Changelog

All notable changes to this package will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[9.0.0] - 2020-07-09

Added

  • Tooltips for Attributes
  • Custom Inspector for Spawn context, delay settings are more user friendly.
  • Quick Expose Property : Holding Alt + Release Click in an Empty space while making property edges creates a new exposed property of corresponding type with current slot value.
  • Octagon & Triangle support for planar distortion output
  • Custom Z axis option for strip output
  • Custom Inspector for Update context, display update position/rotation instead of integration
  • Tooltips to blocks, nodes, contexts, and various menus and options
  • VFX asset compilation is done at import instead of when the asset is saved.
  • New operators: Exp, Log and LoadTexture
  • Duplicate with edges.
  • Right click on edge to create a interstitial node.
  • New quad distortion output for particle strips
  • New attribute for strips: particleCountInStrip
  • New options for quad strips texture mapping: swap UV and custom mapping
  • Naming for particles system and spawn context
  • Noise evaluation now performed on CPU when possible
  • Range and Min attributes support on int and uint parameters
  • New Construct Matrix from Vector4 operator
  • Allow filtering enums in VFXModels' VFXSettings.
  • Sample vertices of a mesh with the Position (Mesh) block and the Sample Mesh operator

Fixed

  • Moved VFX Event Tester Window visibility to Component Play Controls SceneView Window
  • Universal Render Pipeline : Fog integration for Exponential mode Case 1177594
  • Correct VFXSettings display in Shader Graph compatible outputs
  • No more NullReference on sub-outputs after domain reload
  • Fix typo in strip tangent computation
  • Infinite recompilation using subgraph Case 1186191
  • Modifying a shader used by an output mesh context now automatically updates the currently edited VFX
  • Possible loss of shadergraph reference in unlit output
  • ui : toolbar item wrap instead of overlapping.
  • Selection Pass for Universal and High Definition Render Pipeline
  • Copy/Paste not deserializing correctly for Particle Strip data
  • WorldPosition, AbsoluteWorldPosition & ScreenPos in shadergraph integration
  • Optimize VFXAssetEditor when externalize is activated
  • TransformVector|Position|Direction & DistanceToSphere|Plane|Line have now spaceable outputs
  • Filter out motion vector output for lower resolution & after post-process render passes Case 1192932
  • Sort compute on metal failing with BitonicSort128 Case 1126095
  • Fix alpha clipping with shader graph
  • Fix output settings correctly filtered dependeing on shader graph use or not
  • Fix some cases were normal/tangent were not passes as interpolants with shader graph
  • Make normals/tangents work in unlit output with shader graph
  • Fix shader interpolants with shader graph and particle strips
  • SpawnIndex attribute is now working correctly in Initialize context
  • Remove useless VFXLibrary clears that caused pop-up menu to take long opening times
  • Make sure the subgraph is added to the graph when we set the setting. Fix exception on Convert To Subgraph.
  • Subgraph operators appear on drag edge on graph.
  • Sample Scene Color & Scene Depth from Shader Graph Integration using High Definition and Universal Render Pipeline
  • Removed Unnecessary reference to HDRP Runtime Assembly in VFX Runtime Assembly
  • Allow alpha clipping of motion vector for transparent outputs Case 1192930
  • subgraph block into subgraph context no longer forget parameter values.
  • Fix exception when compiling an asset with a turbulence block in absolute mode
  • Fixed GetCustomAttribute that was locked to Current
  • Shader compilation now works when using view direction in shader graph
  • Fix for destroying selected component corrupt "Play Controls" window
  • Depth Position and Collision blocks now work correctly in local space systems
  • Filter out Direction type on inconsistent operator Case 1201681
  • Exclude MouseEvent, RigidBodyCollision, TriggerEvent & Sphere binders when physics modules isn't available
  • Visual Effect Activation Track : Handle empty string in ExposedProperty
  • in some cases AABox position gizmo would not move when dragged.
  • Inspector doesn't trigger any exception if VisualEffectAsset comes from an Asset Bundle Case 1203616
  • OnStop Event to the start of a Spawn Context makes it also trigger when OnPlay is sent Case 1198339
  • Remove unexpected public API : UnityEditor.VFX.VFXSeedMode & IncrementStripIndexOnStart
  • Fix yamato error : check vfx manager on domain reload instead of vfx import.
  • Filter out unrelevant events from event desc while compiling
  • Missing Packing.hlsl include while using an unlit shadergraph.
  • Fix for nesting of VFXSubgraphContexts.
  • Runtime compilation now compiles correctly when constant folding several texture ports that reference the same texture Case 1193602
  • Fix compilation error in runtime mode when Speed Range is 0 in Attribute By Speed block Case 1118665
  • NullReferenceException while assigning a null pCache Case 1222491
  • Add message in inspector for unreachable properties due to VisualEffectAsset stored in AssetBundle Case 1193602
  • pCache importer and exporter tool was keeping a lock on texture or pCache files Case 1185677
  • Convert inline to exposed property / Quick expose property sets correct default value in parent
  • Age particles checkbox was incorrectly hidden Case 1221557
  • Fix various bugs in Position (Cone) block Case 1111053
  • Handle correctly direction, position & vector types in AppendVector operator Case 1111867
  • Fix space issues with blocks and operators taking a camera as input
  • Generated shaderName are now consistent with displayed system names
  • Remove some shader warnings
  • Fixed Sample Flipbook Texture File Names
  • Don't lose SRP output specific data when SRP package is not present
  • Support of flag settings in model inspector
  • height of initial event name.
  • fix colorfield height.
  • fix for capacity change for locked asset.
  • fix null value not beeing assignable to slot.

