Fix compilation with the latest GDK

# Conflicts:
#	Source/Editor/SceneGraph/GUI/ActorTreeNode.cs
#	Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.h
#	Source/Engine/Renderer/ShadowsPass.cpp

.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 a minimal reproduction project if available!
+  - 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 available.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: What version of Flax did you experience the bug in?
+      options:
+        - '1.9'
+        - '1.10'
+        - '1.11'
+        - '1.12'
+        - 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: |
+        Thank you for taking the time to submit this 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 list what benefits this feature would provide to the engine!
+    validations:
+      required: true

.github/data/bt.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# https://gist.github.com/ongardie/aa15f1f0d0e6b59890a9
+gdb -q --batch \
+               -ex 'handle SIGHUP nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGQUIT nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGPIPE nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGALRM nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGTERM nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGUSR1 nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGUSR2 nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIGCHLD nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'handle SIG34 nostop pass' \
+               -ex 'set print thread-events off' \
+               -return-child-result \
+               -ex 'run' \
+               -ex 'thread apply all bt' \
+               --tty=/dev/stdout \
+               --args $*

.github/workflows/build_android.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 env:
   DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
   DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: false
+  DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: 'minor'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2022"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.419
     - name: Setup .NET Workload
       run: |
         dotnet workload install android
@@ -33,4 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj).Replace('LatestMajor', 'Minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj"
         .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Android -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_ios.yml

@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ jobs:
   # Game
   game-windows:
     name: Game (iOS, Release ARM64)
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    runs-on: "macos-15"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       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

@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        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 update
+        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
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -41,14 +42,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev
+        sudo apt-get update
+        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
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info

.github/workflows/build_mac.yml

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ jobs:
   # Editor
   editor-mac:
     name: Editor (Mac, Development ARM64)
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    runs-on: "macos-15"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ jobs:
   # Game
   game-mac:
     name: Game (Mac, Release ARM64)
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    runs-on: "macos-15"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info

.github/workflows/build_windows.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 env:
   DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
   DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: false
+  DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: 'minor'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2022"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.419
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj).Replace('LatestMajor', 'Minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj"
         .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
@@ -38,13 +42,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2022"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.419
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -55,4 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj).Replace('LatestMajor', 'Minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj"
         .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 name: Continuous Deployment
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '15 6 * * *'
+    - cron: '15 4 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
   DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: false
+  DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: 'minor'
   GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS: '-c lfs.concurrenttransfers=1 -c lfs.transfer.maxretries=2 -c http.version="HTTP/1.1" -c lfs.activitytimeout=60'
 
 jobs:
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2022"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
@@ -25,23 +26,26 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.419
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj).Replace('LatestMajor', 'Minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj"
         .\PackageEditor.bat -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Windows-Editor
         path: Output/Editor.zip
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Windows-EditorDebugSymbols
         path: Output/EditorDebugSymbols.zip
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2022"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
@@ -58,18 +62,21 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.419
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj).Replace('LatestMajor', 'Minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj"
         .\PackagePlatforms.bat -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Windows-Game
         path: Output/Windows.zip
@@ -80,18 +87,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
         git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        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 update
+        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
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -102,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ./PackageEditor.sh -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Linux-Editor
         path: Output/FlaxEditorLinux.zip
@@ -111,18 +119,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
         git ${{ env.GIT_LFS_PULL_OPTIONS }} lfs pull
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        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 update
+        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
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ./PackagePlatforms.sh -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Linux-Game
         path: Output/Linux.zip
@@ -141,10 +150,10 @@ jobs:
   # Mac
   package-mac-editor:
     name: Editor (Mac)
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    runs-on: "macos-15"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -163,16 +172,16 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ./PackageEditor.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Mac-Editor
         path: Output/FlaxEditorMac.zip
   package-mac-game:
     name: Game (Mac)
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    runs-on: "macos-15"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Checkout LFS
       run: |
         git lfs version
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ./PackagePlatforms.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output -dotnet=8
     - name: Upload
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: Mac-Game
         path: Output/Mac.zip

