Trying and failing to get 2D normal mapping sorted

[willmotil]

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[SOLVED] NormalMap with Spritebatch

Hi guys, I have a problem with a shader which should apply a BumpMap-effect to a sprite. I tried various tutorials but i could not get it working. My last try was this one: From what i read it should exactly do what I want But: After i use my Shader in spriteBatch.Begin the Draw-Call won’t draw anything. It is like the shader would not receive the base texture at all. My Shader: // Effect applies normalmapped lighting to a 2D sprite. float3 LightDirection; float3 Light…

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