Custom Shader - RydShiny - Assets + Accessories -

A custom shader to add Shiny effects to clothes (spandex, satin, velvet, glitter, knit, fuzz)

I was trying to create a specific shiny look, and this is the result.

Includes the shader assetbundle and 3 textures to get started (Knit, Fuzz, and Glitter flakes)

Demo:

How to use:

This is a Custom Shader which must be loaded using a plugin:

CustomShaderLoader: https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/custom-shader-loader.56671/
CustomShaderLoaderAlt: https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/customshaderloaderalt.65067/ (Recommended)

The simplest way to try it out is to load the CustomShaderLoader plugin on a Person atom directly, load the RydShiny assetbundle and the shader properties, and select the cloth to receive the effect in the Loader plugin.

Shader Properties:

Supported VAM properties (in Customize Cloth UI)

Specular
Gloss
Fresnel
Alpha
Colors, _Textures, etc.

New Shader Effects (in CustomShaderLoader plugin)

Anisotropic: Dual lobe anistropic effect, based on Specular, Gloss, Knit and Glitter
IBL Reflection: Adds reflection based on the current cubemap (default or use skymagic)
Knit: Adds texture of tiny yarn ridges to the specular, based on Aniso, Glitter and provided texture
Velvet: Emulates light-capturing darkening effect of velvet, based on Diffuse color
Fresnel Rim: Lights up the rim of the cloth, based on Specular color and Fresnel
Edge Opacity: Dual edge transparency/sheer options for clothes, based on Alpha and mask texture
Fuzz: Emulates small strands of fabric interacting with the light, base on Fuzz Texture
Glitter: Emulates small flakes of metallic glitter, based on Flake Texture and Specular mask

[Advanced shader options]

_CullMode (0=Double Sided, 1=Front, 2=Back) allows to use the shader on double-sided clothes that have a back-face visible, like dresses/skirts, at the cost of another pass, otherwise use "Back"
_ZWrite (Opaque) allows to use the shader with the depth buffer on or off for Transparent/Opaque clothes
Shadow casting options

Tips and Tricks:

Start with fewer lights for a more realistic feel
The shader uses Diffuse/Spec colors and other variables from the Cloth UI, make sure they are not 0 or black
In some cases, you want to remove the spec/gloss textures and let the shader do the work
The IBL reflection can use cubemaps loaded through the SkyMagic plugins
Knit, Fuzz and Glitter require external textures, 3 are provided in the VAR, but you can use your own
If textures have a problem loading (when changing clothes in the plugin), it's best to remove it and re-add it (the plugin won't re-add the same-named texture)