Using shader with Matject

Bedrock shaders come in many types. You have to know what type it is before you give it to Matject.

TL;DR

• RenderDragon shaders: For Minecraft "with" RenderDragon graphics engine.
  The ONLY KIND SUPPORTED by Matject and Minecraft.
  Files have .material.bin extension (file name suffix), most of the times stored in renderer\materials structure.
   
• HAL shaders (old shaders): For old Minecraft "without" RenderDragon graphics engine.
  NOT SUPPORTED by Matject or current versions of Minecraft.
  Files usually have .fragment/.vertex extension, stored in shaders folder as glsl/hlsl.
   
• Deferred/PBR/RTX: These are technically not shaders. Used to enable/enhance deferred rendering or RTX on Minecraft. (only for rich people )
  NOT SUPPORTED by Matject.

 

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Shaders also come in different types of packaging.

• MCPACK: ZIP file with different extension. Usually contains .material.bin files alongside related textures. Can be opened with Minecraft.
  Also supported by Matject auto method.
   
• ZIP: Can be a MCPACK or just a bunch of .material.bin files.
  Also supported by Matject auto method.

So, which method should you use?

For beginners auto method is always the best as it works well for most types.

It will guide you step-by-step.
You don't have to worry about what file you give to it. It will automatically detect file type, available subpacks, as well as check if the shader is for Windows.

How to use auto method?

Manual method can be used when you just have *.material.bin files.
Intended for a bit advanced users including shader creators.

How to use manual method?

matjectNEXT BETA is somewhat like Minecraft patched.
Instead of taking files from user it checks what's the first activated global resource pack. Then it can automatically bring files from the activated pack.
Still in BETA. Intended for curious testers. May not work properly for all.
(definitely not for you if you don't know how to describe a software bug efficiently )

How to use matjectNEXT?