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#2494

.github/workflows/build_android.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Setup .NET Workload
       run: |
         dotnet workload install android
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Android -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Android -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_ios.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.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=7 -arch=ARM64 -platform=iOS -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=iOS -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_linux.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
   game-linux:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_mac.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # Editor
   editor-mac:
-    name: Editor (Mac, Development x64)
+    name: Editor (Mac, Development ARM64)
     runs-on: "macos-latest"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
   game-mac:
-    name: Game (Mac, Release x64)
+    name: Game (Mac, Release ARM64)
     runs-on: "macos-latest"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repo
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_windows.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
   game-windows:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./PackageEditor.command -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output
+        ./PackageEditor.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output
     - name: Upload
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
         dotnet workload --info
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./PackagePlatforms.command -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output
+        ./PackagePlatforms.command -arch=ARM64 -platform=Mac -deployOutput=Output
     - name: Upload
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -34,21 +34,21 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./GenerateProjectFiles.sh -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=7
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
+        ./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
         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
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries/Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.dll
+        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 net7.0 Binaries/Tests/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries/Tests/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
     - name: Test UseLargeWorlds
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget -UseLargeWorlds=true
+        ./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
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\GenerateProjectFiles.bat -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=7
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
+        .\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
     - name: Test
       run: |
         .\Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxTests.exe
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries\Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries\Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.dll
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll Binaries\Tests
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEngine.CSharp.runtimeconfig.json Binaries\Tests
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\Newtonsoft.Json.dll Binaries\Tests
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries\Tests\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries\Tests\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll

.gitignore

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Source/*.Gen.*
 Source/*.csproj
 /Package_*/
 !Source/Engine/Debug
-/Source/Platforms/Editor/Linux/Mono/etc/mono/registry
 PackageEditor_Cert.command
 PackageEditor_Cert.bat
 PackagePlatforms_Cert.bat

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/DeferredShading.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Deferred Shading: Defines
 @1// Deferred Shading: Includes

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/Distortion.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Distortion: Defines
 @1// Distortion: Includes

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/ForwardShading.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Forward Shading: Defines
 #define MAX_LOCAL_LIGHTS 4
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	// Add lighting (apply ambient occlusion)
 	output.rgb += light.rgb * gBuffer.AO;
 
+#endif
+
 #if USE_FOG
 	// Calculate exponential height fog
 	float4 fog = GetExponentialHeightFog(ExponentialHeightFog, materialInput.WorldPosition, ViewPos, 0);
@@ -148,7 +150,5 @@ void PS_Forward(
 	output = float4(lerp(float3(1, 1, 1), output.rgb, fog.aaa * fog.aaa), output.a);
 #endif
 
-#endif
-	
 #endif
 }

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/GlobalIllumination.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Global Illumination: Defines
 #define USE_GI 1

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/Lightmap.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Lightmap: Defines
 #define CAN_USE_LIGHTMAP 1

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/MotionVectors.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Motion Vectors: Defines
 @1// Motion Vectors: Includes

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Features/Tessellation.hlsl

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 @0// Tessellation: Defines
 #define TessalationProjectOntoPlane(planeNormal, planePosition, pointToProject) pointToProject - dot(pointToProject - planePosition, planeNormal) * planeNormal

Content/Editor/MaterialTemplates/Surface.shader

@@ -430,7 +430,9 @@ float3x4 GetPrevBoneMatrix(int index)
 float3 SkinPrevPosition(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 {
 	float4 position = float4(input.Position.xyz, 1);
-	float3x4 boneMatrix = input.BlendWeights.x * GetPrevBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.x);
+	float weightsSum = input.BlendWeights.x + input.BlendWeights.y + input.BlendWeights.z + input.BlendWeights.w;
+	float mainWeight = input.BlendWeights.x + (1.0f - weightsSum); // Re-normalize to account for 16-bit weights encoding erros
+	float3x4 boneMatrix = mainWeight * GetPrevBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.x);
 	boneMatrix += input.BlendWeights.y * GetPrevBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.y);
 	boneMatrix += input.BlendWeights.z * GetPrevBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.z);
 	boneMatrix += input.BlendWeights.w * GetPrevBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.w);
@@ -439,12 +441,6 @@ float3 SkinPrevPosition(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 
 #endif
 
