Razix Engine V.0.50.0.Dev

What's Changed

• DX12 backend + C-RHI rewrite by @Pikachuxxxx in #420
  • New Razix Resource System design for Razix Engine
• Add GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows for Windows and macOS and Linux builds
• linux Fixes by @Pikachuxxxx in #460
• Added base for Tanu: https://github.com/Pikachuxxxx/Razix/blob/master/Tanu/Design/ProjectTanu.drawio.png
  

Full Release Notes: https://github.com/Pikachuxxxx/Razix/blob/master/Docs/ReleaseNotes.md
Full Change Log: https://github.com/Pikachuxxxx/Razix/blob/master/Docs/CHANGELOG.md

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Release V.0.49.0.Dev

Version - 0.49.0 [Development] - 23/06/2025

https://github.com/Pikachuxxxx/Razix/blob/master/Docs/ReleaseNotes.md

Major Changes

• Added Transient Resource Allocator skeleton with aliasing support
• Refactored FrameGraph:
  • Added lifetime tracking to FGResources
  • Determined aliasing groups per resource entry
  • Implemented per-frame transient resource reuse
• Added UUID fix: consistent pretty string ↔ byte conversion (Fixes #340)
• Renamed "Diana" to "House" for scene-to-GPU data synthesis architecture
• Unified Gfx structs and added handles across graphics API
• Switched Vulkan backend to use HLSL
• Removed QT-based editor; switching to Blender-based asset workflow
• Moved STL, memory, and Core into monolithic libraries

Frame Graph Visualizer Tool (FGVisTool)

• Lifetime visualization with pass-based lifetime cells
• Improved styling and layout consistency
• Removed hardcoded constants
• Debug utilities for dangling/dangling-writeonly entries
• Proper aliasing group detection and visualization

DX12 Backend Preparation & Restore

These changes provide a stable Vulkan baseline for DX12 backend porting:

• Restored Debug Draw and ImGui passes for Vulkan
• Restored basic PBR IBL deferred rendering pipeline:
  • Materials with SoA layout
  • GBuffer
  • PBR + IBL using CookTorrance
  • Tonemapping pass
• Restored HelloTriangle, HelloTexture, and Wave Intrinsics tests
• Enabled GLM compatibility mode to use float4x4 etc. with HLSL style (#401)

Barriers and Resource Synchronization

• Automatic barrier system implemented for Frame Graph resources (#400)
• Fixed bugs with memory/layout barriers on resized attachments (#405)
• Removed redundant buffer memory barriers (#407)

Testing Framework & Gfx Tests

• Added GfxTestRunner with automatic test registration
• Engine GFX tests:
  • Screenshot comparison (RMS error)
  • PPM golden image output
  • Hello World graphics tests (x3)
• Existing unit tests pass without failure

Serialization & Logging

• Fixed UUID pretty string (de)serialization bug (#340)
• Added logging-to-file system (#404)

Miscellaneous Fixes & Improvements

• Added basic DualSense controller support
• Minor engine cleanups
  • Window resize bugs
  • Script/test infra for Mac and CI
• Fixed crash when project resolution > monitor resolution (#410)
• Removed unwanted/redundant engine code

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Pikachuxxxx/Razix/blob/master/Docs/CHANGELOG.md

V.0.4.0.Dev - Editor preview

Version - 0.40.0 [Development] - 08/04/2023

This is just a preview release of the editor, you cannot build a game with it. Just explore the engine features using the editor

• QT based editor
• ECS using entt
• Full PBR lighting
• Cascaded shadow mapping
• Frostbite inspired framegraph architecture using a single unified WorldRenderer
• Improved editor interactions => Added material editor
• Redesigned rendering architecture
• used new vulkan dynamic rendering extension

RoadMap

V 1.0.0 - RC