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Simon (darkside) Jackson edited this page Aug 25, 2020 · 2 revisions

Perfect mirror – projective texturing revisited

Have you ever asked yourself how mirrors are created in games? They work just like our water: first, the scene as seen by the mirror is rendered into a texture. Next, this texture is pasted over the mirror.

Last chapter we’ve seen how to render this reflective texture. This chapter, we’ll paste the texture over our mirror: the water. This way, our water will look like a perfect mirror. This is done through projective texturing, as seen in the corresponding chapter in the 3rd series. Since it is not the easiest of all techniques, you may want to refresh your memory there.

Since last chapter we’ve rendered our reflective map, we can start this chapter by creating the water (our mirror). We will only be using 2 huge triangles over which we’ll put the reflective texture. So let’s start by defining their buffer and declaration:

 VertexBuffer waterVertexBuffer;
 VertexDeclaration waterVertexDeclaration;

This method creates the 2 huge triangles that span the whole terrain:

 private void SetUpWaterVertices()
 {
     VertexPositionTexture[] waterVertices = new VertexPositionTexture[6];

     waterVertices[0] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(0, waterHeight, 0), new Vector2(0, 1));
     waterVertices[2] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(terrainWidth, waterHeight, -terrainLength), new Vector2(1, 0));
     waterVertices[1] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(0, waterHeight, -terrainLength), new Vector2(0, 0));

     waterVertices[3] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(0, waterHeight, 0), new Vector2(0, 1));
     waterVertices[5] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(terrainWidth, waterHeight, 0), new Vector2(1, 1));
     waterVertices[4] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(terrainWidth, waterHeight, -terrainLength), new Vector2(1, 0));

     waterVertexBuffer = new VertexBuffer(device, waterVertices.Length * VertexPositionTexture.SizeInBytes, BufferUsage.WriteOnly);
     waterVertexBuffer.SetData(waterVertices);
 }

Although strictly speaking you don’t need to pass texture coords with the vertices to do projective texturing (as the texture coord will be calculated in the vertex shader), later on in this series we’ll need to be able to specify texture coordinates here. So we’re using VertexPositionTexture vertices.

The rest of the method is stuff from the first series. Don’t forget to call this method from within the LoadVertices method:

 SetUpWaterVertices();
 waterVertexDeclaration = new VertexDeclaration(device, VertexPositionTexture.VertexElements);

And this method draws the 2 triangles, using the Water technique which we’ll create in a minute:

 private void DrawWater(float time)
 {
     effect.CurrentTechnique = effect.Techniques["Water"];
     Matrix worldMatrix = Matrix.Identity;
     effect.Parameters["xWorld"].SetValue(worldMatrix);
     effect.Parameters["xView"].SetValue(viewMatrix);
     effect.Parameters["xReflectionView"].SetValue(reflectionViewMatrix);
     effect.Parameters["xProjection"].SetValue(projectionMatrix);
     effect.Parameters["xReflectionMap"].SetValue(reflectionMap);
     effect.Parameters["xRefractionMap"].SetValue(refractionMap);
 
     effect.Begin();
     foreach (EffectPass pass in effect.CurrentTechnique.Passes)
     {
         pass.Begin();
 
         device.Vertices[0].SetSource(waterVertexBuffer, 0, VertexPositionTexture.SizeInBytes);
         device.VertexDeclaration = waterVertexDeclaration;
         int noVertices = waterVertexBuffer.SizeInBytes / VertexPositionTexture.SizeInBytes;
         device.DrawPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleList, 0, noVertices / 3);
 
         pass.End();
     }
     effect.End();
 }

Basic stuff, notice we pass both maps we created last 2 chapters to the technique. We only need to call this method at the end of our main Draw method, and not from the DrawRefectionMap or DrawRefractionMap (try to find the reason before you continue):

 DrawWater(time);

Let’s move over to the HLSL code, where I’ll go quickly over the code as we’ve already seen this in series 3. The necessary HLSL variables:

float4x4 xReflectionView;
Texture xReflectionMap;

sampler ReflectionSampler = sampler_state { texture = <xReflectionMap> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};
Texture xRefractionMap;

sampler RefractionSampler = sampler_state { texture = <xRefractionMap> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};

And the heading of the new technique:

//------- Technique: Water --------
struct WVertexToPixel
{
    float4 Position                 : POSITION;
    float4 ReflectionMapSamplingPos    : TEXCOORD1;
};

struct WPixelToFrame
{
    float4 Color : COLOR0;
};

