diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
index 3bf140e625..4f7afd9544 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
@@ -1481,6 +1481,7 @@ static bool vulkan_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
    /* Notify filter chain about the new sync index. */
    vulkan_filter_chain_notify_sync_index(vk->filter_chain, frame_index);
+   vulkan_filter_chain_set_frame_count(vk->filter_chain, frame_count);
 
    retro_perf_start(&build_cmd);
    /* Render offscreen filter chain passes. */
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.cpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.cpp
index 191d075fd9..e112267216 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@ static string build_stage_source(const vector<string> &lines, const char *stage)
    {
       if (itr->find("#pragma stage ") != string::npos)
       {
-         auto expected = string("#pragma stage ") + stage;
-         active = itr->find(expected) != string::npos;
+         if (stage)
+         {
+            auto expected = string("#pragma stage ") + stage;
+            active = itr->find(expected) != string::npos;
+         }
 
          // Improve debuggability.
          if (active)
@@ -112,6 +115,10 @@ static string build_stage_source(const vector<string> &lines, const char *stage)
             str << '\n';
          }
       }
+      else if (itr->find("#pragma name ") != string::npos)
+      {
+         // Ignore
+      }
       else if (active)
          str << *itr;
       str << '\n';
@@ -120,14 +127,39 @@ static string build_stage_source(const vector<string> &lines, const char *stage)
    return str.str();
 }
 
+static bool glslang_parse_meta(const vector<string> &lines, glslang_meta *meta)
+{
+   *meta = glslang_meta{};
+   for (auto &line : lines)
+   {
+      if (line.find("#pragma name ") != string::npos)
+      {
+         if (!meta->name.empty())
+         {
+            RARCH_ERR("[slang]: Trying to declare multiple names for file.\n");
+            return false;
+         }
+
+         const char *str = line.c_str() + strlen("#pragma name ");
+         while (*str == ' ')
+            str++;
+         meta->name = str;
+      }
+   }
+   return true;
+}
+
 bool glslang_compile_shader(const char *shader_path, glslang_output *output)
 {
    vector<string> lines;
 
-   RARCH_LOG("Compiling shader \"%s\".\n", shader_path);
+   RARCH_LOG("[slang]: Compiling shader \"%s\".\n", shader_path);
    if (!read_shader_file(shader_path, &lines))
       return false;
 
+   if (!glslang_parse_meta(lines, &output->meta))
+      return false;
+
    auto &header = lines.front();
    if (header.find_first_of("#version ") == string::npos)
    {
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.hpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.hpp
index 7602e6ff8e..5e8037cd2e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.hpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/glslang_util.hpp
@@ -18,11 +18,18 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+struct glslang_meta
+{
+   std::string name;
+};
 
 struct glslang_output
 {
    std::vector<uint32_t> vertex;
    std::vector<uint32_t> fragment;
+   glslang_meta meta;
 };
 
 bool glslang_compile_shader(const char *shader_path, glslang_output *output);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp
index 3ce7a21523..7931ca28b9 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ struct CommonResources
    vector<Texture> original_history;
    vector<Texture> framebuffer_feedback;
 
+   unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> texture_semantic_map;
+   unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> texture_semantic_uniform_map;
+   unordered_map<string, slang_semantic> semantic_map;
+
    VkDevice device;
 };
 
@@ -276,6 +280,26 @@ class Pass
          sync_index = index;
       }
 
+      void set_frame_count(uint64_t count)
+      {
+         frame_count = count;
+      }
+
+      void set_frame_count_period(unsigned period)
+      {
+         frame_count_period = period;
+      }
+
+      void set_name(const char *name)
+      {
+         pass_name = name;
+      }
+
+      const string &get_name() const
+      {
+         return pass_name;
+      }
+
       vulkan_filter_chain_filter get_source_filter() const
       {
          return pass_info.source_filter;
@@ -291,6 +315,11 @@ class Pass
          return reflection;
       }
 
+      void set_pass_number(unsigned pass)
+      {
+         pass_number = pass;
+      }
+
       void end_frame();
 
    private:
@@ -347,6 +376,7 @@ class Pass
             const float *mvp, const Texture &original, const Texture &source);
       void build_semantic_vec4(uint8_t *data, slang_semantic semantic,
             unsigned width, unsigned height);
+      void build_semantic_uint(uint8_t *data, slang_semantic semantic, uint32_t value);
       void build_semantic_texture_vec4(uint8_t *data,
             slang_texture_semantic semantic,
             unsigned width, unsigned height);
@@ -357,6 +387,12 @@ class Pass
             slang_texture_semantic semantic, const Texture &texture);
       void build_semantic_texture_array(VkDescriptorSet set, uint8_t *buffer,
             slang_texture_semantic semantic, unsigned index, const Texture &texture);
+
+      uint64_t frame_count = 0;
+      unsigned frame_count_period = 0;
+      unsigned pass_number = 0;
+
+      string pass_name;
 };
 
