Stylish & Detailed Pixelated Scene Created with Unity's Shader Graph

3D Artist rayarxios showcased this atmospheric and grim pixelated setup made with Unity, sharing some technical details of its creation.

The artist has been experimenting with Shader Graph, working on a palette-based shader relying on various tutorials and trial and error. While progress is coming along, they are currently facing a challenge in achieving pixel-perfect, crisp shadows that function properly within URP. The artist has been exploring ways to refine Unity's shadows, which appear overly smoothed for the pixelated style, likely due to built-in filtering. Now, the creator is experimenting with a method to "snap" the filtered shadows to the texture pixels using Shader Graph to achieve a sharper look.

rayarxios also shared a glimpse at their WIP Unity-based FPS, titled Project Charlemagne:

If you want to learn more about Shader Graph, check out Nintendo 64-inspired elements created by a Reddit user known as Matias:

Also, Technical Artist Josué Ortigoza Ramos presented a tutorial on creating a rug that deforms when an object is placed underneath it using the tool:

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