Since the 2 triangles of the water are completely flat, we’re not passing any normal data; in case we would need it, we know it’s always pointing upward. We only need to calculate the sampling coords for the reflection map. This comes straight from the chapter in series 3:

WVertexToPixel WaterVS(float4 inPos : POSITION, float2 inTex: TEXCOORD)
{
    WVertexToPixel Output = (WVertexToPixel)0;

    float4x4 preViewProjection = mul (xView, xProjection);
    float4x4 preWorldViewProjection = mul (xWorld, preViewProjection);
    float4x4 preReflectionViewProjection = mul (xReflectionView, xProjection);
    float4x4 preWorldReflectionViewProjection = mul (xWorld, preReflectionViewProjection);

    Output.Position = mul(inPos, preWorldViewProjection);
    Output.ReflectionMapSamplingPos = mul(inPos, preWorldReflectionViewProjection);

    return Output;
}

You see we only calculate 2 output values: the 2D screen position of the current vertex, and the corresponding 2D position as it would be seen by camera B. We will use this second 2D position as sampling coordinate for our reflective texture in the pixel shader. Once again, this comes from the 3rd series:

WPixelToFrame WaterPS(WVertexToPixel PSIn)
{
    WPixelToFrame Output = (WPixelToFrame)0;

    float2 ProjectedTexCoords;
    ProjectedTexCoords.x = PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.x/PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.w/2.0f + 0.5f;
    ProjectedTexCoords.y = -PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.y/PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.w/2.0f + 0.5f;

    Output.Color = tex2D(ReflectionSampler, ProjectedTexCoords);

    return Output;
}

And of course the technique definition:

technique Water
{
    pass Pass0
    {
        VertexShader = compile vs_1_1 WaterVS();
        PixelShader = compile ps_2_0 WaterPS();
    }
}

That’s it! When running the code, you should see a mirror that’s so perfect you’ll have a hard time noticing it actually is a mirror.

Summary

This is a very important step into the right direction, but I’ve seen few images of such perfect mirroring water. One improvement would be to bring some ripples into the mirror, which is what we’ll do next chapter.

Code so far

 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Audio;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GamerServices;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage;
 
 namespace XNAseries4
 {
     public struct VertexMultitextured
     {
         public Vector3 Position;
         public Vector3 Normal;
         public Vector4 TextureCoordinate;
         public Vector4 TexWeights;
 
         public static int SizeInBytes = (3 + 3 + 4 + 4) * sizeof(float);
         public static VertexElement[] VertexElements = new VertexElement[]
         {
             new VertexElement( 0, 0, VertexElementFormat.Vector3, VertexElementMethod.Default, VertexElementUsage.Position, 0 ),
             new VertexElement( 0, sizeof(float) * 3, VertexElementFormat.Vector3, VertexElementMethod.Default, VertexElementUsage.Normal, 0 ),
             new VertexElement( 0, sizeof(float) * 6, VertexElementFormat.Vector4, VertexElementMethod.Default, VertexElementUsage.TextureCoordinate, 0 ),
             new VertexElement( 0, sizeof(float) * 10, VertexElementFormat.Vector4, VertexElementMethod.Default, VertexElementUsage.TextureCoordinate, 1 ),
         };
     }
 
     public class Game1 : Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game
     {
         GraphicsDeviceManager graphics;
         GraphicsDevice device;
 
         int terrainWidth;
         int terrainLength;
         float[,] heightData;
 
         VertexBuffer terrainVertexBuffer;
         IndexBuffer terrainIndexBuffer;
         VertexDeclaration terrainVertexDeclaration;
 
         VertexBuffer waterVertexBuffer;
         VertexDeclaration waterVertexDeclaration;
 
         Effect effect;
         Matrix viewMatrix;
         Matrix projectionMatrix;
         Matrix reflectionViewMatrix;
 
         Vector3 cameraPosition = new Vector3(130, 30, -50);
         float leftrightRot = MathHelper.PiOver2;
         float updownRot = -MathHelper.Pi / 10.0f;
         const float rotationSpeed = 0.3f;
         const float moveSpeed = 30.0f;
         MouseState originalMouseState;
 
         Texture2D grassTexture;
         Texture2D sandTexture;
         Texture2D rockTexture;
         Texture2D snowTexture;
         Texture2D cloudMap;
         
