Adds PBR output texture to PostProc

source/ps/CStrInternStatic.h

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ X(color)
 X(colorAdd)
 X(colorMul)
 X(compute_rcas)
+X(compute_resolve_pbr)
 X(compute_skinning)
 X(compute_upscale_fsr)
 X(debug_line)
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ X(debug_overlay)
 X(delta)
 X(depthTex)
 X(dummy)
+X(exposure)
 X(foamTex)
 X(fogColor)
 X(fogParams)

source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ void CPostprocManager::Cleanup()
 	m_PingFramebuffer.reset();
 	m_PongFramebuffer.reset();
 
+	m_PBROutputTexture.reset();
 	m_ColorTex1.reset();
 	m_ColorTex2.reset();
 	m_DepthTex.reset();
@@ -147,6 +148,9 @@ void CPostprocManager::Initialize()
 	if (m_IsInitialized)
 		return;
 
+	if (g_ConfigDB.Get("pbr", false))
+		InitializePBR();
+
 	const std::array<Renderer::Backend::SVertexAttributeFormat, 2> attributes{{
 		{Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, sizeof(float) * 2,
@@ -183,6 +187,40 @@ void CPostprocManager::Initialize()
 		m_DownscaleComputeTech = g_Renderer.GetShaderManager().LoadEffect(CStrIntern("compute_downscale"));
 }
 
+void CPostprocManager::InitializePBR()
+{
+	const bool PBRSupported{
+		m_Device->GetCapabilities().computeShaders &&
+		m_Device->IsFramebufferFormatSupported(Renderer::Backend::Format::R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT)};
+	if (!PBRSupported)
+	{
+		m_PBREnabled = false;
+		LOGWARNING("PBR is unsupported for the current renderer backend");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	m_FramebufferColorFormat = Renderer::Backend::Format::R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT;
+	const std::string framebufferFormatName{g_ConfigDB.Get("pbr.framebufferformat", std::string{})};
+	if (framebufferFormatName == "rgba32")
+	{
+		if (m_Device->IsFramebufferFormatSupported(Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT))
+			m_FramebufferColorFormat = Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT;
+		else
+			LOGWARNING("%s is unsupported", framebufferFormatName);
+	}
+	else if (framebufferFormatName == "r11g11b10")
+	{
+		if (m_Device->IsFramebufferFormatSupported(Renderer::Backend::Format::B10G11R11_UFLOAT))
+			m_FramebufferColorFormat = Renderer::Backend::Format::B10G11R11_UFLOAT;
+		else
+			LOGWARNING("%s is unsupported", framebufferFormatName);
+	}
+
+	m_ResolvePBRComputeTech = g_Renderer.GetShaderManager().LoadEffect(str_compute_resolve_pbr);
+	if (m_ResolvePBRComputeTech)
+		m_PBREnabled = true;
+}
+
 void CPostprocManager::Resize()
 {
 	RecalculateSize(g_Renderer.GetWidth(), g_Renderer.GetHeight());
@@ -196,21 +234,33 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 {
 	Cleanup();
 
-	#define GEN_BUFFER_RGBA(name, w, h) \
+	const auto defaultSampler{
-		name = m_Device->CreateTexture2D( \
+		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
-			"PostProc" #name, \
+			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
-			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED | \
+			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::CLAMP_TO_EDGE)};
-				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT | \
+	const uint32_t colorTextureUsage{
-				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_SRC | \
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
-				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST, \
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT |
-			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, w, h, \
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_SRC |
-			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler( \
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST};
-				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR, \
+
-				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
+	if (m_PBREnabled)
+	{
+		m_PBROutputTexture = m_Device->CreateTexture2D(
+			"PostProcPBROutput", colorTextureUsage,
+			m_FramebufferColorFormat,
+			m_Width, m_Height, defaultSampler);
+	}
 
