_baseline emscripten build

Deprecated on 31th July 2020

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: Bug Report
+description: File a bug report.
+title: "[Bug]: "
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report! Please attach any minimal reproduction projects!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description-area
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Please provide a description of the bug and what you expected to happen.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps-area
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: Please provide reproduction steps if possible.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: What version of Flax are you running?
+      options:
+        - '1.8'
+        - '1.9'
+        - '1.10'
+        - '1.11'
+        - master branch
+      default: 3
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant logs
+      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      render: shell

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature-request.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Feature Request
+description: File a feature request.
+title: "[Request]: "
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out a feature request!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description-area
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Please provide a description of the feature!
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: benefits-area
+    attributes:
+      label: Benefits
+      description: Please provide what benefits this feature would provide to the engine!
+    validations:
+      required: true

.github/actions/vulkan/action.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: Downloads and installs Vulkan SDK.
 inputs:
   vulkan-version:
     description: 'Vulkan SDK release version (e.g. 1.2.198.1).'
-    default: '1.2.198.1'
+    default: '1.3.290.0'
     required: false
 runs:
   using: "composite"

.github/data/Build Settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+{
+	"ID": "2364031e4e327637c1ad88b415fa756e",
+	"TypeName": "FlaxEditor.Content.Settings.BuildSettings",
+	"EngineBuild": 6605,
+	"Data": {
+	"OutputName": "${PROJECT_NAME}",
+	"MaxAssetsPerPackage": 4096,
+	"MaxPackageSizeMB": 1024,
+	"ContentKey": 0,
+	"ForDistribution": false,
+	"SkipPackaging": true,
+	"AdditionalAssets": null,
+	"AdditionalScenes": null,
+	"AdditionalAssetFolders": null,
+	"ShadersNoOptimize": false,
+	"ShadersGenerateDebugData": false,
+	"SkipDefaultFonts": false,
+	"SkipDotnetPackaging": false,
+	"SkipUnusedDotnetLibsPackaging": true,
+	"Presets": [
+		{
+			"Name": "Development",
+			"Targets": [
+				{
+					"Name": "Windows",
+					"Output": "Output\\Windows",
+					"Platform": 2,
+					"Mode": 1,
+					"CustomDefines": null,
+					"PreBuildAction": null,
+					"PostBuildAction": null
+				},
+				{
+					"Name": "Linux",
+					"Output": "Output\\Linux",
+					"Platform": 6,
+					"Mode": 1,
+					"CustomDefines": null,
+					"PreBuildAction": null,
+					"PostBuildAction": null
+				},
+				{
+					"Name": "Mac",
+					"Output": "Output\\Mac",
+					"Platform": 13,
+					"Mode": 1,
+					"CustomDefines": null,
+					"PreBuildAction": null,
+					"PostBuildAction": null
+				},
+				{
+					"Name": "Android",
+					"Output": "Output\\Android",
+					"Platform": 9,
+					"Mode": 1,
+					"CustomDefines": null,
+					"PreBuildAction": null,
+					"PostBuildAction": null
+				},
+				{
+					"Name": "iOS",
+					"Output": "Output\\iOS",
+					"Platform": 14,
+					"Mode": 1,
+					"CustomDefines": null,
+					"PreBuildAction": null,
+					"PostBuildAction": null
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		{
+			"Name": "Release",
+			"Targets": [
+				{
+					"Name": "Windows",
+					"Output": "Output\\Windows",
+					"Platform": 2,
+					"Mode": 2,
+					"CustomDefines": null,
+					"PreBuildAction": null,
+					"PostBuildAction": null
+				}
+			]
+		}
+	]
+}
+}

.github/data/Cook.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Write-Output "Cooking Game"
+Start-Process -filepath "Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEditor.exe" -Wait -NoNewWindow -PassThru -ArgumentList '-std -headless -mute -null -project "FlaxSamples/MaterialsFeaturesTour" -build "Development.Windows"'
+
+Write-Output "Testing Game"
+Start-Process -filepath "FlaxSamples\MaterialsFeaturesTour\Output\Windows\MaterialsFeaturesTour.exe" -Wait -NoNewWindow -PassThru -ArgumentList '-std -headless -mute -null'

.github/data/ExitOnEsc.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+public class ExitOnEsc : Script
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override void OnUpdate()
+    {
+        // Exit as soon as game starts update loaded level
+        Engine.RequestExit();
+    }
+}

.github/workflows/build_ios.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   # Game
   game-windows:
     name: Game (iOS, Release ARM64)
-    runs-on: "macos-latest"
+    runs-on: "macos-14"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 9.0.x
     - name: Setup .NET Workload
       run: |
         dotnet workload install ios
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=iOS -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=9 -arch=ARM64 -platform=iOS -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_linux.yml

@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@ jobs:
   # Editor
   editor-linux:
     name: Editor (Linux, Development x64)
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
-        sudo cp -f .github/workflows/build_linux_sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y --fix-missing libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev libwayland-dev
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -41,13 +39,13 @@ jobs:
   # Game
   game-linux:
     name: Game (Linux, Release x64)
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev
+        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev libwayland-dev
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET

.github/workflows/build_linux_sources.list

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal main restricted universe multiverse
-deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
-deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
-deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse

.github/workflows/build_mac.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   # Editor
   editor-mac:
     name: Editor (Mac, Development ARM64)
-    runs-on: "macos-latest"
+    runs-on: "macos-14"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
   # Game
   game-mac:
     name: Game (Mac, Release ARM64)
-    runs-on: "macos-latest"
+    runs-on: "macos-14"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 name: Continuous Deployment
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '15 4 * * *'
+    - cron: '15 6 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
   DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: false
+  GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS: '-c lfs.concurrenttransfers=1 -c lfs.transfer.maxretries=2 -c http.version="HTTP/1.1" -c lfs.activitytimeout=60'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
-        git lfs pull
+        git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -33,14 +34,14 @@ jobs:
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\PackageEditor.bat -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -deployOutput=Output
+        .\PackageEditor.bat -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Windows-Editor
         path: Output/Editor.zip
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Windows-EditorDebugSymbols
         path: Output/EditorDebugSymbols.zip
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
-        git lfs pull
+        git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ jobs:
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\PackagePlatforms.bat -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -deployOutput=Output
+        .\PackagePlatforms.bat -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Windows-Game
         path: Output/Windows.zip
@@ -76,20 +77,18 @@ jobs:
   # Linux
   package-linux-editor:
     name: Editor (Linux)
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
-        git lfs pull
+        git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
-        sudo cp -f .github/workflows/build_linux_sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y --fix-missing libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -102,28 +101,26 @@ jobs:
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./PackageEditor.sh -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -deployOutput=Output
+        ./PackageEditor.sh -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Linux-Editor
         path: Output/FlaxEditorLinux.zip
   package-linux-game:
     name: Game (Linux)
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
-        git lfs pull
+        git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
-        sudo cp -f .github/workflows/build_linux_sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y --fix-missing libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -136,9 +133,9 @@ jobs:
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./PackagePlatforms.sh -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -deployOutput=Output
+        ./PackagePlatforms.sh -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Linux-Game
         path: Output/Linux.zip
@@ -146,14 +143,14 @@ jobs:
   # Mac
   package-mac-editor:
     name: Editor (Mac)
-    runs-on: "macos-latest"
+    runs-on: "macos-14"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
-        git lfs pull
+        git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -166,22 +163,22 @@ jobs:
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./PackageEditor.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output
+        ./PackageEditor.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Mac-Editor
         path: Output/FlaxEditorMac.zip
   package-mac-game:
     name: Game (Mac)
-    runs-on: "macos-latest"
+    runs-on: "macos-14"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
-        git lfs pull
+        git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
@@ -194,9 +191,9 @@ jobs:
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./PackagePlatforms.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output
+        ./PackagePlatforms.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: Mac-Game
         path: Output/Mac.zip

.github/workflows/cooking.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+name: Cooker
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+  DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
+  DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: false
+
+jobs:
+  # Cook on Mac
+  cook-mac:
+    name: Cook (Mac)
+    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Setup Vulkan
+      uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+    - name: Setup .NET Workload
+      run: |
+        dotnet workload install ios
+    - name: Print .NET info
+      run: |
+        dotnet --info
+        dotnet workload --info
+    - name: Checkout LFS
+      run: |
+        git lfs version
+        git lfs pull
+    - name: Get Flax Samples
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 1
+        repository: FlaxEngine/FlaxSamples
+        path: FlaxSamples
+    - name: Patch Files
+      run: |
+        cp .github/data/ExitOnEsc.cs FlaxSamples/MaterialsFeaturesTour/Source/Game
+        cp ".github/data/Build Settings.json" "FlaxSamples/MaterialsFeaturesTour/Content/Settings"
+    - name: Build Editor
+      run: |
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+    - name: Cook Game (iOS)
+      run: |
+        ./Binaries/Editor/Mac/Development/FlaxEditor -std -headless -mute -null -project "FlaxSamples/MaterialsFeaturesTour" -build "Development.iOS"