         Model skyDome;
 
         const float waterHeight = 5.0f;        
         RenderTarget2D refractionRenderTarget;
         Texture2D refractionMap;
         RenderTarget2D reflectionRenderTarget;
         Texture2D reflectionMap;
 
         public Game1()
         {
             graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this);
             Content.RootDirectory = "Content";
         }
 
         protected override void Initialize()
         {
             graphics.PreferredBackBufferWidth = 500;
             graphics.PreferredBackBufferHeight = 500;
 
             graphics.ApplyChanges();
             Window.Title = "Riemer's XNA Tutorials -- Series 4";
 
             base.Initialize();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadContent()
         {
             device = GraphicsDevice;

            effect = Content.Load<Effect> ("Series4Effects");
            UpdateViewMatrix();
            projectionMatrix = Matrix.CreatePerspectiveFieldOfView(MathHelper.PiOver4, device.Viewport.AspectRatio, 0.3f, 1000.0f);

            Mouse.SetPosition(device.Viewport.Width / 2, device.Viewport.Height / 2);
            originalMouseState = Mouse.GetState();


            skyDome = Content.Load<Model> ("dome");            skyDome.Meshes[0].MeshParts[0].Effect = effect.Clone(device);

            PresentationParameters pp = device.PresentationParameters;
            refractionRenderTarget = new RenderTarget2D(device, pp.BackBufferWidth, pp.BackBufferHeight, 1, device.DisplayMode.Format);
            reflectionRenderTarget = new RenderTarget2D(device, pp.BackBufferWidth, pp.BackBufferHeight, 1, device.DisplayMode.Format);

            LoadVertices();
            LoadTextures();
        }

        private void LoadVertices()
        {

            Texture2D heightMap = Content.Load<Texture2D> ("heightmap");            LoadHeightData(heightMap);

            VertexMultitextured[] terrainVertices = SetUpTerrainVertices();
            int[] terrainIndices = SetUpTerrainIndices();
            terrainVertices = CalculateNormals(terrainVertices, terrainIndices);
            CopyToTerrainBuffers(terrainVertices, terrainIndices);
            terrainVertexDeclaration = new VertexDeclaration(device, VertexMultitextured.VertexElements);


             SetUpWaterVertices();
             waterVertexDeclaration = new VertexDeclaration(device, VertexPositionTexture.VertexElements);
         }
 
         private void LoadTextures()
         {

            grassTexture = Content.Load<Texture2D> ("grass");
            sandTexture = Content.Load<Texture2D> ("sand");
            rockTexture = Content.Load<Texture2D> ("rock");
            snowTexture = Content.Load<Texture2D> ("snow");
            cloudMap = Content.Load<Texture2D> ("cloudMap");        }

        private void LoadHeightData(Texture2D heightMap)
        {
            float minimumHeight = float.MaxValue;
            float maximumHeight = float.MinValue;

            terrainWidth = heightMap.Width;
            terrainLength = heightMap.Height;

            Color[] heightMapColors = new Color[terrainWidth * terrainLength];
            heightMap.GetData(heightMapColors);

            heightData = new float[terrainWidth, terrainLength];
            for (int x = 0; x < terrainWidth; x++)
                for (int y = 0; y < terrainLength; y++)
                {
                    heightData[x, y] = heightMapColors[x + y * terrainWidth].R;
                    if (heightData[x, y] < minimumHeight) minimumHeight = heightData[x, y];
                    if (heightData[x, y] > maximumHeight) maximumHeight = heightData[x, y];
                }

            for (int x = 0; x < terrainWidth; x++)
                for (int y = 0; y < terrainLength; y++)
                    heightData[x, y] = (heightData[x, y] - minimumHeight) / (maximumHeight - minimumHeight) * 30.0f;
        }

        private VertexMultitextured[] SetUpTerrainVertices()
        {
            VertexMultitextured[] terrainVertices = new VertexMultitextured[terrainWidth * terrainLength];

            for (int x = 0; x < terrainWidth; x++)
            {
                for (int y = 0; y < terrainLength; y++)
                {
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].Position = new Vector3(x, heightData[x, y], -y);
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TextureCoordinate.X = (float)x / 30.0f;
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TextureCoordinate.Y = (float)y / 30.0f;

