Can you share your slang file to compare? I have only done replace the first shader (stock) in guest-advanced file and copy xbr-lv2 shader to shaders/guest/advanced path:
shader0 = shaders/guest/advanced/stock.slang
filter_linear0 = false
scale_type0 = source
scale0 = 1.0
alias0 = StockPass
TO
shader0 = shaders/guest/advanced/xbr-lv2.slang
filter_linear0 = false
scale_type0 = source
scale0 = 3.0
alias0 = StockPass
There isnt pre-x factor scale on xb2-lv2 or i dont see…
I’m pretty sure that the pre-x scale is a parameter in the Guest-Venom Advanced shader
Yes, pre-x scale was 1, now i have setted to 3… I am a total noob hahahahaha
Thanks!
yes when you go in shader parameter… put pre x factor scale at 3 … 
and give le news
the result is better… isn’t it ?
Good news, well me. (Idk if ya care guest XD)
I finally should have the free time to check out the new version of your shader today, the only issue I had with the one in the RA repo was the deconvergence (just don’t care for the controls and how it looks and works I guess), from me brief testing anyway
Yes, thanks!! Its better
Alright tested the most recent mega build, deconvergence mucho better, are you using radial (haven’t looked at any code yet)?
The vignette I’m iffy on, I can’t really get a look I want from it, maybe shape wise idk but I think that may be do to how the vignette strength is being added to the output via strength param?
I’ll try and test more things lol.
Vignette strength is to be combined with definition. Vignette definition determines if the effect is more around the edges of the image and how it progresses towards the center of the screen. With low roundness you can darken mostly corners or edges with a high value.
I’ll play with it more in a bit for sure.
Hi, @ckf92.
My settings for grade + crt-guest-advanced + glass:
Shader #0 - grade.slang
Shader #0 Filter - Nearest
Shader #0 Scale - 1x
Shader #11 - glass.slang
Shader #11 Filter - Linear
Shader #11 Scale - 1x
Grade
Phosphor (1:NTSC…): 1.00
Black Level: 0.03
Guest
Scanline Type: -1.00
CurvatureX: 0.03
CurvatureY: 0.04
CRT Mask: 3.00
Glass
Screen Flicker: 0.15
Screen Shake: 0.00
Zoom: 1.10
Afterglow OFF/ON: 0.00
It’s nice to see what people are using “grade.slang” for; I didn’t find much use for it.
Sorry mate, where can I get grade and glass shaders? I have found both but when I try to load them have problems…
Nothing… When I replace stock to grade from retroarch menu and apply changes, retroarch show me a error notification… Same issue when if I only add a new shader pass (number 12) then load glass shader and apply… I don’t know what I am doing wrong…
Both shaders are on misc path
Edit: Scanline Type is -1.00.
Mask 3 i like for Arcade.
Update the shader folder.
Yes, it works now well after update shaders from Retroarch menu.
Thanks again!!!
