ShadowFX v2.0.0

The ShadowFX library provides a scalable and GCN-optimized solution for deferred shadow filtering. Currently the library supports uniform and contact hardening shadow (CHS) kernels.

The library supports a range of different options:

• Shadow map packing into an atlas or a texture array
• Processing up to 6 shadow maps for a union of lights, cascaded light, or a cube light
• Poisson-distributed and regular sampling patterns

Release Notes

Version 2.0 of the library now supports both DirectX® 11 and DirectX® 12. The ShadowFX API is unified across D3D11 and D3D12, allowing an easy transition to D3D12. Samples are provided for both D3D11 and D3D12 versions.

Prerequisites for DirectX 11

• AMD Radeon™ GCN-based GPU (HD 7000 series or newer)
  • Or other DirectX® 11 compatible discrete GPU with Shader Model 5 support
• 64-bit Windows® 7 (SP1 with the Platform Update), Windows® 8.1, or Windows® 10
• Microsoft Visual C++® 2013 Redistributable to run the binary (ShadowFX11_Sample_v2.0.0_binary.zip)
  • See redist for installer, if needed
• Visual Studio® 2012, Visual Studio® 2013, or Visual Studio® 2015 to build from source
  • Visual Studio is not needed if you just want to run the binary (ShadowFX11_Sample_v2.0.0_binary.zip)

Prerequisites for DirectX 12

• AMD Radeon™ GCN-based GPU (HD 7000 series or newer)
  • Or other DirectX® 12 compatible discrete GPU with Shader Model 5 support
• 64-bit Windows® 10
• Microsoft Visual C++® 2015 Redistributable to run the binary (ShadowFX12_Sample_v2.0.0_binary.zip)
  • See redist for installer, if needed
• Visual Studio® 2015 to build from source
  • Visual Studio is not needed if you just want to run the binary (ShadowFX12_Sample_v2.0.0_binary.zip)