Waves Shader (URP)

Warning: these full-screen shaders are GPU intensive! The higher the resolution, the higher the requirements. This shader will be slow on mobile phones! The demo videos were created with an RTX 3090.

Bundle Deal: This package is included in the Neko Legends - 3D & VFX Starter Bundle.

I wanted to find the best way to showcase the Waves shader, and I realized it would be perfect for a space shooter game. It lets you skip building complex backgrounds and instead focus on the fun stuff—dodging bullets, fighting robots, and blasting aliens in a classic bullet-hell style.

It includes basic scripts, as shown in the video demo, to help you get started. I stopped short of turning it into a full game kit—after all, this is a shader package!

Some ideas to take it further: add impact particle effects, waves of enemies flying in, a boss battle, sound effects, and more. What else can you come up with? Part of the fun is imagining and building it your way!

1) Neko Legends/Waves/Clouds Shader
Bring dreamy, flowing skies to life with this lightweight animated shader—perfect for stylized cloud layers, fog, or magical haze.
Features:
• Hue Shift – Instantly recolor clouds to match any scene’s mood
• UV Scale & Offset – Fine-tune cloud texture placement and tiling
• Speed Control – Animate the drift of clouds at your desired pace
• Transparency Slider – Adjust cloud opacity for subtle mist or dense fog
• Intensity Boost – Enhance cloud visibility and glow

2) Neko Legends/Waves/Ocean Shader
Simulate dynamic, stylized ocean surfaces with customizable complexity and color. Great for both calm waters and stormy seas.
Features:
• Hue & Transparency – Control water tone and clarity easily
• Density & Intensity – Customize wave detail and contrast
• UV Scale & Offset – Tile and position waves with precision
• Animated Flow – Adjustable speed for lifelike motion
• Performance Tuning – Outer & inner iteration sliders let you balance visual richness with frame rate
• Rotation Axis – Subtle distortion or complex turbulence effects via directional control

3) Neko Legends/Waves/Starfield Shader
Create scrolling starry skies, space backdrops, or cosmic overlays with this shimmering, animated starfield shader.
Features:
• Scale & Scroll Speed – Control star size and movement across any axis
• Color Tint – Match your galactic sky with any color palette
• Star Intensity & Brightness – Fine-tune how vivid or soft the stars appear
• Max Brightness Cap – Prevent overexposure in bright scenes
• Transparency Control – Easily blend stars with other layers or backgrounds

4) Neko Legends/Waves/Sand Shader (version 1.1.0 update)
Simulate shifting desert waves, windy dunes, or surreal heat mirages with this animated procedural sand shader.
Features:
• Scroll Speed & Direction – Control the shifting flow of sand using speed and offset settings
• Color Tinting – Customize the sand hue to match any lighting or biome style
• Scale & Phase Variation – Morph the sand’s flow and wave patterns to your artistic vision
• Volumetric Depth Simulation – Layered density with adjustable step counts and math-driven height effects
• Brightness & Smoothing Controls – Avoid harsh cuts with sin/cos blending, and tweak visibility for soft or bold dunes

*These shaders are put on a 2D plane designed for background effect.

Bonus 3D Models Included!
Enhance your scene with these ready-to-use extras:
• Space Fighter – A stylized sci-fi ship perfect to get you started
• Asteroid – A rocky, cratered space rock you can shoot at

Dependencies
To experience this asset as intended as shown in the video and web demos, you’ll need the following assets from the Neko Legends collection:
✅ [Shared Assets URP (FREE)]
Contains core demo GUI, reusable scripts, and shared 3D models and textures across all Neko Legends assets.
✅ [Anime Cel Shader]
Which powers the core look of the entire scene, comes with Metals and Glass addons.
Note: The Waves shader itself does not require these dependencies — it is fully standalone. However, the included demo materials are styled to match those pipelines, which will appear pink on scene launch if you do not have my Anime Cel Shader.