.github/workflows/cooking.yml

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ jobs:
   # Cook on Mac
   cook-mac:
     name: Cook (Mac)
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
+    runs-on: "macos-15"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup Vulkan
       uses: ./.github/actions/vulkan
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Setup .NET Workload
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs version
         git lfs pull
     - name: Get Flax Samples
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
         repository: FlaxEngine/FlaxSamples

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 env:
   DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
   DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: false
+  DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: 'minor'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -13,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-24.04"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
@@ -28,25 +29,23 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        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 update
+        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 gdb
+        chmod +x .github/data/bt.sh
     - name: Build
       run: |
         ./GenerateProjectFiles.sh -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=8
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget -UseLargeWorlds=true
         dotnet msbuild Source/Tools/Flax.Build.Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.csproj /m /t:Restore,Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=AnyCPU /nologo
         dotnet msbuild Source/Tools/Flax.Build.Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.csproj /m /t:Restore,Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=AnyCPU /nologo
     - name: Test
       run: |
-        ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxTests
+        ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/data/bt.sh ./Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxTests -headless
         dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries/Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.dll
         cp Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll Binaries/Tests
         cp Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxEngine.CSharp.runtimeconfig.json Binaries/Tests
         cp Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/Newtonsoft.Json.dll Binaries/Tests
         dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries/Tests/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
-    - name: Test UseLargeWorlds
-      run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget -UseLargeWorlds=true
-        ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxTests
 
   # Tests on Windows
   tests-windows:
@@ -54,11 +53,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2022"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.419
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -69,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json).Replace('latestMajor', 'minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json"
+        PowerShell "(Get-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj).Replace('LatestMajor', 'Minor') | Set-Content Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj"
         .\GenerateProjectFiles.bat -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=8
         .\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
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-        .\Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxTests.exe
+        .\Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxTests.exe -headless
         if(!$?) { 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

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_DEPTH(DepthBuffer, screenUV);
+	float4 positionHS = PROJECT_POINT(float4(svPosition.xyz, 1), SvPositionToWorld);
+	float3 positionWS = positionHS.xyz / positionHS.w;
+	float3 positionOS = PROJECT_POINT(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)
 {
@@ -116,7 +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
@@ -128,10 +182,10 @@ META_VS_IN_ELEMENT(POSITION, 0, R32G32B32_FLOAT, 0, 0, PER_VERTEX, 0, true)
 void VS_Decal(in float3 Position : POSITION0, out float4 SvPosition : SV_Position)
 {
 	// Compute world space vertex position
-	float3 worldPosition = mul(float4(Position.xyz, 1), WorldMatrix).xyz;
+	float3 worldPosition = PROJECT_POINT(float4(Position.xyz, 1), WorldMatrix).xyz;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	SvPosition = mul(float4(worldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	SvPosition = PROJECT_POINT(float4(worldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 }
 
 // Pixel Shader function for decals rendering
@@ -150,12 +204,20 @@ void PS_Decal(
 #endif
 	)
 {
-	float2 screenUV = SvPosition.xy * ScreenSize.zw;
-	SvPosition.z = SAMPLE_RT(DepthBuffer, screenUV).r;
+	// Stencil masking
+	uint stencilObjectLayer = STENCIL_BUFFER_OBJECT_LAYER(STENCIL_BUFFER_LOAD(StencilBuffer, SvPosition.xy));
+	if ((RenderLayersMask & (1 << stencilObjectLayer)) == 0)
+	{
+		clip(-1);
+		return;
+	}
 
