Fix XAudio2 DequeueProcessedBuffers

FlushSourceBuffers flushes all the pending buffers, not only just the
processed buffers.

.lfsconfig

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Redirect to our own Git LFS server
 [lfs]
-url="https://gitlab.flaxengine.com/flax/flaxengine.git/info/lfs"
-locksverify = false
+#url="https://gitlab.flaxengine.com/flax/flaxengine.git/info/lfs"
+locksverify = false

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/ForwardShading.hlsl

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "./Flax/ExponentialHeightFog.hlsl"
 @2// Forward Shading: Constants
 LightData DirectionalLight;
-LightShadowData DirectionalLightShadow;
 LightData SkyLight;
 ProbeData EnvironmentProbe;
 ExponentialHeightFogData ExponentialHeightFog;
@@ -26,9 +25,9 @@ LightData LocalLights[MAX_LOCAL_LIGHTS];
 @3// Forward Shading: Resources
 TextureCube EnvProbe : register(t__SRV__);
 TextureCube SkyLightTexture : register(t__SRV__);
-Texture2DArray DirectionalLightShadowMap : register(t__SRV__);
+Buffer<float4> ShadowsBuffer : register(t__SRV__);
+Texture2D<float> ShadowMap : register(t__SRV__);
 @4// Forward Shading: Utilities
-DECLARE_LIGHTSHADOWDATA_ACCESS(DirectionalLightShadow);
 @5// Forward Shading: Shaders
 
 // Pixel Shader function for Forward Pass
@@ -80,11 +79,8 @@ void PS_Forward(
 
 	// Calculate lighting from a single directional light
 	float4 shadowMask = 1.0f;
-	if (DirectionalLight.CastShadows > 0)
-	{
-		LightShadowData directionalLightShadowData = GetDirectionalLightShadowData();
-		shadowMask.r = SampleShadow(DirectionalLight, directionalLightShadowData, DirectionalLightShadowMap, gBuffer, shadowMask.g);
-	}
+	ShadowSample shadow = SampleDirectionalLightShadow(DirectionalLight, ShadowsBuffer, ShadowMap, gBuffer);
+	shadowMask = GetShadowMask(shadow);
 	float4 light = GetLighting(ViewPos, DirectionalLight, gBuffer, shadowMask, false, false);
 
 	// Calculate lighting from sky light

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Particle.shader

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct RibbonInput
 
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
-float4x4 WorldMatrix;
+float4x3 WorldMatrix;
 uint SortedIndicesOffset;
 float PerInstanceRandom;
 int ParticleStride;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int RibbonWidthOffset;
 int RibbonTwistOffset;
 int RibbonFacingVectorOffset;
 uint RibbonSegmentCount;
-float4x4 WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
+float4x3 WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Particles attributes buffer
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(PixelInput input)
 #if USE_INSTANCING
 #define GetInstanceTransform(input) float4x4(float4(input.InstanceTransform1.xyz, 0.0f), float4(input.InstanceTransform2.xyz, 0.0f), float4(input.InstanceTransform3.xyz, 0.0f), float4(input.InstanceOrigin.xyz, 1.0f))
 #else
-#define GetInstanceTransform(input) WorldMatrix;
+#define GetInstanceTransform(input) ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 #endif
 
 // Removes the scale vector from the local to world transformation matrix (supports instancing)
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ float4 GetParticleVec4(uint particleIndex, int offset)
 
 float3 TransformParticlePosition(float3 input)
 {
-	return mul(float4(input, 1.0f), WorldMatrix).xyz;
+	return mul(float4(input, 1.0f), ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix)).xyz;
 }
 
 float3 TransformParticleVector(float3 input)
 {
-	return mul(float4(input, 0.0f), WorldMatrixInverseTransposed).xyz;
+	return mul(float4(input, 0.0f), ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrixInverseTransposed)).xyz;
 }
 
 @8
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Sprite(SpriteInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	float2 spriteSize = GetParticleVec2(particleIndex, SpriteSizeOffset);
 	int spriteFacingMode = SpriteFacingModeOffset != -1 ? GetParticleInt(particleIndex, SpriteFacingModeOffset) : -1;
 
-	float4x4 world = WorldMatrix;
+	float4x4 world = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 	float3x3 eulerMatrix = EulerMatrix(radians(particleRotation));
 	float3x3 viewRot = transpose((float3x3)ViewMatrix);
 	float3 position = mul(float4(particlePosition, 1), world).xyz;
@@ -463,11 +463,12 @@ VertexOutput VS_Model(ModelInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	}
 
 	// Read particle data
+	float4x4 worldMatrix = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 	float3 particlePosition = GetParticleVec3(particleIndex, PositionOffset);
 	float3 particleScale = GetParticleVec3(particleIndex, ScaleOffset);
 	float3 particleRotation = GetParticleVec3(particleIndex, RotationOffset);
 	int modelFacingMode = ModelFacingModeOffset != -1 ? GetParticleInt(particleIndex, ModelFacingModeOffset) : -1;
-	float3 position = mul(float4(particlePosition, 1), WorldMatrix).xyz;
+	float3 position = mul(float4(particlePosition, 1), worldMatrix).xyz;
 
 	// Compute final vertex position in the world
 	float3x3 eulerMatrix = EulerMatrix(radians(particleRotation));
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Model(ModelInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 		world =  mul(world, scaleMatrix);
 	}
 	world = transpose(world);
-	world =  mul(world, WorldMatrix);
+	world =  mul(world, worldMatrix);
 
 	// Calculate the vertex position in world space
 	output.WorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position, 1), world).xyz;
@@ -520,12 +521,12 @@ VertexOutput VS_Model(ModelInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.VertexColor = input.Color;
 #endif
-	output.InstanceOrigin = WorldMatrix[3].xyz;
+	output.InstanceOrigin = worldMatrix[3].xyz;
 	output.InstanceParams = PerInstanceRandom;
 
 	// Calculate tanget space to world space transformation matrix for unit vectors
 	half3x3 tangentToLocal = CalcTangentToLocal(input);
-	half3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(WorldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
+	half3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(worldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
 	output.TBN = tangentToWorld;
 
 	// Get material input params if need to evaluate any material property
@@ -625,12 +626,13 @@ VertexOutput VS_Ribbon(RibbonInput input, uint vertexIndex : SV_VertexID)
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.VertexColor = 1;
 #endif
-	output.InstanceOrigin = WorldMatrix[3].xyz;
+	float4x4 world = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
+	output.InstanceOrigin = world[3].xyz;
 	output.InstanceParams = PerInstanceRandom;
 
 	// Calculate tanget space to world space transformation matrix for unit vectors
 	half3x3 tangentToLocal = float3x3(tangentRight, tangentUp, cross(tangentRight, tangentUp));
-	half3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(WorldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
+	half3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(world, tangentToLocal);
 	output.TBN = tangentToWorld;
 
 	// Get material input params if need to evaluate any material property

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Surface.shader

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 @7
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
-float4x4 WorldMatrix;
-float4x4 PrevWorldMatrix;
+float4x3 WorldMatrix;
+float4x3 PrevWorldMatrix;
 float2 Dummy0;
 float LODDitherFactor;
 float PerInstanceRandom;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(PixelInput input)
 #if USE_INSTANCING
 #define CalculateInstanceTransform(input) float4x4 world = GetInstanceTransform(input); output.Geometry.InstanceTransform1 = input.InstanceTransform1.xyz; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform2 = input.InstanceTransform2.xyz; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform3 = input.InstanceTransform3.xyz;
 #else
-#define CalculateInstanceTransform(input) float4x4 world = WorldMatrix; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform1 = world[0].xyz; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform2 = world[1].xyz; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform3 = world[2].xyz;
+#define CalculateInstanceTransform(input) float4x4 world = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix); output.Geometry.InstanceTransform1 = world[0].xyz; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform2 = world[1].xyz; output.Geometry.InstanceTransform3 = world[2].xyz;
 #endif
 
 // Removes the scale vector from the local to world transformation matrix (supports instancing)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(ModelInput input)
 	// Compute world space vertex position
 	CalculateInstanceTransform(input);
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), world).xyz;
-	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), PrevWorldMatrix).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), ToMatrix4x4(PrevWorldMatrix)).xyz;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ float4 VS_Depth(ModelInput_PosOnly input) : SV_Position
 #if USE_INSTANCING
 	float4x4 world = GetInstanceTransform(input);
 #else
-	float4x4 world = WorldMatrix;
+	float4x4 world = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 #endif
 	float3 worldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), world).xyz;
 	float4 position = mul(float4(worldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), world).xyz;
 #if PER_BONE_MOTION_BLUR
 	float3 prevPosition = SkinPrevPosition(input);
-	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(prevPosition, 1), PrevWorldMatrix).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(prevPosition, 1), ToMatrix4x4(PrevWorldMatrix)).xyz;
 #else
-	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), PrevWorldMatrix).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), ToMatrix4x4(PrevWorldMatrix)).xyz;
 #endif
 
 	// Compute clip space position

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Terrain.shader

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 @7
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
-float4x4 WorldMatrix;
+float4x3 WorldMatrix;
 float3 WorldInvScale;
 float WorldDeterminantSign;
 float PerInstanceRandom;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ float3 TransformViewVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 viewVector)
 // Transforms a vector from local space to world space
 float3 TransformLocalVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 localVector)
 {
-	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)WorldMatrix;
+	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 	//localToWorld = RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld(localToWorld);
 	return mul(localVector, localToWorld);
 }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ float3 TransformLocalVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 localVector)
 // Transforms a vector from local space to world space
 float3 TransformWorldVectorToLocal(MaterialInput input, float3 worldVector)
 {
-	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)WorldMatrix;
+	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 	//localToWorld = RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld(localToWorld);
 	return mul(localToWorld, worldVector);
 }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ float3 TransformWorldVectorToLocal(MaterialInput input, float3 worldVector)
 // Gets the current object position
 float3 GetObjectPosition(MaterialInput input)
 {
-	return WorldMatrix[3].xyz;
+	return ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix)[3].xyz;
 }
 
 // Gets the current object size
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 	float3 position = float3(positionXZ.x, height, positionXZ.y);
 
 	// Compute world space vertex position
-	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), WorldMatrix).xyz;
+	float4x4 worldMatrix = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
+	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), worldMatrix).xyz;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 
 	// Compute world space normal vector
 	float3x3 tangentToLocal = CalcTangentBasisFromWorldNormal(normal);
-	float3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(WorldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
+	float3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(worldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
 	output.Geometry.WorldNormal = tangentToWorld[2];
 
 	// Get material input params if need to evaluate any material property

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/VolumeParticle.shader

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
 float4x4 InverseViewProjectionMatrix;
-float4x4 WorldMatrix;
-float4x4 WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
+float4x3 WorldMatrix;
+float4x3 WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
 float3 GridSize;
 float PerInstanceRandom;
 float Dummy0;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct MaterialInput
 #endif
 };
 
-#define GetInstanceTransform(input) WorldMatrix;
+#define GetInstanceTransform(input) ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
 
 // Removes the scale vector from the local to world transformation matrix (supports instancing)
 float3x3 RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld(float3x3 localToWorld)
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ float4 GetParticleVec4(uint particleIndex, int offset)
 
 float3 TransformParticlePosition(float3 input)
 {
-	return mul(float4(input, 1.0f), WorldMatrix).xyz;
+	return mul(float4(input, 1.0f), ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix)).xyz;
 }
 
 float3 TransformParticleVector(float3 input)
 {
-	return mul(float4(input, 0.0f), WorldMatrixInverseTransposed).xyz;
+	return mul(float4(input, 0.0f), ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrixInverseTransposed)).xyz;
 }
 
