precision highp float; uniform vec2 resolution; uniform float time; // --- Hash & Noise Functions --- float hash(vec2 p) { p = fract(p * vec2(123.34, 456.21)); p = dot(p, p 45.32); return fract(p.x * p.y); } float noise(vec2 p) { vec2 i = floor(p); vec2 f = fract(p); f = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f); return mix(mix(hash(i), hash(i vec2(1.0, 0.0)), f.x), mix(hash(i vec2(0.0, 1.0)), hash(i vec2(1.0, 1.0)), f.x), f.y); } float fbm(vec2 p) { float v = 0.0; float a = 0.5; mat2 m = mat2(1.6, 1.2, -1.2, 1.6); for(int i = 0; i < 5; i ) { v = a * noise(p); p = m * p; a *= 0.5; } return v; } // --- SDFs --- float sdOctagon(vec2 p, float r) { p = abs(p); float d = max(p.x, p.y) - r; d = max(d, dot(p, vec2(0.70710678)) - r * 1.12); return d; } float sdCone(vec3 p, vec2 dim) { vec2 q = vec2(length(p.xz), p.y); return max(dot(q, vec2(dim.y, -dim.x)), -q.y - dim.x); } // --- Ocean (Gerstner-inspired waves) --- float waveHeight(vec2 p) { float t = time * 1.5; float h = 0.0; h = sin(p.x * 0.15 t) * 3.0; h = sin(p.y * 0.25 - t * 1.3) * 2.0; h = sin((p.x p.y) * 0.3 t * 1.7) * 1.5; h = fbm(p * 0.4 vec2(t * 0.2, -t * 0.3)) * 5.0; return h; } // --- Scene Map --- vec2 map(vec3 p) { float oceanBase = -1.5; float ocean = p.y - (oceanBase waveHeight(p.xz)); float city = 1000.0; float cellSize = 18.0; vec2 id = floor(p.xz / cellSize); vec2 q = mod(p.xz, cellSize) - cellSize * 0.5; float rnd = hash(id); float rnd2 = hash(id 1.0); if (rnd > 0.15) { float w = 2.5 rnd * 1.5; float h = 35.0 rnd2 * 70.0; float baseY = -25.0; // Tapered Main Body float taperY = clamp((p.y - baseY) / max(0.1, h - baseY), 0.0, 1.0); float taper = mix(1.3, 0.5, taperY); float dOct = sdOctagon(q / taper, w) * taper; // Gothic Vertical Ribs float angle = atan(q.x, q.y); float ribs = cos(angle * 8.0) * 0.15; dOct = ribs * smoothstep(h, h - 15.0, p.y) * smoothstep(baseY, baseY 10.0, p.y); float body = max(dOct, max(p.y - h, baseY - p.y)); city = min(city, body); // Central Spire if (p.y > h - 2.0) { float spireH = 20.0 rnd2 * 15.0; float spire = sdCone(vec3(q.x, p.y - h, q.y), vec2(w * 0.8, spireH)); city = min(city, spire); } // Corner Spires (Buttresses) vec2 cornerOffset = vec2(w 1.5); for(int i = 0; i < 4; i ) { vec2 c = cornerOffset; if(i == 1) c.x = -c.x; if(i == 2) c.y = -c.y; if(i == 3) c = -c; vec2 cq = q - c; float c_h = h * 0.75 rnd2 * 10.0; float c_taperY = clamp((p.y - baseY) / max(0.1, c_h - baseY), 0.0, 1.0); float c_taper = mix(1.2, 0.4, c_taperY); float c_dOct = sdOctagon(cq / c_taper, 0.8) * c_taper; float cBody = max(c_dOct, max(p.y - c_h, baseY - p.y)); city = min(city, cBody); // Small spires on corners if (p.y > c_h - 1.0) { float c_spireH = 10.0 rnd2 * 5.0; float c_spire = sdCone(vec3(cq.x, p.y - c_h, cq.y), vec2(0.7, c_spireH)); city = min(city, c_spire); } // Flying Buttresses connecting to main tower if (p.y > baseY && p.y < c_h) { vec2 dir = normalize(-c); vec2 perp = vec2(-dir.y, dir.x); float dist = dot(q - c, dir); float rad = abs(dot(q - c, perp)); float arch = sin(clamp(dist / length(cornerOffset), 0.0, 3.14) * 0.5) * 2.0; float buttress = max(rad - 0.4, max(p.y - (c_h * 0.6 arch), dist - length(cornerOffset))); city = min(city, buttress); } } } if (city < ocean) return vec2(city, 1.0); return vec2(ocean, 0.0); } vec3 calcNormal(vec3 p) { vec2 e = vec2(1.0, -1.0) * 0.02; return normalize( e.xyy * map(p e.xyy).x e.yyx * map(p e.yyx).x e.yxy * map(p e.yxy).x e.xxx * map(p e.xxx).x ); } // --- Lightning System --- float getLightningFlash() { float flashTime = floor(time * 1.5); float flashRnd = hash(vec2(flashTime, 1.0)); if (flashRnd > 0.92) { float flashFrac = fract(time * 1.5); return pow(1.0 - flashFrac, 6.0) step(0.8, flashRnd) * step(flashFrac, 0.2); } return 0.0; } float lightningBolt(vec3 ro, vec3 rd, float seed) { vec3 p = vec3(hash(vec2(seed, 1.0)) * 40.0 - 20.0, 30.0, 50.0); vec3 dir = normalize(vec3(hash(vec2(seed, 2.0)) * 2.0 - 1.0, -1.0, -0.2)); float dist = 1000.0; for(int i = 0; i < 8; i ) { vec3 toP = p - ro; float t = dot(toP, rd); vec3 closest = ro rd * t; dist = min(dist, length(closest - p)); // Move bolt point down p = dir * 5.0; // Jitter direction dir.x = (hash(vec2(seed, float(i))) - 0.5) * 0.8; dir = normalize(dir); } return 0.005 / (dist * dist 0.01); } // --- ACES Tonemapping --- vec3 ACESFilm(vec3 x) { float a = 2.51; float b = 0.03; float c = 2.43; float d = 0.59; float e = 0.14; return clamp((x * (a * x b)) / (x * (c * x d) e), 0.0, 1.0); } void main() { vec2 uv = (gl_FragCoord.xy - resolution.xy * 0.5) / resolution.y; // Cinematic High Altitude Camera (Sweeping over the city) // Starts at Z=40.0 so we are immediately over the city, not empty ocean vec3 ro = vec3(sin(time * 0.08) * 25.0, 55.0 sin(time * 0.2) * 8.0, time * 5.0 40.0); vec3 ta = vec3(sin(time * 0.08 0.5) * 12.0, 10.0 sin(time * 0.4) * 3.0, ro.z 50.0); vec3 ww = normalize(ta - ro); vec3 uu = normalize(cross(ww, vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0))); vec3 vv = normalize(cross(uu, ww)); // Chromatic Aberration float ca = 0.003; vec3 rd = normalize(uv.x * uu uv.y * vv 1.4 * ww); vec3 rdR = normalize((uv.x - ca) * uu uv.y * vv 1.4 * ww); vec3 rdB = normalize((uv.x ca) * uu uv.y * vv 1.4 * ww); // Raymarch float t = 0.0, tR = 0.0, tB = 0.0; float matID = -1.0; for(int i = 0; i < 120; i ) { vec3 p = ro rd * t; vec2 res = map(p); if(res.x < 0.01) { matID = res.y; break; } t = res.x * 0.8; // slow down near surfaces for precision if(t > 250.0) break; } // Accurate Chromatic Aberration Depth if(matID > -1.0) { tR = t; tB = t; for(int i = 0; i < 6; i ) { float dR = map(ro rdR * tR).x; if(dR < 0.01) break; tR = dR * 0.5; } for(int i = 0; i < 6; i ) { float dB = map(ro rdB * tB).x; if(dB < 0.01) break; tB = dB * 0.5; } } float lightning = getLightningFlash(); vec3 moonColor = vec3(0.3, 0.4, 0.6); vec3 lightningColor = vec3(0.9, 0.95, 1.0); vec3 col = vec3(0.0); if(matID >= 0.0) { vec3 p = ro rd * t; vec3 pR = ro rdR * tR; vec3 pB = ro rdB * tB; vec3 n = calcNormal(p); vec3 lightDir = normalize(vec3(0.5, 0.6, 0.3)); if(matID < 0.5) { // Ocean float spec = pow(max(0.0, dot(reflect(-lightDir, n), -rd)), 80.0); vec3 baseCol = mix(vec3(0.01, 0.02, 0.03), vec3(0.05, 0.1, 0.12), n.y); float foam = smoothstep(2.0, 5.0, waveHeight(p.xz)); baseCol = mix(baseCol, vec3(0.6, 0.7, 