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Fast and lightweight JavaScript game engine built on WebGL and glTF

v1.70.2

1 week ago

Fixes

Remove references to pcx namespace by @willeastcott in #6304
Custom plugin to disable treeshaking on polyfill modules by @kpal81xd in #6332

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.70.1...v1.70.2

v1.70.1

2 weeks ago

##Fixes

Workaround for Firefox WebGPU device creation fail by @mvaligursky in #6273
Fix to WebGPU vertex buffer setup by @mvaligursky in #6274
Fixes to Geometry classes JSDocs @mvaligursky in #6282
Small fixups for JSDocs by @mvaligursky in #6283
Fix to skydomeIntensity handling - Standard materials do not use it in some cases by @mvaligursky in #6308
Added unbundled engine source to published package by kpal81xd in #6310

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.70.0...v1.70.1

v1.70.0

3 weeks ago

New Features

WebGPU Compute shader support by @mvaligursky in #6258, #6226, #6268, #6186 and #6201
Khronos PBR Neutral tone mapper for e-commerce by @mvaligursky in #6271 and #6272
Add convex hull support to CollisionComponent by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6267
Support for KHR_materials_dispersion glTF extension by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6151
Support for sharpening inside the compose render pass, needed for TAA by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6144
Support for dithering using interleaved gradient noise by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6166
Tri class to core engine by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6203
Mesh can be created and used without vertex attributes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6232

Other changes

Refactored VertexBuffer constructor to hide more params into options by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6240
LightComponent properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6114
Migrate input unit tests from Karma to Node by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6133
Remove JSDoc by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6132
Refactor input-related code by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6134
Removed class replacement typefix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6140
Component properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6145
Add extras.mjs to exported files by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6153
Add publint by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6154
Appbase Callbacks JSDoc by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6149
WIP - dither transparency with TAA by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6159
Typedoc hide exported classes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6161
ParticleSystemComponent properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6141
Hide data getter overrides in LightComponent and ParticleSystemComponent by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6162
ButtonComponent properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6163
CollisionComponent properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6164
Removes vertex-format type fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6124
Small refactor in preparation of context lost handling for WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6170
ElementComponent properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6169
removed excess tsignores by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6173
Update package-lock.json by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6174
Tidy up Karma tests by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6175
Remove @augments JSDoc tag by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6176
Use @ignore over @hideconstructor by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6177
Misc type fixes by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6178
Improve typing for Anim APIs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6179
Improve docs for Entity#destroy by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6180
ScrollViewComponent & ScrollbarComponent properties port to get/set by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6182
More docs and types improvements by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6185
Remove json model mesh splitting to work around uniform limits by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6188
Dispatch multiple compute shaders in a single compute pass by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6187
Update mesh.js by @IRobot1 in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6194
Upgrade Chai to 5.x by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6197
Regenerate package-lock.json by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6198
Simplify jsdocs types for the Mesh and VertexIterators API by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6202
Use indexed rendering for gplats by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6204
Removed VoxParser by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6207
Update createTree to use correct parameters by @benbean303 in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6211
GSplat rendering no longer uses instancing by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6213
Compute shader bind group can specify textures without samplers by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6216
Simplified BindGroup constructor by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6221
Renamed BindBufferFormat to BindUniformBufferFormat by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6222
Engine build rework by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6219
Sourcemap revert to inline by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6227
ESM attributes rename by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6229
Build wrapper by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6239
Add CORS header by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6243
ESM Attributes check by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6245
The Preprocessor class now handles includes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6242
ESM Scripts lower camel case by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6251
Basic shader generation refactoring by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6250
Add Script alias by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6237
Updated handling of defines specified by a shader definition by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6253
Do not create a sky shader variant based on skyIntensity being equal to 1 by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6254
Exposed gizmo color alpha by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6249
Extras merged into engine by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6228
ES6 createScript by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6147
Split primitives.js into separate modules by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6259
Procedural geometry refactoring, createMesh and similar deprecation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6261
WebGPU - skip unsupported device limits when creating device by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6263
DomeGeometry for the skydome rendering - refactor by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6266
Converted skydome shader generator to use defines and includes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6269

Fixes

WebXR XRSession.enabledFeatures missing workaround by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6181
Fix omni lights shadows on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6165
[Fix] Fix the shader linking after the lost context has been restored. by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6146
[Fix] reset internal cached state for face culling when the device is restored by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6155
Removed circular self dependency by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6168
Fix the incorrectly exposed PostEffect type parameter by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6167
Small fixes to jsdocs by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6200
Engine Watch fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6205
Clear vertex buffer on empty instance buffer inside drawInstance by @heretique in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6208
JSDoc import dollar fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6215
Handle a render pass debug logging issue where index is not provided by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6238
Fix color buffer clear when using partial viewport by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6241
Fix to recent VertexBuffer refactoring by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6246
checks rollup args for if environment flag is included by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6247
WebXR fix overlaping rAF callbacks by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6244
Require all supported WebGPU limits when creating a device by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6255
Fix crash in GsplatMany example on WebGL due to no WebGL1 splat support by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6264

