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Xor @xordev.com · Sep 4

"Fragments"
vec3 p;
for(float i,z,f;i++<3e1;z+=f=.003+abs(length(p.xy)-5.+dot(cos(p),sin(p).yzx))/8.,o+=(1.+sin(i*.3+z+t+vec4(6,1,2,0)))/f)
for(p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),p.z-=t,f=1.;f++<6.;p+=sin(round(p.yxz*PI2)/PI*f)/f);
o=tanh(o/1e3);

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Xor @xordev.com · 9h

Live:
twigl.app?ol=true&ss=-...

twigl.app

twigl.app is an online editor for One tweet shader, with gif or webm generator and sound shader.

twigl.app

Xor @xordev.com · 9h

"Thermal"
for(float i,z,d,s;i++<3e1;o+=(cos(s-t+vec4(0,1,8,0))+1.)/d)
{vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=5.;
for(d=2.;d++<7.;)a-=sin(ceil(a*d+t)).yzx/d;z+=d=abs(max(p=abs(p),max(p.y,p.z)).x-2.)*.4+.2*abs(cos(s=a.y+t));}
o=tanh(o/3e2);

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Xor @xordev.com · 11h

Here's a demo:
twigl.app?ol=true&ss=-...
Note: For simplicity I assumed a 2:1 aspect ratio and used 11 instead of -pi/2

twigl.app

twigl.app is an online editor for One tweet shader, with gif or webm generator and sound shader.

twigl.app

Xor @xordev.com · 11h

"Spherical"
vec2 u=FC.xy/r.y*PI;
vec3 c=vec3(sin(u.x+vec2(0,11))*sin(u.y),cos(u.y)),a,
v=mix(dot(a+=.57,c)*a,c,sin(t))+cos(t)*cross(a,c);
o.rgb=tanh(.1/abs(tan(v/.1)));

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Xor @xordev.com · 12h

GM slowing becoming a 3D engine 🥹

Michael 🐉 @dragonitespam.bsky.social · 13h

so #gamemaker thought they could sneak one by me without my noticing
youtu.be/-MeNNAVrCjI

Visibility Culling - 3D Optimizations in GameMaker

YouTube video by DragoniteSpam

youtu.be

Xor @xordev.com · 16h

HTML
grok.com/share/bGVnYW...

Xor @xordev.com · 16h

Here
www.shadertoy.com/view/WXsyRX

www.shadertoy.com

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Xor @xordev.com · 17h

I absolutely will. Give me an hour or so

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Xor @xordev.com · 1d

Neat article on code golfing. Many techniques that I use:
blog.pkh.me/p/45-code-go...

Code golfing a tiny demo using maths and a pinch of insanity

blog.pkh.me

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Reposted by Xor

Jendrik Illner @jendrikillner.bsky.social · 1d

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 411 - October 5th, 2025 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

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Xor @xordev.com · 1d

Thanks Daniel

Xor @xordev.com · 1d

I eat pixels for breakfast

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Xor @xordev.com · 1d

Thanks Richie!

Xor @xordev.com · 1d

Sweet

Xor @xordev.com · 1d

Hot

Xor @xordev.com · 1d

Very nice

Xor @xordev.com · 2d

Classic

Xor @xordev.com · 2d

Show me your favorite color palette (for my shady ideas)

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Xor @xordev.com · 2d

Seems like the prices of everything have gone up by about that proportion. Seems like after adjusting with real-world inflation, there isn't much of a wealth difference (other than non-asset savings being eaten away)

Xor @xordev.com · 2d

Thanks Richard!

Xor @xordev.com · 2d

"Lapse"
for(float i,z,d,h;i++<5e1;o+=vec4(3,z,i,1)/d)
{vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a;a.y++;p.z+=7.;a=mix(dot(a,p)*a,p,sin(h=length(p)-t))+cos(h)*cross(a,p);
for(d=0.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d)-t).zxy/d);z+=d=.1*length(a.xz);}
o=tanh(o/1e4);

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Xor @xordev.com · 4d

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Xor @xordev.com · 5d

"Aurora"
for(float i,z,d;i++<1e2;o+=(cos(i*.1+vec4(0,1,2,3))+1.)/d/d/d*z)
{vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=normalize(sin(t/4.+i*.04+vec3(2,4,0)));p.z-=3.;a=dot(a,p)*a+cross(a,p);z+=d=length(sin(a*.1)*cos(a.yzx/7.));}
o=tanh(o/1e5);

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Xor @xordev.com · 5d

Video was too big to upload
Live demo here:
twigl.app?ol=true&ss=-...

twigl.app

twigl.app is an online editor for One tweet shader, with gif or webm generator and sound shader.

twigl.app

Xor @xordev.com · 5d

"Inferno"
for(float i,z,d;i++<8e1;o+=vec4(i,9,z,1)/d)
{vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=normalize(sin(t/3.+z+vec3(0,2,4)));p.z+=3.;a=dot(a,p)*a+cross(a,p);
for(d=3.;d++<9.;a+=sin(ceil(a*d)/.4-t).yzx/d);z+=d=.1*length((p=sin(a))*p.yzx);}
o=tanh(o/3e5);

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