[7.1.1] - 2019-09-05

Added

  • Moved High Definition templates and includes to com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition package
  • Navigation commands for subgraph.
  • Allow choosing the place to save vfx subgraph.
  • Particle strips for trails and ribbons. (Experimental)
  • Shadergraph integration into vfx. (Experimental)

Fixed

  • Using struct as subgraph parameters.
  • Objectproperty not consuming delete key.
  • Converting a subgraph operator inside a subgraph operator with outputs.
  • Selecting a GameObject with a VFX Property Binder spams exception.
  • Wrong motion vector while modifying local matrix of a VisualEffect.
  • Convert output settings copy.
  • Fixed some outputs failing to compile when used with certain UV Modes Case 1126200
  • Removed Gradient Mapping Mode from some outputs type where it was irrelevant [Case 1164045]
  • Soft Particles work with Distortion outputs Case 1167426
  • category rename rect.
  • copy settings while converting an output
  • toolbar toggle appearing light with light skin.
  • multiselection of gradient in visual effect graph
  • clipped "reseed" in visual effect editor
  • Unlit outputs are no longer pre-exposed by default in HDRP
  • Augmented generated HLSL floatN precision Case 1177730
  • Spherical coordinates to Rectangular (Cartesians) coordinates node input: angles are now expressed in radians
  • Turbulence noise updated: noise type and frequency can be specified Case 1141282
  • Color and Depth camera buffer access in HDRP now use Texture2DArray instead of Texture2D
  • Output Mesh with shader graph now works as expected

[7.0.1] - 2019-07-25

Added

  • Add Position depth operator along with TransformVector4 and LoadTexture2D expressions.

Fixed

  • Inherit attribute block appears three times Case 1166905
  • Unexpected exception : Trying to modify space on a not spaceable slot error when adding collision or conform blocks Case 1163442

[7.0.0] - 2019-07-17

Added

  • Make multiselection work in a way that do not assume that the same parameter will have the same index in the property sheet.
  • auto recompile when changing shaderpath
  • auto recompile new vfx
  • better detection of default shader path
  • Bitfield control.
  • Initial Event Name inspector for visual effect asset and component
  • Subgraphs
  • Move HDRP outputs to HDRP package + expose HDRP queue selection
  • Add exposure weight control for HDRP outputs
  • Shader macros for XR single-pass instancing
  • XR single-pass instancing support for indirect draws
  • Inverse trigonometric operators (atan, atan2, asin, acos)
  • Replaced Orient : Fixed rotation with new option Orient : Advanced
  • Loop & Delay integrated to the spawn system
  • Motion Vector support for PlanarPrimitive & Mesh outputs

Fixed

  • Handle a possible exception (ReflectionTypeLoadException) while using VFXParameterBinderEditor
  • Renamed Parameter Binders to Property Binders. (This will cause breaking serialization for these PropertyBinders : VFXAudioSpectrumBinder, VFXInputMouseBinder, VFXInputMouseBinder, VFXInputTouchBinder, VFXInputTouchBinder, VFXRaycastBinder, VFXTerrainBinder, VFXUIDropdownBinder, VFXUISliderBinder, VFXUIToggleBinder)
  • Renamed Namespace UnityEngine.Experimental.VFX.Utility to UnityEngine.VFX.Utility
  • Fix normal bending factor computation for primitive outputs
  • Automatic template path detection based on SRP in now working correctly

