[LOD's casting shadow when they shouldn't]

Is there still any problem with this?

[Shadows show wrong LODs]

I think this is the same thing:

 

[Shadows Popping]

Directional lights will now use the camera for the LOD distance.

[latest updates]

Any news?

[Thumbs]

Any problems still?

[Outline shader bugs]

It works now. I believe this is fixed. I don't understand what is supposed to happen in the code you posted, so please let me know if anything is not right.

[Release Notes]

• Fixed Camera::SetUniform integer variables.
• Added Camera::SetUniform Mat3 and Mat4 overloads.
• Camera::SetUniform texture will work with either a GLSL uvec2 or a uint64.

[SetPostEffectParameter not working]

17 minutes ago, klepto2 said:

Actually this should be possible, as you cast the sampler back to uint.

Wouldn't it have to be cast to a uvec2? The first four bytes could form a zero and the second four bytes could be another value, and an uint would not detect that.

[SetPostEffectParameter not working]

I will do this so it will choose the type based on what is in the shader, and you can use either. It also stores a shared pointer to the texture so it can't get deleted as long as it is bound to the shader:

void RenderShader::SetUniform(const int location, std::shared_ptr<RenderTexture> tex)
{
  if (not Finalize()) return;
  if (location < 0 or location >= uniforms.size()) return;
  auto& u = uniforms[location];
  if (u.defined and u.resource == tex) return;
  if (u.size != 1) return;
  GLuint64 handle = 0;
  switch (u.type)
  {
    case GL_UNSIGNED_INT64_ARB:
      if (tex) handle = tex->GetHandle();
      glProgramUniformHandleui64ARB(program, u.location, handle);
      break;
    case GL_UNSIGNED_INT_VEC2:
      if (tex) handle = tex->GetHandle();
      glProgramUniform2uiv(program, u.location, 1, (GLuint*)handle);
      break;
    default:
      return;
      break;
  }
  glCheckError();
  u.defined = true;
  u.resource = nullptr;
  if (handle) u.resource = tex;
}

 

[SetPostEffectParameter not working]

The only downside is you can no longer check if the value is 0 to disable the texture.

[SetPostEffectParameter not working]

 

4 hours ago, klepto2 said:

layout(bindless_sampler) uniform sampler2D bindless;
layout(bindless_image) uniform image2D bindless2;

[Outline shader bugs]

Don't use integer uniforms right now.

[Outline shader bugs]

No, that will go out tomorrow.

[AppendFile]

https://www.ultraengine.com/learn/Stream_Write?lang=cpp

[Shadow Banding]

Okay, it must just be standard shadow acne then. The default setting needs adjustment.

[Terrain Painting results in artifacts.]

What GPU do you have? I do not see anything on my GEForce 1080 in the editor.

[Progress bar on 0.9.5 Ultra Engine]

I think this occurs because of the asynchronous culling system. If I implement GPU culling this problem will be automatically fixed.

[Shadow Banding]

@SpiderPig In the attached map, I disabled shadows on the spotlight. Do you see the same banding pattern in this map? Does it occur in the editor or only in the game?

start.zip

[Outline shader bugs]

Here is an example program. The thickness parameter will work in the next build that goes up:

#include "UltraEngine.h"
#include "ComponentSystem.h"

using namespace UltraEngine;

int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
{
    //Get the displays
    auto displays = GetDisplays();

    //Create a window
    auto window = CreateWindow("Ultra Engine", 0, 0, 1280*2, 2*720, displays[0], WINDOW_CENTER | WINDOW_TITLEBAR);

    //Create a world
    auto world = CreateWorld();

    //Create a framebuffer
    auto framebuffer = CreateFramebuffer(window);

    //Create a camera
    auto camera = CreateCamera(world);
    camera->SetClearColor(0.125);
    camera->SetFov(70);
    camera->SetPosition(0, 0, -2);

    //Create a light
    auto light = CreateBoxLight(world);
    light->SetRotation(35, 45, 0);
    light->SetRange(-10, 10);

    //Create a box
    auto box = CreateBox(world);

    camera->AddPostEffect(LoadPostEffect("Shaders/Outline.fx"));
    //camera->SetUniform(0, "Thickness", 50);

    //Main loop
    while (window->Closed() == false and window->KeyDown(KEY_ESCAPE) == false)
    {
        box->Turn(0, 1, 0);
        world->Update();
        world->Render(framebuffer);
    }
    return 0;
}

[Unique Sound Count]

I sent a PM...

[Unique Sound Count]

If I increase the number of sounds I am getting a syntax error in another part of the code...invstigating further...

[Unique Sound Count]

How do I trigger the bug in your program? I tried adding this code right before the main loop but there was no error:
 

sounds = {}
for t=1, 28 do
    sounds[t] = LoadSound("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UltraEngine/Documentation/master/Assets/Sound/notification.wav", LOAD_UNMANAGED )
end
sounds[28]:Play()

while window:KeyDown(KEY_ESCAPE) == false and window:Closed() == false do

 

[Failed to link shadow shader]

Fix is available on standalone build now.

[Failed to link shadow shader]

Ah okay, if you enable alpha discard on a material on an animated model it will display the error.

[Failed to link shadow shader]

Wait, if it is using a fragment shader in a depth pass, it must be using alpha discard...