[Solved] Generating RefShaderCache files

[LennardF1989]

Thanks to Denny for these

Shader Model 2
"C:\UDK\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe" precompileshaders platform=pc_sm2 -refcache -unattended -skipmaps LOG=ShaderCache_Sm2.log

Shader Model 3
"C:\UDK\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe" precompileshaders platform=pc -refcache -unattended -skipmaps LOG=ShaderCache_Sm3.log

Shader Model 4
"C:\UDK\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe" precompileshaders platform=pc_sm4 -refcache -unattended -skipmaps LOG=ShaderCache_Sm4.log

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Hi all,

I've got two questions.

Question #1:
Is there a way to generate RefShaderCache files like the ones shipped with UDK? Modified shaders now generate a LocalShaderCache file instead (where the GlobalShaderCache files act as a list of reference).

Question #2:
Is it possible to generate ShaderCaches for all Shader Models? I noticed that when UseDX10Mode is on, SM4 shaders get generated, while without SM3 get generated, older video cards generate SM2 shaders.

If there isn't such an option to do this in one go (also in RefShaderCache files) it would be pretty nice to have.

Lennard

[LennardF1989]

Anyone, please? I tempt to believe this is the wrong section for questions other than "I cannot run, HELP!?" topics...

[immortius]

I don't know. With the latest patch of UT3, shader cache files were generated as part of the cooking process. I imagine this is true for UDK.

[Denny]

Create shortcuts containing these.

Shader Model 2
"C:\UDK\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe" precompileshaders platform=pc_sm2 -refcache -unattended -skipmaps LOG=ShaderCache_Sm2.log

Shader Model 3
"C:\UDK\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe" precompileshaders platform=pc -refcache -unattended -skipmaps LOG=ShaderCache_Sm3.log

Shader Model 4
"C:\UDK\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe" precompileshaders platform=pc_sm4 -refcache -unattended -skipmaps LOG=ShaderCache_Sm4.log

[immortius]

Well, it would be shader model rather than DirectX version, which one you can use depends on your video card.

Anyhow that's very helpful. Thanks!

[Denny]

Edited.

[LennardF1989]

Thanks Denny! Could have guessed there were Commandlets to do it, but hey, I'm just a lazy programmer :P

[Denny]

Glad you got it to work.