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   # Tests on Linux
   tests-linux:
     name: Tests (Linux)
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
-        sudo cp -f .github/workflows/build_linux_sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y --fix-missing libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev libwayland-dev
     - name: Build
       run: |
         ./GenerateProjectFiles.sh -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=8
@@ -76,8 +74,11 @@ jobs:
         .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
         dotnet msbuild Source\Tools\Flax.Build.Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.csproj /m /t:Restore,Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=AnyCPU /nologo
     - name: Test
+      shell: pwsh
       run: |
+        $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
         .\Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxTests.exe
+        if(!$?) { Write-Host "Tests failed with exit code $LastExitCode" -ForegroundColor Red; Exit $LastExitCode }
         dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries\Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.dll
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll Binaries\Tests
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEngine.CSharp.runtimeconfig.json Binaries\Tests

.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
+locksverify = false

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Decal.shader

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 @3
 
 #include "./Flax/Common.hlsl"
+#include "./Flax/Stencil.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/MaterialCommon.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/GBufferCommon.hlsl"
 @7
@@ -13,11 +14,14 @@
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
 float4x4 WorldMatrix;
 float4x4 InvWorld;
-float4x4 SVPositionToWorld;
+float4x4 SvPositionToWorld;
+float3 Padding0;
+uint RenderLayersMask;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Use depth buffer for per-pixel decal layering
 Texture2D DepthBuffer : register(t0);
+Texture2D<uint2> StencilBuffer : register(t1);
 
 // Material shader resources
 @2
@@ -27,12 +31,63 @@ struct MaterialInput
 	float3 WorldPosition;
 	float TwoSidedSign;
 	float2 TexCoord;
+	float4 TexCoord_DDX_DDY;
 	float3x3 TBN;
 	float4 SvPosition;
 	float3 PreSkinnedPosition;
 	float3 PreSkinnedNormal;
 };
 
+// Calculates decal texcoords for a given pixel position (sampels depth buffer and projects value to decal space).
+float2 SvPositionToDecalUV(float4 svPosition)
+{
+	float2 screenUV = svPosition.xy * ScreenSize.zw;
+	svPosition.z = SAMPLE_RT(DepthBuffer, screenUV).r;
+	float4 positionHS = mul(float4(svPosition.xyz, 1), SvPositionToWorld);
+	float3 positionWS = positionHS.xyz / positionHS.w;
+	float3 positionOS = mul(float4(positionWS, 1), InvWorld).xyz;
+	return positionOS.xz + 0.5f;
+}
+
+// Manually compute ddx/ddy for decal texture cooordinates to avoid the 2x2 pixels artifacts on the edges of geometry under decal
+// [Reference: https://www.humus.name/index.php?page=3D&ID=84]
+float4 CalculateTextureDerivatives(float4 svPosition, float2 texCoord)
+{
+	float4 svDiffX = float4(1, 0, 0, 0);
+	float2 uvDiffX0 = texCoord - SvPositionToDecalUV(svPosition - svDiffX);
+	float2 uvDiffX1 = SvPositionToDecalUV(svPosition + svDiffX) - texCoord;
+	float2 dx = dot(uvDiffX0, uvDiffX0) < dot(uvDiffX1, uvDiffX1) ? uvDiffX0 : uvDiffX1;
+
+	float4 svDiffY = float4(0, 1, 0, 0);
+	float2 uvDiffY0 = texCoord - SvPositionToDecalUV(svPosition - svDiffY);
+	float2 uvDiffY1 = SvPositionToDecalUV(svPosition + svDiffY) - texCoord;
+	float2 dy = dot(uvDiffY0, uvDiffY0) < dot(uvDiffY1, uvDiffY1) ? uvDiffY0 : uvDiffY1;
+
+	return float4(dx, dy);
+}
+
+// Computes the mipmap level for a specific texture dimensions to be sampled at decal texture cooordinates.
+// [Reference: https://hugi.scene.org/online/coding/hugi%2014%20-%20comipmap.htm]
+float CalculateTextureMipmap(MaterialInput input, float2 textureSize)
+{
+	float2 dx = input.TexCoord_DDX_DDY.xy * textureSize;
+	float2 dy = input.TexCoord_DDX_DDY.zw * textureSize;
+	float d = max(dot(dx, dx), dot(dy, dy));
+	return (0.5 * 0.5) * log2(d); // Hardcoded half-mip rate reduction to avoid artifacts when decal is moved over dither texture
+}
+float CalculateTextureMipmap(MaterialInput input, Texture2D t)
+{
+	float2 textureSize;
+	t.GetDimensions(textureSize.x, textureSize.y);
+	return CalculateTextureMipmap(input, textureSize);
+}
+float CalculateTextureMipmap(MaterialInput input, TextureCube t)
+{
+	float2 textureSize;
+	t.GetDimensions(textureSize.x, textureSize.y);
+	return CalculateTextureMipmap(input, textureSize);
+}
+
 // Transforms a vector from tangent space to world space
 float3 TransformTangentVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 tangentVector)
 {
@@ -83,6 +138,12 @@ float3 GetObjectSize(MaterialInput input)
 	return float3(1, 1, 1);
 }
 
+// Gets the current object scale (supports instancing)
+float3 GetObjectScale(MaterialInput input)
+{
+	return float3(1, 1, 1);
+}
+
 // Get the current object random value supports instancing)
 float GetPerInstanceRandom(MaterialInput input)
 {
@@ -110,7 +171,6 @@ Material GetMaterialPS(MaterialInput input)
 }
 
 // Input macro specified by the material: DECAL_BLEND_MODE
-
 #define DECAL_BLEND_MODE_TRANSLUCENT 0
 #define DECAL_BLEND_MODE_STAIN       1
 #define DECAL_BLEND_MODE_NORMAL      2
@@ -144,10 +204,18 @@ void PS_Decal(
 #endif
 	)
 {
+	// Stencil masking
+	uint stencilObjectLayer = STENCIL_BUFFER_OBJECT_LAYER(STENCIL_BUFFER_LOAD(StencilBuffer, SvPosition.xy));
+	if ((RenderLayersMask & (1 << stencilObjectLayer)) == 0)
+	{
+		clip(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	float2 screenUV = SvPosition.xy * ScreenSize.zw;
 	SvPosition.z = SAMPLE_RT(DepthBuffer, screenUV).r;
 
-	float4 positionHS = mul(float4(SvPosition.xyz, 1), SVPositionToWorld);
+	float4 positionHS = mul(float4(SvPosition.xyz, 1), SvPositionToWorld);
 	float3 positionWS = positionHS.xyz / positionHS.w;
 	float3 positionOS = mul(float4(positionWS, 1), InvWorld).xyz;
 
@@ -160,8 +228,9 @@ void PS_Decal(
 	materialInput.TexCoord = decalUVs;
 	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = 1;
 	materialInput.SvPosition = SvPosition;
-	
-	// Build tangent to world transformation matrix
+	materialInput.TexCoord_DDX_DDY = CalculateTextureDerivatives(materialInput.SvPosition, materialInput.TexCoord);
+
+	// Calculate tangent-space
 	float3 ddxWp = ddx(positionWS);
 	float3 ddyWp = ddy(positionWS);
 	materialInput.TBN[0] = normalize(ddyWp);

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Deformable.shader

@@ -207,6 +207,20 @@ float3 GetObjectSize(MaterialInput input)
 	return GeometrySize * float3(world._m00, world._m11, world._m22);
 }
 
+// Gets the current object scale (supports instancing)
+float3 GetObjectScale(MaterialInput input)
+{
+    float4x4 world = WorldMatrix;
+
+    // Extract scale from the world matrix
+    float3 scale;
+    scale.x = length(float3(world._11, world._12, world._13));
+    scale.y = length(float3(world._21, world._22, world._23));
+    scale.z = length(float3(world._31, world._32, world._33));
+
+    return scale;
+}
+
 // Get the current object random value
 float GetPerInstanceRandom(MaterialInput input)
 {
@@ -297,7 +311,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_SplineModel(ModelInput input)
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
-	output.Geometry.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
+	output.Geometry.TexCoord = input.TexCoord0;
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.Geometry.VertexColor = input.Color;
 #endif
@@ -323,6 +337,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_SplineModel(ModelInput input)
 	// Apply world position offset per-vertex
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/DeferredShading.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Deferred Shading: Defines
 @1// Deferred Shading: Includes
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@ void PS_GBuffer(
 	)
 {
 	Light = float4(0, 0, 0, 1);
-	
+	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 #if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
-	// LOD masking
-	ClipLODTransition(input);
+	ClipLODTransition(materialInput);
 #endif
 
