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Optimizing performance of a heavy fragment shader

I need help optimizing the following set of shaders: Vertex: precision mediump float; uniform vec2 rubyTextureSize; attribute vec4 vPosition; attribute vec2 a_TexCoordinate; varying vec2 tc; ...
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I have a frag shader, one with an empty s_lightMap, how and why is it effecting the output?

I have an image of concrete rocks of different shades of colors, and I'm applying this shader, but without referencing s_lightMap's uniform in my program: precision mediump float; ...
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GL_EXT_shadow_samplers killing my shader

I have the following fragment shader for my scene #extension GL_EXT_shadow_samplers : require ... vec4 color = texture2D(uTextureUnit0, varTexCoord0); if (colorTransformEnabled != 0) { vec3 ...
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0answers
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iPhone GLSL shader dynamic branching issue

I am trying to pass an array of vec3 as uniform and then iterate through them on each pixel. The size of array varies on situations so I can't make the loop with constant number of iterations. ...
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1answer
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OpenGL RTT FrameBuffer question and Rendering to texture while sampling it

What i need to do: Blur the selected texture and pass the texture to another effect for postprocessing. Notice that i want one texture passed all over. How do i want to do this: Bind the FBO ( ...
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How can I make a shader effect that looks like a lightly shaded pencil drawing?

I want to make a shader effect using OpenGL ES 2.0 that looks like this image: I'm not sure if this image was painted or is the result of some filter, but I want to create a shader that produces ...
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1answer
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How to have qt5 work on desktop like on mobile devices (es2, correct glsl version)?

I am looking for help/information concerning this issue : My work: I have an opengl es2 render engine that works on an iOS app. I almost managed to make it work by calling the same openGL rendering ...
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3answers
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OpenGL ES 2.0 - How to batch draw particles that have unique translations, rotations, scales, and alphas?

I've combined all of my vertex data for many particles into a single array. How would I batch draw all of those particles in a manner that preserves their unique translations? Any code examples ...
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OpenGL: Where shoud I place shaders?

I'm trying to learn OpenGL ES 2.0 and I'm wondering what is the most common practice to "manage" shaders. I'm asking this question because in the examples I've found (like the one included in the API ...
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1answer
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cocos2d mask rotation

I've been experimenting with Ray Wenderlich's tutorial about masking sprite using shaders with cocos2D 2.0. It works pretty well but now I'd like to rotate the mask independently of the masked ...
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Depth buffer values reset on change shader?

I have 2 different shaders, and when I change the shader (glUseProgram), it seems that the depth information is lost, because everything drawn with the 2nd shader appears completely on top of anything ...
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1answer
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Efficient manager/controller for uniform and/or attribute variables in a rendering engine

Most engines on the market have their drawbacks and it's difficult to find a simple/light-weight one that's open-source and doesn't have to put you through a rather complex learning process. Writing ...
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1answer
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Multiplication for MVP matrices: Any benefits to doing so within the vertex shader?

I'd like to understand under what circumstances (if any) it is worth doing MVP matrix multiplication inside a vertex shader. The vertex shader is run once per vertex, and a single mesh typically ...
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1answer
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OpenGL ES 2 shaders for drawing buildings and roads like Google Maps does

I'm trying to create a shader that'll give me an effect similar to what buildings and roads look like on 3D Google Maps. You can see the effect interactively if you enable WebGL at maps.google.com, ...