February 2022

• Minor fix to DescriptorHeap::Increment to return uint32_t instead of size_t
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy with latest changes from GitHub
• SimpleMath Matrix updated with ToEuler and Vector3 version of CreateFromYawPitchRoll methods
• SimpleMath Quaternion updated with ToEuler, RotateTowards, FromToRotation, LookRotation, and Angle methods
• Keyboard updated with new IME On/Off v-keys
• Win32 Mouse now uses WM_ACTIVATE for more robust behavior
• DirectX Tool Kit for Audio updated for Advanced Format (4Kn) wavebank streaming
• Code and project review including fixing clang v13 warnings
• Added CMakePresets.json

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2022.3.1

• Windows desktop app using VS 2017, VS 2019, or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017, VS 2019, or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

November 20, 2021

CMake only release of November 2021 for vcpkg.

November 8, 2021

• VS 2022 support
• Updated D3DX12 internal copy with latest change from GitHub
• Minor code and project review

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.11.8

• Windows desktop app using VS 2017, VS 2019, or VS 2022
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017, VS 2019, or VS 2022

This version is available via vcpkg.

October 18, 2021

• Fixed loading of skinned PBR models from SDKMESH v2
• Minor code review updates

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.10.19

• Windows desktop app using VS 2017 or VS 2019
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017 or VS 2019

October 13, 2021

• Added skinning support for NormalMapEffect and PBREffect
• Common states updated with support for reverse z-buffer rendering with DepthReverseZ and DepthReadReverseZ methods.
• Effect factory updates
  • Updated to use SkinnedNormalMapEffect / SkinnedPBREffect as appropriate.
  • PBR now supports 'untextured' models (always requires texture coordinates) with use of diffuse color for constant albedo, and specular power for an estimated constant roughness.
• Model loader updates
  • SDKMESH loader no longer requires precomputed vertex tangents for normal mapping as we don't use them.
  • Added ModelLoader_DisableSkinning flag when dealing with legacy SDKMESH files with too many skinning bone influences for MaxBone
• Fix for BGRA auto-generation of mipmaps on some hardware
• Minor update for the Mouse implementation for GameInput
• Project and code cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.10.15

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• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017 or VS 2019

This version is available via vcpkg.

September 2021

• Added ModelBone support for transformation hierarchies
  • Rigid-body & skinned animation Draw support added to Model
• Support for loading Visual Studio CMO models added using BasicEffect or SkinnedEffect materials
• Added type aliases Model::EffectCollection, ModelMeshPart::InputLayoutCollection, GeometricPrimitive::VertexCollection and IndexCollection
• Fixed handle leak in ResourceUploadBatch
• Updated ScopeBarrier to conform with C++14 std::initializer_list
• VS 2017 projects updated to require the Windows 10 SDK (19401) and make use of Shader Model 6.0
• Code review updates

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.10.1

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• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017 or VS 2019

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August 2021

• DebugEffect, NormalMapEffect, and PBREffect updated with instancing support
• GeometricPrimitive updated with DrawInstanced method
• ToneMapPostProcess updated with SetColorRotation method
• Added VS 2022 Preview projects
• Minor code review

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.8.2

• Windows desktop app using VS 2017 or VS 2019
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017 or VS 2019

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June 2021

• VS 2019 projects now use Shader Model 6 to build shaders (CMake has build option)
• DirectX Tool Kit for Audio updates:
  • Fixed mono source panning
  • Added EnableDefaultMultiChannel helper to AudioEmitter for multi-channel source setup
  • Added GetChannelCount accessor to SoundEffectInstance and SoundStreamInstance
  • Apply3D can now use X3DAUDIO_LISTENER and X3DAUDIO_EMITTER directly or the library helper structs.
• Minor code review

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.6.10

• Windows desktop app using VS 2017 or VS 2019
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017 or VS 2019

This version is available via vcpkg.

April 2021

• DDSTextureLoader updated to accept nVidia Texture Tool v1 single-channel and dual-channel files marked as RGB instead of LUMINANCE
• Fixed ScreenGrab for reserved and MSAA resources
• Minor code and project cleanup

This version is also available on NuGet as version 2021.4.7

• Windows desktop app using VS 2017 or VS 2019
• Universal Windows Platform apps using VS 2017 or VS 2019

January 14, 2021

This was a CMake only release of January 2021 for vcpkg.