 	// Get material parameters
-	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);
 
 	// Masking

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/Distortion.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Distortion: Defines
 @1// Distortion: Includes
@@ -12,13 +12,12 @@
 META_PS(USE_DISTORTION, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
 float4 PS_Distortion(PixelInput input) : SV_Target0
 {
+	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 #if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
-	// LOD masking
-	ClipLODTransition(input);
+	ClipLODTransition(materialInput);
 #endif
 
 	// Get material parameters
-	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);
 
 	// Masking

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/ForwardShading.hlsl

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Forward Shading: Defines
 #define MAX_LOCAL_LIGHTS 4
 @1// Forward Shading: Includes
 #include "./Flax/LightingCommon.hlsl"
-#if USE_REFLECTIONS
 #include "./Flax/ReflectionsCommon.hlsl"
+#if USE_REFLECTIONS
 #define MATERIAL_REFLECTIONS_SSR 1
 #if MATERIAL_REFLECTIONS == MATERIAL_REFLECTIONS_SSR
 #include "./Flax/SSR.hlsl"
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 #include "./Flax/Lighting.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/ShadowsSampling.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/ExponentialHeightFog.hlsl"
+#include "./Flax/VolumetricFog.hlsl"
 @2// Forward Shading: Constants
 LightData DirectionalLight;
 LightData SkyLight;
-ProbeData EnvironmentProbe;
+EnvProbeData EnvironmentProbe;
 ExponentialHeightFogData ExponentialHeightFog;
+VolumetricFogData VolumetricFog;
 float3 Dummy2;
 uint LocalLightsCount;
 LightData LocalLights[MAX_LOCAL_LIGHTS];
@@ -27,7 +29,17 @@ TextureCube EnvProbe : register(t__SRV__);
 TextureCube SkyLightTexture : register(t__SRV__);
 Buffer<float4> ShadowsBuffer : register(t__SRV__);
 Texture2D<float> ShadowMap : register(t__SRV__);
+Texture3D VolumetricFogTexture : register(t__SRV__);
+Texture2D PreIntegratedGF : register(t__SRV__);
 @4// Forward Shading: Utilities
+// Public accessors for lighting data, use them as data binding might change but those methods will remain.
+LightData GetDirectionalLight() { return DirectionalLight; }
+LightData GetSkyLight() { return SkyLight; }
+EnvProbeData GetEnvironmentProbe() { return EnvironmentProbe; }
+ExponentialHeightFogData GetExponentialHeightFog() { return ExponentialHeightFog; }
+VolumetricFogData GetVolumetricFog() { return VolumetricFog; }
+uint GetLocalLightsCount() { return LocalLightsCount; }
+LightData GetLocalLight(uint i) { return LocalLights[i]; }
 @5// Forward Shading: Shaders
 
 // Pixel Shader function for Forward Pass
@@ -38,14 +50,12 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	)
 {
 	output = 0;
-
+	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 #if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
-	// LOD masking
-	ClipLODTransition(input);
+	ClipLODTransition(materialInput);
 #endif
 
 	// Get material parameters
-	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);
 
 	// Masking
@@ -78,9 +88,8 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	gBuffer.ShadingModel = MATERIAL_SHADING_MODEL;
 
 	// Calculate lighting from a single directional light
-	float4 shadowMask = 1.0f;
 	ShadowSample shadow = SampleDirectionalLightShadow(DirectionalLight, ShadowsBuffer, ShadowMap, gBuffer);
-	shadowMask = GetShadowMask(shadow);
+	float4 shadowMask = GetShadowMask(shadow);
 	float4 light = GetLighting(ViewPos, DirectionalLight, gBuffer, shadowMask, false, false);
 
 	// Calculate lighting from sky light
@@ -103,7 +112,8 @@ void PS_Forward(
 
 	// Calculate reflections
 #if USE_REFLECTIONS
-	float3 reflections = SampleReflectionProbe(ViewPos, EnvProbe, EnvironmentProbe, gBuffer.WorldPos, gBuffer.Normal, gBuffer.Roughness).rgb;
+	float4 reflections = SampleReflectionProbe(ViewPos, EnvProbe, EnvironmentProbe, gBuffer.WorldPos, gBuffer.Normal, gBuffer.Roughness);
+	reflections.rgb *= reflections.a;
 
 #if MATERIAL_REFLECTIONS == MATERIAL_REFLECTIONS_SSR
 	// Screen Space Reflections
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	Texture2D sceneColorTexture = MATERIAL_REFLECTIONS_SSR_COLOR;
 	float2 screenUV = materialInput.SvPosition.xy * ScreenSize.zw;
 	float stepSize = ScreenSize.z; // 1 / screenWidth
-	float maxSamples = 48;
+	float maxSamples = 50;
 	float worldAntiSelfOcclusionBias = 0.1f;
 	float brdfBias = 0.82f;
 	float drawDistance = 5000.0f;
@@ -119,21 +129,49 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	if (hit.z > 0)
 	{
 		float3 screenColor = sceneColorTexture.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, hit.xy, 0).rgb;
-		reflections = lerp(reflections, screenColor, hit.z);
+		reflections.rgb = lerp(reflections.rgb, screenColor, hit.z);
+	}
+
+	// Fallback to software tracing if possible
+#if USE_GLOBAL_SURFACE_ATLAS && CAN_USE_GLOBAL_SURFACE_ATLAS
+	if (hit.z < REFLECTIONS_HIT_THRESHOLD)
+	{
+		float3 reflectWS = ScreenSpaceReflectionDirection(screenUV, gBuffer, ViewPos);
+		float4 surfaceAtlas;
+		if (TraceSDFSoftwareReflections(gBuffer, reflectWS, surfaceAtlas))
+		{
+			float3 screenColor = sceneColorTexture.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, hit.xy, 0).rgb;
+        	reflections.rgb = lerp(surfaceAtlas, float4(screenColor, 1), hit.z);
+		}
 	}
 #endif
-
-	light.rgb += reflections * GetReflectionSpecularLighting(ViewPos, gBuffer) * light.a;	
 #endif
 
-	// Add lighting (apply ambient occlusion)
-	output.rgb += light.rgb * gBuffer.AO;
+	light.rgb += reflections.rgb * GetReflectionSpecularLighting(PreIntegratedGF, ViewPos, gBuffer);
+#endif
+
+	// Add lighting
+	output.rgb += light.rgb;
 
 #endif
 
-#if USE_FOG
+#if USE_FOG && MATERIAL_SHADING_MODEL != SHADING_MODEL_UNLIT
 	// Calculate exponential height fog
-	float4 fog = GetExponentialHeightFog(ExponentialHeightFog, materialInput.WorldPosition, ViewPos, 0);
+#if DIRECTX && FEATURE_LEVEL < FEATURE_LEVEL_SM6
+	// TODO: fix D3D11/D3D10 bug with incorrect distance
+	float fogSceneDistance = distance(materialInput.WorldPosition, ViewPos);
+#else
+	float fogSceneDistance = gBuffer.ViewPos.z;
+#endif
+	float fogSkipDistance = max(ExponentialHeightFog.VolumetricFogMaxDistance - 100, 0);
+	float4 fog = GetExponentialHeightFog(ExponentialHeightFog, materialInput.WorldPosition, ViewPos, fogSkipDistance, fogSceneDistance);
+	if (ExponentialHeightFog.VolumetricFogMaxDistance > 0)
+	{
+		// Sample volumetric fog and mix it in
+		float2 screenUV = materialInput.SvPosition.xy * ScreenSize.zw;
+		float4 volumetricFog = SampleVolumetricFog(VolumetricFogTexture, VolumetricFog, materialInput.WorldPosition - ViewPos, screenUV, TemporalAAJitter);
+		fog = CombineVolumetricFog(fog, volumetricFog);
+	}
 
 	// Apply fog to the output color
 #if MATERIAL_BLEND == MATERIAL_BLEND_OPAQUE

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/GlobalIllumination.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Global Illumination: Defines
 #define USE_GI 1

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/Lightmap.hlsl

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Lightmap: Defines
 #define CAN_USE_LIGHTMAP 1
 @1// Lightmap: Includes
 @2// Lightmap: Constants
-float4 LightmapArea;
 @3// Lightmap: Resources
 #if USE_LIGHTMAP
 // Irradiance and directionality prebaked lightmaps