-	float4 positionHS = mul(float4(SvPosition.xyz, 1), SVPositionToWorld);
+	float2 screenUV = SvPosition.xy * ScreenSize.zw;
+	SvPosition.z = SAMPLE_RT_DEPTH(DepthBuffer, screenUV);
+
+	float4 positionHS = PROJECT_POINT(float4(SvPosition.xyz, 1), SvPositionToWorld);
 	float3 positionWS = positionHS.xyz / positionHS.w;
-	float3 positionOS = mul(float4(positionWS, 1), InvWorld).xyz;
+	float3 positionOS = PROJECT_POINT(float4(positionWS, 1), InvWorld).xyz;
 
 	clip(0.5 - abs(positionOS.xyz));
 	float2 decalUVs = positionOS.xz + 0.5f;
@@ -166,8 +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

@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_SplineModel(ModelInput input)
 	world = mul(world, WorldMatrix);
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 	output.Geometry.TexCoord = input.TexCoord0;
@@ -337,8 +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);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Get tessalation multiplier (per vertex)

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/ForwardShading.hlsl

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #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
@@ -76,9 +88,12 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	gBuffer.ShadingModel = MATERIAL_SHADING_MODEL;
 
 	// Calculate lighting from a single directional light
-	float4 shadowMask = 1.0f;
+#if LIGHTING_NO_SHADOW
+	float4 shadowMask = (float4)1;
+#else
 	ShadowSample shadow = SampleDirectionalLightShadow(DirectionalLight, ShadowsBuffer, ShadowMap, gBuffer);
-	shadowMask = GetShadowMask(shadow);
+	float4 shadowMask = GetShadowMask(shadow);
+#endif
 	float4 light = GetLighting(ViewPos, DirectionalLight, gBuffer, shadowMask, false, false);
 
 	// Calculate lighting from sky light
@@ -101,7 +116,8 @@ 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
@@ -109,7 +125,7 @@ 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;
@@ -117,7 +133,7 @@ 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
@@ -129,23 +145,37 @@ void PS_Forward(
 		if (TraceSDFSoftwareReflections(gBuffer, reflectWS, surfaceAtlas))
 		{
 			float3 screenColor = sceneColorTexture.SampleLevel(SamplerPointClamp, hit.xy, 0).rgb;
-        	reflections = lerp(surfaceAtlas, float4(screenColor, 1), hit.z);
+        	reflections.rgb = lerp(surfaceAtlas, float4(screenColor, 1), hit.z);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
 #endif
 
-	light.rgb += reflections * GetReflectionSpecularLighting(ViewPos, gBuffer) * light.a;	
+	light.rgb += reflections.rgb * GetReflectionSpecularLighting(PreIntegratedGF, ViewPos, gBuffer);
 #endif
 
-	// Add lighting (apply ambient occlusion)
-	output.rgb += light.rgb * gBuffer.AO;
+	// 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/GPUParticles.shader

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ float Rand(inout uint seed)
 float3 ReprojectPosition(float2 uv, float rawDepth)
 {
 	uv = uv * float2(2.0, -2.0) + float2(-1.0, 1.0);
-	float4 pos = mul(float4(uv.x, uv.y, rawDepth, 1.0f), InvViewProjectionMatrix);
+	float4 pos = PROJECT_POINT(float4(uv.x, uv.y, rawDepth, 1.0f), InvViewProjectionMatrix);
 	return pos.xyz / pos.w;
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void SpawnParticle(Context context)
 @4}
 
 // Main entry point for the particles simulation and spawning
-META_CS(true, FEATURE_LEVEL_SM5)
+META_CS(true, AUTO)
 [numthreads(THREAD_GROUP_SIZE, 1, 1)]
 void CS_Main(uint3 dispatchThreadId : SV_DispatchThreadID)
 {

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
@@ -220,13 +227,14 @@ VertexOutput VS_GUI(Render2DVertex input)
 	if ((int)input.CustomDataAndClipOrigin.y & 1)
 		input.Position = (int2)input.Position;
 
-	output.Position = mul(float4(input.Position, 0, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(input.Position, 0, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 	output.WorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position, 0, 1), WorldMatrix).xyz;
 	output.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
 	output.WindowPos = input.Position;
 #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

