3D Pixel Art Water Shader

Date of Recording: 2020-10-18
The most striking part of pixel art water is the sharp highlight at the edge of the water. I am accomplishing this again using the depth pass, and drawing the highlight only if the depth of the background is 1 pixel behind the depth of the water texel being shaded. This method isn't perfect, but does result in nice looking edges most of the time.
The rest of the effect is sold by a screenspace pixel-perfect horizontal displacement map for refraction wiggles, and some wiggling particles on the surface of the water.

[@robfr5740]

astonishing !

[@276_rein]

Are u using Unity pro, it looks so similar, or is a custom engine built just for this?

[@t3ssel8r]

it's just unity, but with a custom render pipeline

[@supercc66]

can this has some code to share ? thanks to learn it

[@t3ssel8r]

sorry, I'm not at liberty to share any of the source for this project at this time.

[@technicolormischief-maker5683]

hmm... do you think you might be in the future? if not, hopefully the idea catches on at least.

[@owrigi2367]

Hello, is it possible to implement this somehow for ue5? I really like this shader, but I would like to use it on ue5.

[@corruptedcubeproductions4966]

Do you use hdrp or urp? For me it makes sense to use urp, but I cannot tell the difference due to my technical knowledge of the engine.

[@t3ssel8r]

this video was made using built in RP. I have since switched to custom SRP. URP should also be viable.

[@corruptedcubeproductions4966]

@@t3ssel8r Thank u!

[@thewanderingone679]

Hmm idk the water doesn't seem convincing. You might need to look at another way you could bring it to life. Otherwise, love the work you have so far. Truly respect