-// Cached skinning data to avoid multiple calculation 
-struct SkinningData
-{
-	float3x4 BlendMatrix;
-};
-
 // Calculates the transposed transform matrix for the given bone index
 float3x4 GetBoneMatrix(int index)
 {
@@ -457,7 +453,9 @@ float3x4 GetBoneMatrix(int index)
 // Calculates the transposed transform matrix for the given vertex (uses blending)
 float3x4 GetBoneMatrix(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 {
-	float3x4 boneMatrix = input.BlendWeights.x * GetBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.x);
+	float weightsSum = input.BlendWeights.x + input.BlendWeights.y + input.BlendWeights.z + input.BlendWeights.w;
+	float mainWeight = input.BlendWeights.x + (1.0f - weightsSum); // Re-normalize to account for 16-bit weights encoding erros
+	float3x4 boneMatrix = mainWeight * GetBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.x);
 	boneMatrix += input.BlendWeights.y * GetBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.y);
 	boneMatrix += input.BlendWeights.z * GetBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.z);
 	boneMatrix += input.BlendWeights.w * GetBoneMatrix(input.BlendIndices.w);
@@ -465,13 +463,13 @@ float3x4 GetBoneMatrix(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 }
 
 // Transforms the vertex position by weighted sum of the skinning matrices
-float3 SkinPosition(ModelInput_Skinned input, SkinningData data)
+float3 SkinPosition(ModelInput_Skinned input, float3x4 boneMatrix)
 {
-	return mul(data.BlendMatrix, float4(input.Position.xyz, 1));
+	return mul(boneMatrix, float4(input.Position.xyz, 1));
 }
 
 // Transforms the vertex position by weighted sum of the skinning matrices
-float3x3 SkinTangents(ModelInput_Skinned input, SkinningData data)
+float3x3 SkinTangents(ModelInput_Skinned input, float3x4 boneMatrix)
 {
 	// Unpack vertex tangent frame
 	float bitangentSign = input.Tangent.w ? -1.0f : +1.0f;
@@ -479,10 +477,10 @@ float3x3 SkinTangents(ModelInput_Skinned input, SkinningData data)
 	float3 tangent = input.Tangent.xyz * 2.0 - 1.0;
 
 	// Apply skinning
-	tangent = mul(data.BlendMatrix, float4(tangent, 0));
-	normal = mul(data.BlendMatrix, float4(normal, 0));
+	tangent = normalize(mul(boneMatrix, float4(tangent, 0)));
+	normal = normalize(mul(boneMatrix, float4(normal, 0)));
 
-	float3 bitangent = cross(normal, tangent) * bitangentSign;
+	float3 bitangent = normalize(cross(normal, tangent) * bitangentSign);
 	return float3x3(tangent, bitangent, normal);
 }
 
@@ -501,10 +499,9 @@ VertexOutput VS_Skinned(ModelInput_Skinned input)
 	VertexOutput output;
 	
 	// Perform skinning
-	SkinningData data;
-	data.BlendMatrix = GetBoneMatrix(input);
-	float3 position = SkinPosition(input, data);
-	float3x3 tangentToLocal = SkinTangents(input, data);
+	float3x4 boneMatrix = GetBoneMatrix(input);
+	float3 position = SkinPosition(input, boneMatrix);
+	float3x3 tangentToLocal = SkinTangents(input, boneMatrix);
 	
 	// Compute world space vertex position
 	CalculateInstanceTransform(input);

Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 

Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved
 
 set -e
 

Development/Scripts/Mac/XCodeBuild.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved
 
 # Fix mono bin to be in a path
 #export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/Commands:$PATH

Development/Scripts/Windows/CallBuildTool.bat

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 
-rem Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+rem Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 if not exist "Development\Scripts\Windows\GetMSBuildPath.bat" goto Error_InvalidLocation
 

