Fix: Unity Shader Graph Targets Different Pipeline Warns But Still Compiles

Bumped a project from BRP to URP. One Shader Graph still emits BRP-style output; URP material shows pink.

Re-target the graph

Open the Shader Graph. Graph Inspector > Active Targets. Remove BRP target; add URP. Save and recompile.

Or check active subtargets

Each target has subtargets (Lit, Unlit). URP requires the right subtarget for the material's shader type.

Validate per pipeline

Switch the project's render pipeline asset and re-test. Pipeline-bound graphs surface their bugs immediately.

“Shader Graph targets the pipeline at compile time. Pipeline changes are graph migrations.”

After a render pipeline upgrade, audit every Shader Graph. The bugs cluster predictably; one sweep catches most.

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