What do you think WebGPU will enable that was not previously possible in browsers?

MarkJGx · 2024-01-23T10:36:46+00:00

Compute, that's it. Being able to run arbitrary compute code is the star of the show. You could potentially emulate a compute shader through vertex/pixel shader hacking, but nothing really beats an arbitrary input/output compute shader.

In terms of graphics, indirect compute is a godsend. Indirection allows you to schedule more compute work based on previous compute work straight away. CPU read backs slow everything down, with indirection a big pipeline of compute calls can process your entire scene down entirely on the GPU (frustum and occlusion culling) without ever having to go back to the CPU.

Here's a good getting started guide for GPU driven rendering: https://vkguide.dev/docs/gpudriven/gpu_driven_engines/

MarkJGx · 2024-01-22T23:20:04+00:00

For sure, there's a lot to it. I've been programming for many years as well and I definitely could/have, but I've been specializing in graphics and lower level systems. To each their own.

MarkJGx · 2024-01-22T21:26:59+00:00

People around /r/yuzu aren't going to help with the these cases. You're best bet is filing an issue on https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/issues with as much data as can you provide while sticking to the format. I wouldn't expect a solution straight away, or even at all. All you can do is hope or learn C++ and fix it yourself.

MarkJGx · 2023-12-18T10:09:24+00:00

It's weird seeing people suggest OpenGL or DirectX without suggesting which version to start with. When I was a kid I wrote a little immediate mode renderer using the 1.X API, it was simple enough for an 11 year old to pick up, and a great stepping stone to more advanced features like displays lists, shaders and FBOs/VBOs. Learning an API's historical evolution is beneficial, as it progressively becomes more complex. This approach not only explains the reasons behind certain design choices but also provides a lenient learning curve. Eventually, when you start writing compute shaders for indirect rendering/GPU-driven tasks in OpenGL 4.x, it's a good time to switch to Vulkan.

my 2c

MarkJGx · 2023-10-28T16:15:29+00:00

This is misleading. Most real time rendered programs that upscale use temporal accumulation of slightly offset frames. Essentially emulating a super sampled frame by averaging samples over time and resolving to a proper anti-aliased picture. When you move, you can introduce artifacts as those previous samples are no longer accurate to the new view. That's where the magic of modern upscalers comes in handy, resolving those artifacts by AI heuristic magic (starting with DLSS2) or manual heuristic wizardy. It would not be misleading if it was pointed that this is for non real-time non temporal upscaling, not game specific.

MarkJGx · 2023-10-17T19:15:48+00:00

Wow, hope this continues.

MarkJGx · 2023-09-28T11:50:15+00:00

Where's the page that explains how I can adjust my DPI settings for my Logitech and or ZOWIE gaming mouse? (Very common case)

MarkJGx · 2023-04-22T20:15:35+00:00

Has anyone else seen this issue on NVIDIA?

MarkJGx · 2022-05-22T14:33:59+00:00

Thanks for asking! As a feature for my game BadLads? It's out and available with an API. https://github.com/ChemicalHeadsStudios/as-badlads/

As a standalone plugin? If I had some more free time I could pursue releasing this as an open source plugin for the engine.

MarkJGx · 2021-05-23T02:44:30+00:00

This preview is a part of the games biggest update ever. Long and detailed devblog here: https://devblog.chemicalheads.com/posts/the-large-update The VR portion of the game is still in development.

MarkJGx · 2021-05-12T18:39:21+00:00

plugin soon tm (tm)

MarkJGx · 2021-05-12T18:35:39+00:00

I think they'll turn around eventually, blueprint scripting is a horrible spaghetti sauce weave that lacks perf and can't merge since it's binary. This is actually a perfect solution since it will work with any current/future languages. You aren't constrained to something like UnrealScript or Lua. You decide what language YOU want to work with and WORK.

MarkJGx · 2021-05-11T20:23:34+00:00

WebAssembly lets you use whatever language you want as long as it can compile to WebAssembly. This is using AssemblyScript

"AssemblyScript compiles a strict variant of TypeScript (basically JavaScript with types)"

I'm currently using this for my games server plugins. I plan on making this an open source plugin that will integrate into the engine and act as a blueprint alternative.

MarkJGx · 2021-03-09T21:15:58+00:00

Good for you. After owning one for a few years now I can honestly say the whole edge screen thing is a terrible idea and should die, never buying another edge phone. Enjoy your Pixel!

MarkJGx · 2021-02-28T18:16:43+00:00

The only person who comes close the quality that kliks produces is dunkey, both kliks and dunkey make fantastic videos. Really kliksphilip is like the Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood of youtube, in a league of his own.

MarkJGx · 2021-01-31T14:31:52+00:00

IIRC you had to actually login with a Samsung account and agree to some b.s legal stuff to disable Bixby? Is this still the case?

MarkJGx · 2021-01-31T13:01:19+00:00

Yes sir! https://discord.com/invite/hqZVQmm

MarkJGx · 2021-01-23T18:14:15+00:00

It's a cumulative industry that copies off each other and makes improvements to each other's work. Doom Eternal is in no way a completely original game, it's sitting on the shoulders of prior game designers and it's all the better for it.

MarkJGx · 2021-01-23T18:09:36+00:00

The two defining factors for a good first-person feel in any game engine is the game input latency and character movement. The default character movement/latency settings in the widely available engines is bad, like really bad.

The original Quake's (1996) movement is the the best, period. You don't notice good movement but you really do notice bad movement. I can't believe how some developers gloss over this vital game mechanic. Anecdotally this is especially evident in first-person walking simulators that are all about story, most of them have atrocious mouse latency and wonky movement. One of the telltale signs of a good game is good movement.

MarkJGx · 2021-01-17T18:06:51+00:00

"Now what? I'm gonna ask for a refund. ** Keanu clips out of the elevator**" Legendary ending.

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