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Shader Editor on Windows Pc

Developed By: Markus Fisch

License: Free

Rating: 4,8/5 - 891 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.34.1
Size 3.1 MB
Release Date June 19, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (1)]

What's New:
* Fix overflow menu on pre Lollipop [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is open source:
https://github.com/markusfisch/ShaderEditor

* Live preview in background or on an extra screen
* Syntax highlighting
* Error highlighting
* FPS display
* Use... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Shader Editor and install on Windows PC. Shader Editor is free Tools app, developed by Markus Fisch. Latest version of Shader Editor is 2.34.1, was released on 2024-06-19 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Shader Editor is 4,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 891 users, 14 users had rated it 5*, 762 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Shader Editor on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Shader Editor on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Shader Editor on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Shader Editor using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Shader Editor" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Shader Editor on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Shader Editor" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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This is open source:
https://github.com/markusfisch/ShaderEditor

* Live preview in background or on an extra screen
* Syntax highlighting
* Error highlighting
* FPS display
* Use any shader as live wallpaper
* Exposure of hardware sensors
* Support for wallpaper offset
* Exposure of battery level
* Supports multiple touches
* Previous rendered frame in backbuffer texture
* Import and use arbitrary textures
* Disables rendering when battery is low

Some devices limit GPU usage to consume less power when not plugged in. Always check the performance with the soft keyboard hidden and the power cord off. A shader should make at least around 30 fps to not slow down the UI if you intend to use it as a live wallpaper.

Unfortunately error information is disabled on some devices (e.g. Huawei Ideos X3, Asus Transformer). Error highlighting/reporting is not possible on these devices.

Please report bugs here:
https://github.com/markusfisch/ShaderEditor/issues
* Fix overflow menu on pre Lollipop
Required to be able to access the camera device.