Hot _best_ - Vtol Vr Shaders
Concept Title: VTOL VR: Thermal Surge Shaders
Canopy Heat Haze
- Subtle distortion on canopy edges when engine heat is high or after supersonic run.
- Optional: heat mirage effect over HUD glass in vertical takeoff.
3. Weapon Thermal Bloom
Mod Integration Notes (VTOL VR)
- VTOL VR uses Unity 2019.4 with Built-in RP (not URP/HDRP). Shaders must be compatible.
- Use
Camera.SetReplacementShader or modify existing aircraft materials via harmony patches.
- Heat distortion requires grab pass → may conflict with VR stereo rendering → test in single-pass instanced.
4. Damage-Based Thermal Overload
Visual Behavior
- On Ground / Hover: Intense, wavy distortion under and behind nozzles. Heat haze rises from engine bays.
- VTOL Transition: Nozzle heat intensifies as they rotate — distortion trails follow nozzle angle.
- Afterburner: White-hot core with expanding, turbulent heat waves.