 // struct here since we're implementing the opaque typedef from C.
@@ -391,6 +427,10 @@ struct vulkan_filter_chain
       void build_viewport_pass(VkCommandBuffer cmd,
             const VkViewport &vp, const float *mvp);
 
+      void set_frame_count(uint64_t count);
+      void set_frame_count_period(unsigned pass, unsigned period);
+      void set_pass_name(unsigned pass, const char *name);
+
    private:
       VkDevice device;
       const VkPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties &memory_properties;
@@ -418,6 +458,7 @@ struct vulkan_filter_chain
 
       bool init_history();
       bool init_feedback();
+      bool init_alias();
       void update_history(DeferredDisposer &disposer, VkCommandBuffer cmd);
       vector<unique_ptr<Framebuffer>> original_history;
       bool require_clear = false;
@@ -479,6 +520,7 @@ void vulkan_filter_chain::set_num_passes(unsigned num_passes)
       passes.emplace_back(new Pass(device, memory_properties,
                cache, deferred_calls.size(), i + 1 == num_passes));
       passes.back()->set_common_resources(common);
+      passes.back()->set_pass_number(i);
    }
 }
 
@@ -511,6 +553,22 @@ void vulkan_filter_chain::set_input_texture(
    input_texture = texture;
 }
 
+void vulkan_filter_chain::set_frame_count(uint64_t count)
+{
+   for (auto &pass : passes)
+      pass->set_frame_count(count);
+}
+
+void vulkan_filter_chain::set_frame_count_period(unsigned pass, unsigned period)
+{
+   passes[pass]->set_frame_count_period(period);
+}
+
+void vulkan_filter_chain::set_pass_name(unsigned pass, const char *name)
+{
+   passes[pass]->set_name(name);
+}
+
 void vulkan_filter_chain::execute_deferred()
 {
    for (auto &calls : deferred_calls)
@@ -642,13 +700,66 @@ bool vulkan_filter_chain::init_feedback()
    return true;
 }
 
+template <typename M, typename P>
+static bool set_unique_map(M &m, const string &name, const P &p)
+{
+   auto itr = m.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(m))
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("[slang]: Alias \"%s\" already exists.\n",
+            name.c_str());
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   m[name] = p;
+   return true;
+}
+
+bool vulkan_filter_chain::init_alias()
+{
+   common.texture_semantic_map.clear();
+   common.texture_semantic_uniform_map.clear();
+   common.semantic_map.clear();
+
+   unsigned i = 0;
+   for (auto &pass : passes)
+   {
+      auto &name = pass->get_name();
+      if (name.empty())
+         continue;
+
+      if (!set_unique_map(common.texture_semantic_map, name,
+               slang_texture_semantic_map{ SLANG_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC_PASS_OUTPUT, i }))
+         return false;
+
+      if (!set_unique_map(common.texture_semantic_uniform_map, name + "Size",
+               slang_texture_semantic_map{ SLANG_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC_PASS_OUTPUT, i }))
+         return false;
+
+      if (!set_unique_map(common.texture_semantic_map, name + "Feedback",
+               slang_texture_semantic_map{ SLANG_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC_PASS_FEEDBACK, i }))
+         return false;
+
+      if (!set_unique_map(common.texture_semantic_uniform_map, name + "FeedbackSize",
+               slang_texture_semantic_map{ SLANG_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC_PASS_FEEDBACK, i }))
+         return false;
+
+      i++;
+   }
+   return true;
+}
+
 bool vulkan_filter_chain::init()
 {
    Size2D source = max_input_size;
 
+   if (!init_alias())
+      return false;
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < passes.size(); i++)
    {
       auto &pass = passes[i];
+      RARCH_LOG("[slang]: Building pass #%u (%s)\n", i, pass->get_name().empty() ? "N/A" : pass->get_name().c_str());
+
       source = pass->set_pass_info(max_input_size,
             source, swapchain_info, pass_info[i]);
       if (!pass->build())
@@ -1273,6 +1384,11 @@ bool Pass::build()
    }
 
    reflection = slang_reflection{};
+   reflection.pass_number = pass_number;
+   reflection.texture_semantic_map = &common->texture_semantic_map;
+   reflection.texture_semantic_uniform_map = &common->texture_semantic_uniform_map;
+   reflection.semantic_map = &common->semantic_map;
+
    if (!slang_reflect_spirv(vertex_shader, fragment_shader, &reflection))
       return false;
 
