XNA - UV texture or shader texture?

Question

I'm trying to decide whether to draw a texture on geometry using UV texture mapping or drawing it with a shader. Any benefit to doing it either way? Why would you choose one over the other? This is in XNA 4.0.

Answer 1

As far as I know, shaders use UV texture mapping. So there is no real choice.

UV-mapping states that you define address values that map from your object to your texture. I have the following references for you:

• http://rbwhitaker.wikidot.com/xna-tutorials
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_mapping
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb976075%28v=xnagamestudio.31%29.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb206245%28v=vs.85%29.aspx