Release v0.3.0

Changes

• release: v0.3.0 (#86)

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform:

• Linux: VulkanW3DViewer-linux-x64-v0.3.0.tar.gz
• Windows: VulkanW3DViewer-windows-x64-v0.3.0.zip

Extract and run the executable. Requires a Vulkan 1.3+ compatible GPU and up-to-date GPU drivers.

Build Info

• Built with GCC (Linux native, Windows cross-compiled via MinGW-w64)
• Optimized release build with stripped debug symbols
• Windows binary is self-contained (no MinGW runtime DLLs required)

v0.2.0-alpha

What's Changed

• refactor: updated code structure in preparation of terrain rendering by @ViTeXFTW in #54
• build: updated compiler support in build system by @ViTeXFTW in #61
• build: exchange depricated functions with suggested alternatives by @ViTeXFTW in #65
• build: expanded compiler settings by @ViTeXFTW in #64
• fix: applicaiton crashing when changing window size by @ViTeXFTW in #66
• perf: remove waitIdle() function and implemented wait for in-flight frames by @ViTeXFTW in #67
• chore: add pr template by @ViTeXFTW in #68
• feat: added .BIG extraction tool by @ViTeXFTW in #63

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-beta...v0.2.0-alpha

v0.1.0-beta

What's Changed

• refactor: restructure ImGui UI with modular window/panel architecture by @ViTeXFTW in #43
• refactor: extract functionality into dedicated classes by @ViTeXFTW in #44
• chore: remove unessesary debug code from main by @ViTeXFTW in #45
• feat: add cli library for proper argument handling by @ViTeXFTW in #46
• perf: exchange waitIdle() command with double buffering by @ViTeXFTW in #47
• refactor: combine hlod draw methods into single method by @ViTeXFTW in #48
• feat: add settings handling for cross process lifetime settings by @ViTeXFTW in #50
• docs: setup documenation site with mkdocs and ai generated docs as starting point by @ViTeXFTW in #51
• feat: implement sub-mesh hover detection for HLod models by @ViTeXFTW in #49
• feat: settings window stored in app dir by @ViTeXFTW in #52
• feat: mesh visibility toggle with nested nodes by @ViTeXFTW in #53

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-alpha...v0.1.0-beta

v0.1.0-alpha

What's Changed

• build: disable deep scan for linux by @ViTeXFTW in #5
• feat: W3D parser and ImGui user interface for loading .w3d files by @ViTeXFTW in #2
• test: add google test and w3d test files by @ViTeXFTW in #8
• feat: add mesh renderer, camera and mouse control when loading a .w3d file by @ViTeXFTW in #9
• ci: run unit tests when PR is openeed to dev by @ViTeXFTW in #10
• docs: added readme by @ViTeXFTW in #11
• feat: add bones and fix locallity issue for sub-meshes by @ViTeXFTW in #13
• feat: implement automated changelog and versioning workflows by @ViTeXFTW in #12
• feat: implement HLod model assembly and LOD switching functionality by @ViTeXFTW in #14
• feat: texture manager and texture mapping by @ViTeXFTW in #15
• build: update include directories to ensure Vulkan header compatibility by @ViTeXFTW in #16
• chore: remove sub-par workflows by @ViTeXFTW in #17
• build: create powershell script for fast (re)build / launch by @ViTeXFTW in #18
• fix: adjust texture coordinate handling for Vulkan compatibility by @ViTeXFTW in #19
• fix: multiple textures for a mesh now get loaded correctly by @ViTeXFTW in #20
• chore: add debug definitions for logging and vulkan validation layers by @ViTeXFTW in #21
• chore: Add license file and updated readme extension by @ViTeXFTW in #24
• feat: animation handling for bones by @ViTeXFTW in #23
• chore: Update .gitignore to include imgui.ini by @ViTeXFTW in #26
• build: add rebuild script for CMake presets on Linux by @ViTeXFTW in #25
• fix: initialize bone matrix buffer with rest pose transforms by @ViTeXFTW in #27
• chore: repository clean-up and clarifications by @ViTeXFTW in #28
• Embed SPIR-V shaders into binary instead of loading from disk by @ViTeXFTW in #30
• Add GitHub Actions workflow for automated release builds by @ViTeXFTW in #31
• build: fix shader compile error on Windows by @ViTeXFTW in #33
• feat: information label when hovering over a bone by @ViTeXFTW in #32
• build: add appropriate compile flags based on cmake config by @ViTeXFTW in #36
• test: fix skinned vertex stub for test by @ViTeXFTW in #37

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ViTeXFTW/VulkanW3DViewer/commits/v1.0.0-alpha