Examples

WebXR Hands Example - AR/VR modes by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6189
WebXR Example - UI by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6190
Add example to test normals and tangents (and fix WebGL) by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5924
Examples root path fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6137
Examples develop speedup by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6139
Added pre-build dispersion example thumbnails by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6156
Adjust camera clip plane distances for the dispersion example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6158
A simple compute example, support for compute parameters by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6183
Fix example linting and remove unused packages by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6192
Removed undollar script by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6206
Missing example thumbnails by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6220
Particles example using compute shader simulation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6233
Particle example thumbnails by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6235
WebXR fix picking example by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6248
Mark WebGPU compute examples public by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6256
Example build fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6257
Examples error handling by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6260

New Contributors

@IRobot1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6194
@benbean303 made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6211

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.69.2...v1.70.0

v1.69.2

1 month ago

Fixes

Moved callbacks inside appbase scope by @kpal81xd in #6149
Typedoc hide exported classes by @kpal81xd in #6161
Fix omni lights shadows on WebGPU @mvaligursky in #6165
Removed circular dep file from package by @kpal81xd in #6168
Fix the incorrectly exposed PostEffect type parameter by @battall and @mvaligursky and (#6167)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.69.1...v1.69.2

v1.69.1

2 months ago

Fixes

Modified regex for root path (example publish fix) by @kpal81xd in #6137
[Fix] Fix the shader linking after the lost context has been restored. by @mvaligursky in #6146
Add extras.mjs to exported files by @marklundin in #6153
[Fix] reset internal cached state for face culling when the device is restored by @mvaligursky in #6155

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.69.0...v1.69.1

v1.69.0

2 months ago

What's Changed

TAA reprojection by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6048
Bundles Refactor by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5675
Optimize shader processor by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6067
Mesh collision improvements by @LeXXik in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5818
Mesh collision optimization by @LeXXik in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6087
Add support for R16F and RG16F texture formats by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6128
Gizmo uniform scaling update by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5999
Add API docs for MiniStats by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6010
Assign categories to constants by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6012
Fix some developer site links by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6013
Update some links embedded in the source by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6014
Update README files by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6019
Expose docs for GSplatResource and GSplatComponent by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6021
Implement changes to WebGPU timestamp-query by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6001
Double buffer TAA’s accumulation buffer in preparation for last frame reprojection by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6025
Simplify RenderPassDepth to use automatic render target resizing provided by the base class by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6029
Add support for debug rendering obbs by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6023
Extracted renderForwardLayer function to the renderer by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6031
GSplat mateirlal can create a PICK shader pass version of the shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6033
Load compressed ply elements by default by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6034
Small refactor to ForwardRenderer.renderForwardLayer to allow additional options by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6035
Small clean up to depth rendering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6037
Don't upload texture if locked using TEXTURELOCK_READ by @liamdon in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6003
Make sure render pass name is valid for derived classes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6039
WebXR - expose APIs to docs and some minor improvements by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6042
RenderPassPrepass implementation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6040
Change ResourceHandler from interface to base class by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5574
Expose AppOptions and correct its types by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5986
Gizmo grid and mesh shaders by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6036
Add Asset category for API reference by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6051
publish on a new tag by @isumygin-sc in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6057
dry run removed by @isumygin-sc in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6059
Small cleanup of SkinInstance by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6064
Resource Handler (handlerType in constructor) by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6068
WebXR request hand-tracking for AR as well. by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6069
Update to WGSL shader creation - formats are passed in the shaderDefinition by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6071
Rename playcanvas-extras build by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6075
WebXR - expose framebuffer scale factor by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6074
Link WebGL shaders immediately after compilation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6076
WebXR FrameRate by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6077
Remove es6 polyfills by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6079
Refactor of the shader validation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6081
Small shader initialization cleanup / optimization by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6083
Object entries polyfill by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6080
Tech to allow async shader compilation, disabled by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6084
Remove section on source maps from README by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6086
When WebGPU validation fails, current markers are logged out by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6089
Assert when current version of Ammo does not implement now required triMesh.getIndexedMeshArray by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6092
Add banner for single-file ESM bundles + fixing type error by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6095
Add rollup import transform by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6090
Improvement to GPU markers reporting of render passes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6096
Vectorize the covariance calculation by @kemchenj in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6098 and https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6100
Allow graphics device to be provided to Application by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6099
WebGPU Transpiler absolute path by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6103
Small change to splat shader in a way model matrix is used by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6101
GPU optimization to gsplat rendering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6104
Added worker environment by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6108
Update banner to mention MIT license by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6111
Update README files to show ESM usage by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6112
Tsc Types config cleanup by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6115
BundleHandler max retries by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6118
Tiny splat shader refactoring by @kemchenj in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6106
Use more compact texture formats storing GSplat data by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6129