                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.X = MathHelper.Clamp(1.0f - Math.Abs(heightData[x, y] - 0) / 8.0f, 0, 1);
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.Y = MathHelper.Clamp(1.0f - Math.Abs(heightData[x, y] - 12) / 6.0f, 0, 1);
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.Z = MathHelper.Clamp(1.0f - Math.Abs(heightData[x, y] - 20) / 6.0f, 0, 1);
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.W = MathHelper.Clamp(1.0f - Math.Abs(heightData[x, y] - 30) / 6.0f, 0, 1);

                    float total = terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.X;
                    total += terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.Y;
                    total += terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.Z;
                    total += terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.W;

                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.X /= total;
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.Y /= total;
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.Z /= total;
                    terrainVertices[x + y * terrainWidth].TexWeights.W /= total;
                }
            }

            return terrainVertices;
        }

        private int[] SetUpTerrainIndices()
        {
            int[] indices = new int[(terrainWidth - 1) * (terrainLength - 1) * 6];
            int counter = 0;
            for (int y = 0; y < terrainLength - 1; y++)
            {
                for (int x = 0; x < terrainWidth - 1; x++)
                {
                    int lowerLeft = x + y * terrainWidth;
                    int lowerRight = (x + 1) + y * terrainWidth;
                    int topLeft = x + (y + 1) * terrainWidth;
                    int topRight = (x + 1) + (y + 1) * terrainWidth;

                    indices[counter++] = topLeft;
                    indices[counter++] = lowerRight;
                    indices[counter++] = lowerLeft;

                    indices[counter++] = topLeft;
                    indices[counter++] = topRight;
                    indices[counter++] = lowerRight;
                }
            }

            return indices;
        }

        private VertexMultitextured[] CalculateNormals(VertexMultitextured[] vertices, int[] indices)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < vertices.Length; i++)
                vertices[i].Normal = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);

            for (int i = 0; i < indices.Length / 3; i++)
            {
                int index1 = indices[i * 3];
                int index2 = indices[i * 3 + 1];
                int index3 = indices[i * 3 + 2];

                Vector3 side1 = vertices[index1].Position - vertices[index3].Position;
                Vector3 side2 = vertices[index1].Position - vertices[index2].Position;
                Vector3 normal = Vector3.Cross(side1, side2);

                vertices[index1].Normal += normal;
                vertices[index2].Normal += normal;
                vertices[index3].Normal += normal;
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < vertices.Length; i++)
                vertices[i].Normal.Normalize();

            return vertices;
        }

        private void CopyToTerrainBuffers(VertexMultitextured[] vertices, int[] indices)
        {
            terrainVertexBuffer = new VertexBuffer(device, vertices.Length * VertexMultitextured.SizeInBytes, BufferUsage.WriteOnly);
            terrainVertexBuffer.SetData(vertices);

            terrainIndexBuffer = new IndexBuffer(device, typeof(int), indices.Length, BufferUsage.WriteOnly);
            terrainIndexBuffer.SetData(indices);
        }


         private void SetUpWaterVertices()
         {
             VertexPositionTexture[] waterVertices = new VertexPositionTexture[6];
 
             waterVertices[0] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(0, waterHeight, 0), new Vector2(0, 1));
             waterVertices[2] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(terrainWidth, waterHeight, -terrainLength), new Vector2(1, 0));
             waterVertices[1] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(0, waterHeight, -terrainLength), new Vector2(0, 0));
 
             waterVertices[3] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(0, waterHeight, 0), new Vector2(0, 1));
             waterVertices[5] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(terrainWidth, waterHeight, 0), new Vector2(1, 1));
             waterVertices[4] = new VertexPositionTexture(new Vector3(terrainWidth, waterHeight, -terrainLength), new Vector2(1, 0));
 
             waterVertexBuffer = new VertexBuffer(device, waterVertices.Length * VertexPositionTexture.SizeInBytes, BufferUsage.WriteOnly);
             waterVertexBuffer.SetData(waterVertices);
         }
 
         protected override void UnloadContent()
         {
         }
 
         protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
         {
             if (GamePad.GetState(PlayerIndex.One).Buttons.Back == ButtonState.Pressed)
                 this.Exit();
 
             float timeDifference = (float)gameTime.ElapsedGameTime.TotalMilliseconds / 1000.0f;
             ProcessInput(timeDifference);
 
             base.Update(gameTime);
         }
 
         private void ProcessInput(float amount)
         {
             MouseState currentMouseState = Mouse.GetState();
             if (currentMouseState != originalMouseState)
             {
                 float xDifference = currentMouseState.X - originalMouseState.X;
                 float yDifference = currentMouseState.Y - originalMouseState.Y;
                 leftrightRot -= rotationSpeed * xDifference * amount;
                 updownRot -= rotationSpeed * yDifference * amount;
                 Mouse.SetPosition(device.Viewport.Width / 2, device.Viewport.Height / 2);
                 UpdateViewMatrix();
             }
 
