The official RetroArch documentation page for xbrz is a short reference page. It presents three xBRZ shader variants under a preview section and links to three external shader repositories. It does not include setup steps, prerequisites, menu paths, configuration options, or tested outcomes.
xBRZ variants shown on the page
The documentation page lists three shader names in its preview section: 4xbrz, 5xbrz, and 6xbrz. Each is accompanied by a preview image on the source page.
- 4xbrz
- 5xbrz
- 6xbrz
External shader repositories linked from the page
The page's external links section points to three libretro shader repositories: Slang Shaders, GLSL Shaders, and CG Shaders. These are separate from the xbrz page itself and contain the shader collections for those formats.
What the page does not cover
The xbrz documentation page has empty Background and Comments sections. It does not provide installation steps, required RetroArch versions, platform requirements, performance notes, or recovery steps.
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| Shader name | Source page reference |
|---|---|
| 4xbrz | Preview section |
| 5xbrz | Preview section |
| 6xbrz | Preview section |
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| Link label | Repository URL |
|---|---|
| Slang Shaders | https://github.com/libretro/slang-shaders |
| GLSL Shaders | https://github.com/libretro/glsl-shaders |
| CG Shaders | https://github.com/libretro/common-shaders |
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