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OBS plugin that exposes pixel data from any scene to Lua scripts
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Poor's Man Shaders
by delduca·Apr 20, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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CPU-side pixel streaming hack bypasses SDL shader instability for Lua game engines.
Strengths
- •Clever use of Lua strings to transfer pixel data efficiently.
- •Solves cross-platform shader compilation pain while waiting for SDL_shadercross.
- •Provides working code examples for custom canvas texture streaming.
Weaknesses
- •CPU-bound pixel manipulation will struggle with performance versus GPU shaders.
- •Limited to 2D effects; cannot leverage hardware acceleration easily.
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Target Audience
Game developers using SDL and Lua
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SDL2 · Love2D · Raylib
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