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@vetr0s vetr0s released this 29 Jun 03:29
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mach v0.4.0 — cross-platform shaders

Write the shaders once, run everywhere — without giving up the clone-and-build experience.

Highlights

  • Write-once shaders. Authored once in HLSL and cross-compiled offline to SPIR-V (Vulkan) and MSL (Metal), baked into a committed header. Cloning, building, and running need no shader toolchain.
  • Windows support via the Vulkan backend (SDL_GPU selects it automatically; any current GPU driver ships the Vulkan runtime — no SDK needed to run).
  • Frame pacing fixed. The swapchain no longer locks to the display's vsync, so the engine's frame cap actually governs.

Downloads

  • macOS (Apple Silicon): mach-v0.4.0-macos-arm64.zip
  • Windows (x64): mach-v0.4.0-windows-x64.zip

Unzip and run the mach binary; keep the bundled SDL3 library next to it.

macOS: the binary is unsigned, so first launch may be blocked. Either right-click → Open, or clear quarantine: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine mach.

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