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/MotionVectors.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Motion Vectors: Defines
 @1// Motion Vectors: Includes
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@
 META_PS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
 float4 PS_MotionVectors(PixelInput input) : SV_Target0
 {
+#if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION || MATERIAL_MASKED
+	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 #if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
-	// LOD masking
-	ClipLODTransition(input);
+	ClipLODTransition(materialInput);
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #if MATERIAL_MASKED
 	// Perform per pixel clipping if material requries it
-	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);
 	clip(material.Mask - MATERIAL_MASK_THRESHOLD);
 #endif

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/SDFReflections.hlsl

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+
+@0// SDF Reflections: Defines
+#define USE_GLOBAL_SURFACE_ATLAS 1
+@1// SDF Reflections: Includes
+#include "./Flax/GlobalSignDistanceField.hlsl"
+#include "./Flax/GI/GlobalSurfaceAtlas.hlsl"
+@2// SDF Reflections: Constants
+GlobalSDFData GlobalSDF;
+GlobalSurfaceAtlasData GlobalSurfaceAtlas;
+@3// SDF Reflections: Resources
+Texture3D<snorm float> GlobalSDFTex : register(t__SRV__);
+Texture3D<snorm float> GlobalSDFMip : register(t__SRV__);
+ByteAddressBuffer GlobalSurfaceAtlasChunks : register(t__SRV__);
+ByteAddressBuffer RWGlobalSurfaceAtlasCulledObjects : register(t__SRV__);
+Buffer<float4> GlobalSurfaceAtlasObjects : register(t__SRV__);
+Texture2D GlobalSurfaceAtlasDepth : register(t__SRV__);
+Texture2D GlobalSurfaceAtlasTex : register(t__SRV__);
+@4// SDF Reflections: Utilities
+bool TraceSDFSoftwareReflections(GBufferSample gBuffer, float3 reflectWS, out float4 surfaceAtlas)
+{
+	GlobalSDFTrace sdfTrace;
+    float maxDistance = GLOBAL_SDF_WORLD_SIZE;
+    sdfTrace.Init(gBuffer.WorldPos, reflectWS, 0.0f, maxDistance);
+    GlobalSDFHit sdfHit = RayTraceGlobalSDF(GlobalSDF, GlobalSDFTex, GlobalSDFMip, sdfTrace, 2.0f);
+    if (sdfHit.IsHit())
+    {
+        float3 hitPosition = sdfHit.GetHitPosition(sdfTrace);
+        float surfaceThreshold = GetGlobalSurfaceAtlasThreshold(GlobalSDF, sdfHit);
+        surfaceAtlas = SampleGlobalSurfaceAtlas(GlobalSurfaceAtlas, GlobalSurfaceAtlasChunks, RWGlobalSurfaceAtlasCulledObjects, GlobalSurfaceAtlasObjects, GlobalSurfaceAtlasDepth, GlobalSurfaceAtlasTex, hitPosition, -reflectWS, surfaceThreshold);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+@5// SDF Reflections: Shaders

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/Tessellation.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Tessellation: Defines
 #define TessalationProjectOntoPlane(planeNormal, planePosition, pointToProject) pointToProject - dot(pointToProject - planePosition, planeNormal) * planeNormal
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ struct TessalationDSToPS
 MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(TessalationDSToPS input)
 {
 	MaterialInput output = GetGeometryMaterialInput(input.Geometry);
+#if USE_PER_DRAW_CONSTANTS
+	output.Object = LoadObject(ObjectsBuffer, input.Geometry.ObjectIndex);
+#else
+	LoadObjectFromCB(output.Object);
+#endif
 	output.SvPosition = input.Position;
-	output.TwoSidedSign = WorldDeterminantSign;
+	output.TwoSidedSign = output.Object.WorldDeterminantSign;
 #if USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	output.CustomVSToPS = input.CustomVSToPS;
 #endif

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/GPUParticles.shader

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void SetParticleVec4(uint particleIndex, int offset, float4 value)
 bool AddParticle(out uint dstIndex)
 {
 	// Acquire the particle index in the destination buffer
-	DstParticlesData.InterlockedAdd(ParticleCounterOffset, 1, dstIndex);
+	DstParticlesData.InterlockedAdd(ParticleCounterOffset, 1u, dstIndex);
 	
 	// Prevent overflow
 	return dstIndex >= PARTICLE_CAPACITY;

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/GUI.shader

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ float TimeParam;
 float4 ViewInfo;
 float4 ScreenSize;
 float4 ViewSize;
+float3 ViewPadding0;
+float ScaledTimeParam;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Shader resources
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ struct VertexOutput
 #endif
 	float4 ClipExtents       : TEXCOORD3;
 	float2 ClipOrigin        : TEXCOORD4;
+    float2 CustomData        : TEXCOORD5; // x-per-geometry type, y-features mask
 #if USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	float4 CustomVSToPS[CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS_COUNT] : TEXCOORD9;
 #endif
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ struct PixelInput
 #endif
 	float4 ClipExtents       : TEXCOORD3;
 	float2 ClipOrigin        : TEXCOORD4;
+    float2 CustomData        : TEXCOORD5; // x-per-geometry type, y-features mask
 #if USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	float4 CustomVSToPS[CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS_COUNT] : TEXCOORD9;
 #endif
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ struct MaterialInput
 	float3 WorldPosition;
 	float TwoSidedSign;
 	float2 TexCoord;
+    float2 CustomData; // x-per-geometry type, y-features mask
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	half4 VertexColor;
 #endif
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(Render2DVertex input, VertexOutput output)
 	MaterialInput result;
 	result.WorldPosition = output.WorldPosition;
 	result.TexCoord = output.TexCoord;
+	result.CustomData = input.CustomDataAndClipOrigin.xy;
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	result.VertexColor = output.VertexColor;
 #endif
@@ -101,6 +107,7 @@ MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(PixelInput input)
 	MaterialInput result;
 	result.WorldPosition = input.WorldPosition;
 	result.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
+	result.CustomData = input.CustomData;
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	result.VertexColor = input.VertexColor;
 #endif
@@ -163,6 +170,12 @@ float3 GetObjectSize(MaterialInput input)
 	return float3(1, 1, 1);
 }
 
+// Gets the current object scale (supports instancing)
+float3 GetObjectScale(MaterialInput input)
+{
+	return float3(1, 1, 1);
+}
+
 // Get the current object random value supports instancing)
 float GetPerInstanceRandom(MaterialInput input)
 {
@@ -221,6 +234,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_GUI(Render2DVertex input)
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.VertexColor = input.Color;
 #endif
+	output.CustomData = input.CustomDataAndClipOrigin.xy;
 	output.ClipOrigin = input.CustomDataAndClipOrigin.zw;
 	output.ClipExtents = input.ClipExtents;
 

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Particle.shader

@@ -299,24 +299,22 @@ half3x3 CalcTangentToLocal(ModelInput input)
 	float3 normal = input.Normal.xyz * 2.0 - 1.0;
 	float3 tangent = input.Tangent.xyz * 2.0 - 1.0;
 	float3 bitangent = cross(normal, tangent) * bitangentSign;
-	return float3x3(tangent, bitangent, normal);
+	return (half3x3)float3x3(tangent, bitangent, normal);
 }
 
 half3x3 CalcTangentToWorld(in float4x4 world, in half3x3 tangentToLocal)
 {
-	half3x3 localToWorld = RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld((float3x3)world);
+	half3x3 localToWorld = (half3x3)RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld((float3x3)world);
 	return mul(tangentToLocal, localToWorld); 
 }
 
-float3 GetParticlePosition(uint ParticleIndex)
+float3 GetParticlePosition(uint particleIndex)
 {
-	return TransformParticlePosition(GetParticleVec3(ParticleIndex, PositionOffset));
+	return TransformParticlePosition(GetParticleVec3(particleIndex, PositionOffset));
 }
 
 // Vertex Shader function for Sprite Rendering
 META_VS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(POSITION, 0, R32G32_FLOAT, 0, 0,     PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TEXCOORD, 0, R32G32_FLOAT, 0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 VertexOutput VS_Sprite(SpriteInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 {
 	VertexOutput output;
@@ -407,7 +405,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Sprite(SpriteInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	output.InstanceParams = PerInstanceRandom;
 
 	// Calculate tanget space to world space transformation matrix for unit vectors
-	half3x3 tangentToLocal = float3x3(axisX, axisY, axisZ);
+	half3x3 tangentToLocal = half3x3(axisX, axisY, axisZ);
 	half3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(world, tangentToLocal);
 	output.TBN = tangentToWorld;
 
@@ -516,7 +514,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Model(ModelInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
-	output.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
+	output.TexCoord = input.TexCoord0;
 	output.ParticleIndex = particleIndex;
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.VertexColor = input.Color;
@@ -612,7 +610,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Ribbon(RibbonInput input, uint vertexIndex : SV_VertexID)
 	{
 		output.TexCoord.x = (float)input.Order / (float)RibbonSegmentCount;
 	}
-	output.TexCoord.y = (vertexIndex + 1) & 0x1;
+	output.TexCoord.y = (float)((vertexIndex + 1) & 0x1);
 	output.TexCoord = output.TexCoord * RibbonUVScale + RibbonUVOffset;
 