             Vector3 moveVector = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
             KeyboardState keyState = Keyboard.GetState();
             if (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Up) || keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.W))
                 moveVector += new Vector3(0, 0, -1);
             if (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Down) || keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.S))
                 moveVector += new Vector3(0, 0, 1);
             if (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Right) || keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.D))
                 moveVector += new Vector3(1, 0, 0);
             if (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Left) || keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.A))
                 moveVector += new Vector3(-1, 0, 0);
             if (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Q))
                 moveVector += new Vector3(0, 1, 0);
             if (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Z))
                 moveVector += new Vector3(0, -1, 0);
             AddToCameraPosition(moveVector * amount);
         }
 
         private void AddToCameraPosition(Vector3 vectorToAdd)
         {
             Matrix cameraRotation = Matrix.CreateRotationX(updownRot) * Matrix.CreateRotationY(leftrightRot);
             Vector3 rotatedVector = Vector3.Transform(vectorToAdd, cameraRotation);
             cameraPosition += moveSpeed * rotatedVector;
             UpdateViewMatrix();
         }
 
         private void UpdateViewMatrix()
         {
             Matrix cameraRotation = Matrix.CreateRotationX(updownRot) * Matrix.CreateRotationY(leftrightRot);
 
             Vector3 cameraOriginalTarget = new Vector3(0, 0, -1);
             Vector3 cameraOriginalUpVector = new Vector3(0, 1, 0);
             Vector3 cameraRotatedTarget = Vector3.Transform(cameraOriginalTarget, cameraRotation);
             Vector3 cameraFinalTarget = cameraPosition + cameraRotatedTarget;
             Vector3 cameraRotatedUpVector = Vector3.Transform(cameraOriginalUpVector, cameraRotation);
 
             viewMatrix = Matrix.CreateLookAt(cameraPosition, cameraFinalTarget, cameraRotatedUpVector);
 
             Vector3 reflCameraPosition = cameraPosition;
             reflCameraPosition.Y = -cameraPosition.Y + waterHeight * 2;
             Vector3 reflTargetPos = cameraFinalTarget;
             reflTargetPos.Y = -cameraFinalTarget.Y + waterHeight * 2;
 
             Vector3 cameraRight = Vector3.Transform(new Vector3(1, 0, 0), cameraRotation);
             Vector3 invUpVector = Vector3.Cross(cameraRight, reflTargetPos - reflCameraPosition);
 
             reflectionViewMatrix = Matrix.CreateLookAt(reflCameraPosition, reflTargetPos, invUpVector);
         }
 
         protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
         {
             float time = (float)gameTime.TotalGameTime.TotalMilliseconds / 100.0f;
 
             DrawRefractionMap();
             DrawReflectionMap();
 
             device.Clear(ClearOptions.Target | ClearOptions.DepthBuffer, Color.Black, 1.0f, 0);
             DrawSkyDome(viewMatrix);
             DrawTerrain(viewMatrix);
             DrawWater(time);
 
             base.Draw(gameTime);
         }
 
         private void DrawTerrain(Matrix currentViewMatrix)
         {
             effect.CurrentTechnique = effect.Techniques["MultiTextured"];
             effect.Parameters["xTexture0"].SetValue(sandTexture);
             effect.Parameters["xTexture1"].SetValue(grassTexture);
             effect.Parameters["xTexture2"].SetValue(rockTexture);
             effect.Parameters["xTexture3"].SetValue(snowTexture);
 
