Release Highlights

• Full Screen Shaders – Introduced support for custom full‑screen post‑processing shaders, enabling developers to implement unique visual effects across the entire frame.
• Comics Example Shader – Added a stylized shader example that demonstrates comic‑book style rendering, serving as a reference for custom artistic effects.
• Vibrance – New vibrance control allows fine‑tuning of color intensity directly through CVars or the Environment Editor.
• Texture Sharpening – Added texture sharpening with float precision for improved clarity. Works in combination with global sharpening for fine control.
• Enhanced Rain – Improved rain rendering with more natural interaction and visual fidelity.
• Sandbox Styles Selection – The Sandbox Editor now supports loading custom .qss styles, allowing full UI customization.

Release Notes

Rendering

• Full Screen Shaders: Added support for user‑defined full‑screen shaders, enabling advanced post‑processing workflows.
• Comics Example Shader: Included a new example shader showcasing stylized, comic‑inspired rendering techniques.
• Vibrance: Implemented vibrance adjustment via r_Vibrance CVar and Environment Editor integration.
• Texture Sharpening: Introduced r_TextureSharpening CVar for per‑texture sharpening. Requires r_Sharpening > 1 to activate.

Graphics Fixes

• DX12 Shadow Freeze Fix: Resolved an issue where shadows would freeze under DirectX 12.
• Normals on Glass Shaders Fix: Corrected normal map handling on glass materials for more accurate reflections and lighting.
• Merged Vegetation Shadow Fix: Fixed shadow rendering artifacts on merged vegetation assets.
• Decal Angle Based Fading Fix: Adjusted decal fading behavior to properly respect surface angles.
• Flash Dynamic Texture Fix: Fixed an issue with dynamic texture updates in Flash/Scaleform UI.