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Posted: 7th Sep 2020 18:33

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What are ".cso" files in Max?
Are they meant to be used individually by us in the game making process?
If so then how would we make use of them?
Perhaps in fpe files like the .fx files are used in original GameGuru?

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Posted: 7th Sep 2020 18:52

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Compiled shader objects. A bit like .blob files I should imagine

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Posted: 7th Sep 2020 19:15

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Just what I found online

Quote: " A CSO file is an ISO file (a disk image) that has been compressed. These files are used to store information relation to PlayStation Portable (also know as the PSP) games. It can use up to nine layers of compression."

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Posted: 7th Sep 2020 19:23 Edited at: 7th Sep 2020 20:12

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@granada and Bored of the Rings
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Interesting....
I don't think these files are usable by us could be just internal to Max functions.

Quote: "CSO File Extension - What is a .cso file and how do I open it?
https://fileinfo.com/extension/cso
Dec 05, 2018 · File created by compiled .HLSL files written in High Level Shader Language (HLSL), which is shading language developed by Microsoft; contains a compiled shader object, which derives from a HLSL file; retains the same name as the HLSL file but appears as a CSO file after the compile in Microsoft Visual Studio."

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Posted: 7th Sep 2020 22:37

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I would like to be able to edit them via VS.

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