 @8
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void PS_VolumetricFog(Quad_GS2PS input, out float4 VBufferA : SV_Target0, out fl
 	materialInput.ParticleIndex = ParticleIndex;
 	materialInput.TBN = float3x3(float3(1, 0, 0), float3(0, 1, 0), float3(0, 0, 1));
 	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = 1.0f;
-	materialInput.InstanceOrigin = WorldMatrix[3].xyz;
+	materialInput.InstanceOrigin = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix)[3].xyz;
 	materialInput.InstanceParams = PerInstanceRandom;
 	materialInput.SvPosition = clipPos;
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);

Flax.flaxproj

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   "Name": "Flax",
   "Version": {
     "Major": 1,
-    "Minor": 8,
-    "Revision": 1,
-    "Build": 6511
+    "Minor": 9,
+    "Revision": 0,
+    "Build": 6601
   },
   "Company": "Flax",
   "Copyright": "Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.",

Source/Editor/CustomEditors/CustomEditor.cs

@@ -377,6 +377,10 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.CustomEditors
                 else if (Values.HasDefaultValue && CanRevertDefaultValue)
                     color = Color.Yellow * 0.8f;
                 LinkedLabel.HighlightStripColor = color;
+
+                // Grey out deprecated members
+                if (Values.IsObsolete)
+                    LinkedLabel.TextColor = LinkedLabel.TextColorHighlighted = FlaxEngine.GUI.Style.Current.ForegroundGrey;
             }
         }
 
@@ -659,7 +663,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.CustomEditors
                 }
             }
 
-            if (obj == null || Values.Type.IsInstanceOfType(obj))
+            if ((obj == null && !Values.Type.IsValueType) || Values.Type.IsInstanceOfType(obj))
             {
                 result = obj;
                 return true;
@@ -671,20 +675,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.CustomEditors
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether can paste value from the system clipboard to the property value container.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool CanPaste
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    return GetClipboardObject(out _, false);
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        public bool CanPaste => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Clipboard.Text);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets the value from the system clipboard.

Source/Editor/CustomEditors/Editors/GenericEditor.cs

@@ -474,32 +474,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.CustomEditors.Editors
             }
             if (layout.Editors.Count != 0)
             {
-                var sb = Clipboard.Text;
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(sb))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        var data = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<string[]>(sb);
-                        if (data == null || data.Length != layout.Editors.Count)
-                            return false;
-                        for (var i = 0; i < layout.Editors.Count; i++)
-                        {
-                            Clipboard.Text = data[i];
-                            if (!layout.Editors[i].CanPaste)
-                                return false;
-                        }
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    catch
-                    {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    finally
-                    {
-                        Clipboard.Text = sb;
-                    }
-                }
-                return false;
+                return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Clipboard.Text);
             }
             if (layout.Children.Any(x => x is LayoutElementsContainer))
             {

Source/Editor/CustomEditors/Values/ValueContainer.cs

@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.CustomEditors
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsArray => Type != ScriptType.Null && Type.IsArray;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// True if member or type has <see cref="System.ObsoleteAttribute"/> that marks it as obsolete.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsObsolete { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the values types array (without duplicates).
         /// </summary>
@@ -160,6 +165,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.CustomEditors
         {
             Info = info;
             Type = Info.ValueType;
+            IsObsolete = Info.HasAttribute(typeof(ObsoleteAttribute), true);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Source/Editor/Options/InterfaceOptions.cs

@@ -175,13 +175,6 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         [EditorDisplay("Interface", "New Window Location"), EditorOrder(150), Tooltip("Define the opening method for new windows, open in a new tab by default.")]
         public DockStateProxy NewWindowLocation { get; set; } = DockStateProxy.Float;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the timestamps prefix mode for debug log messages.
-        /// </summary>
-        [DefaultValue(TimestampsFormats.None)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Interface"), EditorOrder(210), Tooltip("The timestamps prefix mode for debug log messages.")]
-        public TimestampsFormats DebugLogTimestampsFormat { get; set; } = TimestampsFormats.None;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the editor icons scale. Editor restart required.
         /// </summary>
@@ -211,23 +204,72 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         public bool SeparateValueAndUnit { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the timestamps prefix mode for output log messages.
+        /// Gets or sets the timestamps prefix mode for debug log messages.
         /// </summary>
-        [DefaultValue(TimestampsFormats.TimeSinceStartup)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Timestamps Format"), EditorOrder(300), Tooltip("The timestamps prefix mode for output log messages.")]
-        public TimestampsFormats OutputLogTimestampsFormat { get; set; } = TimestampsFormats.TimeSinceStartup;
+        [DefaultValue(TimestampsFormats.None)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log"), EditorOrder(300), Tooltip("The timestamps prefix mode for debug log messages.")]
+        public TimestampsFormats DebugLogTimestampsFormat { get; set; } = TimestampsFormats.None;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the clear on play for debug log messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(true)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log", "Clear on Play"), EditorOrder(310), Tooltip("Clears all log entries on enter playmode.")]
+        public bool DebugLogClearOnPlay { get; set; } = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the collapse mode for debug log messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(true)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log"), EditorOrder(312), Tooltip("Collapses similar or repeating log entries.")]
+        public bool DebugLogCollapse { get; set; } = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the automatic pause on error for debug log messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(false)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log", "Pause on Error"), EditorOrder(314), Tooltip("Performs auto pause on error.")]
+        public bool DebugLogPauseOnError { get; set; } = false;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the automatic pause on error for debug log messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(true)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log", "Show error messages"), EditorOrder(320), Tooltip("Shows/hides error messages.")]
+        public bool DebugLogShowErrorMessages { get; set; } = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the automatic pause on error for debug log messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(true)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log", "Show warning messages"), EditorOrder(322), Tooltip("Shows/hides warning messages.")]
+        public bool DebugLogShowWarningMessages { get; set; } = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the automatic pause on error for debug log messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(true)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Debug Log", "Show info messages"), EditorOrder(324), Tooltip("Shows/hides info messages.")]
+        public bool DebugLogShowInfoMessages { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the timestamps prefix mode for output log messages.
         /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(TimestampsFormats.TimeSinceStartup)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Timestamps Format"), EditorOrder(400), Tooltip("The timestamps prefix mode for output log messages.")]
+        public TimestampsFormats OutputLogTimestampsFormat { get; set; } = TimestampsFormats.TimeSinceStartup;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the log type prefix mode for output log messages.
+        /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(true)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Show Log Type"), EditorOrder(310), Tooltip("Determines whether show log type prefix in output log messages.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Show Log Type"), EditorOrder(410), Tooltip("Determines whether show log type prefix in output log messages.")]
         public bool OutputLogShowLogType { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the output log text font.
         /// </summary>
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Font"), EditorOrder(320), Tooltip("The output log text font.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Font"), EditorOrder(420), Tooltip("The output log text font.")]
         public FontReference OutputLogTextFont
         {
             get => _outputLogFont;
@@ -246,63 +288,70 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         /// Gets or sets the output log text color.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(typeof(Color), "1,1,1,1")]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Color"), EditorOrder(330), Tooltip("The output log text color.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Color"), EditorOrder(430), Tooltip("The output log text color.")]
         public Color OutputLogTextColor { get; set; } = Color.White;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the output log text shadow color.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(typeof(Color), "0,0,0,0.5")]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Shadow Color"), EditorOrder(340), Tooltip("The output log text shadow color.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Shadow Color"), EditorOrder(440), Tooltip("The output log text shadow color.")]
         public Color OutputLogTextShadowColor { get; set; } = new Color(0, 0, 0, 0.5f);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the output log text shadow offset. Set to 0 to disable this feature.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(typeof(Float2), "1,1")]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Shadow Offset"), EditorOrder(340), Tooltip("The output log text shadow offset. Set to 0 to disable this feature.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Text Shadow Offset"), EditorOrder(445), Tooltip("The output log text shadow offset. Set to 0 to disable this feature.")]
         public Float2 OutputLogTextShadowOffset { get; set; } = new Float2(1);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether auto-focus output log window on code compilation error.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(true)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Focus Output Log On Compilation Error"), EditorOrder(350), Tooltip("Determines whether auto-focus output log window on code compilation error.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Focus Output Log On Compilation Error"), EditorOrder(450), Tooltip("Determines whether auto-focus output log window on code compilation error.")]
         public bool FocusOutputLogOnCompilationError { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether auto-focus output log window on game build error.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(true)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Focus Output Log On Game Build Error"), EditorOrder(360), Tooltip("Determines whether auto-focus output log window on game build error.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Focus Output Log On Game Build Error"), EditorOrder(460), Tooltip("Determines whether auto-focus output log window on game build error.")]
         public bool FocusOutputLogOnGameBuildError { get; set; } = true;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the value for automatic scroll to bottom in output log.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DefaultValue(true)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Output Log", "Scroll to bottom"), EditorOrder(470), Tooltip("Scroll the output log view to bottom automatically after new lines are added.")]
+        public bool OutputLogScrollToBottom { get; set; } = true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether auto-focus game window on play mode start.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(true)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Play In-Editor", "Focus Game Window On Play"), EditorOrder(400), Tooltip("Determines whether auto-focus game window on play mode start.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Play In-Editor", "Focus Game Window On Play"), EditorOrder(500), Tooltip("Determines whether auto-focus game window on play mode start.")]
         public bool FocusGameWinOnPlay { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating what action should be taken upon pressing the play button.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(PlayAction.PlayScenes)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Play In-Editor", "Play Button Action"), EditorOrder(410)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Play In-Editor", "Play Button Action"), EditorOrder(510)]
         public PlayAction PlayButtonAction { get; set; } = PlayAction.PlayScenes;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating how the game window should be displayed when the game is launched.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(GameWindowMode.Docked)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Play In-Editor", "Game Window Mode"), EditorOrder(420), Tooltip("Determines how the game window is displayed when the game is launched.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Play In-Editor", "Game Window Mode"), EditorOrder(520), Tooltip("Determines how the game window is displayed when the game is launched.")]
         public GameWindowMode DefaultGameWindowMode { get; set; } = GameWindowMode.Docked;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating the number of game clients to launch when building and/or running cooked game.
         /// </summary>
         [DefaultValue(1), Range(1, 4)]
-        [EditorDisplay("Cook & Run"), EditorOrder(500)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Cook & Run"), EditorOrder(600)]
         public int NumberOfGameClientsToLaunch = 1;
 
         private static FontAsset DefaultFont => FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsyncInternal<FontAsset>(EditorAssets.PrimaryFont);
@@ -317,13 +366,13 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         /// <summary>
         /// The list of fallback fonts to use when main text font is missing certain characters. Empty to use fonts from GraphicsSettings.
         /// </summary>
-        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(650)]
+        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(750)]
         public FontAsset[] FallbackFonts = new FontAsset[1] { FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsyncInternal<FontAsset>(EditorAssets.FallbackFont) };
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the title font for editor UI.
         /// </summary>
-        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(600), Tooltip("The title font for editor UI.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(700), Tooltip("The title font for editor UI.")]
         public FontReference TitleFont
         {
             get => _titleFont;
@@ -341,7 +390,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the large font for editor UI.
         /// </summary>
-        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(610), Tooltip("The large font for editor UI.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(710), Tooltip("The large font for editor UI.")]
         public FontReference LargeFont
         {
             get => _largeFont;
@@ -359,7 +408,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the medium font for editor UI.
         /// </summary>
-        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(620), Tooltip("The medium font for editor UI.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(720), Tooltip("The medium font for editor UI.")]
         public FontReference MediumFont
         {
             get => _mediumFont;
@@ -377,7 +426,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the small font for editor UI.
         /// </summary>
-        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(630), Tooltip("The small font for editor UI.")]
+        [EditorDisplay("Fonts"), EditorOrder(730), Tooltip("The small font for editor UI.")]
         public FontReference SmallFont
         {
             get => _smallFont;

Source/Editor/Surface/VisjectSurface.CopyPaste.cs

@@ -190,15 +190,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Surface
             if (data == null || data.Length < 2)
                 return false;
 
-            try
-            {
-                var model = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DataModel>(data);
-                return model?.Nodes != null && model.Nodes.Length != 0;
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
+            return true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -215,7 +207,15 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Surface
             try
             {
                 // Load Mr Json
-                var model = FlaxEngine.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize<DataModel>(data);
+                DataModel model;
+                try
+                {
+                    model = FlaxEngine.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize<DataModel>(data);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (model.Nodes == null)
                     model.Nodes = new DataModelNode[0];
 

Source/Editor/Utilities/EditorUtilities.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 enum class PixelFormat : unsigned;
 enum class DirectorySearchOption;
-class TextureData;
+struct TextureData;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Helper functions for the editor.

