Quick Start Guide

Welcome to Eidolon.VertexAI , a potent Unity tool crafted by Eidolon that harnesses the capabilities of OpenAI to seamlessly generate distinctive Unity shaders. VertexAI seamlessly integrates with the Eidolon framework, revolutionizing the way developers build games and facilitating faster, more efficient workflows.

Eidolon Pro Tip!

Using VertexAI in combination with MateriAI will help you convert a new project into a solid Proof of concept in no time!

To make the most of VertexAI, follow these straightforward steps:

Configuration

1. Configure OpenAI API Key:
   • Navigate to Eidolon => VertexAI => Configuration to access the configuration window.
   • Input your OpenAI API key. If you don’t have one, acquire it by clicking on the Get API Key button within the window editor or here.

Customizing Settings

2. Generate Shader:
   • After configuring the tool with your API key, click on Eidolon => VertexAI => Generate Shader.
   • In the generated window, provide specific shader prompts, select the desired shader type, and give your new shader a name.

Eidolon Pro Tip!

For optimal results, provide detailed and specific prompts!

Please give the tool a few seconds while it generates a new shader for you. Once the shader is generated, you can locate it in a new folder called Shaders in /Eidolon/VertexAI/Shaders.

Fine-Tuning

3. Clean up generated code:

• After your shader is generated, the file will automatically open with some comments at the top to let you know that you need to delete anything that is not code.

• After deleting everything that is not code, you can save your shader and apply it to any material you want to use it on.

Exploring Shader Possibilities

VertexAI supports a large number of shader types. You can learn more about them below:

Shader Type	Description
Standard	General-purpose shader with standard lighting calculations.
Unlit/Color	Unlit shader without lighting calculations, displaying a flat color.
Unlit/Texture	Unlit shader without lighting calculations, displaying a texture.
Mobile/Diffuse	Optimized for mobile devices, providing a diffuse shading effect.
Mobile/Particles/Additive	Mobile-friendly shader for additive particle effects.
Mobile/Particles/Alpha Blended	Mobile-friendly shader for alpha-blended particle effects.
HDRP/Lit	Shader for use with High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) with realistic lighting calculations.
HDRP/Unlit	Unlit shader designed for HDRP, ideal for non-lit surfaces.
HDRP/Decal	Shader for HDRP specifically designed for decals.
HDRP/Transparent	Transparent shader compatible with HDRP.
HDRP/Particles/Lit	HDRP shader for lit particle effects.
HDRP/Particles/Unlit	HDRP shader for unlit particle effects.
URP/Lit	Shader for use with Universal Render Pipeline (URP) with realistic lighting calculations.
URP/Unlit	Unlit shader designed for URP, suitable for non-lit surfaces.
URP/Particles/Lit	URP shader for lit particle effects.
URP/Particles/Unlit	URP shader for unlit particle effects.

Additional Information

• VertexAI harnesses the power of OpenAI to generate Unity shaders based on your provided prompts.
• Experiment with diverse prompts, shader types, and shader complexities to achieve a plethora of unique shaders for your Unity projects.
• The tool is designed to simplify the shader creation process, providing a convenient and efficient solution.

Explore the VertexAI tool within the Eidolon framework and elevate your Unity shader creation experience. Happy shader crafting! 🎨✨