Assets/Scenes/Scene2.shade

@@ -157,15 +157,17 @@
       Scale: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1}
       IsActive: true
     classSHADE::SHParticleEmitterComponent:
-      Emission Count: 1
+      Emission Count: 7
       Is Passive: true
-      Emission Interval: 0.200000003
+      Emission Interval: 0.0939999968
       Min Life: 2
       Max Life: 3
       Minimum Speed: 3
       Maximum Speed: 6
       Minimum Size: 0
       Maximum Size: 0.5
-      Angular Ranges And Offset: {x: 0, y: 0, z: 0, w: 0}
+      Angular Ranges And Offset: {x: 0.699999988, y: 0.469999999, z: 0, w: 0}
+      Rotation Speed: 0
+      Texture Asset ID: 63456868
       IsActive: true
   Scripts: ~

Assets/Shaders/ParticleEmit_CS.glsl

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 450
 
+#define PI 3.14159265f
+
 layout(local_size_x = 128) in;
 
 struct EmitterParameters
@@ -7,14 +9,15 @@ struct EmitterParameters
   vec4 angularRangesAndOffsets;
   float minSpeed;
   float maxSpeed;
-  float padding[2];
+  float rotationSpeed;
+  uint textureIndex;
   vec4 lifeAndSizeRange; // min life, max life, min size, max size
 };
 
 struct ParticleData
 {
   vec4 position;
-  vec4 rotation;
+  vec4 orientationSpeedDecay;
   vec4 velocity;
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
@@ -149,8 +152,18 @@ void main()
   particle.scaleAndDecay.x = particleSize;
   particle.scaleAndDecay.z = particleSize;
 
-  particle.rotation = vec4 (5.0f);
+  // Set the texture for the particle
+  particle.textureIndex = emitterParams.data.textureIndex;
+
+  // Set orientation and rotation speed
+  if (emitterParams.data.rotationSpeed != 0.0f)
+    particle.orientationSpeedDecay = vec4 (rand(seed) * PI, emitterParams.data.rotationSpeed, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  else
+    particle.orientationSpeedDecay = vec4 (0.0f);
+  
+
   particle.acceleration = vec4 (0.01f);
   
+
   inputParticles.data[index] = particle;
 }

Assets/Shaders/ParticleUpdate_CS.glsl

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ struct DrawArraysIndirectArgs
 struct ParticleData
 {
   vec4 position;
-  vec4 rotation;
+  vec4 orientationSpeedDecay;
   vec4 velocity;
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;

Assets/Shaders/Particle_FS.glsl

@@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
 #version 460 core
+#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
 
 layout (location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
 
+layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
+
 // between shader stages
 layout(location = 0) in struct
 {
   vec2 uv; // location = 0
-
 } In;
 
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 1) flat in struct
+{
+  uint textureIndex;
+} InFlat;
+
+
 void main ()
 {
-	fragColor = vec4 (1.0f);
+	fragColor = vec4 (texture(textures [nonuniformEXT(InFlat.textureIndex)], In.uv));
+  if (fragColor.a < 0.01f)
+    discard;
 }

Assets/Shaders/Particle_VS.glsl

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct GenericData
 struct ParticleData
 {
   vec4 position;
-  vec4 rotation;
+  vec4 orientationSpeedDecay;
   vec4 velocity;
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
@@ -56,9 +56,14 @@ layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 4) coherent restrict buffer IndicesData
 layout(location = 0) out struct
 {
   vec2 uv; // location = 0
-
 } Out;
 
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 1) out struct
+{
+  uint textureIndex; // location = 1
+} OutFlat;
+
 vec2 CreateQuad (in uint vertexID)
 {
   uint b = 1 << vertexID;
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ void main()
   vec3 viewUp = normalize(vec3 (cameraData.viewMat[0][1], cameraData.viewMat[1][1], cameraData.viewMat[2][1]));
 
   particlePos = particle.position.xyz + (viewRight * particlePos.x * particleScaleData.x) + (viewUp * particlePos.y * particleScaleData.y);
+  OutFlat.textureIndex = particle.textureIndex;
 
   gl_Position = cameraData.vpMat * vec4(particlePos, 1.0f);
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/Inspector/SHEditorComponentView.hpp

