v1.1.6

Version 1.1.6: Automated release builds with binaries

VulkanBoing v1.1.5

VulkanBoing v1.1.5

Features

• Realistic soft shadows with height-based diffusion
  • Shadows become sharper when ball is close to floor
  • More diffused when ball is higher
  • Analytic blob shadow implementation using fragment shaders

Improvements

• Offscreen linear rendering pipeline

  • Eliminates ring artifacts from gamma-space alpha blending
  • Proper color space handling for shadows

• Shadow visual enhancements

  • Darker center with 30% opacity boost
  • Lighter edges with 20% opacity reduction
  • Adaptive edge width based on height

CI/Build Fixes

• Fixed macOS CI build with proper Vulkan headers setup
• Fixed Ubuntu CI build configuration
• Added support for MoltenVK on macOS

Technical Details

• Push constants for per-frame shadow parameters
• Radial distance field in fragment shader
• Linear color space compositing
• Pipeline barriers for proper synchronization

Platforms

• macOS (MoltenVK)
• Ubuntu (Vulkan)
• Windows (temporarily disabled in CI)