 	// Compute world space vertex position
@@ -631,7 +629,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Ribbon(RibbonInput input, uint vertexIndex : SV_VertexID)
 	output.InstanceParams = PerInstanceRandom;
 
 	// Calculate tanget space to world space transformation matrix for unit vectors
-	half3x3 tangentToLocal = float3x3(tangentRight, tangentUp, cross(tangentRight, tangentUp));
+	half3x3 tangentToLocal = half3x3(tangentRight, tangentUp, cross(tangentRight, tangentUp));
 	half3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(world, tangentToLocal);
 	output.TBN = tangentToWorld;
 
@@ -647,7 +645,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Ribbon(RibbonInput input, uint vertexIndex : SV_VertexID)
 	materialInput.TBN = output.TBN;
 	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = 1;
 	materialInput.SvPosition = output.Position;
-	materialInput.PreSkinnedPosition = Position;
+	materialInput.PreSkinnedPosition = position;
 	materialInput.PreSkinnedNormal = tangentToLocal[2].xyz;
 	materialInput.InstanceOrigin = output.InstanceOrigin;
 	materialInput.InstanceParams = output.InstanceParams;	

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/PostProcess.shader

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ float4 ViewInfo;
 float4 ScreenSize;
 float4 TemporalAAJitter;
 float4x4 InverseViewProjectionMatrix;
+float3 ViewPadding0;
+float ScaledTimeParam;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Shader resources

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Surface.shader

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // Version: @0
 
 #define MATERIAL 1
+#define MATERIAL_TEXCOORDS 4
 #define USE_PER_VIEW_CONSTANTS 1
+#define USE_PER_DRAW_CONSTANTS 1
 @3
 #include "./Flax/Common.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/MaterialCommon.hlsl"
@@ -10,36 +12,42 @@
 @7
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
-float4x3 WorldMatrix;
-float4x3 PrevWorldMatrix;
-float2 Dummy0;
-float LODDitherFactor;
-float PerInstanceRandom;
-float3 GeometrySize;
-float WorldDeterminantSign;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Shader resources
 @2
+Buffer<float4> ObjectsBuffer : register(t0);
+#if USE_SKINNING
+// The skeletal bones matrix buffer (stored as 4x3, 3 float4 behind each other)
+Buffer<float4> BoneMatrices : register(t1);
+#if PER_BONE_MOTION_BLUR
+// The skeletal bones matrix buffer from the previous frame
+Buffer<float4> PrevBoneMatrices : register(t2);
+#endif
+#endif
+
 // Geometry data passed though the graphics rendering stages up to the pixel shader
 struct GeometryData
 {
 	float3 WorldPosition : TEXCOORD0;
-	float2 TexCoord : TEXCOORD1;
-	float2 LightmapUV : TEXCOORD2;
+	float4 TexCoords01 : TEXCOORD1;
+	float4 TexCoords23 : TEXCOORD2;
+	float2 LightmapUV : TEXCOORD3;
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	half4 VertexColor : COLOR;
 #endif
-	float3 WorldNormal : TEXCOORD3;
-	float4 WorldTangent : TEXCOORD4;
-	nointerpolation float3 InstanceOrigin : TEXCOORD5;
-	nointerpolation float2 InstanceParams : TEXCOORD6; // x-PerInstanceRandom, y-LODDitherFactor
+	float3 WorldNormal : TEXCOORD4;
+	float4 WorldTangent : TEXCOORD5;
 	float3 PrevWorldPosition : TEXCOORD7;
-	nointerpolation float3 InstanceTransform1 : TEXCOORD8;
-	nointerpolation float3 InstanceTransform2 : TEXCOORD9;
-	nointerpolation float3 InstanceTransform3 : TEXCOORD10;
+	nointerpolation uint ObjectIndex : TEXCOORD8;
 };
 
+float3 DecodeNormal(float4 normalMap)
+{
+    float2 xy = normalMap.rg * 2.0 - 1.0;
+    return float3(xy, sqrt(1.0 - saturate(dot(xy, xy))));
+}
+
 // Interpolants passed from the vertex shader
 struct VertexOutput
 {
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ struct MaterialInput
 {
 	float3 WorldPosition;
 	float TwoSidedSign;
-	float2 TexCoord;
+	float2 TexCoords[MATERIAL_TEXCOORDS];
 #if USE_LIGHTMAP
 	float2 LightmapUV;
 #endif
@@ -80,22 +88,25 @@ struct MaterialInput
 	float4 SvPosition;
 	float3 PreSkinnedPosition;
 	float3 PreSkinnedNormal;
-	float3 InstanceOrigin;
-	float2 InstanceParams;
-	float3 InstanceTransform1;
-	float3 InstanceTransform2;
-	float3 InstanceTransform3;
+	uint ObjectIndex;
+	ObjectData Object;
 #if USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	float4 CustomVSToPS[CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS_COUNT];
 #endif
 };
 
+// Map access to the main texure coordinate channel as UV0
+#define TexCoord TexCoords[0]
+
 // Extracts geometry data to the material input
 MaterialInput GetGeometryMaterialInput(GeometryData geometry)
 {
 	MaterialInput output = (MaterialInput)0;
 	output.WorldPosition = geometry.WorldPosition;
-	output.TexCoord = geometry.TexCoord;
+	output.TexCoords[0] = geometry.TexCoords01.xy;
+	output.TexCoords[1] = geometry.TexCoords01.zw;
+	output.TexCoords[2] = geometry.TexCoords23.xy;
+	output.TexCoords[3] = geometry.TexCoords23.zw;
 #if USE_LIGHTMAP
 	output.LightmapUV = geometry.LightmapUV;
 #endif
@@ -103,11 +114,7 @@ MaterialInput GetGeometryMaterialInput(GeometryData geometry)
 	output.VertexColor = geometry.VertexColor;
 #endif
 	output.TBN = CalcTangentBasis(geometry.WorldNormal, geometry.WorldTangent);
-	output.InstanceOrigin = geometry.InstanceOrigin;
-	output.InstanceParams = geometry.InstanceParams;
-	output.InstanceTransform1 = geometry.InstanceTransform1;
-	output.InstanceTransform2 = geometry.InstanceTransform2;
-	output.InstanceTransform3 = geometry.InstanceTransform3;
+	output.ObjectIndex = geometry.ObjectIndex;
 	return output;
 }
 
@@ -134,8 +141,8 @@ MaterialInput GetGeometryMaterialInput(GeometryData geometry)
 GeometryData InterpolateGeometry(GeometryData p0, float w0, GeometryData p1, float w1, GeometryData p2, float w2)
 {
 	GeometryData output = (GeometryData)0;
-	output.TexCoord = p0.TexCoord * w0 + p1.TexCoord * w1 + p2.TexCoord * w2;
-	output.LightmapUV = p0.LightmapUV * w0 + p1.LightmapUV * w1 + p2.LightmapUV * w2;
+	output.TexCoords01 = p0.TexCoords01 * w0 + p1.TexCoords01 * w1 + p2.TexCoords01 * w2;
+	output.TexCoords23 = p0.TexCoords23 * w0 + p1.TexCoords23 * w1 + p2.TexCoords23 * w2;
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.VertexColor = p0.VertexColor * w0 + p1.VertexColor * w1 + p2.VertexColor * w2;
 #endif
@@ -143,11 +150,7 @@ GeometryData InterpolateGeometry(GeometryData p0, float w0, GeometryData p1, flo
 	output.WorldNormal = normalize(output.WorldNormal);
 	output.WorldTangent = p0.WorldTangent * w0 + p1.WorldTangent * w1 + p2.WorldTangent * w2;
 	output.WorldTangent.xyz = normalize(output.WorldTangent.xyz);
-	output.InstanceOrigin = p0.InstanceOrigin;
-	output.InstanceParams = p0.InstanceParams;
-	output.InstanceTransform1 = p0.InstanceTransform1;
-	output.InstanceTransform2 = p0.InstanceTransform2;
-	output.InstanceTransform3 = p0.InstanceTransform3;
+	output.ObjectIndex = p0.ObjectIndex;
 	return output;
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +159,8 @@ GeometryData InterpolateGeometry(GeometryData p0, float w0, GeometryData p1, flo
 MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(PixelInput input)
 {
 	MaterialInput output = GetGeometryMaterialInput(input.Geometry);
-	output.TwoSidedSign = WorldDeterminantSign * (input.IsFrontFace ? 1.0 : -1.0);
+	output.Object = LoadObject(ObjectsBuffer, input.Geometry.ObjectIndex);
+	output.TwoSidedSign = output.Object.WorldDeterminantSign * (input.IsFrontFace ? 1.0 : -1.0);
 	output.SvPosition = input.Position;
 #if USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	output.CustomVSToPS = input.CustomVSToPS;
@@ -164,16 +168,6 @@ MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(PixelInput input)
 	return output;
 }
 
