MerjTek.MonoGame.PostProcessing.DirectX 1.0.1

MerjTek.MonoGame.PostProcessing

MerjTek.MonoGame.PostProcessing is a screen post processing library that works on Windows with DirectX and OpenGL.

Usage Sample

    ...
    // Add a reference to the namespace
    using MerjTek.MonoGame.PostProcessing;
    ...

    ... // In Initialize or LoadContent
    // Create a post processing manager
    _postProcessingManager = new PostProcessingManager(device);

    // Create a HashSet for different post processors 
    // You can create more than 1 if desired
    _postProcesses = new HashSet<PostProcessBase>();
    ...

    ... // In Draw
    _postProcessingManager.CaptureScreen();

    // Add drawing code here...

    _postProcessingManager.UncaptureAndExecute(_postProcesses);
    ...

Caveats

• You must use the HiDef profile. The shaders won't work with the Reach profile

    _graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this);
    _graphics.GraphicsProfile = GraphicsProfile.HiDef;
  

Building

• The Solution uses Visual Studio 2022
• The nuget for DirectX after building contains a dependency on Monogame.Framework.DesktopGL. I have to use the .nupkg editing tool to correct the dependency to Monogame.Framework.DirectX.

Future Post Processor Ideas (Not in any order)

• Fog (3D)
• Depth of Field (3D)
• Poisson Disc Blur
• Motion Blur
• Lens Flare
• Color Correction and Clamping
• Tone Mapping
• Ambient Occlusion
• Bloom
• Crepuscular (God) Rays
• Heat Haze
• FXAA
• MLAA (Morphological Anti-Aliasing)
• SMAA (Subpixel Morphological Anti-Aliasing)
• Gamma Correction
• Color Grading (multiple shaders?)
• Feel free to suggest others

License

The MerjTek.MonoGame.PostProcessing project is under the MIT License.