New Release Version (01.03.2021-r1):
Notable changes:
Download link:
https://mega.nz/file/g4RjkaRQ#-J40PD7wjIReCXT1SvnxnzwdoiLIPNG4wGVu2CEQ3WY
@guest.r I was taking some screenshots with my GDV-Advanced preset and noticed some artifacts caused by both Curvature and Corner (I have tested this to make sure they are the culprits) :
No Curvature, Corner or Blur :
Preset :
shaders = "11"
shader0 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/stock.slang"
filter_linear0 = "false"
wrap_mode0 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input0 = "false"
alias0 = "StockPass"
float_framebuffer0 = "false"
srgb_framebuffer0 = "false"
scale_type_x0 = "source"
scale_x0 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y0 = "source"
scale_y0 = "1.000000"
shader1 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/afterglow0.slang"
filter_linear1 = "false"
wrap_mode1 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input1 = "false"
alias1 = "AfterglowPass"
float_framebuffer1 = "false"
srgb_framebuffer1 = "false"
scale_type_x1 = "source"
scale_x1 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y1 = "source"
scale_y1 = "1.000000"
shader2 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/pre-shaders-afterglow.slang"
filter_linear2 = "false"
wrap_mode2 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input2 = "false"
alias2 = "PrePass"
float_framebuffer2 = "false"
srgb_framebuffer2 = "false"
scale_type_x2 = "source"
scale_x2 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y2 = "source"
scale_y2 = "1.000000"
shader3 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/avg-lum.slang"
filter_linear3 = "true"
wrap_mode3 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input3 = "true"
alias3 = "AvgLumPass"
float_framebuffer3 = "false"
srgb_framebuffer3 = "false"
scale_type_x3 = "source"
scale_x3 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y3 = "source"
scale_y3 = "1.000000"
shader4 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/linearize.slang"
filter_linear4 = "true"
wrap_mode4 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input4 = "false"
alias4 = "LinearizePass"
float_framebuffer4 = "true"
srgb_framebuffer4 = "false"
scale_type_x4 = "source"
scale_x4 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y4 = "source"
scale_y4 = "1.000000"
shader5 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/gaussian_horizontal.slang"
filter_linear5 = "true"
wrap_mode5 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input5 = "false"
alias5 = ""
float_framebuffer5 = "true"
srgb_framebuffer5 = "false"
scale_type_x5 = "absolute"
scale_x5 = "800"
scale_type_y5 = "source"
scale_y5 = "1.000000"
shader6 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/gaussian_vertical.slang"
filter_linear6 = "true"
wrap_mode6 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input6 = "false"
alias6 = "GlowPass"
float_framebuffer6 = "true"
srgb_framebuffer6 = "false"
scale_type_x6 = "absolute"
scale_x6 = "800"
scale_type_y6 = "absolute"
scale_y6 = "600"
shader7 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/bloom_horizontal.slang"
filter_linear7 = "true"
wrap_mode7 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input7 = "false"
alias7 = ""
float_framebuffer7 = "true"
srgb_framebuffer7 = "false"
scale_type_x7 = "absolute"
scale_x7 = "800"
scale_type_y7 = "absolute"
scale_y7 = "600"
shader8 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/bloom_vertical.slang"
filter_linear8 = "true"
wrap_mode8 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input8 = "false"
alias8 = "BloomPass"
float_framebuffer8 = "true"
srgb_framebuffer8 = "false"
scale_type_x8 = "source"
scale_x8 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y8 = "source"
scale_y8 = "1.000000"
shader9 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/crt-guest-advanced.slang"
filter_linear9 = "true"
wrap_mode9 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input9 = "false"
alias9 = ""
float_framebuffer9 = "false"
srgb_framebuffer9 = "false"
scale_type_x9 = "viewport"