-// Gets the local to world transform matrix
-#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))
-
-// Extarcts the world matrix and instancce transform vector
-#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 = 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)
 float3x3 RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld(float3x3 localToWorld)
 {
@@ -218,7 +212,7 @@ float3 TransformViewVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 viewVector)
 // Transforms a vector from local space to world space
 float3 TransformLocalVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 localVector)
 {
-	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)GetInstanceTransform(input);
+	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)input.Object.WorldMatrix;
 	//localToWorld = RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld(localToWorld);
 	return mul(localVector, localToWorld);
 }
@@ -226,7 +220,7 @@ float3 TransformLocalVectorToWorld(MaterialInput input, float3 localVector)
 // Transforms a vector from local space to world space
 float3 TransformWorldVectorToLocal(MaterialInput input, float3 worldVector)
 {
-	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)GetInstanceTransform(input);
+	float3x3 localToWorld = (float3x3)input.Object.WorldMatrix;
 	//localToWorld = RemoveScaleFromLocalToWorld(localToWorld);
 	return mul(localToWorld, worldVector);
 }
@@ -234,30 +228,44 @@ float3 TransformWorldVectorToLocal(MaterialInput input, float3 worldVector)
 // Gets the current object position (supports instancing)
 float3 GetObjectPosition(MaterialInput input)
 {
-	return input.InstanceOrigin.xyz;
+	return input.Object.WorldMatrix[3].xyz;
 }
 
 // Gets the current object size (supports instancing)
 float3 GetObjectSize(MaterialInput input)
 {
-	float4x4 world = GetInstanceTransform(input);
-	return GeometrySize * float3(world._m00, world._m11, world._m22);
+	float4x4 world = input.Object.WorldMatrix;
+	return input.Object.GeometrySize * float3(world._m00, world._m11, world._m22);
+}
+
+// Gets the current object scale (supports instancing)
+float3 GetObjectScale(MaterialInput input)
+{
+    float4x4 world = input.Object.WorldMatrix;
+
+    // Get the squares of the scale factors
+    float scaleXSquared = dot(world[0].xyz, world[0].xyz);
+    float scaleYSquared = dot(world[1].xyz, world[1].xyz);
+    float scaleZSquared = dot(world[2].xyz, world[2].xyz);
+
+    // Take square root to get actual scales
+    return float3(
+        sqrt(scaleXSquared),
+        sqrt(scaleYSquared),
+        sqrt(scaleZSquared)
+    );
 }
 
 // Get the current object random value (supports instancing)
 float GetPerInstanceRandom(MaterialInput input)
 {
-	return input.InstanceParams.x;
+	return input.Object.PerInstanceRandom;
 }
 
 // Get the current object LOD transition dither factor (supports instancing)
 float GetLODDitherFactor(MaterialInput input)
 {
-#if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
-	return input.InstanceParams.y;
-#else
-	return 0;
-#endif
+	return input.Object.LODDitherFactor;
 }
 
 // Gets the interpolated vertex color (in linear space)
@@ -316,44 +324,41 @@ META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(NORMAL,   0, R10G10B10A2_UNORM, 1, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TANGENT,  0, R10G10B10A2_UNORM, 1, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TEXCOORD, 1, R16G16_FLOAT,      1, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(COLOR,    0, R8G8B8A8_UNORM,    2, 0,     PER_VERTEX, 0, USE_VERTEX_COLOR)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,0, R32G32B32A32_FLOAT,3, 0,     PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,1, R32G32B32A32_FLOAT,3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,2, R32G32B32_FLOAT,   3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,3, R32G32B32_FLOAT,   3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,4, R16G16B16A16_FLOAT,3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
+META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,0, R32_UINT,          3, 0,     PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
 VertexOutput VS(ModelInput input)
 {
 	VertexOutput output;
 
+	// Load object data
+#if USE_INSTANCING
+	output.Geometry.ObjectIndex = input.ObjectIndex;
+#else
+	output.Geometry.ObjectIndex = DrawObjectIndex;
+#endif
+	ObjectData object = LoadObject(ObjectsBuffer, output.Geometry.ObjectIndex);
+
 	// 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), ToMatrix4x4(PrevWorldMatrix)).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), object.WorldMatrix).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), object.PrevWorldMatrix).xyz;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
-	output.Geometry.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
+	output.Geometry.TexCoords01 = float4(input.TexCoord0, input.TexCoord1);
+	output.Geometry.TexCoords23 = float4(input.TexCoord2, input.TexCoord3);
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
 	output.Geometry.VertexColor = input.Color;
 #endif
-	output.Geometry.InstanceOrigin = world[3].xyz;
-#if USE_INSTANCING
-	output.Geometry.LightmapUV = input.LightmapUV * input.InstanceLightmapArea.zw + input.InstanceLightmapArea.xy;
-	output.Geometry.InstanceParams = float2(input.InstanceOrigin.w, input.InstanceTransform1.w);
-#else
 #if CAN_USE_LIGHTMAP
-	output.Geometry.LightmapUV = input.LightmapUV * LightmapArea.zw + LightmapArea.xy;
+	output.Geometry.LightmapUV = input.LightmapUV * object.LightmapArea.zw + object.LightmapArea.xy;
 #else
-	output.Geometry.LightmapUV = input.LightmapUV;
-#endif
-	output.Geometry.InstanceParams = float2(PerInstanceRandom, LODDitherFactor);
+	output.Geometry.LightmapUV = float2(0, 0);
 #endif
 
 	// Calculate tanget space to world space transformation matrix for unit vectors
 	float3x3 tangentToLocal = CalcTangentToLocal(input);
-	float3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(world, tangentToLocal);
+	float3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(object.WorldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
 	output.Geometry.WorldNormal = tangentToWorld[2];
 	output.Geometry.WorldTangent.xyz = tangentToWorld[0];
 	output.Geometry.WorldTangent.w = input.Tangent.w ? -1.0f : +1.0f;
@@ -361,16 +366,18 @@ VertexOutput VS(ModelInput input)
 	// Get material input params if need to evaluate any material property
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET || USE_TESSELLATION || USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	MaterialInput materialInput = GetGeometryMaterialInput(output.Geometry);
-	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = WorldDeterminantSign;
+	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = object.WorldDeterminantSign;
 	materialInput.SvPosition = output.Position;
 	materialInput.PreSkinnedPosition = input.Position.xyz;
 	materialInput.PreSkinnedNormal = tangentToLocal[2].xyz;
+	materialInput.Object = object;
 	Material material = GetMaterialVS(materialInput);
 #endif
 
 	// Apply world position offset per-vertex
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
@@ -392,33 +399,27 @@ META_VS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
 META_PERMUTATION_1(USE_INSTANCING=0)
 META_PERMUTATION_1(USE_INSTANCING=1)
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(POSITION, 0, R32G32B32_FLOAT,   0, 0,     PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,0, R32G32B32A32_FLOAT,3, 0,     PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,1, R32G32B32A32_FLOAT,3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,2, R32G32B32_FLOAT,   3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,3, R32G32B32_FLOAT,   3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,4, R16G16B16A16_FLOAT,3, ALIGN, PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
+META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(ATTRIBUTE,0, R32_UINT,          3, 0,     PER_INSTANCE, 1, USE_INSTANCING)
 float4 VS_Depth(ModelInput_PosOnly input) : SV_Position
 {
+	// Load object data
 #if USE_INSTANCING
-	float4x4 world = GetInstanceTransform(input);
+	uint objectIndex = input.ObjectIndex;
 #else
-	float4x4 world = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
+	uint objectIndex = DrawObjectIndex;
 #endif
-	float3 worldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), world).xyz;
+	ObjectData object = LoadObject(ObjectsBuffer, objectIndex);
+
+	// Transform vertex position into the screen
+	float3 worldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), object.WorldMatrix).xyz;
 	float4 position = mul(float4(worldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 	return position;
 }
 
 #if USE_SKINNING
 
-// The skeletal bones matrix buffer (stored as 4x3, 3 float4 behind each other)
-Buffer<float4> BoneMatrices : register(t0);
-
 #if PER_BONE_MOTION_BLUR
 