             Matrix worldMatrix = Matrix.Identity;
             effect.Parameters["xWorld"].SetValue(worldMatrix);
             effect.Parameters["xView"].SetValue(currentViewMatrix);
             effect.Parameters["xProjection"].SetValue(projectionMatrix);            
 
             effect.Parameters["xEnableLighting"].SetValue(true);
             effect.Parameters["xAmbient"].SetValue(0.4f);
             effect.Parameters["xLightDirection"].SetValue(new Vector3(-0.5f, -1, -0.5f));
 
             effect.Begin();
             foreach (EffectPass pass in effect.CurrentTechnique.Passes)
             {
                 pass.Begin();
 
                 device.Vertices[0].SetSource(terrainVertexBuffer, 0, VertexMultitextured.SizeInBytes);
                 device.Indices = terrainIndexBuffer;
                 device.VertexDeclaration = terrainVertexDeclaration;
 
                 int noVertices = terrainVertexBuffer.SizeInBytes / VertexMultitextured.SizeInBytes;
                 int noTriangles = terrainIndexBuffer.SizeInBytes / sizeof(int) / 3;
                 device.DrawIndexedPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleList, 0, 0, noVertices, 0, noTriangles);
 
                 pass.End();
             }
             effect.End();
         }
 
         private void DrawSkyDome(Matrix currentViewMatrix)
         {
             device.RenderState.DepthBufferWriteEnable = false;
 
             Matrix[] modelTransforms = new Matrix[skyDome.Bones.Count];
             skyDome.CopyAbsoluteBoneTransformsTo(modelTransforms);
 
             Matrix wMatrix = Matrix.CreateTranslation(0, -0.3f, 0) * Matrix.CreateScale(100) * Matrix.CreateTranslation(cameraPosition);
             foreach (ModelMesh mesh in skyDome.Meshes)
             {
                 foreach (Effect currentEffect in mesh.Effects)
                 {
                     Matrix worldMatrix = modelTransforms[mesh.ParentBone.Index] * wMatrix;
                     currentEffect.CurrentTechnique = currentEffect.Techniques["Textured"];
                     currentEffect.Parameters["xWorld"].SetValue(worldMatrix);
                     currentEffect.Parameters["xView"].SetValue(currentViewMatrix);
                     currentEffect.Parameters["xProjection"].SetValue(projectionMatrix);
                     currentEffect.Parameters["xTexture"].SetValue(cloudMap);
                     currentEffect.Parameters["xEnableLighting"].SetValue(false);
                 }
                 mesh.Draw();
             }
             device.RenderState.DepthBufferWriteEnable = true;
         }
 
         private Plane CreatePlane(float height, Vector3 planeNormalDirection, Matrix currentViewMatrix, bool clipSide)
         {
             planeNormalDirection.Normalize();
             Vector4 planeCoeffs = new Vector4(planeNormalDirection, height);
             if (clipSide)
                 planeCoeffs *= -1;
 
             Matrix worldViewProjection = currentViewMatrix * projectionMatrix;
             Matrix inverseWorldViewProjection = Matrix.Invert(worldViewProjection);
             inverseWorldViewProjection = Matrix.Transpose(inverseWorldViewProjection);
 
             planeCoeffs = Vector4.Transform(planeCoeffs, inverseWorldViewProjection);
             Plane finalPlane = new Plane(planeCoeffs);
 
             return finalPlane;
         }
 
         private void DrawRefractionMap()
         {
             Plane refractionPlane = CreatePlane(waterHeight + 1.5f, new Vector3(0,-1,0), viewMatrix, false);
             device.ClipPlanes[0].Plane = refractionPlane;
             device.ClipPlanes[0].IsEnabled = true;
             device.SetRenderTarget(0, refractionRenderTarget);
             device.Clear(ClearOptions.Target | ClearOptions.DepthBuffer, Color.Black, 1.0f, 0);
             DrawTerrain(viewMatrix);
             device.ClipPlanes[0].IsEnabled = false;
 
             device.SetRenderTarget(0, null);
             refractionMap = refractionRenderTarget.GetTexture();
         }
 
         private void DrawReflectionMap()
         {
             Plane reflectionPlane = CreatePlane(waterHeight - 0.5f, new Vector3(0,-1,0), reflectionViewMatrix, true);
             device.ClipPlanes[0].Plane = reflectionPlane;
             device.ClipPlanes[0].IsEnabled = true;
             device.SetRenderTarget(0, reflectionRenderTarget);
             device.Clear(ClearOptions.Target | ClearOptions.DepthBuffer, Color.Black, 1.0f, 0);
             DrawTerrain(reflectionViewMatrix);
             DrawSkyDome(reflectionViewMatrix);            
             device.ClipPlanes[0].IsEnabled = false;
 
             device.SetRenderTarget(0, null);
             reflectionMap = reflectionRenderTarget.GetTexture();            
         }
 