 	// Two fullscreen ping-pong textures.
-	GEN_BUFFER_RGBA(m_ColorTex1, m_Width, m_Height);
+	m_ColorTex1 = m_Device->CreateTexture2D(
-	GEN_BUFFER_RGBA(m_ColorTex2, m_Width, m_Height);
+		"PostProcColor1", colorTextureUsage | (m_PBREnabled ? Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::STORAGE : 0),
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
+		m_Width, m_Height, defaultSampler);
+	m_ColorTex2 = m_Device->CreateTexture2D(
+		"PostProcColor2", colorTextureUsage | (m_PBREnabled ? Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::STORAGE : 0),
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
+		m_Width, m_Height, defaultSampler);
 
 	if (m_UnscaledWidth != m_Width && m_Device->GetCapabilities().computeShaders)
 	{
@@ -257,7 +307,10 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 	{
 		for (BlurScale::Step& step : scale.steps)
 		{
-			GEN_BUFFER_RGBA(step.texture, width, height);
+			step.texture = m_Device->CreateTexture2D(
+				"PostProcBlurStep", colorTextureUsage,
+				Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
+				width, height, defaultSampler);
 			Renderer::Backend::SColorAttachment colorAttachment{};
 			colorAttachment.texture = step.texture.get();
 			colorAttachment.loadOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentLoadOp::LOAD;
@@ -270,8 +323,6 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 		height = std::max(1u, height / 2);
 	}
 
-	#undef GEN_BUFFER_RGBA
-
 	// Allocate the Depth/Stencil texture.
 	m_DepthTex = m_Device->CreateTexture2D("PostProcDepthTexture",
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
@@ -285,24 +336,14 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
 
+	RecreateCaptureFramebuffer();
+
 	// Set up the framebuffers with some initial textures.
 	Renderer::Backend::SColorAttachment colorAttachment{};
-	colorAttachment.texture = m_ColorTex1.get();
-	colorAttachment.loadOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentLoadOp::DONT_CARE;
-	colorAttachment.storeOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentStoreOp::STORE;
-	colorAttachment.clearColor = CColor{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
-
-	Renderer::Backend::SDepthStencilAttachment depthStencilAttachment{};
-	depthStencilAttachment.texture = m_DepthTex.get();
-	depthStencilAttachment.loadOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentLoadOp::CLEAR;
-	depthStencilAttachment.storeOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentStoreOp::STORE;
-
-	m_CaptureFramebuffer = m_Device->CreateFramebuffer("PostprocCaptureFramebuffer",
-		&colorAttachment, &depthStencilAttachment);
-
 	colorAttachment.texture = m_ColorTex1.get();
 	colorAttachment.loadOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentLoadOp::LOAD;
 	colorAttachment.storeOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentStoreOp::STORE;
+	colorAttachment.clearColor = CColor{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
 	m_PingFramebuffer = m_Device->CreateFramebuffer("PostprocPingFramebuffer",
 		&colorAttachment, nullptr);
 
@@ -310,7 +351,7 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 	m_PongFramebuffer = m_Device->CreateFramebuffer("PostprocPongFramebuffer",
 		&colorAttachment, nullptr);
 
-	if (!m_CaptureFramebuffer || !m_PingFramebuffer || !m_PongFramebuffer)
+	if (!m_PingFramebuffer || !m_PongFramebuffer)
 	{
 		LOGWARNING("Failed to create postproc framebuffers");
 		g_RenderingOptions.SetPostProc(false);
@@ -323,6 +364,28 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 	}
 }
 
+void CPostprocManager::RecreateCaptureFramebuffer()
+{
+	Renderer::Backend::SColorAttachment colorAttachment{};
+	colorAttachment.texture = m_PBREnabled ? m_PBROutputTexture.get() : m_ColorTex1.get();
+	colorAttachment.loadOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentLoadOp::DONT_CARE;
+	colorAttachment.storeOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentStoreOp::STORE;
+	colorAttachment.clearColor = CColor{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+
+	Renderer::Backend::SDepthStencilAttachment depthStencilAttachment{};
+	depthStencilAttachment.texture = m_DepthTex.get();
+	depthStencilAttachment.loadOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentLoadOp::CLEAR;
+	depthStencilAttachment.storeOp = Renderer::Backend::AttachmentStoreOp::STORE;
+
+	m_CaptureFramebuffer = m_Device->CreateFramebuffer("PostprocCaptureFramebuffer",
+		&colorAttachment, m_UsingMultisampleBuffer ? nullptr : &depthStencilAttachment);
+
+	if (!m_CaptureFramebuffer)
+	{
+		LOGWARNING("Failed to create postproc capture framebuffer");
+		g_RenderingOptions.SetPostProc(false);
+	}
+}
 
 void CPostprocManager::ApplyBlurDownscale2x(
 	Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* deviceCommandContext,
@@ -698,17 +761,15 @@ void CPostprocManager::ApplyPostproc(
 {
 	ENSURE(m_IsInitialized);
 
