add custom directx psshader buffer unique to a material controllable via SQ client vm

[EM4Volts]

This adds a new Flag check for the glueflag in a material in after executing shaderexecute, adding it at the right spot in the graphics pipeline of the game.

the flag is 0x04089901

if called a new buffer is bound to the shader and stored in static memory.
this is stored associated with a material GUID passed via a SQ command

struct Ns_Constant_Buffer { float data[320]; };

The buffer has 320 floats accessible, you can bind in a buffer in a pixel shader like so:

cbuffer NorthstarCustomBuffer : register(b4) { float4 NS_custom_float4_0 : packoffset(c0); float4 NS_custom_float4_1 : packoffset(c1); float4 NS_custom_float4_2 : packoffset(c2); float4 NS_custom_float4_3 : packoffset(c3); float4 NS_custom_float4_4 : packoffset(c4); float4 NS_custom_float4_5 : packoffset(c5); ... ... };

to access this buffer and write to it in script call NSSetCustomDXBuffer(string materialGUID, array floats)

ex.:
NSSetCustomDXBuffer( "0x8CFD6305B9061988", myCoolArray)

if the array is smaller then the buffer the floats are populated in order.
if its too big the vm will throw an error to avoid overflow

this is usefull to create script controlled shader settings, or do logic for things like ammo counters with custom shaders in sqvm and pass for example an ammo count or other such things

Code review:

im pretty new to this, so be harsh thanks

Testing:

you can download my examplemod:
em4v.prtest.zip

and then go on any map, equip the Devotion and see that its mostly black. in console run:

script_client thread changeColorBasedOnLocation(GetLocalClientPlayer())

this runs changeColorBasedOnLocation() a function implemented in "shadertest.nut" in the mod, which changes certain values every frame in the shader, such as certain color settings to update them based on your world position. this results in changing color based on this.
Video of this:

output3.mp4

to get the guid of a material you can either call -pakguid on the rpak string via rePak or use rsx

[ASpoonPlaysGames]

Looks good overall to me

[catornot]

just quickly looked at this

[catornot]

why untyped array?

[EM4Volts]

Tbh, I was probably unsure if u can make it a typed array with this, but it still works. No matter what type u feed it if the data is too much it should still error

[EM4Volts]

Tbh, I was probably unsure if u can make it a typed array with this, but it still works. No matter what type u feed it if the data is too much it should still error

[catornot]

Why doesn't this use the the ADD_SQFUNC macro?

[AllusiveWheat]

Needs access the the sqvm to get data from the array, don't have a reference the sqvm from the macro version

[catornot]

Needs access the the sqvm to get data from the array, don't have a reference the sqvm from the macro version

the macro version gives you a sqvm reference