What is a CRT monitor and how was it created? Key moments throughout history to create the CRT monitor that we use today. What we typically use the modern CRT monitor for and why. The history of the ...

Recent developments in emulation, from RetroArch’s refined shaders to unofficial native PC ports of classic N64 games, are transforming how retro titles are experienced. These advances improve ...

April 2026 saw multiple releases improving game visuals, including the QuantV April edition for GTA V, a Script Hook V compatibility update, RetroArch CRT shader presets, and Stellar Blade’s Ultra ...

If you're a fan of old video games and have an Amazon Fire TV Stick, you could play '90's classics on your TV with RetroArch, an open-source app. The entire setup shouldn't take more than 30 minutes, ...

Photon is one of the best Minecraft 26.1 shaders, particularly because of how it renders the sky, sun, moon, and clouds. It delivers a complete visual overhaul of the sky, lighting, and water graphics ...

NVIDIA has introduced a new beta feature called Auto Shader Compilation, or ASC, through the latest NVIDIA App update, and it targets a familiar pain point in modern PC gaming: long initial loading ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's new Auto Shader Compilation feature, available in Beta with driver 595.97 or newer, rebuilds DirectX 12 shaders during PC idle time after updates to reduce load times and in-game ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. One of the most frustrating aspects of modern PC gaming is how long ...

Modern gamers are used to loading up a new game for the first time and being forced to wait multiple minutes while a “compiling shaders” step whirs away, optimizing advanced 3D effects for their ...

Microsoft has a fix for long shader compilation wait times. The system is called Advanced Shader Delivery, and it's being first introduced for ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handhelds and games listed on the Xbox ...

applies shader effects on top of desktop, in a floating window or full-screen built-in RetroArch shader library (1200+ shaders!) covering: In this mode a transparent floating window will apply a ...

Caches, which improve CPU performance significantly, are introduced to GPUs to improve application or game performance even further. Although cache over time takes up a considerable amount of storage ...