-	// Don't do anything if we are using the default effect and no AA.
-	const bool hasEffects{m_PostProcEffect != L"default"};
-	const bool hasAA{m_AATech};
-	const bool hasSharp{m_SharpTech};
-	if (!hasEffects && !hasAA && !hasSharp)
-		return;
-
 	PROFILE3_GPU(deviceCommandContext, "Render postproc");
 	GPU_SCOPED_LABEL(deviceCommandContext, "Render postproc");
 
-	if (hasEffects)
+	if (m_PBREnabled)
+	{
+		ResolvePBR(deviceCommandContext);
+	}
+
+	if (!m_PBREnabled && m_PostProcEffect != L"default")
 	{
 		// First render blur textures. Note that this only happens ONLY ONCE, before any effects are applied!
 		// (This may need to change depending on future usage, however that will have a fps hit)
@@ -717,13 +778,13 @@ void CPostprocManager::ApplyPostproc(
 			ApplyEffect(deviceCommandContext, m_PostProcTech, pass);
 	}
 
-	if (hasAA)
+	if (m_AATech)
 	{
 		for (int pass = 0; pass < m_AATech->GetNumPasses(); ++pass)
 			ApplyEffect(deviceCommandContext, m_AATech, pass);
 	}
 
-	if (hasSharp && !ShouldUpscale())
+	if (m_SharpTech && !ShouldUpscale())
 	{
 		for (int pass = 0; pass < m_SharpTech->GetNumPasses(); ++pass)
 			ApplyEffect(deviceCommandContext, m_SharpTech, pass);
@@ -815,6 +876,8 @@ void CPostprocManager::UpdateAntiAliasingTechnique()
 		m_UsingMultisampleBuffer = true;
 		CreateMultisampleBuffer();
 	}
+
+	RecreateCaptureFramebuffer();
 }
 
 void CPostprocManager::UpdateSharpeningTechnique()
@@ -871,7 +934,7 @@ void CPostprocManager::CreateMultisampleBuffer()
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D_MULTISAMPLE,
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT |
 			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_SRC,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, m_Width, m_Height,
+		m_FramebufferColorFormat, m_Width, m_Height,
 		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::CLAMP_TO_EDGE), 1, m_MultisampleCount);
@@ -935,7 +998,42 @@ void CPostprocManager::ResolveMultisampleFramebuffer(
 
 	GPU_SCOPED_LABEL(deviceCommandContext, "Resolve postproc multisample");
 	deviceCommandContext->ResolveFramebuffer(
-		m_MultisampleFramebuffer.get(), m_PingFramebuffer.get());
+		m_MultisampleFramebuffer.get(),
+		m_PBREnabled ? m_CaptureFramebuffer.get() : m_PingFramebuffer.get());
+}
+
+void CPostprocManager::ResolvePBR(
+	Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* deviceCommandContext)
+{
+	ENSURE(m_PBREnabled);
+	ENSURE(m_ResolvePBRComputeTech);
+
+	GPU_SCOPED_LABEL(deviceCommandContext, "Resolve PBR");
+
+	Renderer::Backend::IShaderProgram* shaderProgram{m_ResolvePBRComputeTech->GetShader()};
+
+	Renderer::Backend::ITexture* source{m_PBROutputTexture.get()};
+	Renderer::Backend::ITexture* destination{m_ColorTex1.get()};
+
+	const std::array<float, 4> screenSize{{
+			static_cast<float>(m_Width), static_cast<float>(m_Height),
+			1.0f / static_cast<float>(m_Width), 1.0f / static_cast<float>(m_Height)}};
+
+	constexpr uint32_t threadGroupWorkRegionDim{8};
+	const uint32_t dispatchGroupCountX{DivideRoundUp(m_Width, threadGroupWorkRegionDim)};
+	const uint32_t dispatchGroupCountY{DivideRoundUp(m_Height, threadGroupWorkRegionDim)};
+
+	deviceCommandContext->BeginComputePass();
+	deviceCommandContext->SetComputePipelineState(
+		m_ResolvePBRComputeTech->GetComputePipelineState());
+	deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(shaderProgram->GetBindingSlot(str_screenSize), screenSize);
+	// Mapping [0.0, 1.0] to [-2.0, 2.0].
+	deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(shaderProgram->GetBindingSlot(str_exposure),
+		std::exp2f((g_RenderingOptions.GetPBRBrightness() - 0.5f) * 4.0f));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetTexture(shaderProgram->GetBindingSlot(str_inTex), source);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetStorageTexture(shaderProgram->GetBindingSlot(str_outTex), destination);
+	deviceCommandContext->Dispatch(dispatchGroupCountX, dispatchGroupCountY, 1);
+	deviceCommandContext->EndComputePass();
 }
 