@@ -1378,6 +1494,13 @@ void Pass::build_semantic_vec4(uint8_t *data, slang_semantic semantic,
    }
 }
 
+void Pass::build_semantic_uint(uint8_t *data, slang_semantic semantic,
+      uint32_t value)
+{
+   if (data && reflection.semantics[semantic].uniform)
+      *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(data + reflection.semantics[semantic].ubo_offset) = value;
+}
+
 void Pass::build_semantic_texture(VkDescriptorSet set, uint8_t *buffer,
       slang_texture_semantic semantic, const Texture &texture)
 {
@@ -1412,6 +1535,8 @@ void Pass::build_semantics(VkDescriptorSet set, uint8_t *buffer,
          current_framebuffer_size.width, current_framebuffer_size.height);
    build_semantic_vec4(buffer, SLANG_SEMANTIC_FINAL_VIEWPORT,
          unsigned(current_viewport.width), unsigned(current_viewport.height));
+   build_semantic_uint(buffer, SLANG_SEMANTIC_FRAME_COUNT,
+         frame_count_period ? uint32_t(frame_count % frame_count_period) : uint32_t(frame_count));
 
    // Standard inputs
    build_semantic_texture(set, buffer, SLANG_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC_ORIGINAL, original);
@@ -1908,6 +2033,15 @@ vulkan_filter_chain_t *vulkan_filter_chain_create_from_preset(
             output.fragment.data(),
             output.fragment.size());
 
+      chain->set_frame_count_period(i, pass->frame_count_mod);
+
+      if (!output.meta.name.empty())
+         chain->set_pass_name(i, output.meta.name.c_str());
+
+      // Preset overrides.
+      if (*pass->alias)
+         chain->set_pass_name(i, pass->alias);
+
       if (pass->filter == RARCH_FILTER_UNSPEC)
          pass_info.source_filter = filter;
       else
@@ -2067,6 +2201,29 @@ void vulkan_filter_chain_set_input_texture(
    chain->set_input_texture(*texture);
 }
 
+void vulkan_filter_chain_set_frame_count(
+      vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
+      uint64_t count)
+{
+   chain->set_frame_count(count);
+}
+
+void vulkan_filter_chain_set_frame_count_period(
+      vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
+      unsigned pass,
+      unsigned period)
+{
+   chain->set_frame_count_period(pass, period);
+}
+
+void vulkan_filter_chain_set_pass_name(
+      vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
+      unsigned pass,
+      const char *name)
+{
+   chain->set_pass_name(pass, name);
+}
+
 void vulkan_filter_chain_build_offscreen_passes(
       vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
       VkCommandBuffer cmd, const VkViewport *vp)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.h b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.h
index bf05c305f8..d1a9ca3b71 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.h
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.h
@@ -116,6 +116,17 @@ bool vulkan_filter_chain_init(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain);
 void vulkan_filter_chain_set_input_texture(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
       const struct vulkan_filter_chain_texture *texture);
 
+void vulkan_filter_chain_set_frame_count(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
+      uint64_t count);
+
+void vulkan_filter_chain_set_frame_count_period(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
+      unsigned pass,
+      unsigned period);
+
+void vulkan_filter_chain_set_pass_name(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
+      unsigned pass,
+      const char *name);
+
 void vulkan_filter_chain_build_offscreen_passes(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
       VkCommandBuffer cmd, const VkViewport *vp);
 void vulkan_filter_chain_build_viewport_pass(vulkan_filter_chain_t *chain,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp
index ff27c81540..0715850fb7 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static const char *semantic_uniform_names[] = {
    "MVP",
    "OutputSize",
    "FinalViewportSize",
+   "FrameCount",
 };
 
 static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(const string &name, const char **names,
@@ -101,18 +102,42 @@ static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(const string
    return SLANG_INVALID_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC;
 }
 
-static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic(const string &name, unsigned *index)
+static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic(
+      const unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> &semantic_map,
+      const string &name, unsigned *index)
 {
+   auto itr = semantic_map.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(semantic_map))
+   {
+      *index = itr->second.index;
+      return itr->second.semantic;
+   }
+
    return slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(name, texture_semantic_names, index);
 }
 
