2.0p-317 Release Notes

2.0p-317.1

https://github.com/VoxelPlugin/VoxelPlugin/tree/2.0p-317.1 - Released May 2 2023

• Add Sample Heightmap node

• C++: you can now do VoxelMetaActor->ParameterCollection.Set("ParameterName", ParameterValue);

2.0p-317

https://github.com/VoxelPlugin/VoxelPlugin/tree/2.0p-317 - Released April 26 2023

• Add 5.2 compatibility

• Remove 5.0 compatibility

• Add downloadable example content

  • You can right click the content browser -> Add voxel content

• Add brush/channel system

  • https://github.com/VoxelPluginDev/VoxelPluginDocs/blob/master/2.0p1/resources/release-notes/broken-reference/README.md

• Add back voxel invokers

  • https://github.com/VoxelPluginDev/VoxelPluginDocs/blob/master/2.0p1/resources/release-notes/broken-reference/README.md

• Add graph-based foliage

  • Existing foliage clusters & instance assets will be invalidated

  • Foliage collision is not yet supported

  • Foliage & PCG

• Add graph search

  • You can right click any parameter or any node to see where it's used

  • You can also search through all assets by clicking the global search button top right of the search tab

• Add back density canvases

  • https://github.com/VoxelPluginDev/VoxelPluginDocs/blob/master/2.0p1/resources/release-notes/broken-reference/README.md

• Add blueprint getter/setters for graph parameters

  • Setting graph parameters

• Allow querying Voxel Graphs from blueprints

  • Limited to floats for now

  • Querying voxel graphs

• Add UFUNCTION nodes

  • Example here: https://github.com/VoxelPlugin/VoxelPlugin/blob/2.0p/Source/VoxelGraphNodes/Public/VoxelBasicFunctionLibrary.h

• Remove exec flow from graph

• Remove GPU compute from graphs

  • The current approach was too messy & unusable

  • C++: this removes all buffer views, you can use buffers directly now

• Add smart graph diffing: only values affected by the graph changes are updated

• Add inline macros to graphs

  • You can create graph macros using the graph left panel

• Remove custom content mapping

  • /VoxelPlugin is now /Voxel, existing content references will be broken

• Start adding new material layer pipeline

  • This is not ready yet, assets will be broken by the next release

• Fix transition meshes

• Remove render thread throttle. All updates should feel snappier now, but you might see some frame dips. You can add the throttle back using voxel.threading.MaxConcurrentRenderTasks 4

• Voxel Meta Actors cannot be moved anymore

  • This means setups such as rotating planets are currently not possible

  • This will be fixed in a later release with the introduction of Voxel Domains

  • If your voxel actor was not at origin, your entire world will be shifted with this update!

• Mac is fully supported (tested on an M1 Mac Mini)