{"id":7854,"date":"2026-03-25T13:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netkingz.com\/en\/?p=7854"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:30:13","slug":"aquaflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.netkingz.com\/en\/2026\/03\/25\/aquaflow\/","title":{"rendered":"AquaFlow \u2014 Stylized Procedural Water Shader for Unity URP"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"nkz-row-zero \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"wpb_column brando-column-container  vc_col-sm-12 col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\" data-front-class=\"brando-column-container  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\"><div class=\"vc-column-innner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpd-innner-wrapper\"><div class=\"nkz-separator-thin \" style=\"background:#111111; height:100px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nkz-row-zero-v1 \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"wpb_column brando-column-container  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preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.netkingz.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Water_Stylized_02_01.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.netkingz.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Water_Stylized_02_01.mp4\">http:\/\/www.netkingz.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Water_Stylized_02_01.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column brando-column-container  vc_col-sm-4 col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\" data-front-class=\"brando-column-container  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\"><div class=\"vc-column-innner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpd-innner-wrapper\"><div class=\"brando_text_1561429743-2-89\"><h3>AquaFlow \u2014 Stylized Procedural Water Shader for Unity URP<\/h3>\n<p>A fully procedural, texture-free stylized water shader for Unity's Universal Render Pipeline. Every visual effect is generated in HLSL and independently togglable \u2014 use only what your project needs, with zero texture dependencies.<\/p>\n<p>AquaFlow is designed for stylized games, interactive experiences, and VR\/AR applications where artistic control and performance matter. All parameters are exposed directly in the Material Inspector, making it easy to iterate visually without touching any code.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<br \/>\nFEATURES<br \/>\n\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<\/p>\n<p>DEPTH &amp; COLOR<br \/>\n\u2022 Depth-based color blending with three independent zones: Shallow, Deep, and Abyss<br \/>\n\u2022 Radial water gradient for pools, fountains, and isolated water bodies<br \/>\n\u2022 All color zones fully customizable via HDR color pickers<\/p>\n<p>SURFACE &amp; NORMALS<br \/>\n\u2022 Procedural normal map generation \u2014 no normal texture required<br \/>\n\u2022 GGX specular with smoothness and intensity control<br \/>\n\u2022 Animated refraction with speed and strength parameters<br \/>\n\u2022 Simulated Subsurface Scattering for translucent water feel<\/p>\n<p>FOAM<br \/>\n\u2022 Depth-fade foam with directional control and edge softness<br \/>\n\u2022 Soft intersection foam with noise-eroded edges for natural shorelines<br \/>\n\u2022 Directional Shimmer Foam with animated streak system<br \/>\n\u2022 Expanding foam ring system with cycle timing control<\/p>\n<p>CAUSTICS<br \/>\n\u2022 Surface caustics with animated tiling and speed<br \/>\n\u2022 Deep caustics with depth-buffer-accurate projection<br \/>\n\u2022 Independent toggle and intensity control for each layer<\/p>\n<p>VERTEX DISPLACEMENT<br \/>\n\u2022 Animated Vertex Displacement Crests for wave-like geometry deformation<br \/>\n\u2022 Density, amplitude, and timing fully adjustable<br \/>\n\u2022 Works with any mesh \u2014 no special geometry required<\/p>\n<p>SYSTEM<br \/>\n\u2022 Every feature section has an independent ON\/OFF toggle<br \/>\n\u2022 100% procedural \u2014 no external textures required<br \/>\n\u2022 Single shader file \u2014 no runtime scripts or dependencies<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean Inspector layout with labeled sections<\/p>\n<p>\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<br \/>\nTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS<br \/>\n\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<br \/>\n\u2022 Unity 2022.3 LTS or newer<br \/>\n\u2022 Universal Render Pipeline (URP) 14+<br \/>\n\u2022 Shader Model 4.5 (supports all modern platforms)<br \/>\n\u2022 Depth Texture must be enabled in URP Renderer settings (required for depth-based features)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nkz-row-zero \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"wpb_column brando-column-container  vc_col-sm-12 col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\" data-front-class=\"brando-column-container  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\"><div class=\"vc-column-innner-wrapper\"><div 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