Adding Pixel Displacement

Checked with version: 5.5

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Difficulty: Beginner

In this live training session we will explore how to add visual polish and flair to your game by creating custom shaders using Amplify Shader Editor. Amplify Shader Editor is a node based shader creation tool which allows for the creation of high quality visual effects using a graphical UI. In this episode we will learn how to distort the pixels in our shader to create a refraction style effect.

Adding Pixel Displacement

Beginner The Asset Store

Learn more about Amplify Shader Editor here.

Creating A Transparent Shader
Adding Moving Ripples

The Asset Store

Asset Store Basics
  1. Using the Asset Store
  2. Access the Asset Store from the Project

Community Posts
  1. ProBuilder Overview
  2. Introduction to the Amplify Shader Editor
  3. Camera Perspective Editor
  4. Introduction to iCanScript
  5. Getting Started with SVG Importer
  6. Extreme AI - Create a personality, attach it to a character
  7. xARM Overview

Community Playlist - Apex Game Tools
  1. Getting Started with Apex Path
  2. Apex Path and Mecanim - Article
  3. Apex Path and Mecanim - Video
  4. Upgrading to Apex Path 2.0
  5. Apex Steer Introduction
  6. Apex Utility AI Introduction

Live Training Session: Prototyping Core Gameplay With Ultimate FPS
  1. Introduction and Project Goals
  2. Player Prefab and Image Effects
  3. Adding Our Own Weapon Model
  4. Weapon Default Position and Muzzle Flash
  5. Aiming Down Sights
  6. Dealing and Receiving Damage from Drone Enemy
  7. Adding Shooting To Our Turret Enemy
  8. Questions and Answers

Live Training Session: Adding Gameplay Interactions w/ PlayMaker
  1. Introduction and Project Goals
  2. PlayMaker Basics and Invisibility
  3. Detecting Input For Invisibility
  4. Enemy Flier Patrolling
  5. Enemy Flier Chasing and Exploding
  6. Enemy Turret Scanning and Shooting
  7. Turning Off Player Collider For Invisibility
  8. Questions and Answers

Live Training Session: Adding Visual Polish w/ Amplify Shader Editor
  1. Introduction and Goals
  2. Shaders, Materials and Shader Demo
  3. Creating A Transparent Shader
  4. Adding Pixel Displacement
  5. Adding Moving Ripples
  6. Questions and Answers

Prototyping
  1. Creative Prototyping: The Neon Project Short Demo