Fixes

Fix material error on scale gizmo by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5998
Export Gizmo constants correctly by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6000
Fix Gizmo nodes type by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6008
[Fix[ Fixed incorrect test for enabled shadow dithering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6015
[Fix] Temporary fix to lightmapper for WebGL by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6016
Gizmo Ortho Rotation fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6027
Gizmo scaling fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6028
[Fix] Fix to render composition update if multiple cameras use render passes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6046
typo by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6054
ResourceHandler type fix (constructor parameters) by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6063
Fix issue with script name casing by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6066
Added ES6 bundle output by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6073
WebXR Fixed Foveation by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6078
Fix ENV var target by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6091
[Fix] WebGPU mesh rendering uses primitive.base correctly by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6093
Engine export fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6109
ScriptType handlers type fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6123
Revert "ScriptType handlers type fix" by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6125
Removes source mappings from unbundled builds by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6121
Adding globalThis typeof check by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6127
Fix the render target release in the RenderPassDepth (WebGL1 only) by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6131

Examples

Examples Overhaul by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6060
Gizmo example JSDoc by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6002
[Fix examples] Change the path to make sure it deploys by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6017
Fix multi-app example by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6020
Fix engine example ExampleOptions params by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6007
Examples cleanup by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6005
[Examples] Integer-texture (sand) Remove the quad mouse movement. by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6032
Examples cleanup (2nd pass) by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6041
Convert last two examples to AppBase by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6038
Examples WebGPU fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6044
Add WGSL example by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6006
Ditherered transparency example - enable depth write when dithering is on by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6094
Examples build fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6102
Examples build fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6119
Examples action build fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6120
Thumbnails for the new Bundle example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6122
Enabled point cloud examples on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6130

New Contributors

@isumygin-sc made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6057
@kemchenj made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/6098

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.68.2...v1.69.0

v1.68.2

2 months ago

Bug Fixes

Small fix to gizmo orientation (#6054)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.68.1...v1.68.2

v1.68.1

3 months ago

Bug fixes

Fix multi-app example by @erikdubbelboer in #6020
Expose docs for GSplatResource and GSplatComponent by @mvaligursky in #6021
Gizmo Ortho Rotation fixes by @kpal81xd in #6027
Constant gizmo size on canvas resize by @kpal81xd in #6028
Update TypeDoc dependencies by @willeastcott
[Examples] Integer-texture (sand) Remove the quad mouse movement by @mvaligursky in #6032
GSplat material can create a PICK shader pass version of the shader by @mvaligursky in #6033
Load compressed ply elements by default by @slimbuck in #6034

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.68.0...v1.68.1

v1.68.0

3 months ago

Changes

Skydome projection to allow dome / box sky texture projections by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5886
Opacity dithering support by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5903
Updated dithered transparency to support blue noise by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5941
Support for integer/data textures in WebGL2 and WebGPU by @liamdon in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5921
Gizmo System by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5928
WebGPU support for TextureArrays by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5861
ESM ScriptType loading by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5963
Introduction of RenderPassCameraFrame - pass describing typical render passes for the camera by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5881
Compose render pass contains color grading by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5839
Update scheduling of directional light shadow render passes to be compatible with manual render passes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5845
[ImgBot] Optimize images by @imgbot in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5838
Color grab pass can be used for custom render pass rendering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5866
Vignette support in the Compose render pass by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5867
Fringing / Chromatic Aberration added to render pass compose by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5870
Depth bias support for WebGPU and refactor to add it to the DepthState by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5871
Simplify and optimize some GraphNode find functions by @NewboO in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5850
Add JSDoc typeof support via JSDoc plugin by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5882
Add JSDoc for extras/splat ply-reader/splat-material/splat by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5868
RenderPassRenderActions is renamed to RenderPassForward by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5890
Small cleanup of deprecated functionality and default parameters by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5897
No longer exporting deprecated LINEBATCH_ constants by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5898
Exposing sky for Editor by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5901, #5904
Remove unused Texture._isRenderTarget by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5913
Call adjustVramSizeTracking for WebGPU textures by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5915
WebGPU device exposes fragment/vertex-UniformsCount property by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5932
Refactor of static functions of the LightsBuffer to avoid issues on the null device by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5935
Remove type global function by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5942
Fixed name capitalization for Upsample and Downsample render passes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5947
Use function shorthand in objects by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5948
JSDocs for extras/exporters by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5954
Add module docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5959
Remove VertexArrayObject polyfill for IE11 by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5957
Partial support for Lightmapper on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5953
Use spread to handle variadic args of path.join by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5961
Updated babel target list to exlude dead browsers (IE11) by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5962
Small update to JSDocs of the exporters by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5965
Expose EventHandle by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5969
Updated description for affectSpecularity by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5967
Refactor JSDocs for events by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5974
Gizmo refactor by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5975
Gizmos - Added render update event by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5981
Gizmo view by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5984
Improve TypeDoc categories by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5977
Avoid using WebGPU 'timestamp-query' which has been removed in Chrome 121 by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5990
Removed GraphicsDeviceAccess class used for compatibility reasons by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5992
Gizmo transform shape toggling by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5995