Development/Scripts/Windows/GetMSBuildPath.bat

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 
-rem Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+rem Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set MSBUILD_PATH=
 

Flax.flaxproj

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   "Name": "Flax",
   "Version": {
     "Major": 1,
-    "Minor": 7,
+    "Minor": 8,
     "Revision": 1,
-    "Build": 6406
+    "Build": 6511
   },
   "Company": "Flax",
-  "Copyright": "Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.",
+  "Copyright": "Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.",
   "GameTarget": "FlaxGame",
   "EditorTarget": "FlaxEditor",
   "Configuration": {

Flax.sln.DotSettings

@@ -73,8 +73,15 @@
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CppNaming/UserRules/=TYPEDEF/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="aa_bb" /&gt;</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CppNaming/UserRules/=UNION/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="aa_bb" /&gt;</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CppNaming/UserRules/=UNION_005FMEMBER/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="aa_bb" /&gt;</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=AI/@EntryIndexedValue">AI</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=LO/@EntryIndexedValue">LO</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=RPC/@EntryIndexedValue">RPC</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=SDK/@EntryIndexedValue">SDK</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=VS/@EntryIndexedValue">VS</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/PredefinedNamingRules/=PrivateStaticReadonly/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="_" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/UserRules/=15b5b1f1_002D457c_002D4ca6_002Db278_002D5615aedc07d3/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy&gt;&lt;Descriptor Staticness="Static" AccessRightKinds="Private" Description="Static readonly fields (private)"&gt;&lt;ElementKinds&gt;&lt;Kind Name="READONLY_FIELD" /&gt;&lt;/ElementKinds&gt;&lt;/Descriptor&gt;&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="_" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;&lt;/Policy&gt;</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/UserRules/=53eecf85_002Dd821_002D40e8_002Dac97_002Dfdb734542b84/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy&gt;&lt;Descriptor Staticness="Instance" AccessRightKinds="Protected, ProtectedInternal, Internal, Public, PrivateProtected" Description="Instance fields (not private)"&gt;&lt;ElementKinds&gt;&lt;Kind Name="FIELD" /&gt;&lt;Kind Name="READONLY_FIELD" /&gt;&lt;/ElementKinds&gt;&lt;/Descriptor&gt;&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="AaBb"&gt;&lt;ExtraRule Prefix="_" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;&lt;/Policy&gt;&lt;/Policy&gt;</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/UserRules/=70345118_002D4b40_002D4ece_002D937c_002Dbbeb7a0b2e70/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy&gt;&lt;Descriptor Staticness="Static" AccessRightKinds="Protected, ProtectedInternal, Internal, Public, PrivateProtected" Description="Static fields (not private)"&gt;&lt;ElementKinds&gt;&lt;Kind Name="FIELD" /&gt;&lt;/ElementKinds&gt;&lt;/Descriptor&gt;&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="AaBb"&gt;&lt;ExtraRule Prefix="_" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;&lt;/Policy&gt;&lt;/Policy&gt;</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/JavaScriptNaming/UserRules/=JS_005FBLOCK_005FSCOPE_005FCONSTANT/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/JavaScriptNaming/UserRules/=JS_005FBLOCK_005FSCOPE_005FFUNCTION/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/JavaScriptNaming/UserRules/=JS_005FBLOCK_005FSCOPE_005FVARIABLE/@EntryIndexedValue">&lt;Policy Inspect="True" Prefix="" Suffix="" Style="aaBb" /&gt;</s:String>
@@ -216,6 +223,7 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002ECSharpPlaceAttributeOnSameLineMigration/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002EMigrateBlankLinesAroundFieldToBlankLinesAroundProperty/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002EMigrateThisQualifierSettings/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002EPredefinedNamingRulesToUserRulesUpgrade/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002EXml_002ECodeStyle_002EFormatSettingsUpgrade_002EXmlMoveToCommonFormatterSettingsUpgrade/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EFeature_002EServices_002ECpp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002EFunctionReturnStyleSettingsUpgrader/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EFeature_002EServices_002ECpp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002ENamespaceIndentationSettingsUpgrader/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
@@ -228,6 +236,7 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002ECSharpPlaceAttributeOnSameLineMigration/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002EMigrateBlankLinesAroundFieldToBlankLinesAroundProperty/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/Environment/SettingsMigration/IsMigratorApplied/=JetBrains_002EReSharper_002EPsi_002ECSharp_002ECodeStyle_002ESettingsUpgrade_002EMigrateThisQualifierSettings/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/GrammarAndSpelling/GrammarChecking/RulesStates/=LanguageTool_002EEN_002EE_005FG/@EntryIndexedValue">DisabledByUser</s:String>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/PatternsAndTemplates/Todo/TodoPatterns/=EEA05B0ED8200E4BA9D2D3F1052EBFFD/@KeyIndexDefined">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/PatternsAndTemplates/Todo/TodoPatterns/=EEA05B0ED8200E4BA9D2D3F1052EBFFD/Color/@EntryValue">Blue</s:String>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/PatternsAndTemplates/Todo/TodoPatterns/=EEA05B0ED8200E4BA9D2D3F1052EBFFD/MatchComments/@EntryValue">True</s:Boolean>