Source/Editor/Viewport/MainEditorGizmoViewport.cs

@@ -471,7 +471,13 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Viewport
                     trans.SetRotation(ref world);
                     trans.Translation += world.TranslationVector;
                 }
-                obj.Transform = trans;
+                if (obj is ActorNode actorNode)
+                {
+                    actorNode.Actor.Position = trans.Translation;
+                    actorNode.Actor.Orientation = trans.Orientation;
+                }
+                else
+                    obj.Transform = trans;
             }
             TransformGizmo.EndTransforming();
         }
@@ -520,7 +526,9 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Viewport
         /// <param name="scaleDelta">The scale delta.</param>
         public void ApplyTransform(List<SceneGraphNode> selection, ref Vector3 translationDelta, ref Quaternion rotationDelta, ref Vector3 scaleDelta)
         {
+            bool applyTranslation = !translationDelta.IsZero;
             bool applyRotation = !rotationDelta.IsIdentity;
+            bool applyScale = !scaleDelta.IsZero;
             bool useObjCenter = TransformGizmo.ActivePivot == TransformGizmoBase.PivotType.ObjectCenter;
             Vector3 gizmoPosition = TransformGizmo.Position;
 
@@ -555,13 +563,29 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Viewport
                 }
 
                 // Apply scale
-                const float scaleLimit = 99_999_999.0f;
-                trans.Scale = Float3.Clamp(trans.Scale + scaleDelta, new Float3(-scaleLimit), new Float3(scaleLimit));
+                if (applyScale)
+                {
+                    const float scaleLimit = 99_999_999.0f;
+                    trans.Scale = Float3.Clamp(trans.Scale + scaleDelta, new Float3(-scaleLimit), new Float3(scaleLimit)); ;
+                }
 
                 // Apply translation
-                trans.Translation += translationDelta;
+                if (applyTranslation)
+                {
+                    trans.Translation += translationDelta;
+                }
 
-                obj.Transform = trans;
+                if (obj is ActorNode actorNode)
+                {
+                    if (applyTranslation)
+                        actorNode.Actor.Position = trans.Translation;
+                    if (applyRotation)
+                        actorNode.Actor.Orientation = trans.Orientation;
+                    if (applyScale)
+                        actorNode.Actor.Scale = trans.Scale;
+                }
+                else
+                    obj.Transform = trans;
             }
         }
 

Source/Editor/Viewport/PrefabWindowViewport.cs

@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Viewport
         /// <param name="scaleDelta">The scale delta.</param>
         public void ApplyTransform(List<SceneGraphNode> selection, ref Vector3 translationDelta, ref Quaternion rotationDelta, ref Vector3 scaleDelta)
         {
+            bool applyTranslation = !translationDelta.IsZero;
             bool applyRotation = !rotationDelta.IsIdentity;
+            bool applyScale = !scaleDelta.IsZero;
             bool useObjCenter = TransformGizmo.ActivePivot == TransformGizmoBase.PivotType.ObjectCenter;
             Vector3 gizmoPosition = TransformGizmo.Position;
 
@@ -387,13 +389,29 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Viewport
                 }
 
                 // Apply scale
-                const float scaleLimit = 99_999_999.0f;
-                trans.Scale = Float3.Clamp(trans.Scale + scaleDelta, new Float3(-scaleLimit), new Float3(scaleLimit));
+                if (applyScale)
+                {
+                    const float scaleLimit = 99_999_999.0f;
+                    trans.Scale = Float3.Clamp(trans.Scale + scaleDelta, new Float3(-scaleLimit), new Float3(scaleLimit));
+                }
 
                 // Apply translation
-                trans.Translation += translationDelta;
+                if (applyTranslation)
+                {
+                    trans.Translation += translationDelta;
+                }
 
-                obj.Transform = trans;
+                if (obj is ActorNode actorNode)
+                {
+                    if (applyTranslation)
+                        actorNode.Actor.Position = trans.Translation;
+                    if (applyRotation)
+                        actorNode.Actor.Orientation = trans.Orientation;
+                    if (applyScale)
+                        actorNode.Actor.Scale = trans.Scale;
+                }
+                else
+                    obj.Transform = trans;
             }
         }
 

Source/Editor/Windows/DebugLogWindow.cs

@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
         {
             Title = "Debug Log";
             Icon = IconInfo;
-            OnEditorOptionsChanged(Editor.Options.Options);
             FlaxEditor.Utilities.Utils.SetupCommonInputActions(this);
 
             // Toolstrip
@@ -327,14 +326,42 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
                 Parent = this,
             };
             toolstrip.AddButton("Clear", Clear).LinkTooltip("Clears all log entries");
-            _clearOnPlayButton = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton("Clear on Play").SetAutoCheck(true).SetChecked(true).LinkTooltip("Clears all log entries on enter playmode");
-            _collapseLogsButton = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton("Collapse").SetAutoCheck(true).SetChecked(true).LinkTooltip("Collapses similar logs.");
-            _pauseOnErrorButton = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton("Pause on Error").SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Performs auto pause on error");
+            _clearOnPlayButton = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton("Clear on Play", () =>
+            {
+                editor.Options.Options.Interface.DebugLogClearOnPlay = _clearOnPlayButton.Checked;
+                editor.Options.Apply(editor.Options.Options);
+            }).SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Clears all log entries on enter playmode");
+            _collapseLogsButton = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton("Collapse", () =>
+            {
+                editor.Options.Options.Interface.DebugLogCollapse = _collapseLogsButton.Checked;
+                editor.Options.Apply(editor.Options.Options);
+            }).SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Collapses similar logs.");
+            _pauseOnErrorButton = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton("Pause on Error", () =>
+            {
+                editor.Options.Options.Interface.DebugLogPauseOnError = _pauseOnErrorButton.Checked;
+                editor.Options.Apply(editor.Options.Options);
+            }).SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Performs auto pause on error");
             toolstrip.AddSeparator();
-            _groupButtons[0] = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton(editor.Icons.Error32, () => UpdateLogTypeVisibility(LogGroup.Error, _groupButtons[0].Checked)).SetAutoCheck(true).SetChecked(true).LinkTooltip("Shows/hides error messages");
-            _groupButtons[1] = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton(editor.Icons.Warning32, () => UpdateLogTypeVisibility(LogGroup.Warning, _groupButtons[1].Checked)).SetAutoCheck(true).SetChecked(true).LinkTooltip("Shows/hides warning messages");
-            _groupButtons[2] = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton(editor.Icons.Info32, () => UpdateLogTypeVisibility(LogGroup.Info, _groupButtons[2].Checked)).SetAutoCheck(true).SetChecked(true).LinkTooltip("Shows/hides info messages");
+            _groupButtons[0] = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton(editor.Icons.Error32, () =>
+            {
+                UpdateLogTypeVisibility(LogGroup.Error, _groupButtons[0].Checked);
+                editor.Options.Options.Interface.DebugLogShowErrorMessages = _groupButtons[0].Checked;
+                editor.Options.Apply(editor.Options.Options);
+            }).SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Shows/hides error messages");
+            _groupButtons[1] = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton(editor.Icons.Warning32, () =>
+            {
+                UpdateLogTypeVisibility(LogGroup.Warning, _groupButtons[1].Checked);
+                editor.Options.Options.Interface.DebugLogShowWarningMessages = _groupButtons[1].Checked;
+                editor.Options.Apply(editor.Options.Options);
+            }).SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Shows/hides warning messages");
+            _groupButtons[2] = (ToolStripButton)toolstrip.AddButton(editor.Icons.Info32, () =>
+            {
+                UpdateLogTypeVisibility(LogGroup.Info, _groupButtons[2].Checked);
+                editor.Options.Options.Interface.DebugLogShowInfoMessages = _groupButtons[2].Checked;
+                editor.Options.Apply(editor.Options.Options);
+            }).SetAutoCheck(true).LinkTooltip("Shows/hides info messages");
             UpdateCount();
+            OnEditorOptionsChanged(Editor.Options.Options);
 
             // Split panel
             _split = new SplitPanel(Orientation.Vertical, ScrollBars.Vertical, ScrollBars.Both)
@@ -380,6 +407,12 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
         private void OnEditorOptionsChanged(EditorOptions options)
         {
             _timestampsFormats = options.Interface.DebugLogTimestampsFormat;
+            _clearOnPlayButton.Checked = options.Interface.DebugLogClearOnPlay;
+            _collapseLogsButton.Checked = options.Interface.DebugLogCollapse;
+            _pauseOnErrorButton.Checked = options.Interface.DebugLogPauseOnError;
+            _groupButtons[0].Checked = options.Interface.DebugLogShowErrorMessages;
+            _groupButtons[1].Checked = options.Interface.DebugLogShowWarningMessages;
+            _groupButtons[2].Checked = options.Interface.DebugLogShowInfoMessages;
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Source/Editor/Windows/EditorOptionsWindow.cs

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
 
             Editor.Options.Apply(_options);
 
-            ClearDirtyFlag();
+            GatherData();
         }
 
         private void SetupCustomTabs()
@@ -234,6 +234,18 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
             base.OnDestroy();
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void OnShow()
+        {
+            if (!_isDataDirty)
+            {
+                // Refresh the data, skip when data is modified during window docking
+                GatherData();
+            }
+
+            base.OnShow();
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override bool OnClosing(ClosingReason reason)
         {

Source/Editor/Windows/GraphicsQualityWindow.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using FlaxEditor.CustomEditors;
 using FlaxEngine;
@@ -96,14 +95,6 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
                 set => Graphics.ShadowMapsQuality = value;
             }
 
-            [DefaultValue(false)]
-            [EditorOrder(1320), EditorDisplay("Quality", "Allow CSM Blending"), Tooltip("Enables cascades splits blending for directional light shadows.")]
-            public bool AllowCSMBlending
-            {
-                get => Graphics.AllowCSMBlending;
-                set => Graphics.AllowCSMBlending = value;
-            }
-
             [NoSerialize, DefaultValue(1.0f), Limit(0.05f, 5, 0)]
             [EditorOrder(1400), EditorDisplay("Quality")]
             [Tooltip("The scale of the rendering resolution relative to the output dimensions. If lower than 1 the scene and postprocessing will be rendered at a lower resolution and upscaled to the output backbuffer.")]

