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Shaders - Opera GX Mods

Learn how to implement and customize shaders for visual effects in your mod.

Shaders add dynamic visual effects like animations or overlays to Opera GX.

✨ Adding Shaders

To include Shaders in your mod, follow these steps:

Create a Shader Pack

  • Shaders are typically .txt files.
  • Place your Shaders files in a shaders/ directory inside your mod folder.
my-first-mod

Update manifest.json

manifest.json 
{
  "shaders": [
    {
      "id": "matrix-effect",
      "name": "Matrix Animation",
      "path": "shaders/matrix.txt",
      "animation": {
        "duration": 60,
        "steps": 1800
      }
    }
  ]
}

🔄 Pro Tips

  • Test animations for performance.
  • Keep shader effects minimal to avoid overwhelming the UI.
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