GLSL ShaderGen

GLSL ShaderGen is a compact application designed to help you generate OpenGL Shading Language shaders. Shaders entail small programs that can be executed per pixel or per vertex during the drawing operations.

Generally speaking, the shader compilation term refers to the process in which OpenGL Shading Language is loaded into the OpenGL so that they can be used as shaders. Considering that there are three ways to compile the shader text so that it is usable in OpenGL, it goes without saying that this operation is prone to errors.

The highlight of the program stems from the fact that it can generate OpenGL Shading Language shaders automatically. They are able to duplicate fixed function OpenGL behavior so you are likely to encounter fewer errors.

The program allows you to select a model and to change the parameters of the materials and the light. You can also change the parameters of the fog such as the density and the color of the texture before compiling the script.

Despite the abundance of extensions for shaders, OpenGL Shading Language (also known as GLSL) is part of the OpenGL standard since its 2.0 version. Their advantage is that they give you much more control over the rendering compared to the OpenGL’s fixed function pipeline.