Source/Editor/Windows/Profiler/CPU.cs

@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows.Profiler
                     }
                     row.Depth = e.Depth;
                     row.Width = _table.Width;
-                    row.Visible = e.Depth < 2;
+                    row.Visible = e.Depth < 10;
                     row.BackgroundColor = i % 2 == 0 ? rowColor2 : Color.Transparent;
                     row.Parent = _table;
                 }

Source/Editor/Windows/Profiler/GPU.cs

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows.Profiler
                 }
                 row.Depth = e.Depth;
                 row.Width = _table.Width;
-                row.Visible = e.Depth < 3;
+                row.Visible = e.Depth < 13;
                 row.BackgroundColor = i % 2 == 0 ? rowColor2 : Color.Transparent;
                 row.Parent = _table;
             }

Source/Engine/Animations/AnimationGraph.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+using FlaxEngine.Interop;
 
 namespace FlaxEngine
 {

Source/Engine/Audio/AudioSource.cpp

@@ -428,23 +428,23 @@ void AudioSource::Update()
     // Handle streaming buffers queue submit (ensure that clip has loaded the first chunk with audio data)
     if (_needToUpdateStreamingBuffers && clip->Buffers[_streamingFirstChunk] != AUDIO_BUFFER_ID_INVALID)
     {
+        // Clear flag
+        _needToUpdateStreamingBuffers = false;
+
         // Get buffers in a queue count
         int32 numQueuedBuffers;
         AudioBackend::Source::GetQueuedBuffersCount(this, numQueuedBuffers);
 
-        // Queue missing buffers
+        // Queue missing buffers, make sure there is at least two buffers in queue to avoid gaps in playback
         uint32 bufferId;
-        if (numQueuedBuffers < 1 && (bufferId = clip->Buffers[_streamingFirstChunk]) != AUDIO_BUFFER_ID_INVALID)
+        for (int i = numQueuedBuffers; i < 2; i++)
         {
-            AudioBackend::Source::QueueBuffer(this, bufferId);
+            int bufferIndex = (_streamingFirstChunk + i) % clip->Buffers.Count();
+            if ((bufferId = clip->Buffers[bufferIndex]) != AUDIO_BUFFER_ID_INVALID)
+                AudioBackend::Source::QueueBuffer(this, bufferId);
+            else
+                _needToUpdateStreamingBuffers = true; // The buffer has not been streamed yet, try again later
         }
-        if (numQueuedBuffers < 2 && _streamingFirstChunk + 1 < clip->Buffers.Count() && (bufferId = clip->Buffers[_streamingFirstChunk + 1]) != AUDIO_BUFFER_ID_INVALID)
-        {
-            AudioBackend::Source::QueueBuffer(this, bufferId);
-        }
-
-        // Clear flag
-        _needToUpdateStreamingBuffers = false;
 
         // Play it if need to
         if (!_isActuallyPlayingSth)
@@ -469,18 +469,25 @@ void AudioSource::Update()
             // Move the chunk pointer (AudioStreamingHandler will request new chunks streaming)
             _streamingFirstChunk += numProcessedBuffers;
 
+            if (GetIsLooping())
+            {
+                int32 numQueuedBuffers;
+                AudioBackend::Source::GetQueuedBuffersCount(this, numQueuedBuffers);
+                if (numQueuedBuffers < 1)
+                {
+                    // Audio engine unexpectedly stopped playing the clip after queue emptied, restart the clip
+                    _isActuallyPlayingSth = false;
+                }
+            }
+
             // Check if reached the end
             if (_streamingFirstChunk >= clip->Buffers.Count())
             {
                 // Loop over the clip or end play
                 if (GetIsLooping())
                 {
-                    // Move to the begin
+                    // Move to the beginning
                     _streamingFirstChunk = 0;
-
-                    // Stop audio and request buffers re-sync and then play continue
-                    Stop();
-                    Play();
                 }
                 else
                 {

Source/Engine/Audio/XAudio2/AudioBackendXAudio2.cpp

@@ -686,8 +686,6 @@ void AudioBackendXAudio2::Source_DequeueProcessedBuffers(AudioSource* source)
     auto aSource = XAudio2::GetSource(source);
     if (aSource && aSource->Voice)
     {
-        const HRESULT hr = aSource->Voice->FlushSourceBuffers();
-        XAUDIO2_CHECK_ERROR(FlushSourceBuffers);
         aSource->BuffersProcessed = 0;
     }
 }

Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.cpp

@@ -1336,6 +1336,11 @@ FileReadStream* FlaxStorage::OpenFile()
 
 bool FlaxStorage::CloseFileHandles()
 {
+    // Early out if no handles are opened
+    Array<FileReadStream*> streams;
+    _file.GetValues(streams);
+    if (streams.IsEmpty() && Platform::AtomicRead(&_chunksLock) == 0)
+        return false;
     PROFILE_CPU();
 
     // Note: this is usually called by the content manager when this file is not used or on exit
@@ -1367,7 +1372,7 @@ bool FlaxStorage::CloseFileHandles()
         return true; // Failed, someone is still accessing the file
 
     // Close file handles (from all threads)
-    Array<FileReadStream*> streams;
+    streams.Clear();
     _file.GetValues(streams);
     for (FileReadStream* stream : streams)
     {

Source/Engine/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.h

@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ public:
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Enables cascades splits blending for directional light shadows.
+    /// [Deprecated in v1.9]
     /// </summary>
     API_FIELD(Attributes="EditorOrder(1320), DefaultValue(false), EditorDisplay(\"Quality\", \"Allow CSM Blending\")")
-    bool AllowCSMBlending = false;
+    DEPRECATED bool AllowCSMBlending = false;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Default probes cubemap resolution (use for Environment Probes, can be overriden per-actor).

Source/Engine/Core/Core.h

@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@
 #define OUT_OF_MEMORY Platform::OutOfMemory(__LINE__, __FILE__)
 #define MISSING_CODE(info) Platform::MissingCode(__LINE__, __FILE__, info)
 #define NON_COPYABLE(type) type(type&&) = delete; type(const type&) = delete; type& operator=(const type&) = delete; type& operator=(type&&) = delete;
+#define POD_COPYABLE(type) \
+    type(const type& other) { Platform::MemoryCopy(this, &other, sizeof(type)); } \
+    type(type&& other) noexcept { Platform::MemoryCopy(this, &other, sizeof(type)); } \
+    type& operator=(const type& other) { Platform::MemoryCopy(this, &other, sizeof(type)); return *this; } \
+    type& operator=(type&& other) noexcept { Platform::MemoryCopy(this, &other, sizeof(type)); return *this; }

Source/Engine/Core/Math/BoundingSphere.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ bool BoundingSphere::Intersects(const BoundingBox& box) const
 
 bool BoundingSphere::Intersects(const BoundingSphere& sphere) const
 {
-    return CollisionsHelper::SphereIntersectsSphere(*this, sphere);
+    const Real radiisum = Radius + sphere.Radius;
+    const Real x = Center.X - sphere.Center.X;
+    const Real y = Center.Y - sphere.Center.Y;
+    const Real z = Center.Z - sphere.Center.Z;
+    return x * x + y * y + z * z <= radiisum * radiisum;
 }
 
 ContainmentType BoundingSphere::Contains(const Vector3& point) const

Source/Engine/Core/Math/Matrix.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Matrix.h"
 #include "Matrix3x3.h"
+#include "Matrix3x4.h"
 #include "Vector2.h"
 #include "Quaternion.h"
 #include "Transform.h"
@@ -887,3 +888,39 @@ Float4 Matrix::TransformPosition(const Matrix& m, const Float4& v)
         m.Values[0][3] * v.Raw[0] + m.Values[1][3] * v.Raw[1] + m.Values[2][3] * v.Raw[2] + m.Values[3][3] * v.Raw[3]
     );
 }
+
+void Matrix3x4::SetMatrix(const Matrix& m)
+{
+    const float* src = m.Raw;
+    float* dst = Raw;
+    dst[0] = src[0];
+    dst[1] = src[1];
+    dst[2] = src[2];
+    dst[3] = src[3];
+    dst[4] = src[4];
+    dst[5] = src[5];
+    dst[6] = src[6];
+    dst[7] = src[7];
+    dst[8] = src[8];
+    dst[9] = src[9];
+    dst[10] = src[10];
+    dst[11] = src[11];
+}
+
+void Matrix3x4::SetMatrixTranspose(const Matrix& m)
+{
+    const float* src = m.Raw;
+    float* dst = Raw;
+    dst[0] = src[0];
+    dst[1] = src[4];
+    dst[2] = src[8];
+    dst[3] = src[12];
+    dst[4] = src[1];
+    dst[5] = src[5];
+    dst[6] = src[9];
+    dst[7] = src[13];
+    dst[8] = src[2];
+    dst[9] = src[6];
+    dst[10] = src[10];
+    dst[11] = src[14];
+}

Source/Engine/Core/Math/Matrix.h

@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ public:
     /// <param name="translation">The translation.</param>
     /// <param name="rotation">Angle of rotation in radians. Angles are measured clockwise when looking along the rotation axis toward the origin.</param>
     /// <param name="scaling">The scaling.</param>
-    /// <param name="result">When the method completes, contains the created rotation matrix.</param>
+    /// <param name="result">When the method completes, contains the created transformation matrix.</param>
     static void Transformation(const Float3& scaling, const Quaternion& rotation, const Float3& translation, Matrix& result);
 
     // Creates a 3D affine transformation matrix.

