v1.45.3

Note

Please note that these release notes are to track new features and changes to the PlayCanvas Editor. They do not contain the source code to the Editor.

What's new

We're happy to announce that v1.74.0 of the Engine is now available in the editor. This comes with a number of new features and bug fixes. You can check out the release on GitHub for more details.

Improved Gaussian Splatting

We’ve updated our Gaussian Splatting rendering to fully support spherical harmonics. Rendering with spherical harmonics provides more lighting information, which can result in much more realistic renders. You can see the comparison in the two images of the same capture below. This is an exciting step forward in creating high-quality renders!

With spherical harmonics rendering	Without spherical harmonics rendering

ESM Scripts

We’re also excited to ship the Script class, which represents an important step towards our new ESM Scripting system. ESM Scripts are a modern way to build PlayCanvas projects that fully support ES Modules and offer more features out of the box. We’ll be launching ESM Scripts soon, so stay tuned for more information.

v1.74.0 also comes with a range of engine fixes. Check out the release on GitHub for more information.

Fixes

• Script Ordering Fix: We've managed to fix a long-standing issue with script ordering, which was particularly problematic for projects with lots of script. You can find out more about this on GitHub.

• GLB Material Imports: We've squashed a new bug with how our GLB materials were being imported. You can learn more about it here.

v1.41.0

What's New

• Exposed convexHull attribute on collision component

Collison component

Full Changelog: v1.40.1...v1.41.0

v1.40.1

What's New

• Promote the Editor to Engine v1.70.2 🎉 (which is minor release update from v1.70.1)

Full Changelog: v1.40.0...v1.40.1

v1.40.0

What's New

• Promote the Editor to Engine v1.70.1 🎉 (which is minor release update from v1.69.2)
• Permission page fix

v1.39.7

What's New

• WebGPU support for published and downloaded apps (beta)
• Prefer WebGL1 option now replaced with Device Types multi-select option under Settings -> Rendering
• Prefer WebGPU option added to launcher to override project Device Types.
• Fixed status bar overlapping menus and panels opened at the bottom of the screen
• Render options in viewport dynamic sizing adjusted to not overlap 'How Do I?'

Device Types multi-select

Prefer WebGPU launcher option

v1.39.4

What's New

Promote engine to v1.69.2 🎉 (updated from 1.68.1)

v1.35.0

What's New

• Promote to Engine v1.68.1 🎉 (this is a minor bump from 1.67.3)
• Editor-UI Wireframe support for model components
• Editor-UI Shader passes under Render dropdown in viewport
• Exposed Skybox settings (supports Box and Dome types alongside Infinite)
• Exposed Dithering settings for materials under opacity header (using Bayer 8 or Blue noise)
• Support gaussian splat asset import and component (beta release)
• API Reference links updated to point to new API docs
• Legacy animation model copy/paste crash fix (#1087)

Dithering (Bayer 8, Blue Noise)

Wireframe (World Normal shader pass)

v1.34.9

What's new

• Exposed affect specularity property for Light Component (Directional only)
• Added wireframe toggle in viewport under Render dropdown
• Enabled layer reordering in animation state graph
• Removed option to preload bundle for publishing and downloading (Always disabled)

v1.34.8

Promote the editor to Engine v1.67.3

v1.34.1

What's New

• Promote the editor to Engine v1.66.2 (a minor version update from v1.65.5)