How would i go about making a custom lava shader

[Deadshot1m24]

hello! i just finished my break and started to go back to working on Trigo Run, but the visuals are slightly outdated for the project, how would i go about making a custom waving lava shader similar to how minecraft does it. it would also need to be tilable to the world so no-matter the shape of the object it doesn’t distort the texture

i want it similar to this
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it looks like this right now

[Mason_Rocchio1]

There are a lot of good sources online but I think you should use your own ideas and make something great. There are many useful tutorials on YouTube and other video sites as well!

I hope this helps!

[Deadshot1m24]

i’ve already looked but i sadly haven’t found one that would integrate with playcanvas

[Albertos]

Hi @Deadshot1m24!

Please check the topic below, I think this is exactly what you need.

PlayCanvas Material Shader plugin

With this plugin you can modify material shader chunks easily. And design your VFX easily. Plugin that makes the shader designing process easier for game effects. Can be used for for different purposes like spell animations, water shader or even for the sky (day cycle material). Test project You can clone project below or get the script from there as well. https://playcanvas.com/project/972118/overview/custom-material-shader Tutorial video : [Custom Shader plugin, how to use for Pl…

Thanks to @commention!

[Tirk182]

@Deadshot1m24 To add to @Albertos suggestion above you can also use the method covered by this Tutorial.

https://developer.playcanvas.com/en/tutorials/animated-textures/

In the tutorial you can see that the moving texture is applied to a flat plane. This method and short script can also be applied to a cube, cone, or cylinder. Any texture can be used so you will have to search for a minecraft type texture you have above.

[Albertos]

@Tirk182

Animated Textures | Learn PlayCanvas

I didn’t know about that page. Thanks @Tirk182!

[Deadshot1m24]

the animated thing is something that i still haven’t figured out even after 2 years of this platform? is it possible to create lava waves? to where it waves like water horizontally instead of adding a complex texture?

[Albertos]

[SOLVED] GIF Motion Texture Support?

Can you use a GIF as a texture and the texture will move like a GIF does? If not, how do I do that?

I found this other topic and it seems that there is currently no easier method.

[Tirk182]

@Deadshot1m24 Here is a project I have that is public. Go through the doors and go back to the laser room. You will see that I have a lava laser for you to look at. Also, since it is public you can see how I did it.

https://playcanvas.com/project/924146/overview/t2space

[Deadshot1m24]

thanks for the example i will make an attempt to take this and make it my own stylized asset that fits trigo run i’ll get back to you when i’m done with this