Source/Engine/Core/Math/Matrix3x4.h

@@ -9,43 +9,14 @@
 /// </summary>
 struct FLAXENGINE_API Matrix3x4
 {
-    float M[3][4];
-
-    void SetMatrix(const Matrix& m)
+    union
     {
-        const float* src = m.Raw;
-        float* dst = &M[0][0];
-        dst[0] = src[0];
-        dst[1] = src[1];
-        dst[2] = src[2];
-        dst[3] = src[3];
-        dst[4] = src[4];
-        dst[5] = src[5];
-        dst[6] = src[6];
-        dst[7] = src[7];
-        dst[8] = src[8];
-        dst[9] = src[9];
-        dst[10] = src[10];
-        dst[11] = src[11];
-    }
+        float Values[3][4];
+        float Raw[12];
+    };
 
-    void SetMatrixTranspose(const Matrix& m)
-    {
-        const float* src = m.Raw;
-        float* dst = &M[0][0];
-        dst[0] = src[0];
-        dst[1] = src[4];
-        dst[2] = src[8];
-        dst[3] = src[12];
-        dst[4] = src[1];
-        dst[5] = src[5];
-        dst[6] = src[9];
-        dst[7] = src[13];
-        dst[8] = src[2];
-        dst[9] = src[6];
-        dst[10] = src[10];
-        dst[11] = src[14];
-    }
+    void SetMatrix(const Matrix& m);
+    void SetMatrixTranspose(const Matrix& m);
 };
 
 template<>

Source/Engine/Engine/NativeInterop.Unmanaged.cs

@@ -1010,9 +1010,6 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.Interop
         {
 #if FLAX_EDITOR
             // Clear all caches which might hold references to assemblies in collectible ALC
-            typeCache.Clear();
-
-            // Release all references in collectible ALC
             cachedDelegatesCollectible.Clear();
             foreach (var pair in managedTypesCollectible)
                 pair.Value.handle.Free();

Source/Engine/Engine/NativeInterop.cs

@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.Interop
 
         private static bool firstAssemblyLoaded = false;
 
-        private static Dictionary<string, Type> typeCache = new();
-
         private static IntPtr boolTruePtr = ManagedHandle.ToIntPtr(ManagedHandle.Alloc((int)1, GCHandleType.Pinned));
         private static IntPtr boolFalsePtr = ManagedHandle.ToIntPtr(ManagedHandle.Alloc((int)0, GCHandleType.Pinned));
 
@@ -279,44 +277,6 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.Interop
             return dst;
         }
 
-        private static Type FindType(string typeName)
-        {
-            if (typeCache.TryGetValue(typeName, out Type type))
-                return type;
-
-            type = Type.GetType(typeName, ResolveAssembly, null);
-            if (type == null)
-                type = ResolveSlow(typeName);
-
-            if (type == null)
-            {
-                string fullTypeName = typeName;
-                typeName = typeName.Substring(0, typeName.IndexOf(','));
-                type = Type.GetType(typeName, ResolveAssembly, null);
-                if (type == null)
-                    type = ResolveSlow(typeName);
-
-                typeName = fullTypeName;
-            }
-
-            typeCache.Add(typeName, type);
-
-            return type;
-
-            static Type ResolveSlow(string typeName)
-            {
-                foreach (var assembly in scriptingAssemblyLoadContext.Assemblies)
-                {
-                    var type = assembly.GetType(typeName);
-                    if (type != null)
-                        return type;
-                }
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            static Assembly ResolveAssembly(AssemblyName name) => ResolveScriptingAssemblyByName(name, allowPartial: false);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>Find <paramref name="assemblyName"/> among the scripting assemblies.</summary>
         /// <param name="assemblyName">The name to find</param>
         /// <param name="allowPartial">If true, partial names should be allowed to be resolved.</param>
@@ -378,18 +338,15 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.Interop
         /// </summary>
         internal static Type GetInternalType(Type type)
         {
-            string[] splits = type.AssemblyQualifiedName.Split(',');
-            string @namespace = string.Join('.', splits[0].Split('.').SkipLast(1));
-            string className = @namespace.Length > 0 ? splits[0].Substring(@namespace.Length + 1) : splits[0];
-            string parentClassName = "";
-            if (className.Contains('+'))
-            {
-                parentClassName = className.Substring(0, className.LastIndexOf('+') + 1);
-                className = className.Substring(parentClassName.Length);
-            }
-            string marshallerName = className + "Marshaller";
-            string internalAssemblyQualifiedName = $"{@namespace}.{parentClassName}{marshallerName}+{className}Internal,{String.Join(',', splits.Skip(1))}";
-            return FindType(internalAssemblyQualifiedName);
+            Type marshallerType = type.GetCustomAttribute<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling.NativeMarshallingAttribute>()?.NativeType;
+            if (marshallerType == null)
+                return null;
+
+            Type internalType = marshallerType.GetNestedType($"{type.Name}Internal");
+            if (internalType == null)
+                return null;
+
+            return internalType;
         }
 
         internal class ReferenceTypePlaceholder { }
@@ -1338,7 +1295,7 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.Interop
                 if (invokeDelegate == null && !method.DeclaringType.IsValueType)
                 {
                     // Thread-safe creation
-                    lock (typeCache)
+                    lock (method)
                     {
                         if (invokeDelegate == null)
                         {

Source/Engine/Engine/Time.cpp

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ bool Time::TickData::OnTickBegin(double time, float targetFps, float maxDeltaTim
 
         if (targetFps > ZeroTolerance)
         {
-            int skip = (int)(1 + (time - NextBegin) * targetFps);
+            const int skip = (int)(1 + (time - NextBegin) * targetFps);
             NextBegin += (1.0 / targetFps) * skip;
         }
     }
@@ -132,14 +132,12 @@ bool Time::FixedStepTickData::OnTickBegin(double time, float targetFps, float ma
     if (FixedDeltaTimeEnable)
     {
         deltaTime = (double)FixedDeltaTimeValue;
-        minDeltaTime = deltaTime;
     }
     else
     {
         if (time < NextBegin)
             return false;
 
-        minDeltaTime = targetFps > ZeroTolerance ? 1.0 / targetFps : 0.0;
         deltaTime = Math::Max((time - LastBegin), 0.0);
         if (deltaTime > maxDeltaTime)
         {
@@ -149,21 +147,10 @@ bool Time::FixedStepTickData::OnTickBegin(double time, float targetFps, float ma
 
         if (targetFps > ZeroTolerance)
         {
-            int skip = (int)(1 + (time - NextBegin) * targetFps);
-            NextBegin += (1.0 / targetFps) * skip;
+            deltaTime = 1.0 / targetFps;
+            NextBegin += 1.0 / targetFps;
         }
     }
-    Samples.Add(deltaTime);
-
-    // Check if last few ticks were not taking too long so it's running slowly
-    const bool isRunningSlowly = Samples.Average() > 1.5 * minDeltaTime;
-    if (!isRunningSlowly)
-    {
-        // Make steps fixed size
-        const double diff = deltaTime - minDeltaTime;
-        time -= diff;
-        deltaTime = minDeltaTime;
-    }
 
     // Update data
     Advance(time, deltaTime);

Source/Engine/Engine/Time.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "Engine/Core/Types/TimeSpan.h"
 #include "Engine/Core/Types/DateTime.h"
 #include "Engine/Scripting/ScriptingType.h"
-#include "Engine/Core/Collections/SamplesBuffer.h"
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Game ticking and timing system.
@@ -89,12 +88,7 @@ public:
     class FixedStepTickData : public TickData
     {
     public:
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The last few ticks delta times. Used to check if can use fixed steps or whenever is running slowly so should use normal stepping.
-        /// </summary>
-        SamplesBuffer<double, 4> Samples;
 
-    public:
         // [TickData]
         bool OnTickBegin(double time, float targetFps, float maxDeltaTime) override;
     };

Source/Engine/Engine/Units.h

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define METERS_TO_UNITS(meters) (meters * 100.0f)

Source/Engine/Graphics/Enums.h

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ API_ENUM() enum class PartitionMode
     Logarithmic = 1,
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// PSSM cascade splits.
+    /// Parallel-Split Shadow Maps cascade splits.
     /// </summary>
     PSSM = 2,
 };

Source/Engine/Graphics/GPUContext.h

@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="depthBuffer">The depth buffer to clear.</param>
     /// <param name="depthValue">The clear depth value.</param>
-    API_FUNCTION() virtual void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue = 1.0f) = 0;
+    /// <param name="stencilValue">The clear stencil value.</param>
+    API_FUNCTION() virtual void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue = 1.0f, uint8 stencilValue = 0) = 0;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Clears an unordered access buffer with a float value.

Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.cpp

@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ void GraphicsSettings::Apply()
     Graphics::VolumetricFogQuality = VolumetricFogQuality;
     Graphics::ShadowsQuality = ShadowsQuality;
     Graphics::ShadowMapsQuality = ShadowMapsQuality;
-    Graphics::AllowCSMBlending = AllowCSMBlending;
     Graphics::GlobalSDFQuality = GlobalSDFQuality;
     Graphics::GIQuality = GIQuality;
     Graphics::PostProcessSettings = ::PostProcessSettings();

Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.h

@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ public:
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Enables cascades splits blending for directional light shadows.
+    /// [Deprecated in v1.9]
     /// </summary>
-    API_FIELD() static bool AllowCSMBlending;
+    API_FIELD() DEPRECATED static bool AllowCSMBlending;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The Global SDF quality. Controls the volume texture resolution and amount of cascades to use.

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DecalMaterialShader.cpp

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ void DecalMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
     ASSERT_LOW_LAYER(cb.Length() >= sizeof(DecalMaterialShaderData));
     auto materialData = reinterpret_cast<DecalMaterialShaderData*>(cb.Get());
     cb = Span<byte>(cb.Get() + sizeof(DecalMaterialShaderData), cb.Length() - sizeof(DecalMaterialShaderData));
-    int32 srv = 0;
-    const bool isCameraInside = OrientedBoundingBox(Vector3::Half, params.FirstDrawCall->World).Contains(view.Position) == ContainmentType::Contains;
+    const bool isCameraInside = OrientedBoundingBox(Vector3::Half, drawCall.World).Contains(view.Position) == ContainmentType::Contains;
 
     // Setup parameters
     MaterialParameter::BindMeta bindMeta;

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/DeferredMaterialShader.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "DeferredMaterialShader.h"
 #include "MaterialShaderFeatures.h"
 #include "MaterialParams.h"
+#include "Engine/Core/Math/Matrix3x4.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/RenderBuffers.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/RenderView.h"
 #include "Engine/Renderer/DrawCall.h"
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@
 #include "Engine/Graphics/RenderTask.h"
 
 PACK_STRUCT(struct DeferredMaterialShaderData {
-    Matrix WorldMatrix;
-    Matrix PrevWorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 PrevWorldMatrix;
     Float2 Dummy0;
     float LODDitherFactor;
     float PerInstanceRandom;
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ void DeferredMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
 
     // Setup material constants
     {
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrix);
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.Surface.PrevWorld, materialData->PrevWorldMatrix);
+        materialData->WorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.World);
+        materialData->PrevWorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.Surface.PrevWorld);
         materialData->WorldDeterminantSign = drawCall.WorldDeterminantSign;
         materialData->LODDitherFactor = drawCall.Surface.LODDitherFactor;
         materialData->PerInstanceRandom = drawCall.PerInstanceRandom;

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/ForwardMaterialShader.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "ForwardMaterialShader.h"
 #include "MaterialShaderFeatures.h"
 #include "MaterialParams.h"
+#include "Engine/Core/Math/Matrix3x4.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/GPUContext.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/GPUDevice.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/GPULimits.h"
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@
 #endif
 
 PACK_STRUCT(struct ForwardMaterialShaderData {
-    Matrix WorldMatrix;
-    Matrix PrevWorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 PrevWorldMatrix;
     Float2 Dummy0;
     float LODDitherFactor;
     float PerInstanceRandom;
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ void ForwardMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
 
     // Setup material constants
     {
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrix);
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.Surface.PrevWorld, materialData->PrevWorldMatrix);
+        materialData->WorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.World);
+        materialData->PrevWorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.Surface.PrevWorld);
         materialData->WorldDeterminantSign = drawCall.WorldDeterminantSign;
         materialData->LODDitherFactor = drawCall.Surface.LODDitherFactor;
         materialData->PerInstanceRandom = drawCall.PerInstanceRandom;

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/IMaterial.h

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
     struct InstancingHandler
     {
         void (*GetHash)(const DrawCall& drawCall, uint32& batchKey);
-        bool (*CanBatch)(const DrawCall& a, const DrawCall& b);
+        bool (*CanBatch)(const DrawCall& a, const DrawCall& b, DrawPass pass);
         void (*WriteDrawCall)(struct InstanceData* instanceData, const DrawCall& drawCall);
     };
 

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/MaterialShader.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /// <summary>
 /// Current materials shader version.
 /// </summary>
-#define MATERIAL_GRAPH_VERSION 162
+#define MATERIAL_GRAPH_VERSION 165
 
 class Material;
 class GPUShader;

