LogInCrytek has finally released the next full CryEngine upgrade, bringing tons of new features, including beta Vulkan API support, to the engine.
Both internally and externally we have seen the industry embrace the concept of harnessing procedural texture creation to extend the usage of individual assets. For some time now, our internal teams have actively used Substance in their workflow so it is a logical addition to be supported within our Sandbox Editor.
Substance Viewport Shader
Terrain System Upgrades
For many years now one of the most heavily requested upgrades to the Engine is that of the 3D Engine, and specifically the Terrain System. In 5.4 we have added several terrain features that allow for the blending and integration of separate objects into the terrain mesh. This dramatically extends the possibilities of current terrain editing tools, allowing for a much higher level of detail, overhangs, or terrain over the objects and therefore much greater flexibility.
Vulkan API Support [Beta]
Release 5.4 includes a beta version of the Vulkan renderer to accompany our DX12 implementation from last year. Vulkan is a cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API that enables developers to have high-performance real-time 3D graphics applications with balanced CPU/GPU usage.
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You can find the full breakdown here.