlier in this forum topic that you must add an EchoComponent (now EchoGameObject) to every GameObject that has a lit shader. I am not using Core's effects or object pooling, but I am using lit shaders. Am I using the framework?

Thanks,
Shawn

 

Like in my robothead app tons of the children objects are 0.9999999 or 0.9999998
when i do the fixscale option I go from 50 drawcalls to around 9.

Also you can use it if you want one object scale at 2,2,2 ( or anything other then 1 ) and still batch with others that are 1,1,1 in this case ( if Fix Scale is checked ) it will remake mesh and scale colliders so they are all 1,1,1 scale

 

Ok if you want to use the premade shader effects, object pooling or functions of EchoGameObject then extend from that otherwise it is not needed

If you want to use just shaders

the only requirement is Putting EchoCoreManager in scene.

and EchoCoreManager is only required if you are using EchoGameObject OR any of the LIT Shaders

I will be on skype in a few hours

 

Can you explain how to use the flashlight shader? I don't see an example or anything in the docs. Is it a projector shader?

 

This is pretty interesting. I have problems all the time with position - e.g. I'll set something to sit at Y=5.0 and later when I come back to it, it's at Y=4.99999998 or something. I always assumed it was just something to do with float inaccuracy that was too complicated for my brain to understand. On position, it doesn't affect me too much. I haven't paid huge attention to the scale on child objects though... definitely going to now as having even the slightest variation would kill batching as I understand it.

So I'm guessing this fix scale thing of yours just goes on the parent object and automatically flows down to all children?

 

only if you have the Add Children thing checked

What i would do is run app see if any scales are off then just add the EchoGameObject to ones where it is not 1

It is a float error but it seems it happens more for some people then others.

Ive seen other peoples projects where it NEVER happens then others where tons of objects scale are skewed to some fraction

I wonder if the modeling program has anything to do with this

 

Hi,

Can you explain how to use the flashlight shaders?

 

Does the Add Children toggle also register the LIT children objects for the EchoCoreManager? Or should I still add EchoGameObject to each child object?

Another question. Can I register an object with EchoCoreManager on instantiation? Right now, my pooling instantiates the objects to be pooled on Awake. Also when the the pooled object isn't used I switch it off with .SetActive(false), is this a problem?

 

Sure,

Make a Material
Choose Flashlight Shader
Add a Directional Light source
Add EchoCoreManager to scene, check directional light option ( should be on by default )

Now the objects using flashlight shader will have a round beam/ spotlight where directional light
is pointed. ( size can be changed on material/shader properties in inspector )

This shader also works with beast lightmapping

PS: If you want i can make a sample flashlight project, and send it to you just PM me your invoice number

 

You can choose the Add Children option it will add EchoGameObject to all children,
but if they are not using effects or any part of framework this is not necessary for lit shaders to work.

EchoCoreManager just does some math and sets keywords so lit shaders can do less and be faster

If the object being instantiated has EchoGameObject on it, it should just work
then you can get access to the EchoGameObject like this below.

EchoGameObject ego;
ego = go.GetComponent<EchoGameObject>();


There is a GameObject pool manager built into framework that handles all this automatically
See Sample Project -> ObjectPooling

 

I just finished fixing a few bugs, big one in light probe shaders
Also added a simple flashlight shader project

if anyone wants latest PM me invoice# and i will send link

I plan on submitting 1.15 monday with fixes

 

More echoLogin excitement

[video=youtube_share;FX95GkWz980]http://youtu.be/FX95GkWz980

This is about 3000 feet from where I live, National guard evacuating people in lower areas

So if i can not answer a support email in next few days, please do not freak!

We live on top of ski hill so it will not flood here, but I do not know if electric will stay on
or net, They are not letting people leave right now ( or enter area )

I wish i bought tons of beer. ohh well

Hospital , Floods whats next ? lol

 

Holy crap, hope everyone is ok!

 

Yeah we live on higher area, so we just have to worry about electric, net and water going out.

Just surreal seeing stores and homes we drive by everyday under water.

Weirder was when we went to look at night, most of the lights are still on in places under water

 

Finally back at office, water went down a few feet and streets open again finally. Back on the job!

what im working on for next update

Falloff option for point lights
Adding in EchoCoreManager where you can enter # of point lights 1-4
3D Eye look at script that uses UVSets ( no extra drawcalls )
EchoGameObject will use less ram in most cases
Combine Children option for EchoGameObjects

 

Hi, can you add glow.

 

You can make things glow with the new Outline system

Can you show me a image of the effect your looking for ?

 

I want to be able to use texture to specify glow

http://u3d.as/content/opsive/glow-effect-mobile-friendly-/4vR

http://www.opsive.com/assets/GlowEffect/documentation.php

 

Um, that effect linked is pretty much identical to mobile bloom you can rip out of angry bots. In fact I think it is the same. Plus it's unity pro. That effect you link to is a post process.

 

I'd like to see echoLogin's take on Toon shading... just saying........

 

Yes pleasee

 

That will be in version 1.2 ( toon shading )

( gotta get 1.15 out b4 this, has many bugs fixes and a few new things )

 

I could do something similar to that, I would rather not make pro only features ( would be faster as well )

 

Awesome!

 

We recently replaced the built-in shaders with those in the Core Framework but unfortunately we're having some issues with lightmapping.

The attached image shows several planes with different shaders. The ones circled in red are using built-in Unity shaders (Transparent/Diffuse and Transparent/Cutout/Diffuse) who behave like expected and the other two are using Core Framework shaders (echoLogin/Unlit/Cutout/Discard-Color and echoLogin/Transparent/10-Fastest). As you can see the cutout shader doesn't take the alpha into account at all and the transparent shader looks like it's inverted when lightmapped.



Is this something that will be fixed in an upcoming version?

 

Can you Private Msg me a link to that project ? and i will fix it asap

or add me to Skype if you have it , skype name="echoLogin"

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On another note here is a demo of new Eye Class ( Work in Progress, will be in next update )
All eyes use one drawcall, all can move and look at something independently
Nothing actually moves or rotates in eye, you just draw eye in modeling program ( can be flat, curved, anything ),
map texture so pupil is centered. Extend from eye class then in script just call EyeLookAt ( Vector3 )

Eye Demo Link

 

Hi, can I request to add shader that has lightmap and reflection.

 

Beast light-mapping ? or just light-mapping where parts on dark areas can be lit ?

 

both if possible. Most reflective shader will override the diffuse/lightmap so we lose the lightmap, I want it lightmapped properly.

 

Yeah its possible to do both, just might be a week or more

 

Can you also add in shader with emissive texture. Found that I need that.

 

Yeah i been thinking about those too, ill add it to the "to do" list

 

Just noticed that my script to call a dissolve effect no longer works since updating to the 1.1+ version. Did something change that might stop this working? Here's the code that I use, which worked previously:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. public class Dissolve : EchoGameObject
3. {
4.     public void DoDissolve()
5.     {
6.         EchoFXEvent efx;
7.         efx = EchoFXEvent.Dissolve_echoShader(this, -0.5f, 1.5f, 3.0f);
8.         efx.StartDelay(2.0f, null);
9.     }
10. }
11.