Microsoft has a fix for long shader compilation wait times. The system is called Advanced Shader Delivery, and it's being first introduced for ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handhelds and games listed on the Xbox ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery technology eliminates shader compilation wait times on handheld gaming devices by preloading shaders via the cloud during game downloads. This innovation, ...

Alright, gamers, let’s talk about that screen. You know the one. You’re all fired up to jump into the game you’ve been waiting months for, only to hit a wall plastered with two haunting words: ...

I'm tired of staring at screens telling me that only 1,239 of 22,594 shaders have been compiled. What happened to reticulating splines? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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.

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 ...

Shaders dramatically enhance Minecraft’s visuals, from realistic lighting and reflections to experimental textures. In this tutorial, I will guide you through installing, configuring, and optimizing ...

To clear the preparing shaders error, update your GPU drivers, verify integrity of game files, lower your core performance, and limit in-game FPS. After a rocky launch, Nexon has fixed most of the ...

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The sequel to the popular action RPG, Dragon’s Dogma 2, is back. However, you will find that when you boot up the game, it takes a very long time in Compiling Shaders. This is a normal process and is ...