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/MaterialShaderFeatures.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ void ForwardShadingFeature::Bind(MaterialShader::BindParameters& params, Span<by
     ASSERT_LOW_LAYER(cb.Length() >= sizeof(Data));
     const int32 envProbeShaderRegisterIndex = srv + 0;
     const int32 skyLightShaderRegisterIndex = srv + 1;
-    const int32 dirLightShaderRegisterIndex = srv + 2;
+    const int32 shadowsBufferRegisterIndex = srv + 2;
+    const int32 shadowMapShaderRegisterIndex = srv + 3;
     const bool canUseShadow = view.Pass != DrawPass::Depth;
 
     // Set fog input
@@ -39,31 +40,26 @@ void ForwardShadingFeature::Bind(MaterialShader::BindParameters& params, Span<by
     if (cache->DirectionalLights.HasItems())
     {
         const auto& dirLight = cache->DirectionalLights.First();
-        const auto shadowPass = ShadowsPass::Instance();
-        const bool useShadow = shadowPass->LastDirLightIndex == 0 && canUseShadow;
-        if (useShadow)
-        {
-            data.DirectionalLightShadow = shadowPass->LastDirLight;
-            params.GPUContext->BindSR(dirLightShaderRegisterIndex, shadowPass->LastDirLightShadowMap);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            params.GPUContext->UnBindSR(dirLightShaderRegisterIndex);
-        }
-        dirLight.SetupLightData(&data.DirectionalLight, useShadow);
+        GPUTexture* shadowMapAtlas;
+        GPUBufferView* shadowsBuffer;
+        ShadowsPass::GetShadowAtlas(params.RenderContext.Buffers, shadowMapAtlas, shadowsBuffer);
+        const bool useShadow = shadowMapAtlas && canUseShadow && dirLight.HasShadow;
+        dirLight.SetShaderData(data.DirectionalLight, useShadow);
+        params.GPUContext->BindSR(shadowsBufferRegisterIndex, shadowsBuffer);
+        params.GPUContext->BindSR(shadowMapShaderRegisterIndex, shadowMapAtlas);
     }
     else
     {
-        data.DirectionalLight.Color = Float3::Zero;
-        data.DirectionalLight.CastShadows = 0.0f;
-        params.GPUContext->UnBindSR(dirLightShaderRegisterIndex);
+        Platform::MemoryClear(&data.DirectionalLight, sizeof(data.DirectionalLight));
+        params.GPUContext->UnBindSR(shadowsBufferRegisterIndex);
+        params.GPUContext->UnBindSR(shadowMapShaderRegisterIndex);
     }
 
     // Set sky light
     if (cache->SkyLights.HasItems())
     {
         auto& skyLight = cache->SkyLights.First();
-        skyLight.SetupLightData(&data.SkyLight, false);
+        skyLight.SetShaderData(data.SkyLight, false);
         const auto texture = skyLight.Image ? skyLight.Image->GetTexture() : nullptr;
         params.GPUContext->BindSR(skyLightShaderRegisterIndex, GET_TEXTURE_VIEW_SAFE(texture));
     }
@@ -74,24 +70,21 @@ void ForwardShadingFeature::Bind(MaterialShader::BindParameters& params, Span<by
     }
 
     // Set reflection probe data
-    EnvironmentProbe* probe = nullptr;
+    bool noEnvProbe = true;
     // TODO: optimize env probe searching for a transparent material - use spatial cache for renderer to find it
-    const BoundingSphere objectBoundsWorld(drawCall.ObjectPosition + view.Origin, drawCall.ObjectRadius);
+    const BoundingSphere objectBounds(drawCall.ObjectPosition, drawCall.ObjectRadius);
     for (int32 i = 0; i < cache->EnvironmentProbes.Count(); i++)
     {
-        const auto p = cache->EnvironmentProbes[i];
-        if (CollisionsHelper::SphereIntersectsSphere(objectBoundsWorld, p->GetSphere()))
+        const RenderEnvironmentProbeData& probe = cache->EnvironmentProbes.Get()[i];
+        if (objectBounds.Intersects(BoundingSphere(probe.Position, probe.Radius)))
         {
-            probe = p;
+            noEnvProbe = false;
+            probe.SetShaderData(data.EnvironmentProbe);
+            params.GPUContext->BindSR(envProbeShaderRegisterIndex, probe.Texture);
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (probe && probe->GetProbe())
-    {
-        probe->SetupProbeData(params.RenderContext, &data.EnvironmentProbe);
-        params.GPUContext->BindSR(envProbeShaderRegisterIndex, probe->GetProbe());
-    }
-    else
+    if (noEnvProbe)
     {
         data.EnvironmentProbe.Data1 = Float4::Zero;
         params.GPUContext->UnBindSR(envProbeShaderRegisterIndex);
@@ -99,23 +92,22 @@ void ForwardShadingFeature::Bind(MaterialShader::BindParameters& params, Span<by
 
     // Set local lights
     data.LocalLightsCount = 0;
-    const BoundingSphere objectBounds(drawCall.ObjectPosition, drawCall.ObjectRadius);
     // TODO: optimize lights searching for a transparent material - use spatial cache for renderer to find it
     for (int32 i = 0; i < cache->PointLights.Count() && data.LocalLightsCount < MaxLocalLights; i++)
     {
         const auto& light = cache->PointLights[i];
-        if (CollisionsHelper::SphereIntersectsSphere(objectBounds, BoundingSphere(light.Position, light.Radius)))
+        if (objectBounds.Intersects(BoundingSphere(light.Position, light.Radius)))
         {
-            light.SetupLightData(&data.LocalLights[data.LocalLightsCount], false);
+            light.SetShaderData(data.LocalLights[data.LocalLightsCount], false);
             data.LocalLightsCount++;
         }
     }
     for (int32 i = 0; i < cache->SpotLights.Count() && data.LocalLightsCount < MaxLocalLights; i++)
     {
         const auto& light = cache->SpotLights[i];
-        if (CollisionsHelper::SphereIntersectsSphere(objectBounds, BoundingSphere(light.Position, light.Radius)))
+        if (objectBounds.Intersects(BoundingSphere(light.Position, light.Radius)))
         {
-            light.SetupLightData(&data.LocalLights[data.LocalLightsCount], false);
+            light.SetShaderData(data.LocalLights[data.LocalLightsCount], false);
             data.LocalLightsCount++;
         }
     }

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/MaterialShaderFeatures.h

@@ -23,18 +23,17 @@ struct ForwardShadingFeature : MaterialShaderFeature
 {
     enum { MaxLocalLights = 4 };
 
-    enum { SRVs = 3 };
+    enum { SRVs = 4 };
 
     PACK_STRUCT(struct Data
         {
-        LightData DirectionalLight;
-        LightShadowData DirectionalLightShadow;
-        LightData SkyLight;
-        ProbeData EnvironmentProbe;
-        ExponentialHeightFogData ExponentialHeightFog;
+        ShaderLightData DirectionalLight;
+        ShaderLightData SkyLight;
+        ShaderEnvProbeData EnvironmentProbe;
+        ShaderExponentialHeightFogData ExponentialHeightFog;
         Float3 Dummy2;
         uint32 LocalLightsCount;
-        LightData LocalLights[MaxLocalLights];
+        ShaderLightData LocalLights[MaxLocalLights];
         });
 
     static void Bind(MaterialShader::BindParameters& params, Span<byte>& cb, int32& srv);

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/ParticleMaterialShader.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "ParticleMaterialShader.h"
 #include "MaterialShaderFeatures.h"
 #include "MaterialParams.h"
+#include "Engine/Core/Math/Matrix3x4.h"
 #include "Engine/Renderer/DrawCall.h"
 #include "Engine/Renderer/RenderList.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/RenderView.h"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "Engine/Particles/Graph/CPU/ParticleEmitterGraph.CPU.h"
 
 PACK_STRUCT(struct ParticleMaterialShaderData {
-    Matrix WorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrix;
     uint32 SortedIndicesOffset;
     float PerInstanceRandom;
     int32 ParticleStride;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ PACK_STRUCT(struct ParticleMaterialShaderData {
     int32 RibbonTwistOffset;
     int32 RibbonFacingVectorOffset;
     uint32 RibbonSegmentCount;
-    Matrix WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
     });
 
 DrawPass ParticleMaterialShader::GetDrawModes() const
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ void ParticleMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
         static StringView ParticleScaleOffset(TEXT("Scale"));
         static StringView ParticleModelFacingModeOffset(TEXT("ModelFacingMode"));
 
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrix);
+        materialData->WorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.World);
         materialData->SortedIndicesOffset = drawCall.Particle.Particles->GPU.SortedIndices && params.RenderContext.View.Pass != DrawPass::Depth ? sortedIndicesOffset : 0xFFFFFFFF;
         materialData->PerInstanceRandom = drawCall.PerInstanceRandom;
         materialData->ParticleStride = drawCall.Particle.Particles->Stride;
@@ -113,7 +114,9 @@ void ParticleMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
         materialData->RotationOffset = drawCall.Particle.Particles->Layout->FindAttributeOffset(ParticleRotationOffset, ParticleAttribute::ValueTypes::Float3, -1);
         materialData->ScaleOffset = drawCall.Particle.Particles->Layout->FindAttributeOffset(ParticleScaleOffset, ParticleAttribute::ValueTypes::Float3, -1);
         materialData->ModelFacingModeOffset = drawCall.Particle.Particles->Layout->FindAttributeOffset(ParticleModelFacingModeOffset, ParticleAttribute::ValueTypes::Int, -1);
-        Matrix::Invert(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrixInverseTransposed);
+        Matrix worldMatrixInverseTransposed;
+        Matrix::Invert(drawCall.World, worldMatrixInverseTransposed);
+        materialData->WorldMatrixInverseTransposed.SetMatrix(worldMatrixInverseTransposed);
     }
 
     // Select pipeline state based on current pass and render mode

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/TerrainMaterialShader.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "TerrainMaterialShader.h"
 #include "MaterialShaderFeatures.h"
 #include "MaterialParams.h"
+#include "Engine/Core/Math/Matrix3x4.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/GPUContext.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/GPULimits.h"
 #include "Engine/Graphics/GPUDevice.h"
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "Engine/Terrain/TerrainPatch.h"
 
 PACK_STRUCT(struct TerrainMaterialShaderData {
-    Matrix WorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrix;
     Float3 WorldInvScale;
     float WorldDeterminantSign;
     float PerInstanceRandom;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ void TerrainMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
 
     // Setup material constants
     {
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrix);
+        materialData->WorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.World);
         const float scaleX = Float3(drawCall.World.M11, drawCall.World.M12, drawCall.World.M13).Length();
         const float scaleY = Float3(drawCall.World.M21, drawCall.World.M22, drawCall.World.M23).Length();
         const float scaleZ = Float3(drawCall.World.M31, drawCall.World.M32, drawCall.World.M33).Length();

Source/Engine/Graphics/Materials/VolumeParticleMaterialShader.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "VolumeParticleMaterialShader.h"
 #include "MaterialShaderFeatures.h"
 #include "MaterialParams.h"
+#include "Engine/Core/Math/Matrix3x4.h"
 #include "Engine/Renderer/DrawCall.h"
 #include "Engine/Renderer/VolumetricFogPass.h"
 #include "Engine/Renderer/RenderList.h"
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@
 
