ShaderPurge v1.0.0 — Initial Official Release

⚡ ShaderPurge v1.0.0 — Initial Release

ShaderPurge is a standalone, open-source GPU driver, Direct3D, and game engine pipeline cache management utility designed for Windows 10 & 11. It flushes stale and corrupt binary shader blobs to resolve micro-stutters, texture pop-in, and frametime drops.

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✨ Key Features

• Universal Cache Scanning & Purging:
  • DirectX: Universal Windows Direct3D 11/12 pipeline cache (D3DSCache).
  • AMD Radeon: Adrenalin DxCache, modern DXC DxcCache, legacy OglCache, and DVR buffers.
  • NVIDIA GeForce: NV_Cache, DXCache, and GLCache.
  • Intel: Arc & UHD graphics shader caches.
  • Launchers & Engines: Steam web cache, Ubisoft Connect, EA App, Epic Games, and Battle.net.
• Dynamic Hardware-Aware Theming: Modern Fluent Design interface with automatic brand accent synchronization (Radeon Crimson, GeForce Green, Intel Blue) and Light/Dark mode toggling.
• Safe-Purge Engine: Gracefully detects and closes active game launchers before purge operations to prevent file-locking and permission conflicts.
• Full Automation & Settings Suite:
  • Storage Threshold Trigger: Automatically purges caches when detected size exceeds a custom limit (MB/GB).
  • Scheduled Purging: Configure automated background cleaning on a Daily, 3-Day, Weekly, or Monthly cadence at specific hours.
  • Tray Integration: Optional minimize-to-system-tray behavior with Windows toast notifications.
  • Custom Folder Support: Add, monitor, and clean custom game or application cache paths.

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📦 Installation

1. Download ShaderPurge.exe attached below.
2. Run the executable (requires Administrator elevation to purge protected driver directories).
3. Completely standalone — no external .NET runtime or dependencies required.

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/ghostrager1990/ShaderPurge/commits/v1.0.0