-static slang_texture_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(const string &name, unsigned *index)
+static slang_texture_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(
+      const unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> &semantic_map,
+      const string &name, unsigned *index)
 {
+   auto itr = semantic_map.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(semantic_map))
+   {
+      *index = itr->second.index;
+      return itr->second.semantic;
+   }
+
    return slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(name, texture_semantic_uniform_names, index);
 }
 
-static slang_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(const string &name)
+static slang_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(
+      const unordered_map<string, slang_semantic> &semantic_map,
+      const string &name)
 {
+   auto itr = semantic_map.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(semantic_map))
+      return itr->second;
+
    unsigned i = 0;
    for (auto n : semantic_uniform_names)
    {
@@ -198,6 +223,10 @@ static bool validate_type_for_semantic(const SPIRType &type, slang_semantic sem)
          // mat4
          return type.basetype == SPIRType::Float && type.vecsize == 4 && type.columns == 4;
 
+      case SLANG_SEMANTIC_FRAME_COUNT:
+         // uint
+         return type.basetype == SPIRType::UInt && type.vecsize == 1 && type.columns == 1;
+
       default:
          // vec4
          return type.basetype == SPIRType::Float && type.vecsize == 4 && type.columns == 1;
@@ -222,8 +251,16 @@ static bool add_active_buffer_ranges(const Compiler &compiler, const Resource &r
       auto &type = compiler.get_type(compiler.get_type(resource.type_id).member_types[range.index]);
 
       unsigned tex_sem_index = 0;
-      auto sem = slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(name);
-      auto tex_sem = slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(name, &tex_sem_index);
+      auto sem = slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(*reflection->semantic_map, name);
+      auto tex_sem = slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(*reflection->texture_semantic_uniform_map,
+            name, &tex_sem_index);
+
+      if (tex_sem == SLANG_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC_PASS_OUTPUT && tex_sem_index >= reflection->pass_number)
+      {
+         RARCH_ERR("[slang]: Non causal filter chain detected. Shader is trying to use output from pass #%u, but this shader is pass #%u.\n",
+               tex_sem_index, reflection->pass_number);
+         return false;
+      }
 
       if (sem != SLANG_INVALID_SEMANTIC)
       {
@@ -250,6 +287,8 @@ static bool add_active_buffer_ranges(const Compiler &compiler, const Resource &r
       else
       {
          // TODO: Handle invalid semantics as user defined.
+         RARCH_ERR("[slang]: Unknown semantic found.\n");
+         return false;
       }
    }
    return true;
@@ -412,7 +451,8 @@ static bool slang_reflect(const Compiler &vertex_compiler, const Compiler &fragm
       binding_mask |= 1 << binding;
 
       unsigned array_index = 0;
-      slang_texture_semantic index = slang_name_to_texture_semantic(texture.name, &array_index);
+      slang_texture_semantic index = slang_name_to_texture_semantic(*reflection->texture_semantic_map,
+            texture.name, &array_index);
       
       if (index == SLANG_INVALID_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC)
       {
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp
index 94228b2757..9394b8a3b4 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define SLANG_REFLECTION_HPP
 
 #include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 // Textures with built-in meaning.
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ enum slang_semantic
    SLANG_SEMANTIC_MVP = 0,
    SLANG_SEMANTIC_OUTPUT = 1,
    SLANG_SEMANTIC_FINAL_VIEWPORT = 2,
+   SLANG_SEMANTIC_FRAME_COUNT = 3,
 
    SLANG_NUM_SEMANTICS,
    SLANG_INVALID_SEMANTIC = -1
@@ -87,6 +89,12 @@ struct slang_semantic_meta
    bool uniform = false;
 };
 
+struct slang_texture_semantic_map
+{
+   slang_texture_semantic semantic;
+   unsigned index;
+};
+
 struct slang_reflection
 {
    slang_reflection();
@@ -97,6 +105,11 @@ struct slang_reflection
 
    std::vector<slang_texture_semantic_meta> semantic_textures[SLANG_NUM_TEXTURE_SEMANTICS];
    slang_semantic_meta semantics[SLANG_NUM_SEMANTICS];
+
+   const std::unordered_map<std::string, slang_texture_semantic_map> *texture_semantic_map = nullptr;
+   const std::unordered_map<std::string, slang_texture_semantic_map> *texture_semantic_uniform_map = nullptr;
+   const std::unordered_map<std::string, slang_semantic> *semantic_map = nullptr;
+   unsigned pass_number = 0;
 };
 
 bool slang_reflect_spirv(const std::vector<uint32_t> &vertex,