PC gaming is wonderful. You can customize games as much as you desire, run them at high framerates, and enjoy all sorts of other useful advantages. But one really annoying part of gaming on a PC in ...

In context: Shader compilation has long been one of PC gaming's biggest headaches. It's the invisible process behind the stunning graphics and effects that make modern games shine, but it often comes ...

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Blender has revealed it is developing a native iPad version of its popular open source 3D creation suite, complete with a fully-featured multitouch interface tailored to artists who rely on tablets.

The first and most important thing is to make sure you are actually stuck and not just stalled on a particular value. When I was installing the game, I stalled at 77% for a good five minutes or so.

The new performance setting lets you spend less time compiling shaders and more time bringing the beatdown on some baddies in Marvel's hero shooter. Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and ...

The latest Minecraft 1.21.5 update introduces intriguing features like new mob variants, biomes, and gameplay improvements. Shaders enhance the visual experience with realistic lighting and effects.

In context: Modern shaders are sophisticated pieces of code capable of modifying real-time computer graphics with high precision. Some shaders can render realistic game environments using advanced ray ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

When launching Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, players are always greeted with the message, “Compiling Shaders, please wait…” But what does this mean, why does it take so long, and is it even necessary ...

As an Unreal Engine 5 game, compiling your Stalker 2 shaders on initial launch is just something that you need to do, and there is no way around it. How fast it takes will depend entirely upon your PC ...