@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Sprite(SpriteInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	output.WorldPosition = position + spriteVertexPosition;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 	output.TexCoord = input.TexCoord;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Sprite(SpriteInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	// Apply world position offset per-vertex
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Copy interpolants for other shader stages
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Model(ModelInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	output.WorldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position, 1), world).xyz;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 	output.TexCoord = input.TexCoord0;
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Model(ModelInput input, uint particleIndex : SV_InstanceID)
 	// Apply world position offset per-vertex
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Copy interpolants for other shader stages
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Ribbon(RibbonInput input, uint vertexIndex : SV_VertexID)
 	output.WorldPosition = position + tangentRight * vertexSign * (ribbonWidth.xxx * 0.5f);
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 	output.ParticleIndex = particleIndex;
@@ -645,7 +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;	
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Ribbon(RibbonInput input, uint vertexIndex : SV_VertexID)
 	// Apply world position offset per-vertex
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.WorldPosition.xyz, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Copy interpolants for other shader stages

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

@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(ModelInput input)
 	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);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 	output.Geometry.TexCoords01 = float4(input.TexCoord0, input.TexCoord1);
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(ModelInput input)
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
 	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Get tessalation multiplier (per vertex)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ float4 VS_Depth(ModelInput_PosOnly input) : SV_Position
 
 	// Transform vertex position into the screen
 	float3 worldPosition = mul(float4(input.Position.xyz, 1), object.WorldMatrix).xyz;
-	float4 position = mul(float4(worldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	float4 position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(worldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 	return position;
 }
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 #endif
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 	output.Geometry.TexCoords01 = float4(input.TexCoord0, input.TexCoord1);
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 #if USE_POSITION_OFFSET
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
 	output.Geometry.PrevWorldPosition += material.PositionOffset;
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Get tessalation multiplier (per vertex)

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Terrain.shader

@@ -15,6 +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)
@@ -334,7 +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);
@@ -342,7 +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);
@@ -355,7 +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
@@ -363,12 +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)
 	{
@@ -390,7 +388,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput input)
 	output.Geometry.WorldPosition = mul(float4(position, 1), worldMatrix).xyz;
 
 	// Compute clip space position
-	output.Position = mul(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 
 	// Pass vertex attributes
 #if USE_SMOOTH_LOD_TRANSITION
@@ -438,8 +436,7 @@ VertexOutput VS(TerrainVertexInput 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);
+	output.Position = PROJECT_POINT(float4(output.Geometry.WorldPosition, 1), ViewProjectionMatrix);
 #endif
 
 	// Get tessalation multiplier (per vertex)

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));
 

Flax.flaxproj

@@ -2,17 +2,30 @@
   "Name": "Flax",
   "Version": {
     "Major": 1,
-    "Minor": 10,
+    "Minor": 13,
     "Revision": 0,
-    "Build": 6705
+    "Build": 7003
   },
   "Company": "Flax",
-  "Copyright": "Copyright (c) 2012-2025 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.",
+  "Copyright": "Copyright (c) 2012-2026 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.",
   "GameTarget": "FlaxGame",
   "EditorTarget": "FlaxEditor",
   "Configuration": {
     "UseCSharp": true,
     "UseLargeWorlds": false,
-    "UseDotNet": true
+    "UseReverseZ": true,
+    "UseDotNet": true,
+    "Windows": {
+      "UseSDL": false,
+    },
+    "Mac": {
+      "UseSDL": false,
+    },
+    "Linux": {
+      "UseSDL": true,
+    },
+    "Web": {
+      "Threads": false,
+    },
   }
-}
+}