 PACK_STRUCT(struct VolumeParticleMaterialShaderData {
     Matrix InverseViewProjectionMatrix;
-    Matrix WorldMatrix;
-    Matrix WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrix;
+    Matrix3x4 WorldMatrixInverseTransposed;
     Float3 GridSize;
     float PerInstanceRandom;
     float Dummy0;
@@ -76,8 +77,10 @@ void VolumeParticleMaterialShader::Bind(BindParameters& params)
     // Setup material constants
     {
         Matrix::Transpose(view.IVP, materialData->InverseViewProjectionMatrix);
-        Matrix::Transpose(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrix);
-        Matrix::Invert(drawCall.World, materialData->WorldMatrixInverseTransposed);
+        materialData->WorldMatrix.SetMatrixTranspose(drawCall.World);
+        Matrix worldMatrixInverseTransposed;
+        Matrix::Invert(drawCall.World, worldMatrixInverseTransposed);
+        materialData->WorldMatrixInverseTransposed.SetMatrix(worldMatrixInverseTransposed);
         materialData->GridSize = customData->GridSize;
         materialData->PerInstanceRandom = drawCall.PerInstanceRandom;
         materialData->VolumetricFogMaxDistance = customData->VolumetricFogMaxDistance;

Source/Engine/Graphics/RenderTools.cpp

@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@ void RenderTools::ComputePitch(PixelFormat format, int32 width, int32 height, ui
     case PixelFormat::ASTC_8x8_UNorm_sRGB:
     case PixelFormat::ASTC_10x10_UNorm:
     case PixelFormat::ASTC_10x10_UNorm_sRGB:
-        {
-            const int32 blockSize = PixelFormatExtensions::ComputeBlockSize(format);
-            uint32 nbw = Math::Max<uint32>(1, Math::DivideAndRoundUp(width, blockSize));
-            uint32 nbh = Math::Max<uint32>(1, Math::DivideAndRoundUp(height, blockSize));
-            rowPitch = nbw * 16; // All ASTC blocks use 128 bits
-            slicePitch = rowPitch * nbh;
-        }
-        break;
+    {
+        const int32 blockSize = PixelFormatExtensions::ComputeBlockSize(format);
+        uint32 nbw = Math::Max<uint32>(1, Math::DivideAndRoundUp(width, blockSize));
+        uint32 nbh = Math::Max<uint32>(1, Math::DivideAndRoundUp(height, blockSize));
+        rowPitch = nbw * 16; // All ASTC blocks use 128 bits
+        slicePitch = rowPitch * nbh;
+    }
+    break;
     case PixelFormat::R8G8_B8G8_UNorm:
     case PixelFormat::G8R8_G8B8_UNorm:
         ASSERT(PixelFormatExtensions::IsPacked(format));
@@ -552,6 +552,14 @@ void RenderTools::ComputeCascadeUpdateFrequency(int32 cascadeIndex, int32 cascad
     }
 }
 
+float RenderTools::ComputeTemporalTime()
+{
+    const float time = Time::Draw.UnscaledTime.GetTotalSeconds();
+    const float scale = 10;
+    const float integral = roundf(time / scale) * scale;
+    return time - integral;
+}
+
 void RenderTools::CalculateTangentFrame(FloatR10G10B10A2& resultNormal, FloatR10G10B10A2& resultTangent, const Float3& normal)
 {
     // Calculate tangent
@@ -579,6 +587,23 @@ void RenderTools::CalculateTangentFrame(FloatR10G10B10A2& resultNormal, FloatR10
     resultTangent = Float1010102(tangent * 0.5f + 0.5f, sign);
 }
 
+void RenderTools::ComputeSphereModelDrawMatrix(const RenderView& view, const Float3& position, float radius, Matrix& resultWorld, bool& resultIsViewInside)
+{
+    // Construct world matrix
+    constexpr float sphereModelScale = 0.0205f; // Manually tweaked for 'Engine/Models/Sphere' with some slack
+    const float scaling = radius * sphereModelScale;
+    resultWorld = Matrix::Identity;
+    resultWorld.M11 = scaling;
+    resultWorld.M22 = scaling;
+    resultWorld.M33 = scaling;
+    resultWorld.M41 = position.X;
+    resultWorld.M42 = position.Y;
+    resultWorld.M43 = position.Z;
+
+    // Check if view is inside the sphere
+    resultIsViewInside = Float3::DistanceSquared(view.Position, position) < Math::Square(radius * 1.1f); // Manually tweaked bias
+}
+
 int32 MipLevelsCount(int32 width, bool useMipLevels)
 {
     if (!useMipLevels)
@@ -636,22 +661,6 @@ int32 MipLevelsCount(int32 width, int32 height, int32 depth, bool useMipLevels)
     return result;
 }
 
-float ViewToCenterLessRadius(const RenderView& view, const Float3& center, float radius)
-{
-    // Calculate distance from view to sphere center
-    float viewToCenter = Float3::Distance(view.Position, center);
-
-    // Check if need to fix the radius
-    //if (radius + viewToCenter > view.Far)
-    {
-        // Clamp radius
-        //radius = view.Far - viewToCenter;
-    }
-
-    // Calculate result
-    return viewToCenter - radius;
-}
-
 void MeshBase::SetMaterialSlotIndex(int32 value)
 {
     if (value < 0 || value >= _model->MaterialSlots.Count())

Source/Engine/Graphics/RenderTools.h

@@ -121,8 +121,14 @@ public:
         return (frameIndex % updateFrequency == updatePhrase) || updateForce;
     }
 
+    // Calculates temporal offset in the dithering factor that gets cleaned out by TAA.
+    // Returns 0-1 value based on unscaled draw time for temporal effects to reduce artifacts from screen-space dithering when using Temporal Anti-Aliasing.
+    static float ComputeTemporalTime();
+
     static void CalculateTangentFrame(FloatR10G10B10A2& resultNormal, FloatR10G10B10A2& resultTangent, const Float3& normal);
     static void CalculateTangentFrame(FloatR10G10B10A2& resultNormal, FloatR10G10B10A2& resultTangent, const Float3& normal, const Float3& tangent);
+
+    static void ComputeSphereModelDrawMatrix(const RenderView& view, const Float3& position, float radius, Matrix& resultWorld, bool& resultIsViewInside);
 };
 
 // Calculate mip levels count for a texture 1D
@@ -145,12 +151,3 @@ extern int32 MipLevelsCount(int32 width, int32 height, bool useMipLevels = true)
 // @param useMipLevels True if use mip levels, otherwise false (use only 1 mip)
 // @returns Mip levels count
 extern int32 MipLevelsCount(int32 width, int32 height, int32 depth, bool useMipLevels = true);
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Calculate distance from view center to the sphere center less sphere radius, clamped to fit view far plane
-/// </summary>
-/// <param name="view">Render View</param>
-/// <param name="center">Sphere center</param>
-/// <param name="radius">Sphere radius</param>
-/// <returns>Distance from view center to the sphere center less sphere radius</returns>
-extern float ViewToCenterLessRadius(const RenderView& view, const Float3& center, float radius);

Source/Engine/Graphics/RenderView.h

@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     API_FIELD() StaticFlags StaticFlagsMask = StaticFlags::None;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The static flags mask comparision rhs. Allows to draw objects that don't pass the static flags mask. Objects are checked with the following formula: (ObjectStaticFlags and StaticFlagsMask) == StaticFlagsMaskCompare.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_FIELD() StaticFlags StaticFlagsCompare = StaticFlags::None;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The view flags.
     /// </summary>

Source/Engine/Graphics/Textures/GPUTexture.h

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 class GPUContext;
 class GPUTask;
-class TextureMipData;
-class TextureData;
+struct TextureMipData;
+struct TextureData;
 template<typename T>
 class DataContainer;
 typedef DataContainer<byte> BytesContainer;
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="result">The result data.</param>
     /// <returns>True if cannot download data, otherwise false.</returns>
-    bool DownloadData(TextureData& result);
+    API_FUNCTION() bool DownloadData(API_PARAM(Out) TextureData& result);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates GPU async task that will gather texture data from the GPU.

Source/Engine/Graphics/Textures/TextureBase.h

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include "Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.h"
 #include "StreamingTexture.h"
 
-class TextureData;
-class TextureMipData;
+struct TextureData;
+struct TextureMipData;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Base class for <see cref="Texture"/>, <see cref="SpriteAtlas"/>, <see cref="IESProfile"/> and other assets that can contain texture data.

Source/Engine/Graphics/Textures/TextureData.h

@@ -10,13 +10,21 @@
 /// <summary>
 /// Single texture mip map entry data.
 /// </summary>
-class FLAXENGINE_API TextureMipData
+API_STRUCT() struct FLAXENGINE_API TextureMipData
 {
+    DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_MINIMAL(TextureMipData);
 public:
-    uint32 RowPitch;
-    uint32 DepthPitch;
-    uint32 Lines;
-    BytesContainer Data;
+    // The row pitch.
+    API_FIELD() uint32 RowPitch;
+
+    // The depth pitch.
+    API_FIELD() uint32 DepthPitch;
+
+    // The number of lines.
+    API_FIELD() uint32 Lines;
+
+    // The data.
+    API_FIELD(ReadOnly) BytesContainer Data;
 
     TextureMipData();
     TextureMipData(const TextureMipData& other);
@@ -40,22 +48,39 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+template<>
+struct TIsPODType<TextureMipData>
+{
+    enum { Value = true };
+};
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Single entry of the texture array. Contains collection of mip maps.
+/// </summary>
+API_STRUCT(NoDefault) struct FLAXENGINE_API TextureDataArrayEntry
+{
+    DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_MINIMAL(TextureDataArrayEntry);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The mip maps collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_FIELD(ReadOnly) Array<TextureMipData, FixedAllocation<GPU_MAX_TEXTURE_MIP_LEVELS>> Mips;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct TIsPODType<TextureDataArrayEntry>
+{
+    enum { Value = false };
+};
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Texture data container (used to keep data downloaded from the GPU).
 /// </summary>
-class FLAXENGINE_API TextureData
+API_STRUCT() struct FLAXENGINE_API TextureData
 {
+    DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_MINIMAL(TextureData);
 public:
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Single entry of the texture array. Contains collection of mip maps.
-    /// </summary>
-    struct FLAXENGINE_API ArrayEntry
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The mip maps collection.
-        /// </summary>
-        Array<TextureMipData, FixedAllocation<GPU_MAX_TEXTURE_MIP_LEVELS>> Mips;
-    };
+    
 
 public:
     /// <summary>
@@ -76,27 +101,27 @@ public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Top level texture width (in pixels).
     /// </summary>
-    int32 Width = 0;
+    API_FIELD() int32 Width = 0;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Top level texture height (in pixels).
     /// </summary>
-    int32 Height = 0;
+    API_FIELD() int32 Height = 0;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Top level texture depth (in pixels).
     /// </summary>
-    int32 Depth = 0;
+    API_FIELD() int32 Depth = 0;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The texture data format.
     /// </summary>
-    PixelFormat Format = PixelFormat::Unknown;
+    API_FIELD() PixelFormat Format = PixelFormat::Unknown;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The items collection (depth slices or array slices).
     /// </summary>
-    Array<ArrayEntry, InlinedAllocation<6>> Items;
+    API_FIELD() Array<TextureDataArrayEntry, InlinedAllocation<6>> Items;
 
 public:
     /// <summary>
@@ -145,3 +170,9 @@ public:
         Items.Resize(0, false);
     }
 };
+
+template<>
+struct TIsPODType<TextureData>
+{
+    enum { Value = false };
+};