GenerateProjectFiles.bat

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @echo off
-:: Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+:: Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 setlocal
 pushd

GenerateProjectFiles.command

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 

GenerateProjectFiles.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 

PackageAll.bat

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 @echo off
 
-rem Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+rem Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 setlocal
 pushd
 echo Performing the full package...
 
 rem Run the build tool.
-call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -deployPlatforms -dotnet=7 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
+call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -deployPlatforms -dotnet=8 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
 if errorlevel 1 goto BuildToolFailed
 
 popd

PackageEditor.bat

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 @echo off
 
-rem Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+rem Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 setlocal
 pushd
 echo Building and packaging Flax Editor...
 
 rem Run the build tool.
-call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -dotnet=7 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
+call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -dotnet=8 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
 if errorlevel 1 goto BuildToolFailed
 
 popd

PackageEditor.command

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging Flax Editor...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

PackageEditor.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging Flax Editor...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

PackagePlatforms.bat

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 @echo off
 
-rem Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+rem Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 setlocal
 pushd
 echo Building and packaging platforms data...
 
 rem Run the build tool.
-call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployPlatforms -dotnet=7 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
+call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployPlatforms -dotnet=8 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
 if errorlevel 1 goto BuildToolFailed
 
 popd

PackagePlatforms.command

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging platforms data...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

PackagePlatforms.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 set -e
 
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging platforms data...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

README.md

@@ -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 7 SDK for **Windows x64** (via Visual Studio Installer or [from web](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0))
+* Install .NET 8 SDK 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**
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 ## Linux
 
 * Install Visual Studio Code
-* Install .NET 7 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0))
-  * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-7.0`
+* Install .NET 8 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`
 * 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`
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 ## Mac
 
 * Install XCode
-* Install .NET 7 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0))
+* Install .NET 8 SDK ([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`
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 
 Restart PC - ensure DotNet is added to PATH for command line tools execution.
 
-* `Microsoft.NET.TargetFrameworkInference.targets(141,5): error NETSDK1045: The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET 7.0.  Either target .NET 5.0 or lower, or use a version of the .NET SDK that supports .NET 7.0`
+* `Microsoft.NET.TargetFrameworkInference.targets(141,5): error NETSDK1045: The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET 8.0.  Either target .NET 5.0 or lower, or use a version of the .NET SDK that supports .NET 8.0`
 
-Use Visual Studio 2022, older versions are not supported by .NET SDK 7.
+Use Visual Studio 2022, older versions are not supported by .NET SDK 8.
 
 * `Building for Windows without Vulkan rendering backend (Vulkan SDK is missing)`
 

RegisterEngineLocation.bat

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 
-rem Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
+rem Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Wojciech Figat. All rights reserved.
 
 setlocal
 pushd %~dp0