@@ -811,6 +811,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (!component)
       return;
 
+    auto gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
+
     ImGui::PushID(SHFamilyID<SHComponent>::GetID<SHParticleEmitterComponent>());
 
     const auto componentType = rttr::type::get(*component);
@@ -860,6 +862,47 @@ namespace SHADE
           comp->SetMaxSpeed(val);
         });
 
+      SHEditorWidgets::DragFloat("Rotation Speed",
+        [comp = component]()
+        {
+          return comp->GetMaxSpeed();
+        },
+        [comp = component](float val)
+        {
+          comp->SetMaxSpeed(val);
+        });
+
+      SHEditorWidgets::DragInt("Texture Index",
+        [comp = component]()
+        {
+          return comp->GetTextureAssetID();
+        },
+        [comp = component](AssetID val)
+        {
+          comp->SetTextureAssetID(val);
+        });
+      if (SHDragDrop::BeginTarget())
+      {
+        if (AssetID* payload = SHDragDrop::AcceptPayload<AssetID>(SHDragDrop::DRAG_RESOURCE))
+        {
+          Handle<SHTexture> texture = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHTexture>(*payload);
+          gfxSystem->BuildTextures(); 
+
+          if (texture)
+          {
+            component->SetTextureIndex(texture->TextureArrayIndex);
+            component->SetTextureAssetID(*payload);
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            SHLOG_WARNING("[] Attempted to load invalid texture! Texture for particle not set. ");
+          }
+
+          SHDragDrop::EndTarget();
+        }
+      }
+
+
       SHEditorWidgets::CheckBox("Is Passive", [comp = component]() {return comp->GetPassive(); }, [comp = component](bool flag) {comp->SetPassive(flag); });
 
     }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Particles/SHParticleEmitterComponent.cpp

@@ -62,6 +62,21 @@ namespace SHADE
     cpuEmitterData.maxSpeed = speed;
   }
 
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetRotationSpeed(float speed) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.rotationSpeed = speed;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetTextureIndex(uint32_t index) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.textureIndex = index;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetTextureAssetID(AssetID id)
+  {
+    textureAssetID = id;
+  }
+
   void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetMinSize(float size) noexcept
   {
     cpuEmitterData.lifeAndSizeRange.z = size;
@@ -113,6 +128,21 @@ namespace SHADE
     return cpuEmitterData.maxSpeed;
   }
 
+  float SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetRotationSpeed(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return cpuEmitterData.rotationSpeed;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetTextureIndex(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return cpuEmitterData.textureIndex;
+  }
+
+  AssetID SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetTextureAssetID(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return textureAssetID;
+  }
+
   float SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetMinSize(void) const noexcept
   {
     return cpuEmitterData.lifeAndSizeRange.z;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Particles/SHParticleEmitterComponent.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec4.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Components/SHComponent.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h"
+#include <Assets/SHAssetMacros.h>
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -25,7 +26,11 @@ namespace SHADE
       //! Maximum starting velocity
       float maxSpeed;
 
-      float padding[2];
+      //! Rotational speed of the quad
+      float rotationSpeed;
+
+      //! Texture used by the particle
+      uint32_t textureIndex;
 
       //! Spawn lifetime and size range (min and max)
       SHVec4 lifeAndSizeRange;
@@ -104,6 +109,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! For all the dynamic SSBOs in the descriptor set
     std::array<std::array<uint32_t, 5>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS> dynamicOffsets{};
 