         private void DrawWater(float time)
         {
             effect.CurrentTechnique = effect.Techniques["Water"];
             Matrix worldMatrix = Matrix.Identity;
             effect.Parameters["xWorld"].SetValue(worldMatrix);
             effect.Parameters["xView"].SetValue(viewMatrix);
             effect.Parameters["xReflectionView"].SetValue(reflectionViewMatrix);
             effect.Parameters["xProjection"].SetValue(projectionMatrix);
             effect.Parameters["xReflectionMap"].SetValue(reflectionMap);
             effect.Parameters["xRefractionMap"].SetValue(refractionMap);
 
             effect.Begin();
             foreach (EffectPass pass in effect.CurrentTechnique.Passes)
             {
                 pass.Begin();
 
                 device.Vertices[0].SetSource(waterVertexBuffer, 0, VertexPositionTexture.SizeInBytes);
                 device.VertexDeclaration = waterVertexDeclaration;
                 int noVertices = waterVertexBuffer.SizeInBytes / VertexPositionTexture.SizeInBytes;
                 device.DrawPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleList, 0, noVertices / 3);
 
                 pass.End();
             }
             effect.End();
         }
     }
 }

And our HLSL file

//----------------------------------------------------
//--                                                --
//--             www.riemers.net                 --
//--         Series 4: Advanced terrain             --
//--                 Shader code                    --
//--                                                --
//----------------------------------------------------

//------- Constants --------
float4x4 xView;

 float4x4 xReflectionView;

float4x4 xProjection;
float4x4 xWorld;
float3 xLightDirection;
float xAmbient;
bool xEnableLighting;

//------- Texture Samplers --------
Texture xTexture;

sampler TextureSampler = sampler_state { texture = <xTexture> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};Texture xTexture0;

sampler TextureSampler0 = sampler_state { texture = <xTexture0> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = wrap; AddressV = wrap;};Texture xTexture1;

sampler TextureSampler1 = sampler_state { texture = <xTexture1> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = wrap; AddressV = wrap;};Texture xTexture2;

sampler TextureSampler2 = sampler_state { texture = <xTexture2> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};Texture xTexture3;

sampler TextureSampler3 = sampler_state { texture = <xTexture3> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};
 Texture xReflectionMap;

sampler ReflectionSampler = sampler_state { texture = <xReflectionMap> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};Texture xRefractionMap;

sampler RefractionSampler = sampler_state { texture = <xRefractionMap> ; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter=LINEAR; AddressU = mirror; AddressV = mirror;};

//------- Technique: Textured --------
struct TVertexToPixel
{
    float4 Position     : POSITION;    
    float4 Color        : COLOR0;
    float LightingFactor: TEXCOORD0;
    float2 TextureCoords: TEXCOORD1;
};

struct TPixelToFrame
{
    float4 Color : COLOR0;
};

TVertexToPixel TexturedVS( float4 inPos : POSITION, float3 inNormal: NORMAL, float2 inTexCoords: TEXCOORD0)
{    
    TVertexToPixel Output = (TVertexToPixel)0;
    float4x4 preViewProjection = mul (xView, xProjection);
    float4x4 preWorldViewProjection = mul (xWorld, preViewProjection);
    
    Output.Position = mul(inPos, preWorldViewProjection);    
    Output.TextureCoords = inTexCoords;
    
    float3 Normal = normalize(mul(normalize(inNormal), xWorld));    
    Output.LightingFactor = 1;
    if (xEnableLighting)
        Output.LightingFactor = saturate(dot(Normal, -xLightDirection));
    
    return Output;    
}

TPixelToFrame TexturedPS(TVertexToPixel PSIn)
{
    TPixelToFrame Output = (TPixelToFrame)0;        
    
    Output.Color = tex2D(TextureSampler, PSIn.TextureCoords);
    Output.Color.rgb *= saturate(PSIn.LightingFactor + xAmbient);

    return Output;
}

technique Textured_2_0
{
    pass Pass0
    {
        VertexShader = compile vs_2_0 TexturedVS();
        PixelShader = compile ps_2_0 TexturedPS();
    }
}

technique Textured
{
    pass Pass0
    {
        VertexShader = compile vs_1_1 TexturedVS();
        PixelShader = compile ps_1_1 TexturedPS();
    }
}

//------- Technique: Multitextured --------
struct MTVertexToPixel
{
    float4 Position         : POSITION;    
    float4 Color            : COLOR0;
    float3 Normal            : TEXCOORD0;
    float2 TextureCoords    : TEXCOORD1;
    float4 LightDirection    : TEXCOORD2;
    float4 TextureWeights    : TEXCOORD3;
    float Depth                : TEXCOORD4;
};

struct MTPixelToFrame
{
    float4 Color : COLOR0;
};

