Shaderfall

ShaderFall v1. 8. 0

GPU & Shader Cache Cleaner

Professional shader cache management utility for Windows

Overview

ShaderFall is a powerful Windows utility designed to resolve gaming performance issues by clearing shader caches and related GPU files. Fix game stuttering, visual artifacts, frame drops, and crashes caused by corrupted or outdated shader caches.

What ShaderFall Fixes:

• Game stuttering and frame drops

• Visual artifacts and texture glitches

• Black screens on launch or during gameplay

• Poor performance after driver updates

• Longer-than-usual loading times

• Game crashes related to graphics rendering

What's New in v1. 8. 0

Major Features:

🎮 Game Cache Detection System

• Automatic scanning for Steam and Epic Games installations

• Detects shader caches in game directories AND AppData folders

• One-click addition to main cache list

• Direct clearing from detection window

• Shows cache sizes for each game

💾 Backup & Restore System

• Create backups before clearing caches

• Full backup manager with restore functionality

• Timestamped backups with size information

• View, restore, or delete backups easily

• Safe testing without permanent changes

📊 System Monitor

• Real-time CPU, RAM, and disk space monitoring

• GPU information with accurate VRAM detection

• Top 10 memory-consuming processes

• Windows Update status checking

• Smart recommendations with priority levels

• Performance optimization suggestions

🎨 Intel GPU Support

• Full support for Intel integrated graphics

• Three Intel cache locations monitored

• Works with Intel UHD and Iris graphics

🌙 Dark Mode Theme

• Professional dark theme for all windows

• Toggle on/off in main interface

• Preference saved across sessions

📈 Enhanced Features

• Improved VRAM detection (accurate for 8GB+ GPUs)

• AppData scanning finds significantly more caches

• Better Steam/Epic game detection

• Enhanced logging and diagnostics

Features

Multi-GPU Support

• NVIDIA GeForce (GTX/RTX series)

• AMD Radeon (RX/Vega series)

• Intel integrated graphics (UHD/Iris)

• Multi-GPU configurations supported

Cache Types Supported

• Windows DirectX (system-wide)

• NVIDIA shader caches (DXCache, GLCache)

• AMD shader caches (DxCache, GLCache)

• Intel shader caches (3 locations)

• Steam per-game caches

• Epic Games Store caches

• Unreal Engine per-game caches

• Auto-detected game caches

Advanced Features

• Automatic game detection (Steam/Epic)

• Backup and restore system

• System resource monitoring

• Dark mode theme

• Batch operations

• Detailed logging

• Safe cache clearing (games rebuild automatically)

Installation

Quick Setup:

1. Download ShaderFall.exe

2. Save to a permanent location

3. Right-click ShaderFall.exe → "Run as administrator"

4. Accept Terms & Conditions

Requirements:

• Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11

• Administrator rights

• 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 50 MB disk space + space for backups

Usage

Quick Start (3 Steps):

1. Run ShaderFall.exe as administrator

2. Click "Refresh Targets" to scan for caches

3. Click "Clear Selected" to remove caches

For Game-Specific Issues:

1. Click "Launch Game Detection"

2. Wait for scan to complete

3. Check your problem game

4. Click "Clear Selected Now"

5. Launch game (expect rebuilding on first session)

For System Diagnostics:

1. Click "System Monitor"

2. Review system resources and recommendations

3. Follow suggested optimizations

Expected Behavior After Clearing:

• First game launch: Longer loading, possible stuttering (rebuilding shaders)

• Second launch: Performance improving

• Third+ launch: Full performance restored/improved

Important Notes

⚠️ Antivirus False Positives

ShaderFall may be flagged by Windows Defender or antivirus software. This is a FALSE POSITIVE.

Why this happens:

• New executable without established reputation

• Requires admin rights and accesses system folders

• Deletes files from protected directories

• Built from PowerShell (common false posi