+    //! For the emitter to use to give particles their texture
+    AssetID textureAssetID;
+
   public:
     void OnCreate(void) override final;
     void OnDestroy(void) override final;
@@ -118,6 +126,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     void SetAngularRangesAndOffsets (SHVec4 const& ranges) noexcept;
     void SetMinSpeed                (float speed) noexcept;
     void SetMaxSpeed                (float speed) noexcept;
+    void SetRotationSpeed           (float speed) noexcept;
+    void SetTextureIndex            (uint32_t index) noexcept;
+    void SetTextureAssetID          (AssetID id);
     void SetMinSize                 (float size) noexcept;
     void SetMaxSize                 (float size) noexcept;
 
@@ -130,6 +141,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHVec4 const& GetAngularRangesAndOffsets (void) const noexcept;
     float GetMinSpeed                        (void) const noexcept;
     float GetMaxSpeed                        (void) const noexcept;
+    float GetRotationSpeed                   (void) const noexcept;
+    uint32_t GetTextureIndex                 (void) const noexcept;
+    AssetID GetTextureAssetID                (void) const noexcept;
     float GetMinSize                         (void) const noexcept;
     float GetMaxSize                         (void) const noexcept;
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Particles/SHParticleSubSystem.cpp

@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     };
 
     // ...copy assign barriers on heap 
-    preUpdateBarriers[EMITTER_INDEX * 3] = inputParticleDataBarrierPreUpdate;
+    preUpdateBarriers.push_back(inputParticleDataBarrierPreUpdate);
-    preUpdateBarriers[(EMITTER_INDEX * 3) + 1] = freelistDataBarrierPreUpdate;
+    preUpdateBarriers.push_back(freelistDataBarrierPreUpdate);
-    preUpdateBarriers[(EMITTER_INDEX * 3) + 2] = indicesDataBarrierPreUpdate;
+    preUpdateBarriers.push_back(indicesDataBarrierPreUpdate);
 
     // make new barrier on stack...
     vk::BufferMemoryBarrier outputParticleDataBarrierPostUpdate
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     };
 
     // ...copy assign barriers on heap 
-    postUpdateBarriers[EMITTER_INDEX * 3] = outputParticleDataBarrierPostUpdate;
+    postUpdateBarriers.push_back(outputParticleDataBarrierPostUpdate);
-    postUpdateBarriers[(EMITTER_INDEX * 3) + 1] = indicesDataBarrierPostUpdate;
+    postUpdateBarriers.push_back(indicesDataBarrierPostUpdate);
-    postUpdateBarriers[(EMITTER_INDEX * 3) + 2] = drawDataBarrierPostUpdate;
+    postUpdateBarriers.push_back(drawDataBarrierPostUpdate);
   }
 
   void SHParticleSubSystem::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> inDescPool, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> VS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> FS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> emitCS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> defaultUpdateCS) noexcept
@@ -334,15 +334,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Every emitter will have its own barrier for its particle data and freelist data. Indices data is not needed since
     // it's mainly used in update and rendering so a barrier for it is NOT needed here.
     std::vector<vk::BufferMemoryBarrier> preUpdateBarriers{};
-    preUpdateBarriers.resize(emitters.size() * 3);
+    preUpdateBarriers.reserve(emitters.size() * 3);
 
     // After we invoke the updates for the emitters, we need to make sure all particles and indices data are done updating
     // before we issue them for rendering. 
     std::vector<vk::BufferMemoryBarrier> postUpdateBarriers{};
-    postUpdateBarriers.resize(emitters.size() * 3);
+    postUpdateBarriers.reserve(emitters.size() * 3);
 
     std::vector<vk::BufferMemoryBarrier> preDrawBarriers{};
-    preDrawBarriers.resize(emitters.size());
+    preDrawBarriers.reserve(emitters.size());
 
