Releases

Block 0.3.3

Windows (supported): download the zip → run BlockSetup.exe → pick Firestorm, Alchemy, Black Dragon, or another OpenGL viewer → Shift+B.

Linux: Vulkan post-processing layer builds with Meson (see docs/PLATFORMS.md). Not an OpenGL SL injector yet.

macOS: not supported yet — a future Metal rebuild (not this zip).

Vulkan depth tracking — heuristic depth-buffer discovery and copy so depth-aware FX can sample scene depth (status in overlay; full DEPTH_II picker still later).
Vulkan multi-technique effects — Techniques / TechniqueSorting presets run every enabled technique in order, not just the first pass.
Vulkan runtime uniforms — ReShade-style input and overlay uniforms (MousePoint, FrameTime, overlay rects, etc.) wired through the Win32 input path.
Input capture (InputProcessing) — when the overlay is open, viewer input can be captured so clicks stay in Block instead of the world.
Effect hot-reload — FX source and include changes reload without restarting the host (Vulkan runtime).
Forced HDR presentation option — swapchain format rewrite path for reverse-tonemap / HDR-targeted shaders (not a full SDR proxy pipeline).
Overlay favorites & recent presets — quicker jumps to presets you actually use.
Depth-missing call-to-action in the overlay when depth FX need a buffer that isn’t available yet.
Setup post-install CTA — clearer next step after inject (launch viewer → Shift+B).
Website UI smoke tests (Playwright) on every PR.

GShade preset framing — packs under gshade-presets\ (including folders like Heard) are treated as normal GShade preset sets, not a separate “Heard presets” product.
Overlay branding — Block lockup, fonts, and StyleIndex “Block” theme instead of generic ReShade chrome.
Setup copy & version sync — product version follows VERSION / block_version.h; install messaging matches the GShade-pack wording.
Docs & site — README comparison vs GShade / ReShade / Vulkan layers; handbook status, presets, and configuration pages updated for the current feature set.
OTA latest.json notes — release channel text now summarizes Added / Changed / Improved instead of a one-line stub.

Vulkan FX image path — stronger image create/barrier handling for effect I/O and present sync.
Win32 input backend — more reliable mouse deltas, button codes, and virtual-key mapping for overlay + uniform consumers.
Effects panel UX — clearer technique/preset controls for the OpenGL injector overlay.
Release packaging — Windows zip still ships Setup + OpenGL injector; changelog and GitHub Release body stay in sync.

Windows OpenGL (Firestorm, Alchemy, Black Dragon, …) remains the supported path via Setup.
Vulkan layer remains experimental; build from source on Linux (Meson).
macOS not supported yet (future Metal rebuild).

Viewers: docs/VIEWERS.md · Platforms: docs/PLATFORMS.md · AI policy: docs/AI_POLICY.md