scale_x9 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y9 = "viewport"
scale_y9 = "1.000000"
shader10 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/advanced/deconvergence.slang"
filter_linear10 = "true"
wrap_mode10 = "clamp_to_border"
mipmap_input10 = "false"
alias10 = ""
float_framebuffer10 = "false"
srgb_framebuffer10 = "false"
scale_type_x10 = "viewport"
scale_x10 = "1.000000"
scale_type_y10 = "viewport"
scale_y10 = "1.000000"
parameters = "bogus_afterglow;PR;PG;PB;AS;sat;bogus_color;TNTC;LS;LUTLOW;LUTBR;CP;CS;WP;wp_saturation;BP;vigstr;vigdef;viground;lsmooth;GAMMA_INPUT;bogus_interlacing;inter;interm;inters;iscan;intres;downsample_level;prescalex;bogus_glow;SIZEH;SIGMA_H;SIZEV;SIGMA_V;bogus_bloom;SIZEHB;SIGMA_HB;SIZEVB;SIGMA_VB;bogus_brightness;glow;bloom;halation;gamma_c;brightboost;brightboost1;bogus_scanline;gsl;scanline1;scanline2;beam_min;beam_max;beam_size;vertmask;scans;spike;bogus_filtering;h_sharp;s_sharp;smart_ei;ei_limit;sth;bogus_screen;TATE;IOS;OS;BLOOM;csize;bsize;warpX;warpY;overscanX;bogus_masks;shadowMask;maskstr;masksize;maskDark;maskLight;mcut;mask_gamma;slotmask;slotwidth;double_slot;slotms;mclip;gamma_out;bogus_hdeconvergence;deconrr;deconrg;deconrb;deconrry;deconrgy;deconrby;decons;deconsmooth;addnoise"
bogus_afterglow = "0.000000"
PR = "0.140000"
PG = "0.140000"
PB = "0.140000"
AS = "0.070000"
sat = "0.100000"
bogus_color = "0.000000"
TNTC = "0.000000"
LS = "32.000000"
LUTLOW = "5.000000"
LUTBR = "1.000000"
CP = "0.000000"
CS = "0.000000"
WP = "0.000000"
wp_saturation = "1.000000"
BP = "0.000000"
vigstr = "0.000000"
vigdef = "3.600000"
viground = "8.000000"
lsmooth = "0.700000"
GAMMA_INPUT = "2.400000"
bogus_interlacing = "0.000000"
inter = "350.000000"
interm = "5.000000"
inters = "0.000000"
iscan = "0.200000"
intres = "0.000000"
downsample_level = "0.000000"
prescalex = "1.000000"
bogus_glow = "0.000000"
SIZEH = "6.000000"
SIGMA_H = "1.200000"
SIZEV = "6.000000"
SIGMA_V = "1.200000"
bogus_bloom = "0.000000"
SIZEHB = "4.000000"
SIGMA_HB = "0.700000"
SIZEVB = "4.000000"
SIGMA_VB = "0.700000"
bogus_brightness = "0.000000"
glow = "0.080000"
bloom = "0.080000"
halation = "0.080000"
gamma_c = "1.000000"
brightboost = "1.400000"
brightboost1 = "1.100000"
bogus_scanline = "0.000000"
gsl = "0.000000"
scanline1 = "6.000000"
scanline2 = "6.000000"
beam_min = "1.300000"
beam_max = "1.000000"
beam_size = "0.600000"
vertmask = "0.000000"
scans = "0.600000"
spike = "1.000000"
bogus_filtering = "0.000000"
h_sharp = "5.200000"
s_sharp = "0.500000"
smart_ei = "0.000000"
ei_limit = "2.000000"
sth = "0.200000"
bogus_screen = "0.000000"
TATE = "0.000000"
IOS = "0.000000"
OS = "1.000000"
BLOOM = "0.000000"
csize = "0.060000"
bsize = "120.000000"
warpX = "0.030000"
warpY = "0.030000"
overscanX = "0.000000"
bogus_masks = "0.000000"
shadowMask = "-1.000000"
maskstr = "0.300000"
masksize = "1.000000"
maskDark = "0.500000"
maskLight = "1.500000"
mcut = "1.100000"
mask_gamma = "2.400000"
slotmask = "0.800000"
slotwidth = "1.000000"
double_slot = "1.000000"
slotms = "1.000000"
mclip = "0.500000"
gamma_out = "2.400000"
bogus_hdeconvergence = "0.000000"
deconrr = "0.500000"
deconrg = "-0.500000"
deconrb = "0.000000"
deconrry = "-1.000000"
deconrgy = "1.000000"
deconrby = "0.000000"
decons = "0.500000"
deconsmooth = "0.250000"
addnoise = "0.000000"
textures = "SamplerLUT1;SamplerLUT2;SamplerLUT3;SamplerLUT4"
SamplerLUT1 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/lut/sony_trinitron1.png"
SamplerLUT1_linear = "true"
SamplerLUT1_wrap_mode = "clamp_to_border"
SamplerLUT1_mipmap = "false"
SamplerLUT2 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/lut/sony_trinitron2.png"
SamplerLUT2_linear = "true"
SamplerLUT2_wrap_mode = "clamp_to_border"
SamplerLUT2_mipmap = "false"
SamplerLUT3 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/lut/other1.png"
SamplerLUT3_linear = "true"
SamplerLUT3_wrap_mode = "clamp_to_border"
SamplerLUT3_mipmap = "false"
SamplerLUT4 = "shaders_slang/crt/shaders/guest/lut/custom_lut.png"
SamplerLUT4_linear = "true"
SamplerLUT4_wrap_mode = "clamp_to_border"
SamplerLUT4_mipmap = "false"