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Overview

6. Conclusion

The shift to version 2.0 democratized high-end graphics. It enabled real-time effects—such as bump mapping and complex HDR lighting—that were previously only possible on specialized workstations.

Demoscene & Art:

Shaders allowed real-time fluid simulation, fractal rendering, and post-process effects (bloom, depth of field) previously limited to pre-rendered CG. opengl 20

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Common frustrations for developers at the time:

GLSL changed everything by allowing:

Before 2.0, developers were largely stuck with the "Fixed-Function Pipeline." If you wanted to light a scene, you toggled a few switches for ambient or specular light. If you wanted something more complex, you had to use obscure, low-level assembly-like extensions. Demoscene & Art: Shaders allowed real-time fluid simulation,