[6.7.0-preview] - 2019-05-16

Added

  • Distortion Outputs (Quad / Mesh)
  • Color mapping mode for unlit outputs (Textured/Gradient Mapped)
  • Add Triangle and Octagon primitives for particle outputs
  • Set Attribute is now spaceable on a specific set of attributes (position, velocity, axis...)
  • Trigger : GPUEvent Rate (Over time or Distance)

Fixed

  • Fix shader compilation error with debug views
  • Improve AA line rendering
  • Fix screen space size block
  • Crash chaining two spawners each other Case 1135299
  • Inspector : Exposed parameters disregard the initial value Case 1126471
  • Asset name now displayed in compile errors and output context shaders
  • Fix for linking spawner to spawner while first spawner is linked to initialize + test
  • Fix space of spaceable slot not copy pasted + test
  • Position (Circle) does not take the Center Z value into account Case 1146850
  • Add Exposure Weight for emissive in lit outputs

[6.6.0-preview] - 2019-04-01

Added

  • Addressing mode for Sequential blocks
  • Invert transform available on GPU
  • Add automatic depth buffer reference for main camera (for position and collision blocks)
  • Total Time for PreWarm in Visual Effect Asset inspector
  • Support for unlit output with LWRP
  • Add Terrain Parameter Binder + Terrain Type
  • Add UI Parameter Binders : Slider, Toggle
  • Add Input Parameter Binders : Axis, Button, Key, Mouse, Touch
  • Add Other Parameter Binders : Previous Position, Hierarchy Attribute Map, Multi-Position, Enabled

Fixed

  • Undo Redo while changing space
  • Type declaration was unmodifiable due to exception during space intialization
  • Fix unexpected issue when plugging per particle data into hash of per component fixed random
  • Missing asset reimport when exception has been thrown during graph compilation
  • Fix exception when using a Oriented Box Volume node Case 1110419
  • Add missing blend value slot in Inherit Source Attribute blocks Case 1120568
  • Visual Effect Inspector Cosmetic Improvements
  • Missing graph invalidation in VFXGraph.OnEnable, was causing trouble with value invalidation until next recompilation
  • Issue that remove the edge when dragging an edge from slot to the same slot.
  • Exception when undoing an edge deletion on a dynamic operator.
  • Exception regarding undo/redo when dragging a edge linked to a dynamic operator on another slot.
  • Exception while removing a sub-slot of a dynamic operator

[6.5.0-preview] - 2019-03-07

[6.4.0-preview] - 2019-02-21

[6.3.0-preview] - 2019-02-18

[6.2.0-preview] - 2019-02-15

Changed

  • Code refactor: all macros with ARGS have been swapped with macros with PARAM. This is because the ARGS macros were incorrectly named

Fixed

  • Better Handling of Null or Missing Parameter Binders (Editor + Runtime)
  • Fixes in VFX Raycast Binder
  • Fixes in VFX Parameter Binder Editor

[6.1.0-preview] - 2019-02-13

[6.0.0-preview] - 2019-02-23

Added

  • Add spawnTime & spawnCount operator
  • Add seed slot to constant random mode of Attribute from curve and map
  • Add customizable function in VariantProvider to replace the default cartesian product
  • Add Inverse Lerp node
  • Expose light probes parameters in VisualEffect inspector

Fixed

  • Some fixes in noise library
  • Some fixes in the Visual Effect inspector
  • Visual Effects menu is now in the right place
  • Remove some D3D11, metal and C# warnings
  • Fix in sequential line to include the end point
  • Fix a bug with attributes in Attribute from curve
  • Fix source attributes not being taken into account for attribute storage
  • Fix legacy render path shader compilation issues
  • Small fixes in Parameter Binder editor
  • Fix fog on decals
  • Saturate alpha component in outputs
  • Fixed scaleY in ConnectTarget
  • Incorrect toggle rectangle in VisualEffect inspector
  • Shader compilation with SimpleLit and debug display

[5.2.0-preview] - 2018-11-27

Added

  • Prewarm mechanism

Fixed

  • Handle data loss of overriden parameters better

Optimized

  • Improved iteration times by not compiling initial shader variant

[4.3.0-preview] - 2018-11-23

Initial release