 void CPostprocManager::RecalculateSize(const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height)

source/renderer/PostprocManager.h

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -95,9 +95,16 @@ public:
 
 	float GetScale() const { return m_Scale; }
 
+	bool IsPBREnabled() const { return m_PBREnabled; }
+
+	Renderer::Backend::Format GetFramebufferColorFormat() const { return m_FramebufferColorFormat; }
+
 private:
 	void CreateMultisampleBuffer();
 	void DestroyMultisampleBuffer();
+	void RecreateCaptureFramebuffer();
+
+	void InitializePBR();
 
 	void RecalculateSize(const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height);
 
@@ -127,8 +134,20 @@ private:
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture* source,
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture* destination);
 
+	/**
+	 * Resolve PBR HDR output to SDR one.
+	 */
+	void ResolvePBR(
+		Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* deviceCommandContext);
+
 	Renderer::Backend::IDevice* m_Device = nullptr;
 
+	Renderer::Backend::Format m_FramebufferColorFormat{
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM};
+
+	bool m_PBREnabled{false};
+	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::ITexture> m_PBROutputTexture;
+
 	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::IFramebuffer> m_CaptureFramebuffer;
 
 	// Two framebuffers, that we flip between at each shader pass.
@@ -170,6 +189,8 @@ private:
 	CStrW m_PostProcEffect;
 	CShaderTechniquePtr m_PostProcTech;
 
+	CShaderTechniquePtr m_ResolvePBRComputeTech;
+
 	CStr m_SharpName;
 	CShaderTechniquePtr m_SharpTech;
 	float m_Sharpness;

source/renderer/RenderingOptions.cpp

@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ void CRenderingOptions::ReadConfigAndSetupHooks()
 		if (CRenderer::IsInitialised())
 			g_Renderer.GetTextureManager().OnQualityChanged();
 	});
+
+	m_ConfigHooks->Setup("pbr.brightness", m_PBRBrightness);
 }
 
 void CRenderingOptions::ClearHooks()

source/renderer/RenderingOptions.h

@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ OPTION_CUSTOM_SETTER(NAME, TYPE); OPTION_GETTER(NAME, TYPE); OPTION_DEF(NAME, TY
 	OPTION(DisplayFrustum, bool);
 	OPTION(DisplayShadowsFrustum, bool);
 
+	OPTION(PBRBrightness, float);
+
 	// Cutscene Mode: while active, (most) visual overlays aren't rendered in order to give the scene a more "pure"
 	// and real feel, like a movie.
 	// The idea is for it to be inactive during normal gameplay, but enabled while playing cinema paths and

source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp

@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 			true, false);
 
+	Renderer::Backend::Format framebufferColorFormat{
+		g_Renderer.GetPostprocManager().IsEnabled()
+		? g_Renderer.GetPostprocManager().GetFramebufferColorFormat()
+		: Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM};
+
 	// Create reflection textures.
 	const bool needsReflectionTextures =
 		g_RenderingOptions.GetWaterEffects() &&
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 		m_ReflectionTexture = m_Device->CreateTexture2D("WaterReflectionTexture",
 			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
 				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
-			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
+			framebufferColorFormat, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::MIRRORED_REPEAT));
@@ -312,7 +317,7 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 		m_RefractionTexture = m_Device->CreateTexture2D("WaterRefractionTexture",
 			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
 				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
-			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
+			framebufferColorFormat, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::MIRRORED_REPEAT));

source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp

@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ bool CDevice::IsTextureFormatSupported(const Format format) const
 
 	case Format::R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT:
 	case Format::R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT:
-		supported = m_Capabilities.computeShaders && m_Capabilities.storage && ogl_HaveExtension("GL_ARB_texture_float");
+		supported = m_Capabilities.computeShaders && m_Capabilities.storage && GLAD_GL_ARB_texture_float;
 		break;
 
 	default:

source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify