2.0p-320 Release Notes

2.0p-320.2

https://github.com/VoxelPlugin/VoxelPlugin/tree/2.0p-320.2 - Released June 9 2023

New features:

• Foliage Settings can now be set on the Spawn Foliage node

  • This can be used to set AffectDistanceField, which is false by default

• Foliage Collision is in & can be configured on the Spawn Foliage node

Migration notes:

• Foliage collision is now enabled by default. Pass a body instance with collision disabled to Spawn Foliage to disable it

Bug fixes:

• Fix VOXEL_DEBUG=1 on clang

• Fix stack overflow when too many brushes are overlapping

• Fix dedicated server crash (FSlateApplication::Get)

• Fix crash when making a level instance with a voxel actor in it

• Fix bug with bool when using clang

  • When optimizations are enabled, clang expects a bool to be 0 or 1

  • ISPC doesn't follow such rules, and thus invalid code gen was occurring

• Add -voxelCheckNaNs and voxel.CheckNaNs 1 to check for NaNs

2.0p-320.1

https://github.com/VoxelPlugin/VoxelPlugin/tree/2.0p-320.1 - Released May 22 2023

Release notes:

• Add a Migrate to Voxel Scene context menu option to Voxel Meta Graphs

• Fix setting object parameters in C++

• Add back macro graphs

2.0p-320

https://github.com/VoxelPlugin/VoxelPlugin/tree/2.0p-320.0 - Released May 18 2023

Migration notes:

• VoxelMetaGraphs are gone. You will have to make a new VoxelScene and copy the graphs over

• Foliage & Brush Instances are their own asset types now. Existing instances will have their parameter reset - you will need to make new assets

• C++: buffers are now using FVoxelBufferStorage instead of array. To make a float buffer, use FVoxelFloatBufferStorage instead of TVoxelArray<float>

• C++: AVoxelMetaActor is renamed to AVoxelSceneActor

Release notes:

• Add GetDistanceToCubemapPlanet: checkout the new Mars example!

• Split buffer storage in chunks & add custom allocator

  • Much better performance when using BinnedMalloc2 (ie, packaged dev or shipping)

  • Packaged games should generate 2x as fast

• Disable foliage distance fields

  • This causes huge hitches when generating foliage

  • Foliage should be a lot faster now

  • Will be exposed as a setting in a future release

• Switch pin values to store object as hard references instead of soft references

  • This should fix loading & GC issues we've been seeing

• Add IsGameWorld/IsEditorWorld nodes

• Fix standalone

• Fix VR shaders

• Add CreatePreviewInGame to brush actors, letting you use their preview meshes in game

• Fix node interaction after placing a comment

• Add custom blueprint node QueryVoxelChannel to query any value type

• Add MaxLOD to screen size chunk spawner

• Fix GetGradient costing too much

• Meta Graphs are renamed to Voxel Scenes, you'll have to manually copy them over

• AVoxelMetaActor is renamed to AVoxelSceneActor

• VoxelFoliage is renamed to VoxelSpawner

• Existing brush & foliage instance parameters (ie, assets with a Parent being set) will be invalidated

• Enable Distance Checks is gone: increase the Distance Checks tolerance to achieve the same effect

• Update includes to follow the new 5.2 includes: this significantly improves build times & should speed up any file including a voxel file

• Add Perfect Transitions option to marching cube node: this will query each LOD separately, which can help reduce holes if the distance is different for 2 LODs

• Add blueprint-like advanced display to voxel nodes

• Default to screen size chunk spawner when no chunk spawner is plugged