I modernized a Stochastic Shader so you don't have to. (Package Included)

I originally found this reddit post a long time ago regarding stochastic shading, but I couldn't seem to get it working. I had also seen that Unity had an official release of the same approach, but I simply couldn't get it to work whatsoever.

With the release of Unity 6, I decided to try and create this shader with the modern shadergraph and got it operating with even more functionality than previously outlined in the original posts. Since it's originally someone else's work that they released for free, I decided to do the same.

All information is in the readme of this Github Repo.

As a caveat, I do not know if it will work in Unity versions < Unity6, and I don't know if it'll work with any other pipeline than HDRP. Please read the ReadMe on the github repo!

I use the same calculation methods that the original creator(s) used, but converted it to Shadergraph for easier use. I also implemented mask map input as well as correct smoothness/metallic remapping capability. As you can see, the comparison between my adaptation and the original HDRP/Lit shader is identical.


# Default Lit vs Stochastic Comparison

Here are 2 planes using the same Base, Normal and Mask textures. The left is the default HDRP/Lit Shader, the right is the Stochastic shader.

https://preview.redd.it/xuod7cz1ia2e1.png?width=2105&format=png&auto=webp&s=71ab0983d8ee331c198cf48f6616bb0daf3c4090

# Examples

Same Planes with each material tiled to 6x6 and Stochastics Disabled

https://preview.redd.it/wg6ka8ixia2e1.png?width=2105&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0b02eb384e9c73e3de82f5b369cba3fac5d22af

Same Planes with each material tiled to 6x6 and Stochastics Enabled

https://preview.redd.it/hyjg0lmzia2e1.png?width=2105&format=png&auto=webp&s=129be20b78549fa844bb869dcf0e11104d999d59



# Closer Stochastic Allocated Plane Comparison

Stochastics Disabled

6x6 Tile - Stochastic Disabled


Stochastics Enabled

Stochastics Disabled



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-Context-

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Player can have 1 active monster at a time.
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