WebXR

WebXR Raw Camera Access (color) by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5786
WebXR Mesh Detection by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5791
XrAnchors - Availability flag by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5879
WebXR Input Source: linear velocity by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/3060
WebXR HitTestSource fix by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5887
WebXR Depth Camera by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5848
Add missing XR exports by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5971
Sorts XR re-exports by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5972

Bug fixes

Reverting recent glb alpha depth write change for transparent meshes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5988
Add Entity.findScript[s] functions by @NewboO in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5851
Fix for video textures by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5836
Add additional texSubImage2d checks by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5840
Ensure screen scale is always valid by @NewboO in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5842
WebXR handling WebGL context loss by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5849
Corrected Spelling without Any Functional Changes by @arcadian-st in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5858
Reproject fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5860
Disable antialiasing when running in Windows Firefox due to possible Firefox bug by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5857
Adding browser check before calling Spector by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5874
[Fix] Framebuffer clear flags on the Layer were not correctly used by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5875
npm run docs: fix three errors and remove non-existed argument comment by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5876
[Fix] Fix compatibility with deprecated Layer.renderTarget by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5877
Fix docs 404 for XrAnchorCreateCallback by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5880
Video fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5896
Fix to fringe offset to be independent of the render target resolution by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5911
Fix thumbnail creation on Windows by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5929
Fix npm run build:thumbnails by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5919
Correctly flip the depth texture in drawDepthTexture by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5930
Fix some ShaderPass JSDoc by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5926
Store default instancing vertex format in device cache by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5936
Fix typo: Change console.logWarn to console.warn in gltf-exporter.js by @yushimatenjin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5950
[Fix] Fix additional shaders getting processed on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5952
Few additional dummy functions on the NullGraphicsDevice to handle engine examples failing. by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5956
Fixes to automated testing to work without VAO extension by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5960
Fix initial value of _assetReference in RenderComponent by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5970
GSplat gizmo bug fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5987
Small fix just introduced related to updating splat instances by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5978
Fix the Sky example - it no longer needs to registerPlyParser by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5979
[Fix] DepthGrab now supports render target without stencil by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5994

Experimental features

Move splat functionality from extras to core engine by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5968
GSplatComponent that allows native integration of splat tech with the Entity by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5976
Implementation of shader generator for Splat Materials supporting gamma and tonemapping options by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5900
Experimental opacity dithering for splats by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5905
Initial experimental support for static TAA by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5909
Small cleanup to splat rendering related to changes to dithering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5945
Adding GSplatComponentSystem to the Application by default by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5980
Exposed temporary API for custom shaders for the splat rendering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5983

Examples

Show configurable example descriptions by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5922
[Examples] Skip hidden examples from being listed by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5847
[Examples] Remove redundant static NAME property on Example classes by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5853
[Examples] Load examples without internet by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5862
Updated examples package version to fix vulnerability by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5863
[Examples] Fix build time getting progressively slower by @kungfooman in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5873
PaintMesh engine example works on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5891
Disable MSAA for splat examples by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5899
Fix all linting errors in the examples by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5923
Make MiniStatsExample WebGPU compatible by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5916
Make Point Cloud examples WebGPU compatible by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5917
Make more examples WebGPU compatible by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5918
For WebGPU render to low res buffer to make PointCloudSimulation example visible by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5931
MRT example fix by @LeXXik in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5934
Add example with multiple applications at the same time by @erikdubbelboer in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5920
Update Physics collision offset example by @LeXXik in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5940
Examples ar-link flag by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5946
Slight modifications to LoadersGL example to work on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5982
Small clean up and improvements to the MultiApplication example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5991
Simple polish to the IntegerTextures example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5997
Polish to the texture-array engine example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5996

New and substantial updated examples

New Contributors

@arcadian-st made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/5858

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.67.3...v1.68.0

v1.67.3

5 months ago

Fixes

[Fix] Fix compatibility with deprecated Layer.renderTarget by @mvaligursky in #5877

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.67.2...v1.67.3