 
     // If we wanted to be VERY safe, a barrier would be good here to make sure output particles have finish reading input particles in 
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ namespace SHADE
       waitFence->Wait(true);
 
     for (auto& emitter : emitters)
+    {
+      if (emitter.isActive)
       {
         if (!emitter.initialized)
           InitializeComponent(emitter);
@@ -399,10 +401,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 
         // Emitter will emit once and stop emitting next frame (unless specified before reaching here to do so).
         emitter.toEmit = false;
+      }
+
       ++i;
     }
 
+
     // issue the barrier to wait
+    if (!preUpdateBarriers.empty())
       cmdBuffer->PipelineBarrier(vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eComputeShader | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eVertexShader | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eDrawIndirect, vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eComputeShader, {}, {}, preUpdateBarriers, {});
 
 
@@ -417,13 +423,16 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     for (auto& emitter : emitters)
     {
+      if (emitter.isActive)
         UpdateCompoennt(cmdBuffer, emitter, frameIndex);
     }
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* AFTER UPDATING, RENDER PARTICLES                                      */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
     // issue the barrier to wait for output particles to be done updating and indices data to finish being modified.
+    if (!postUpdateBarriers.empty())
       cmdBuffer->PipelineBarrier(vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eComputeShader, vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eVertexShader | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eDrawIndirect | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eVertexShader, {}, {}, postUpdateBarriers, {});
 
   }
@@ -456,6 +465,8 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // TODO: Issue barrier for output particle data. Semaphore should also be issued outside in SHGraphicsSystem
     for (auto& emitter : emitters)
+    {
+      if (emitter.isActive)
       {
         // bind the descriptor sets required for emitting particles
         cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(emitter.particleDescriptorSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PARTICLES), emitter.dynamicOffsets[frameIndex]);
@@ -463,6 +474,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     	  RenderComponent(cmdBuffer, emitter, frameIndex);
       }
     }
+  }
 
 
   void SHParticleSubSystem::Exit(void) noexcept

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHYAMLConverters.h

@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ namespace YAML
     static constexpr std::string_view MAX_SIZE_TAG = "Maximum Size";
     static constexpr std::string_view MIN_SPEED_TAG = "Minimum Speed";
     static constexpr std::string_view MAX_SPEED_TAG = "Maximum Speed";
+    static constexpr std::string_view ROTATION_SPEED_TAG = "Rotation Speed";
+    static constexpr std::string_view TEXTURE_ASSET_ID_TAG = "Texture Asset ID";
 
     static YAML::Node encode(SHParticleEmitterComponent const& rhs)
     {
@@ -528,11 +530,15 @@ namespace YAML
       node[MIN_SIZE_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetMinSize();
       node[MAX_SIZE_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetMaxSize();
       node[ANGULAR_RANGES_OFFSET_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetAngularRangesAndOffsets();
+      node[ROTATION_SPEED_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetRotationSpeed();
+      node[TEXTURE_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetTextureAssetID();
 
       return node;
     }
     static bool decode(YAML::Node const& node, SHParticleEmitterComponent& rhs)
     {
+      auto gfxSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHGraphicsSystem>();
+
       if (node[EMISSION_COUNT_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
         rhs.SetEmissionCount(node[EMISSION_COUNT_TAG.data()].as<uint32_t>());
 
@@ -560,6 +566,20 @@ namespace YAML
       if (node[MAX_SIZE_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
         rhs.SetMaxSize(node[MAX_SIZE_TAG.data()].as<float>());
 
+      if (node[ROTATION_SPEED_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+        rhs.SetRotationSpeed(node[ROTATION_SPEED_TAG.data()].as<float>());
+
+      if (node[TEXTURE_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+      {
+        AssetID id = node[TEXTURE_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>();
+
+        Handle<SHTexture> texture = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHTexture>(id);
+        gfxSystem->BuildTextures();
+
+        rhs.SetTextureIndex(texture->TextureArrayIndex);
+        rhs.SetTextureAssetID(id);
+      }
+
       return true;
     }
   };