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· 5 years, 11 months ago

NeoAxis Game Engine 2020.7 Released

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<p>NeoAxis company <a href=https://www.neoaxis.com/news/neoaxis_engine_2020_7_released rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>releases</a> a new version of NeoAxis Engine, an integrated development environment with built-in 3D/2D game engine. The environment can be used to develop all kinds of 3D and 2D projects such as computer games, visual trainers, VR systems, to visualize processes and develop windowed applications.</p><p>NeoAxis 2020.7 includes bigger set of components and screen effects. The editor now displays thumbnails of resources, got improvements when working with windows.</p><h2><strong>Resource images preview</strong></h2><p>The resource window now displays thumbnails of resources.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999426.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999425.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Improved work with auto-hidden windows</strong></h2><p>The editor got improvements when working with windows. Now auto-hidden windows work better, when you restart the editor, their settings are saved.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999423.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Content library materials</strong></h2><p>A library of realistic materials for free download has been added to <a href=https://www.neoaxis.com/store/contents rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Asset Store</a>. The materials are completely free, based on textures from <a href=https://texturehaven.com/ rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Texture Haven</a>.</p><p>This add-on is the beginning of creating a general content library for NeoAxis. The next steps are adding photorealistic environments, general set of 3D models.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Materials_1_4.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Materials_2_3.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Materials_3_2.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Text 2D component</strong></h2><p>Text 2D component has been improved. Back rectangle was added, now easier to manage the object in the editor.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999408.png></figure><h2><strong>Measuring tool</strong></h2><p>The component to measure and visualize length.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999421.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Cut volume</strong></h2><p>The component to clip geometry by volume in real-time.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999419.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Liquid volume</strong></h2><p>The component to manage liquid volumes.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999420.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Pixelate screen effect</strong></h2><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999413.png></figure><h2><strong>Posterize</strong></h2><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999411.png></figure><h2><strong>Edge detection</strong></h2><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999414.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Chromatic aberration</strong></h2><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999415.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Screen space reflection</strong></h2><p>The effect now has more parameters, works two times faster.</p><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_7/Screenshot999999999999999416.jpg></figure><h2><strong>Changelog</strong></h2><p>Full changelog:</p><ul><li>Resource images preview.</li><li>Liquid Volume component.</li><li>Cut Volume component. The component to clip geometry by volume in real-time.</li><li>Screen Space Reflection effect has been improved and optimized.</li><li>Text 2D component has been improved. Back rectangle, easier to manage in the editor.</li><li>Posterize screen effect.</li><li>Pixelate screen effect.</li><li>Chromatic aberration screen effect.</li><li>Edge detection screen effect. By depth, by normals.</li><li>Measuring tool component.</li><li>Working with auto hided windows has been improved.</li><li>Show render target screen effect: the ability to visualize shadow maps.</li></ul><h2><strong>See also</strong></h2><ul><li><a href=https://www.neoaxis.com/neoaxis/overview rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Overview of NeoAxis Engine</a></li><li><a href=https://www.neoaxis.com/neoaxis/downloads rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Download</a></li><li><a href=https://www.neoaxis.com/neoaxis/roadmap rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Roadmap</a></li><li><a href=https://www.neoaxis.com/support/changelog rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Changelog</a></li></ul><h2><strong>More screenshots</strong></h2><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_CharacterScene.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_NatureDemo.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2019_3/NeoAxisEngine_NatureDemo01.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2019_3/NeoAxisEngine_NatureDemo02.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2019_3/NeoAxisEngine_NatureDemo03.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_Builder3D.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_CSharpEditor.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_Character2D.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_Spaceship2D.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_MaterialEditor.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_MaterialScript.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_RenderTargetIn3D.jpg></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_ShaderEditor.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_ScreenSpaceEffect.png></figure><figure class=image><img alt src=https://www.neoaxis.com/images/2020_3/NeoAxis_2020_3_UIEditor.png></figure>

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