-// The skeletal bones matrix buffer from the previous frame
-Buffer<float4> PrevBoneMatrices : register(t1);
-
 float3x4 GetPrevBoneMatrix(int index)
 {
 	float4 a = PrevBoneMatrices[index * 3];
@@ -493,10 +494,14 @@ META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TEXCOORD,     0, R16G16_FLOAT,      0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0,
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(NORMAL,       0, R10G10B10A2_UNORM, 0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TANGENT,      0, R10G10B10A2_UNORM, 0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(BLENDINDICES, 0, R8G8B8A8_UINT,     0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(BLENDWEIGHT,  0, R16G16B16A16_FLOAT,0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
+META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(BLENDWEIGHTS, 0, R16G16B16A16_FLOAT,0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 {
 	VertexOutput output;
+
+	// Load object data
+	output.Geometry.ObjectIndex = DrawObjectIndex;
+	ObjectData object = LoadObject(ObjectsBuffer, output.Geometry.ObjectIndex);
 	
 	// Perform skinning
 	float3x4 boneMatrix = GetBoneMatrix(input);
@@ -504,33 +509,27 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 	float3x3 tangentToLocal = SkinTangents(input, boneMatrix);
 	
 	// Compute world space vertex position
-	CalculateInstanceTransform(input);
-	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), world).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), object.WorldMatrix).xyz;
 #if PER_BONE_MOTION_BLUR
 	float3 prevPosition = SkinPrevPosition(input);
-	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(prevPosition, 1), ToMatrix4x4(PrevWorldMatrix)).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(prevPosition, 1), object.PrevWorldMatrix).xyz;
 #else
-	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), ToMatrix4x4(PrevWorldMatrix)).xyz;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), object.PrevWorldMatrix).xyz;
 #endif
 
 	// Compute clip space position
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
-	output.Geometry.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
+	output.Geometry.TexCoords01 = float4(input.TexCoord0, input.TexCoord1);
+	output.Geometry.TexCoords23 = float4(input.TexCoord2, input.TexCoord3);
 #if USE_VERTEX_COLOR
-	output.Geometry.VertexColor = float4(0, 0, 0, 1);
+	output.Geometry.VertexColor = input.Color;
 #endif
 	output.Geometry.LightmapUV = float2(0, 0);
-	output.Geometry.InstanceOrigin = world[3].xyz;
-#if USE_INSTANCING
-	output.Geometry.InstanceParams = float2(input.InstanceOrigin.w, input.InstanceTransform1.w);
-#else
-	output.Geometry.InstanceParams = float2(PerInstanceRandom, LODDitherFactor);
-#endif
 
 	// Calculate tanget space to world space transformation matrix for unit vectors
-	float3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(world, tangentToLocal);
+	float3x3 tangentToWorld = CalcTangentToWorld(object.WorldMatrix, tangentToLocal);
 	output.Geometry.WorldNormal = tangentToWorld[2];
 	output.Geometry.WorldTangent.xyz = tangentToWorld[0];
 	output.Geometry.WorldTangent.w = input.Tangent.w ? -1.0f : +1.0f;
@@ -538,16 +537,18 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 	// Get material input params if need to evaluate any material property
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET || USE_TESSELLATION || USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	MaterialInput materialInput = GetGeometryMaterialInput(output.Geometry);
-	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = WorldDeterminantSign;
+	materialInput.TwoSidedSign = object.WorldDeterminantSign;
 	materialInput.SvPosition = output.Position;
 	materialInput.PreSkinnedPosition = input.Position.xyz;
 	materialInput.PreSkinnedNormal = tangentToLocal[2].xyz;
+	materialInput.Object = object;
 	Material material = GetMaterialVS(materialInput);
 #endif
 
 	// Apply world position offset per-vertex
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
+	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
 	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
@@ -568,12 +569,12 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 
 #if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
 
-void ClipLODTransition(PixelInput input)
+void ClipLODTransition(MaterialInput input)
 {
-	float ditherFactor = input.Geometry.InstanceParams.y;
+	float ditherFactor = input.Object.LODDitherFactor;
 	if (abs(ditherFactor) > 0.001)
 	{
-		float randGrid = cos(dot(floor(input.Position.xy), float2(347.83452793, 3343.28371863)));
+		float randGrid = cos(dot(floor(input.SvPosition.xy), float2(347.83452793, 3343.28371863)));
 		float randGridFrac = frac(randGrid * 1000.0);
 		half mask = (ditherFactor < 0.0) ? (ditherFactor + 1.0 > randGridFrac) : (ditherFactor < randGridFrac);
 		clip(mask - 0.001);
@@ -586,14 +587,13 @@ void ClipLODTransition(PixelInput input)
 META_PS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
 void PS_Depth(PixelInput input)
 {
+	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 #if USE_DITHERED_LOD_TRANSITION
-	// LOD masking
-	ClipLODTransition(input);
+	ClipLODTransition(materialInput);
 #endif
 
 #if MATERIAL_MASKED || MATERIAL_BLEND != MATERIAL_BLEND_OPAQUE
 	// Get material parameters
-	MaterialInput materialInput = GetMaterialInput(input);
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);
 
 	// Perform per pixel clipping

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Terrain.shader

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #define MATERIAL 1
 #define USE_PER_VIEW_CONSTANTS 1
+#define LoadObjectFromCB(var) var = GetObject()
 @3
 // Enables/disables smooth terrain chunks LOD transitions (with morphing higher LOD near edges to the lower LOD in the neighbour)
 #define USE_SMOOTH_LOD_TRANSITION 1
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "./Flax/Common.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/MaterialCommon.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/GBufferCommon.hlsl"
+#include "./Flax/TerrainCommon.hlsl"
 @7
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
 META_CB_BEGIN(0, Data)
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ float4 HeightmapUVScaleBias;
 float4 NeighborLOD;
 float2 OffsetUV;
 float2 Dummy0;
+float4 LightmapArea;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Terrain data
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ struct MaterialInput
 	float3 PreSkinnedPosition;
 	float3 PreSkinnedNormal;
 	float HolesMask;
+	ObjectData Object;
 #if USE_TERRAIN_LAYERS
 	float4 Layers[TERRAIN_LAYERS_DATA_SIZE];
 #endif
@@ -147,9 +151,23 @@ GeometryData InterpolateGeometry(GeometryData p0, float w0, GeometryData p1, flo
 
 #endif
 
+ObjectData GetObject()
+{
+    ObjectData object = (ObjectData)0;
+    object.WorldMatrix = ToMatrix4x4(WorldMatrix);
+    object.PrevWorldMatrix = object.WorldMatrix;
+    object.GeometrySize = float3(1, 1, 1);
+    object.PerInstanceRandom = PerInstanceRandom;
+    object.WorldDeterminantSign = WorldDeterminantSign;
+    object.LODDitherFactor = 0.0f;
+    object.LightmapArea = LightmapArea;
+    return object;
+}
+
 MaterialInput GetMaterialInput(PixelInput input)
 {
 	MaterialInput output = GetGeometryMaterialInput(input.Geometry);
+	output.Object = GetObject();
 	output.TwoSidedSign = WorldDeterminantSign * (input.IsFrontFace ? 1.0 : -1.0);
 	output.SvPosition = input.Position;
 #if USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
@@ -219,6 +237,12 @@ float3 GetObjectSize(MaterialInput input)
 	return float3(1, 1, 1);
 }
 
+// Gets the current object scale (supports instancing)
+float3 GetObjectScale(MaterialInput input)
+{
+	return float3(1, 1, 1);
+}
+
 // Get the current object random value
 float GetPerInstanceRandom(MaterialInput input)
 {
@@ -302,8 +326,6 @@ struct TerrainVertexInput
 
 // Vertex Shader function for terrain rendering
 META_VS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TEXCOORD, 0, R32G32_FLOAT,   0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
-META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(TEXCOORD, 1, R8G8B8A8_UNORM, 0, ALIGN, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 {
 	VertexOutput output;
@@ -313,7 +335,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 	float lodValue = CurrentLOD;
 	float morphAlpha = lodCalculated - CurrentLOD;
 