0.75), foam); col = baseCol * (n.y * 0.5 0.5); col = spec * moonColor * 1.2; col = spec * lightningColor * lightning * 10.0; // Foam color separation col.r = smoothstep(2.0, 5.0, waveHeight(pR.xz)) * 0.2; col.b = smoothstep(2.0, 5.0, waveHeight(pB.xz)) * 0.2; } else { // Gothic City float diff = max(0.0, dot(n, lightDir)); // Slightly brightened ambient so towers aren't invisible between lightning strikes vec3 baseCol = vec3(0.07, 0.08, 0.09) * (diff * 0.6 0.4); float spec = pow(max(0.0, dot(reflect(-lightDir, n), -rd)), 24.0); baseCol = spec * moonColor * 0.3; baseCol = spec * lightningColor * lightning * 5.0; // Glowing Windows (Simplified and robust logic) vec2 id = floor(p.xz / 18.0); vec2 lq = mod(p.xz, 18.0) - 9.0; float wr = 2.5 hash(id) * 1.5; // Window strips float winX = abs(mod(lq.x, 1.5) - 0.75); float winShape = step(winX, 0.2); float winY = abs(fract(p.y * 0.25) - 0.5); winShape *= step(winY, 0.35); float winId = hash(id floor(p.y * 0.25)); float winMask = winShape * step(0.6, winId); vec3 winCol = vec3(1.0, 0.6, 0.2) * winMask * 2.0; // Brighter glow winCol *= 0.7 0.3 * sin(time * 8.0 winId * 100.0); baseCol = winCol; col = baseCol; // Window CA float winShapeR = step(abs(mod(lq.x, 1.5) - 0.75), 0.2) * step(abs(fract(pR.y * 0.25) - 0.5), 0.35); col.r = winShapeR * step(0.6, hash(id floor(pR.y * 0.25))) * 1.0; float winShapeB = step(abs(mod(lq.x, 1.5) - 0.75), 0.2) * step(abs(fract(pB.y * 0.25) - 0.5), 0.35); col.b = winShapeB * step(0.6, hash(id floor(pB.y * 0.25))) * 1.0; } // Volumetric Height Fog vec3 fogCol = mix(vec3(0.01, 0.02, 0.03), vec3(0.05, 0.07, 0.09), clamp(rd.y * 0.5 0.5, 0.0, 1.0)); fogCol = lightningColor * lightning * 0.4; float fogDensity = exp(-p.y * 0.05) * 0.04; float fog = 1.0 - exp(-t * fogDensity); col = mix(col, fogCol, clamp(fog, 0.0, 0.9)); } else { // Sky vec3 skyCol = mix(vec3(0.005, 0.01, 0.02), vec3(0.04, 0.05, 0.07), clamp(rd.y * 0.5 0.5, 0.0, 1.0)); // Volumetric Clouds if(rd.y > 0.0) { vec2 skyUV = rd.xz / rd.y; float clouds = fbm(skyUV * 1.5 vec2(time * 0.05, 0.0)); clouds = smoothstep(0.4, 0.8, clouds) * rd.y; skyCol = mix(skyCol, vec3(0.02, 0.03, 0.04), clouds); skyCol = lightningColor * lightning * (1.0 - rd.y) * 0.5; } // Lightning Bolts float boltSeed = floor(time * 1.5); if(hash(vec2(boltSeed, 1.0)) > 0.92) { skyCol = lightningColor * lightningBolt(ro, rd, boltSeed) * 50.0; if(hash(vec2(boltSeed, 2.0)) > 0.5) { skyCol = lightningColor * lightningBolt(ro, rd, boltSeed 1.0) * 50.0; } } col = skyCol; } // Driving Rain (Parallax layers) for(float i = 1.0; i <= 4.0; i ) { vec2 rUV = uv * (5.0 i * 3.0); rUV.y = time * (15.0 i * 5.0); // Speed rUV.x = sin(time * 1.0 i) * 2.0 - ro.z * 0.1; // Wind Camera Z movement float d = abs(rUV.x - floor(rUV.x 0.5)); float rain = smoothstep(0.06, 0.0, d) * smoothstep(0.5, 0.4, fract(rUV.y)); col = rain * vec3(0.5, 0.6, 0.7) * (0.2 / i); } // Color Grading & Vignette col = ACESFilm(col * 1.1); col = pow(col, vec3(0.9, 0.95, 1.0)); // Slight color shift float vignette = smoothstep(1.4, 0.3, length(uv)); col *= vignette; // Film Grain col = (hash(gl_FragCoord.xy time) - 0.5) * 0.03; gl_FragColor = vec4(col, 1.0); }