Flax.sln.DotSettings

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-	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/PLACE_SIMPLE_CASE_STATEMENT_ON_SAME_LINE/@EntryValue">ALWAYS</s:String>
+	
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+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EFeature_002EServices_002ECpp_002ECodeStyle_002ENaming_002ECppNamingOptionsMigration/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
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 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=cubemap/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
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ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<!-- Please search existing issues for potential duplicates before filing yours:
-https://github.com/flaxengine/FlaxEngine/issues?q=is%3Aissue
--->
-
-**Issue description:**
-<!-- What happened, and what was expected. -->
-<!-- Log file, can be found in the project directory's `Logs` folder (optional) -->
-
-**Steps to reproduce:**
-<!-- Enter minimal reproduction steps if available. -->
-
-
-**Minimal reproduction project:**
-<!-- Recommended as it greatly speeds up debugging. Drag and drop a zip archive to upload it. -->
-
-
-**Flax version:**
-<!-- Specify version number. -->
-

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Flax Engine is a high quality modern 3D game engine written in C++ and C#.
 From stunning graphics to powerful scripts, it's designed for fast workflow with many ready-to-use features waiting for you right now. To learn more see the website ([www.flaxengine.com](https://flaxengine.com)).
 
-This repository contains full source code of the Flax Engine (excluding NDA-protected platforms support). Anyone is welcome to contribute or use the modified source in Flax-based games.
+This repository contains full source code of the Flax Engine (excluding NDA-protected platforms support). Documentation source is also available in a separate repository. Anyone is welcome to contribute or use the modified source in Flax-based games.
 
 # Development
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 * Install Visual Studio 2022 or newer
 * Install Windows 8.1 SDK or newer (via Visual Studio Installer)
 * Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 v140 toolset or newer (via Visual Studio Installer)
-* Install .NET 8 or 9 SDK for **Windows x64** (via Visual Studio Installer or [from web](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
+* Install .NET 8 SDK (or newer) for **Windows x64** (via Visual Studio Installer or [from web](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
 * Install Git with LFS
 * Clone repo (with LFS)
 * Run **GenerateProjectFiles.bat**
@@ -46,29 +46,34 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 * Install Visual Studio Code
 * Install .NET 8 or 9 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
   * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-8.0`
+  * Fedora: `sudo dnf install dotnet-sdk-8.0`
   * Arch: `sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk-8.0 dotnet-runtime-8.0 dotnet-targeting-pack-8.0 dotnet-host`
 * Install Vulkan SDK ([https://vulkan.lunarg.com/](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/))
-  * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install vulkan-sdk`
-  * Arch: `sudo pacman -S spirv-tools vulkan-headers vulkan-tools vulkan-validation-layers`
+  * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install vulkan-sdk` (deprecated, follow official docs)
+  * Fedora: `sudo dnf install vulkan-headers vulkan-tools vulkan-validation-layers`
+  * Arch: `sudo pacman -S vulkan-headers vulkan-tools vulkan-validation-layers`
 * Install Git with LFS
   * Ubuntu: `sudo apt-get install git git-lfs`
   * Arch: `sudo pacman -S git git-lfs`
   * `git-lfs install`
 * Install the required packages:
   * Ubuntu: `sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev zlib1g-dev`
+  * Fedora: `sudo dnf install libX11-devel libXcursor-devel  libXinerama-devel ghc-zlib-devel`
   * Arch: `sudo pacman -S base-devel libx11 libxcursor libxinerama zlib`
-* Install Clang compiler (version 6 or later):
+* Install Clang compiler (version 14 or later):
   * Ubuntu: `sudo apt-get install clang lldb lld`
+  * Fedora: `sudo dnf install clang llvm lldb lld`
   * Arch: `sudo pacman -S clang lldb lld`
 * Clone the repository (with LFS)
+  * git-lfs clone https://github.com/FlaxEngine/FlaxEngine.git
 * Run `./GenerateProjectFiles.sh`
 * Open workspace with Visual Code
 * Build and run (configuration and task named `Flax|Editor.Linux.Development|x64`)
 
 ## Mac
 
-* Install XCode
-* Install .NET 8 or 9 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
+* Install XCode 16.4 (or newer)
+* Install .NET 8 SDK (or newer) ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
 * Install Vulkan SDK ([https://vulkan.lunarg.com/](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/))
 * Clone repo (with LFS)
 * Run `GenerateProjectFiles.command`