-	// Sample heightmap
+	// Sample heightmap and splatmaps
 	float2 heightmapUVs = input.TexCoord * HeightmapUVScaleBias.xy + HeightmapUVScaleBias.zw;
 #if USE_SMOOTH_LOD_TRANSITION
 	float4 heightmapValueThisLOD = Heightmap.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, heightmapUVs, lodValue);
@@ -321,7 +343,6 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 	float2 heightmapUVsNextLOD = nextLODPos * HeightmapUVScaleBias.xy + HeightmapUVScaleBias.zw;
 	float4 heightmapValueNextLOD = Heightmap.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, heightmapUVsNextLOD, lodValue + 1);
 	float4 heightmapValue = lerp(heightmapValueThisLOD, heightmapValueNextLOD, morphAlpha);
-	bool isHole = max(heightmapValueThisLOD.b + heightmapValueThisLOD.a, heightmapValueNextLOD.b + heightmapValueNextLOD.a) >= 1.9f;
 #if USE_TERRAIN_LAYERS
 	float4 splatmapValueThisLOD = Splatmap0.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, heightmapUVs, lodValue);
 	float4 splatmapValueNextLOD = Splatmap0.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, heightmapUVsNextLOD, lodValue + 1);
@@ -334,7 +355,6 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 #endif
 #else
 	float4 heightmapValue = Heightmap.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, heightmapUVs, lodValue);
-	bool isHole = (heightmapValue.b + heightmapValue.a) >= 1.9f;
 #if USE_TERRAIN_LAYERS
 	float4 splatmap0Value = Splatmap0.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, heightmapUVs, lodValue);
 #if TERRAIN_LAYERS_DATA_SIZE > 1
@@ -342,12 +362,11 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
-	float height = (float)((int)(heightmapValue.x * 255.0) + ((int)(heightmapValue.y * 255) << 8)) / 65535.0;
+	float height = DecodeHeightmapHeight(heightmapValue);
 
 	// Extract normal and the holes mask
-	float2 normalTemp = float2(heightmapValue.b, heightmapValue.a) * 2.0f - 1.0f;
-	float3 normal = float3(normalTemp.x, sqrt(1.0 - saturate(dot(normalTemp, normalTemp))), normalTemp.y);
-	normal = normalize(normal);
+	bool isHole;
+	float3 normal = DecodeHeightmapNormal(heightmapValue, isHole);
 	output.Geometry.HolesMask = isHole ? 0 : 1;
 	if (isHole)
 	{
@@ -396,6 +415,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 	// Get material input params if need to evaluate any material property
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET || USE_TESSELLATION || USE_CUSTOM_VERTEX_INTERPOLATORS
 	MaterialInput materialInput = (MaterialInput)0;
+	materialInput.Object = GetObject();
 	materialInput.WorldPosition = output.Geometry.WorldPosition;
 	materialInput.TexCoord = output.Geometry.TexCoord;
 #if USE_LIGHTMAP

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/VolumeParticle.shader

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "./Flax/Common.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/MaterialCommon.hlsl"
 #include "./Flax/GBufferCommon.hlsl"
+#include "./Flax/VolumetricFog.hlsl"
 @7
 
 // Primary constant buffer (with additional material parameters)
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ float Dummy0;
 float VolumetricFogMaxDistance;
 int ParticleStride;
 int ParticleIndex;
+float4 GridSliceParameters;
 @1META_CB_END
 
 // Particles attributes buffer
@@ -202,19 +204,19 @@ Material GetMaterialPS(MaterialInput input)
 META_PS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_SM5)
 void PS_VolumetricFog(Quad_GS2PS input, out float4 VBufferA : SV_Target0, out float4 VBufferB : SV_Target1)
 {
+	// Reproject grid position back to the screen and world space
 	uint3 gridCoordinate = uint3(input.Vertex.Position.xy, input.LayerIndex);
 	float3 cellOffset = 0.5f;
 	float2 volumeUV = (gridCoordinate.xy + cellOffset.xy) / GridSize.xy;
-	float zSlice = gridCoordinate.z + cellOffset.z;
-	float sceneDepth = (zSlice / GridSize.z) * VolumetricFogMaxDistance / ViewFar;
+	float sceneDepth = GetDepthFromSlice(GridSliceParameters, gridCoordinate.z + cellOffset.z) / ViewFar;
 	float deviceDepth = (ViewInfo.w / sceneDepth) + ViewInfo.z;
 	float4 clipPos = float4(volumeUV * float2(2.0, -2.0) + float2(-1.0, 1.0), deviceDepth, 1.0);
 	float4 wsPos = mul(clipPos, InverseViewProjectionMatrix);
-	float3 positionWS = wsPos.xyz / wsPos.w;
+	wsPos.xyz /= wsPos.w;
 
 	// Get material parameters
 	MaterialInput materialInput = (MaterialInput)0;
-	materialInput.WorldPosition = positionWS;
+	materialInput.WorldPosition = wsPos.xyz;
 	materialInput.TexCoord = input.Vertex.TexCoord;
 	materialInput.ParticleIndex = ParticleIndex;
 	materialInput.TBN = float3x3(float3(1, 0, 0), float3(0, 1, 0), float3(0, 0, 1));
@@ -225,9 +227,10 @@ void PS_VolumetricFog(Quad_GS2PS input, out float4 VBufferA : SV_Target0, out fl
 	Material material = GetMaterialPS(materialInput);
 
 	// Compute fog properties
+	material.Opacity *= material.Mask;
 	float3 albedo = material.Color;
-	float extinction = material.Opacity * material.Mask * 0.001f;
-	float3 emission = material.Emissive;
+	float extinction = material.Opacity * 0.001f;
+	float3 emission = material.Emissive * material.Opacity;
 	float3 scattering = albedo * extinction;
 	float absorption = max(0.0f, extinction - Luminance(scattering));
 

Content/Editor/Scripting/ActorTemplate.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+%copyright%#include "%filename%.h"
+
+%class%::%class%(const SpawnParams& params)
+    : Actor(params)
+{
+
+}
+
+void %class%::OnEnable()
+{
+    Actor::OnEnable();
+    // Here you can add code that needs to be called when script is enabled (eg. register for events)
+}
+
+void %class%::OnDisable()
+{
+    Actor::OnDisable();
+    // Here you can add code that needs to be called when script is disabled (eg. unregister from events)
+}

Content/Editor/Scripting/ActorTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+%copyright%using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+namespace %namespace%;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// %class% Actor.
+/// </summary>
+public class %class% : Actor
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void OnBeginPlay()
+    {
+        base.OnBeginPlay();
+        // Here you can add code that needs to be called when Actor added to the game. This is called during edit time as well.
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void OnEndPlay()
+    {
+        base.OnEndPlay();
+        // Here you can add code that needs to be called when Actor removed to the game. This is called during edit time as well.
+    }
+    
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void OnEnable()
+    {
+        base.OnEnable();
+        // Here you can add code that needs to be called when Actor is enabled (eg. register for events). This is called during edit time as well.
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void OnDisable()
+    {
+        base.OnDisable();
+        // Here you can add code that needs to be called when Actor is disabled (eg. unregister from events). This is called during edit time as well.
+    }
+}

Content/Editor/Scripting/ActorTemplate.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+%copyright%#pragma once
+
+#include "Engine/Level/Actor.h"
+
+API_CLASS() class %module%%class% : public Actor
+{
+API_AUTO_SERIALIZATION();
+DECLARE_SCENE_OBJECT(%class%);
+
+    // [Actor]
+    void OnEnable() override;
+    void OnDisable() override;
+};

Content/Editor/Scripting/CSharpEmptyTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+%copyright%using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+namespace %namespace%;

Content/Editor/Scripting/CppAssetTemplate.h

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ API_CLASS() class %module%%class% : public ISerializable
     API_AUTO_SERIALIZATION();
     DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_NO_SPAWN(%class%);
 public:
-	// Custom float value.
+    // Custom float value.
     API_FIELD(Attributes = "Range(0, 20), EditorOrder(0), EditorDisplay(\"Data\")") 
     float FloatValue = 20.0f;
-	// Custom vector data.
+    // Custom vector data.
     API_FIELD(Attributes = "EditorOrder(1), EditorDisplay(\"Data\")")
     Vector3 Vector3Value = Vector3(0.1f);
 };

Content/Editor/Scripting/EmptyClassTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+%copyright%using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+namespace %namespace%;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// %class% class.
+/// </summary>
+public class %class%
+{
+
+}

Content/Editor/Scripting/EmptyInterfaceTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+%copyright%using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+namespace %namespace%;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// %class% interface.
+/// </summary>
+public interface %class%
+{
+
+}

Content/Editor/Scripting/EmptyStructTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+%copyright%using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+namespace %namespace%;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// %class% struct.
+/// </summary>
+public struct %class%
+{
+
+}

Content/Editor/Scripting/GamePluginTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+%copyright%using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FlaxEngine;
+
+namespace %namespace%;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// %class% GamePlugin.
+/// </summary>
+public class %class% : GamePlugin
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+        
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void Deinitialize()
+    {
+        base.Deinitialize();
+        
+    }
+}

Content/Editor/Scripting/ShaderTemplate.shader

@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ META_CB_END
 META_PS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_ES2)
 float4 PS_Fullscreen(Quad_VS2PS input) : SV_Target
 {
-	// Solid color fill from the constant buffer passed from code
-	return Color;
+    // Solid color fill from the constant buffer passed from code
+    return Color;
 }

Content/Engine/DefaultRadialMenu.flax

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:f4396974102fb35e075e9b7bd7beca89710400e11a2435c1bc5045e8ae36f899
+size 22076