Builtin Unity shaders source

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Source code for Unity built-in shaders can be always found here: Download Archive

The source code is provided for reference and learning purposes. You don’t need to put the shaders into your project; they’re all built-in. If you do, be sure to modify shader name at start of the file, otherwise names will collide with the builtins and it will be confusing which one means which.

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Thank you Aras

This is must learn for me.

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I seemingly did need to put these into my project, and I don’t see any problems arising due to the names. Any reason for this? I guess I’ve been using Unity successfully in some kind of cripple state, but I have no idea what is going on.

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No, you don’t need to put them into your project. These are the sources if you want to develop your own shaders and want to take a look at how built-in ones are done.

Presumably your Unity installation is corrupt (or maybe you’re out of disk space?). Try reinstalling Unity.

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For any other neophytes that seem to have this problem, just get out of debug mode and pick your shader then. Thanks, Daniel!

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Updated with Unity 2.0 and 1.6.2 shaders.

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When someone has a chance, could we please have the 2.1 shader update?

Thanks,
-Jon

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http://unity3d.com/download_unity/builtin_shaders.zip is always the latest deployed version, we have an automatic process that uploads the release.

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Even better, thank you!

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Edited the initial post, now always links to latest shaders.

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Thank you! :twisted:

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If I want to deliberately replace one of the builtin unity shaders with a slightly modified one, how would I do that ?

If I add it to my project with the same name… which one will be used ?
for example the vertex_lit shader that unity uses on the detail objects. like bushes and rocks.

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if you add your own one with the same name, yours will override the builtin one.

thats how the SM3 enhanced terrain shader (showcase board) works :slight_smile:

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awesome, thanks

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@Aras: With the file replaced with the latest R3 release, where can I find the Unity 2.6.1 builtin shaders zip file?

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got it: http://download.unity3d.com/download_unity/builtin_shaders-2.6.1.zip

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here is 3.2 versions sources :

http://download.unity3d.com/download_unity/builtin_shaders-3.2.0.zip

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As Aras said, the link in the first post always has the current shaders.

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I downloaded the file that contains the source code for the built-in shaders, but the (plain) “Specular Shader” isn’t in there. I was hoping to see how it creates that beautiful, realistic glow which the other specular shaders in Unity don’t seem to produce.

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Welcome to the forum, HonoraryBob!

The code for the Specular shader (at the root of the menu) is actually included in the archive but the filename is a bit misleading - it’s in the Normal-Glossy.shader file.

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Hi Aras, Are the 3.5 beta shaders available? Im getting some requests to make my shader pack compatible to the new functionality.
If I’ve missed a thread some where id be happily re directed to it.

Cheers
Brn