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[[File:SXSG Dithering Texture.png|thumb|The dithering texture used in Shadow Generations]] | [[File:SXSG Dithering Texture.png|thumb|The dithering texture used in Shadow Generations]] | ||
[[File:SXSG Dithering animation.gif|thumb|A circle slowly dithering out (recreated in blender) (scaled up by 400%)]] | |||
Dithering, specifically transparency dithering is an effect to "emulate" transparency blending without having to actually carry the cost of blending. It is usually used to fade out models or make otherwise opaque models be see-through for a variety of reasons. | Dithering, specifically transparency dithering is an effect to "emulate" transparency blending without having to actually carry the cost of blending. It is usually used to fade out models or make otherwise opaque models be see-through for a variety of reasons. | ||
All Hedgehog Engine 2 shaders have dithering code implemented (only confirmed for Shadow Generations right now), but more research is required to understand under which circumstances it is used. | All Hedgehog Engine 2 shaders have dithering code implemented (only confirmed for Shadow Generations right now), but more research is required to understand under which circumstances it is used. | ||
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[[File:SXSG Transparency Dithering Enemy.jpg|center|frame|A GUN bot made see-through using dithering to make Shadow Visible in Shadow Generations]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:20, 11 July 2025
Dithering, specifically transparency dithering is an effect to "emulate" transparency blending without having to actually carry the cost of blending. It is usually used to fade out models or make otherwise opaque models be see-through for a variety of reasons.
All Hedgehog Engine 2 shaders have dithering code implemented (only confirmed for Shadow Generations right now), but more research is required to understand under which circumstances it is used.
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