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX11/GPUContextDX11.cpp

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void GPUContextDX11::FrameBegin()
         _device->_samplerLinearWrap,
         _device->_samplerPointWrap,
         _device->_samplerShadow,
-        _device->_samplerShadowPCF
+        _device->_samplerShadowLinear
     };
     _context->VSSetSamplers(0, ARRAY_COUNT(samplers), samplers);
 #if GPU_ALLOW_TESSELLATION_SHADERS
@@ -159,21 +159,19 @@ bool GPUContextDX11::IsDepthBufferBinded()
 void GPUContextDX11::Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color)
 {
     auto rtDX11 = static_cast<GPUTextureViewDX11*>(rt);
-
     if (rtDX11)
     {
         _context->ClearRenderTargetView(rtDX11->RTV(), color.Raw);
     }
 }
 
-void GPUContextDX11::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue)
+void GPUContextDX11::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue)
 {
     auto depthBufferDX11 = static_cast<GPUTextureViewDX11*>(depthBuffer);
-
     if (depthBufferDX11)
     {
         ASSERT(depthBufferDX11->DSV());
-        _context->ClearDepthStencilView(depthBufferDX11->DSV(), D3D11_CLEAR_DEPTH, depthValue, 0xff);
+        _context->ClearDepthStencilView(depthBufferDX11->DSV(), D3D11_CLEAR_DEPTH, depthValue, stencilValue);
     }
 }
 

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX11/GPUContextDX11.h

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
     void* GetNativePtr() const override;
     bool IsDepthBufferBinded() override;
     void Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color) override;
-    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue) override;
+    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUBuffer* buf, const Float4& value) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUBuffer* buf, const uint32 value[4]) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUTexture* texture, const uint32 value[4]) override;

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX11/GPUDeviceDX11.cpp

@@ -227,16 +227,7 @@ GPUDevice* GPUDeviceDX11::Create()
 
 GPUDeviceDX11::GPUDeviceDX11(IDXGIFactory* dxgiFactory, GPUAdapterDX* adapter)
     : GPUDeviceDX(getRendererType(adapter), getShaderProfile(adapter), adapter)
-    , _device(nullptr)
-    , _imContext(nullptr)
     , _factoryDXGI(dxgiFactory)
-    , _mainContext(nullptr)
-    , _samplerLinearClamp(nullptr)
-    , _samplerPointClamp(nullptr)
-    , _samplerLinearWrap(nullptr)
-    , _samplerPointWrap(nullptr)
-    , _samplerShadow(nullptr)
-    , _samplerShadowPCF(nullptr)
 {
     Platform::MemoryClear(RasterizerStates, sizeof(RasterizerStates));
     Platform::MemoryClear(DepthStencilStates, sizeof(DepthStencilStates));
@@ -450,14 +441,17 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX11::Init()
     {
         D3D11_SAMPLER_DESC samplerDesc;
         Platform::MemoryClear(&samplerDesc, sizeof(samplerDesc));
+        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
+        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
+        samplerDesc.MipLODBias = 0.0f;
+        samplerDesc.MaxAnisotropy = 1;
+        samplerDesc.ComparisonFunc = D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS_EQUAL;
 
         // Linear Clamp
         samplerDesc.Filter = D3D11_FILTER_MIN_MAG_MIP_LINEAR;
         samplerDesc.AddressU = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressV = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressW = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
-        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
         result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerLinearClamp);
         LOG_DIRECTX_RESULT_WITH_RETURN(result, true);
 
@@ -466,8 +460,6 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX11::Init()
         samplerDesc.AddressU = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressV = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressW = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
-        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
         result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerPointClamp);
         LOG_DIRECTX_RESULT_WITH_RETURN(result, true);
 
@@ -476,8 +468,6 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX11::Init()
         samplerDesc.AddressU = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP;
         samplerDesc.AddressV = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP;
         samplerDesc.AddressW = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP;
-        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
         result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerLinearWrap);
         LOG_DIRECTX_RESULT_WITH_RETURN(result, true);
 
@@ -486,8 +476,6 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX11::Init()
         samplerDesc.AddressU = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP;
         samplerDesc.AddressV = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP;
         samplerDesc.AddressW = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_WRAP;
-        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
         result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerPointWrap);
         LOG_DIRECTX_RESULT_WITH_RETURN(result, true);
 
@@ -496,26 +484,15 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX11::Init()
         samplerDesc.AddressU = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressV = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressW = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
-        samplerDesc.MipLODBias = 0.0f;
-        samplerDesc.MaxAnisotropy = 1;
-        samplerDesc.ComparisonFunc = D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS_EQUAL;
-        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
         result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerShadow);
         LOG_DIRECTX_RESULT_WITH_RETURN(result, true);
 
-        // Shadow PCF
+        // Shadow Linear
         samplerDesc.Filter = D3D11_FILTER_COMPARISON_MIN_MAG_MIP_LINEAR;
         samplerDesc.AddressU = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressV = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
         samplerDesc.AddressW = D3D11_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_CLAMP;
-        samplerDesc.MipLODBias = 0.0f;
-        samplerDesc.MaxAnisotropy = 1;
-        samplerDesc.ComparisonFunc = D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS_EQUAL;
-        samplerDesc.BorderColor[0] = samplerDesc.BorderColor[1] = samplerDesc.BorderColor[2] = samplerDesc.BorderColor[3] = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0;
-        samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D11_FLOAT32_MAX;
-        result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerShadowPCF);
+        result = _device->CreateSamplerState(&samplerDesc, &_samplerShadowLinear);
         LOG_DIRECTX_RESULT_WITH_RETURN(result, true);
     }
 
@@ -616,7 +593,7 @@ void GPUDeviceDX11::Dispose()
     SAFE_RELEASE(_samplerLinearWrap);
     SAFE_RELEASE(_samplerPointWrap);
     SAFE_RELEASE(_samplerShadow);
-    SAFE_RELEASE(_samplerShadowPCF);
+    SAFE_RELEASE(_samplerShadowLinear);
     //
     for (auto i = BlendStates.Begin(); i.IsNotEnd(); ++i)
     {

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX11/GPUDeviceDX11.h

@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ class GPUDeviceDX11 : public GPUDeviceDX
 private:
 
     // Private Stuff
-    ID3D11Device* _device;
-    ID3D11DeviceContext* _imContext;
+    ID3D11Device* _device = nullptr;
+    ID3D11DeviceContext* _imContext = nullptr;
     IDXGIFactory* _factoryDXGI;
 
-    GPUContextDX11* _mainContext;
+    GPUContextDX11* _mainContext = nullptr;
     bool _allowTearing = false;
 
     // Static Samplers
-    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerLinearClamp;
-    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerPointClamp;
-    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerLinearWrap;
-    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerPointWrap;
-    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerShadow;
-    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerShadowPCF;
+    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerLinearClamp = nullptr;
+    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerPointClamp = nullptr;
+    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerLinearWrap = nullptr;
+    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerPointWrap = nullptr;
+    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerShadow = nullptr;
+    ID3D11SamplerState* _samplerShadowLinear = nullptr;
 
     // Shared data for pipeline states
     CriticalSection BlendStatesWriteLocker;

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX12/GPUContextDX12.cpp

@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ bool GPUContextDX12::IsDepthBufferBinded()
 void GPUContextDX12::Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color)
 {
     auto rtDX12 = static_cast<GPUTextureViewDX12*>(rt);
-
     if (rtDX12)
     {
         SetResourceState(rtDX12->GetResourceOwner(), D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_RENDER_TARGET, rtDX12->SubresourceIndex);
@@ -713,16 +712,15 @@ void GPUContextDX12::Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color)
     }
 }
 
-void GPUContextDX12::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue)
+void GPUContextDX12::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue)
 {
     auto depthBufferDX12 = static_cast<GPUTextureViewDX12*>(depthBuffer);
-
     if (depthBufferDX12)
     {
         SetResourceState(depthBufferDX12->GetResourceOwner(), D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_DEPTH_WRITE, depthBufferDX12->SubresourceIndex);
         flushRBs();
 
-        _commandList->ClearDepthStencilView(depthBufferDX12->DSV(), D3D12_CLEAR_FLAG_DEPTH, depthValue, 0xff, 0, nullptr);
+        _commandList->ClearDepthStencilView(depthBufferDX12->DSV(), D3D12_CLEAR_FLAG_DEPTH, depthValue, stencilValue, 0, nullptr);
     }
 }
 

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX12/GPUContextDX12.h

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
     void* GetNativePtr() const override;
     bool IsDepthBufferBinded() override;
     void Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color) override;
-    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue) override;
+    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUBuffer* buf, const Float4& value) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUBuffer* buf, const uint32 value[4]) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUTexture* texture, const uint32 value[4]) override;

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/DirectX/DX12/GPUDeviceDX12.cpp

@@ -568,7 +568,6 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX12::Init()
         // Static samplers
         D3D12_STATIC_SAMPLER_DESC staticSamplers[6];
         static_assert(GPU_STATIC_SAMPLERS_COUNT == ARRAY_COUNT(staticSamplers), "Update static samplers setup.");
-        // TODO: describe visibilities for the static samples, maybe use all pixel? or again pixel + all combo?
         // Linear Clamp
         staticSamplers[0].Filter = D3D12_FILTER_MIN_MAG_MIP_LINEAR;
         staticSamplers[0].AddressU = D3D12_TEXTURE_ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP;
@@ -650,8 +649,6 @@ bool GPUDeviceDX12::Init()
         staticSamplers[5].RegisterSpace = 0;
         staticSamplers[5].ShaderVisibility = D3D12_SHADER_VISIBILITY_ALL;
 
-        // TODO: static samplers for the shadow pass change into bindable samplers or sth?
-
         // Init
         D3D12_ROOT_SIGNATURE_DESC rootSignatureDesc;
         rootSignatureDesc.NumParameters = ARRAY_COUNT(rootParameters);

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/Null/GPUContextNull.h

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue) override
+    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue) override
     {
     }
 

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/Vulkan/GPUContextVulkan.cpp

@@ -797,10 +797,9 @@ void GPUContextVulkan::Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color)
     }
 }
 
-void GPUContextVulkan::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue)
+void GPUContextVulkan::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue)
 {
     const auto rtVulkan = static_cast<GPUTextureViewVulkan*>(depthBuffer);
-
     if (rtVulkan)
     {
         // TODO: detect if inside render pass and use ClearAttachments
@@ -815,7 +814,7 @@ void GPUContextVulkan::ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue)
 
         VkClearDepthStencilValue clear;
         clear.depth = depthValue;
-        clear.stencil = 0;
+        clear.stencil = stencilValue;
         vkCmdClearDepthStencilImage(cmdBuffer->GetHandle(), rtVulkan->Image, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL, &clear, 1, &rtVulkan->Info.subresourceRange);
     }
 }

Source/Engine/GraphicsDevice/Vulkan/GPUContextVulkan.h

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
     void* GetNativePtr() const override;
     bool IsDepthBufferBinded() override;
     void Clear(GPUTextureView* rt, const Color& color) override;
-    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue) override;
+    void ClearDepth(GPUTextureView* depthBuffer, float depthValue, uint8 stencilValue) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUBuffer* buf, const Float4& value) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUBuffer* buf, const uint32 value[4]) override;
     void ClearUA(GPUTexture* texture, const uint32 value[4]) override;