MTVertexToPixel MultiTexturedVS( float4 inPos : POSITION, float3 inNormal: NORMAL, float2 inTexCoords: TEXCOORD0, float4 inTexWeights: TEXCOORD1)
{    
    MTVertexToPixel Output = (MTVertexToPixel)0;
    float4x4 preViewProjection = mul (xView, xProjection);
    float4x4 preWorldViewProjection = mul (xWorld, preViewProjection);
    
    Output.Position = mul(inPos, preWorldViewProjection);
    Output.Normal = mul(normalize(inNormal), xWorld);
    Output.TextureCoords = inTexCoords;
    Output.LightDirection.xyz = -xLightDirection;
    Output.LightDirection.w = 1;    
    Output.TextureWeights = inTexWeights;
    Output.Depth = Output.Position.z/Output.Position.w;
    
    return Output;    
}

MTPixelToFrame MultiTexturedPS(MTVertexToPixel PSIn)
{
    MTPixelToFrame Output = (MTPixelToFrame)0;        
    
    float lightingFactor = 1;
    if (xEnableLighting)
        lightingFactor = saturate(saturate(dot(PSIn.Normal, PSIn.LightDirection)) + xAmbient);
        
    float blendDistance = 0.99f;
    float blendWidth = 0.005f;
    float blendFactor = clamp((PSIn.Depth-blendDistance)/blendWidth, 0, 1);
        
    float4 farColor;
    farColor = tex2D(TextureSampler0, PSIn.TextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.x;
    farColor += tex2D(TextureSampler1, PSIn.TextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.y;
    farColor += tex2D(TextureSampler2, PSIn.TextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.z;
    farColor += tex2D(TextureSampler3, PSIn.TextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.w;
    
    float4 nearColor;
    float2 nearTextureCoords = PSIn.TextureCoords*3;
    nearColor = tex2D(TextureSampler0, nearTextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.x;
    nearColor += tex2D(TextureSampler1, nearTextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.y;
    nearColor += tex2D(TextureSampler2, nearTextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.z;
    nearColor += tex2D(TextureSampler3, nearTextureCoords)*PSIn.TextureWeights.w;

    Output.Color = lerp(nearColor, farColor, blendFactor);
    Output.Color *= lightingFactor;
    
    return Output;
}

technique MultiTextured
{
    pass Pass0
    {
        VertexShader = compile vs_1_1 MultiTexturedVS();
        PixelShader = compile ps_2_0 MultiTexturedPS();
    }
}


 //------- Technique: Water --------
 struct WVertexToPixel
 {
     float4 Position                 : POSITION;
     float4 ReflectionMapSamplingPos    : TEXCOORD1;
 };
 
 struct WPixelToFrame
 {
     float4 Color : COLOR0;
 };
 
 WVertexToPixel WaterVS(float4 inPos : POSITION, float2 inTex: TEXCOORD)
 {    
     WVertexToPixel Output = (WVertexToPixel)0;
 
     float4x4 preViewProjection = mul (xView, xProjection);
     float4x4 preWorldViewProjection = mul (xWorld, preViewProjection);
     float4x4 preReflectionViewProjection = mul (xReflectionView, xProjection);
     float4x4 preWorldReflectionViewProjection = mul (xWorld, preReflectionViewProjection);
 
     Output.Position = mul(inPos, preWorldViewProjection);
     Output.ReflectionMapSamplingPos = mul(inPos, preWorldReflectionViewProjection);
 
     return Output;
 }
 
 WPixelToFrame WaterPS(WVertexToPixel PSIn)
 {
     WPixelToFrame Output = (WPixelToFrame)0;        
     
     float2 ProjectedTexCoords;
     ProjectedTexCoords.x = PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.x/PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.w/2.0f + 0.5f;
     ProjectedTexCoords.y = -PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.y/PSIn.ReflectionMapSamplingPos.w/2.0f + 0.5f;    
 
     Output.Color = tex2D(ReflectionSampler, ProjectedTexCoords);    
     
     return Output;
 }
 
 technique Water
 {
     pass Pass0
     {
         VertexShader = compile vs_1_1 WaterVS();
         PixelShader = compile ps_2_0 WaterPS();
     }
 }

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