If ur really not liking it rn then maybe. Having watched the whole show it only dips lower, however there's some highlights. Enter Flashtime id say is one of the best episodes of the show and that is s4 so at least watch that🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Theres a handful of episodes that pretty much destroy the entire show. Enter Flashtime is a great way to display just how bad the show is. He loses to Cicada multiple times after that. Him catching a bullet in s1 is another one, from behind, as its prenetraiting his neck.

I respect that the CW tried to emulate this issue with the Flashtime episode but this being Wally’s introduction to the Speed Force makes this so much more impactful.

I enjoyed his Flashtime bit, but the writers were really messing with the continuity. If he could freeze Homelander like that, why, in the next scene, could Homelander keep up with him? In the first scene, they should've at least had Homelander follow a train with his eyes.

Yeah, and actually this time she evidently didnt predict the aiming to dodge or block. She only reacts after the laser is fired. Batman dodges bullets not because he is faster but because he uses misdirection and predicts where theyre firing. This babysitter is on flashtime.

Ok so go back and have a laugh lmao The first run through it’s genuinely impossible to notice this shit unless your in flashtime lmao

They were off their rockers in that writing room. Enter Flashtime was one of the best episodes of the entire series; and a sin to power scaling for every time a non speedster touched Barry afterward.

them having a “flashtime” moment was everything to me tbh :,)

The flashtime kiss #westallen

A fantastic sequence. It raises the question, bearing in mind they're in different world-builds, about him vs Flash. I still think Flash has him dead to rights though. In an episode with Grant Gustin, he spent the entire episode in flashtime, bringing others with him from time to time to talk to them, during the first moment of a nuclear blast. From the moment the blast began, until he eventually figured out what to do, most of a day had elapsed for him, during 5 nanoseconds in real time. As cool as this dude is, Flash is in a different league.

Deku will be behind you before you start doing anything he has danger sense. You will think and you will be dead. You are like humans to flash in front of deku. He has his own flashtime or OFA-TIME.

yes, but sonic's strength coupled with his immeasurable speed gives him just enough edge to at least get a few good hits in. you could say mario has 4x sonic's strength, but with flashtime sonic could easily get like 30 hits in in a mere second

Time freeze will not work well against flash and Kid flash because he can just go in and out of speed force and there is flash's flashtime, but yeah there was one person who could stop time that flash had a very hard time with but still won and that is Zoom

It's not just about his abilities, it's about strategizing and team effort to take down villains. He can't do that alone. If he tried, he would've lost a long time ago lol. And I know, I already mentioned Flashtime 😭

He isn't. Even in Flashtime he needed help. He's not always the smartest one in the room. Also, he's not the only Flash. Comic book/show wise he's not even the fastest.

Post s4 for sure as he can go into flashtime

They were just entering flashtime, your honor!! #WestAllenWednesday

I like some aspects of S4, but most of it is a downgrade IMO. Devoe was great, Flashtime is a top 5 ep for me, and S4 has my favourite Flash suit. But S4 ruined Iris, she was annoying all season. I hate how they wrote off Wally, removed Julian, and made Cecile a main character.

I think this is because people Don realize that Flashtime is just seeing what Gearshift (or any speed enhancement) does from an outside perspective. If you’re 5 Quadrillion times faster, so is your perception, so everyone is that much slower.