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FX Composer 2.5 is a powerful integrated development environment for shader authoring.
New features in this release include:
- Major user interface improvements
- DirectX 10 support, including geometry shaders and stream out.
- Visual Styles - the ability to create, define, and export multiple looks for a model.
- Particle systems
- Support for the NVIDIA Shader Debugger
- Remote control over TCP/IP
- Unified Importing of Models
- Improved Performance
- And more!
The release also bundles mental mill Artist Edition, which allows you to author shaders visually by connecting nodes. You can export shaders from mental mill Artist Edition to FX Composer, where you can apply them to real-world geometry and perform more complex operations.
FX Composer has an extensive set of capabilities. These include Shader Library integration, ShaderPerf analysis, animation support, COLLADA support, scripting, effect and project wizards, customizable toolbars and layouts, and much more. |
