Assets/Scenes/Scene2.shade

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- NavData: 0
 - EID: 0
   Name: Default
   IsActive: true
@@ -170,8 +171,13 @@
       Angular Ranges And Offset: {x: 6.19999981, y: 1.10000002, z: 0, w: 0.100000001}
       Rotation Speed: 0.0309999995
       Rotation Decay: 0.0199999996
-      Texture Asset ID: 63456868
+      Texture Asset ID: 0
+      Custom Vertex Shader Asset ID: 44202416
+      Custom Fragment Shader Asset ID: 42315398
       Custom Update Shader Asset ID: 0
-      Color Tint: {x: 1, y: 0, z: 0, w: 1}
+      Color Tint: {x: 0.46696043, y: 1, z: 0, w: 1}
+      Color Tint Range: {x: 1, y: 0, z: 0, w: 0}
+      Color Decay: {x: -1, y: -1, z: -1, w: 0}
+      Acceleration: {x: 0, y: 0, z: 0}
       IsActive: true
   Scripts: ~

Assets/Shaders/ParticleEmit_CS.glsl

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ struct EmitterParameters
   float rotationDecay;
   vec4 lifeAndSizeRange; // min life, max life, min size, max size
   vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorTintRange;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float sizeDecay;
   uint textureIndex;
   float padding[2];
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ struct ParticleData
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
   vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float life;
   uint textureIndex;
 };
@@ -175,9 +178,18 @@ void main()
   particle.scaleAndDecay.y = particleSize;
   particle.scaleAndDecay.z = emitterParams.data.sizeDecay;
   particle.scaleAndDecay.w = emitterParams.data.sizeDecay;
+  particle.colorDecay = emitterParams.data.colorDecay;
+  
+  float randRange = rand(seed) * 2.0f - 1.0f;
 
   // Set particle color tint
-  particle.colorTint = emitterParams.data.colorTint;
+  particle.colorTint = emitterParams.data.colorTint + vec4 (randRange * emitterParams.data.colorTintRange.x,
+                                                            randRange * emitterParams.data.colorTintRange.y,
+                                                            randRange * emitterParams.data.colorTintRange.z,
+                                                            randRange * emitterParams.data.colorTintRange.w);
+
+    // particle.colorTint = emitterParams.data.colorTint;
+
 
   // Set the texture for the particle
   particle.textureIndex = emitterParams.data.textureIndex;

Assets/Shaders/ParticleRounded_FS.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#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;
+  vec4 color; 
+} InFlat;
+
+void main ()
+{
+	fragColor = vec4 (texture(textures [nonuniformEXT(InFlat.textureIndex)], In.uv)) * InFlat.color;
+
+  if (fragColor.a < 0.01f)
+    discard;
+}

Assets/Shaders/ParticleRounded_FS.shshaderb.shmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: ParticleRounded_FS
+ID: 42315398
+Type: 2

Assets/Shaders/ParticleRounded_VS.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#version 460 core
+
+struct GenericData
+{
+  //! Delta time
+  float dt;
+
+  //! Elapsed time of the application
+  float elapsedTime;
+
+  //! Viewport width of the scene (excluding imgui, that means smaller than window)
+  uint viewportWidth;
+
+  //! Ditto but for height
+  uint viewportHeight;
+};
+
+struct ParticleData
+{
+  vec4 position;
+  vec4 orientationSpeedDecay;
+  vec4 velocity;
+  vec4 acceleration;
+  vec4 scaleAndDecay;
+  vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
+  float life;
+  uint textureIndex;
+};
+
+layout (set = 0, binding = 0) uniform GenericDataBuffer
+{
+  GenericData data;
+} genericDataBuffer;
+
+
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+{
+  vec4 position; 
+  mat4 vpMat;
+  mat4 viewMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
+} cameraData;
+
+// output buffer not needed
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 2) coherent restrict buffer ParticlesOutputBuffer
+{
+  ParticleData data[];
+} outputParticles;
+
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 4) coherent restrict buffer IndicesData
+{
+  uint indices[];
+};
+
+// between shader stages
+layout(location = 0) out struct
+{
+  vec2 uv; // location = 0
+} Out;
+
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 1) out struct
+{
+  uint textureIndex; // location = 1
+  vec4 color;        // location = 2
+} OutFlat;
+
+vec2 CreateQuad (in uint vertexID)
+{
+  uint b = 1 << vertexID;
+  return vec2 ((0x3 & b) != 0, (0x9 & b) != 0);
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+  // Create a quad and its texture coordinates
+  Out.uv = CreateQuad (gl_VertexIndex);
+  vec3 vertexPos = vec3 (Out.uv - vec2(0.5f), 0.0f);
+  vertexPos.y *= 0.5f;
+
+  ParticleData particle = outputParticles.data[indices[gl_InstanceIndex]];
+
+  vec3 normalized = normalize (vec3 (particle.velocity.xyz));
+  float pitch = acos (dot (normalized.xyz, normalize (vec3 (normalized.x, 0.0f, normalized.z))));
+
+	float angle = pitch;
+	// float angle = atan (normalized.y, normalized.x);
+  vec2 particleScaleData = particle.scaleAndDecay.xy; // x and y
+
+  mat3 rotate = mat3 (1.0f);
+	rotate[0][0] = cos(angle);
+  rotate[0][1] = sin(angle);
+  rotate[1][0] = -sin(angle);
+  rotate[1][1] = cos(angle);
+
+  vec3 particlePos = rotate * vertexPos;
+
+  vec3 viewRight = normalize (vec3 (cameraData.viewMat[0][0], cameraData.viewMat[1][0], cameraData.viewMat[2][0]));
+  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;
+  OutFlat.color = particle.colorTint;
+
+  gl_Position = cameraData.vpMat * vec4(particlePos, 1.0f);
+}

Assets/Shaders/ParticleRounded_VS.shshaderb.shmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: ParticleRounded_VS
+ID: 44202416
+Type: 2

Assets/Shaders/ParticleUpdateGrowThenShrink_CS.glsl

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct ParticleData
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
   vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float life;
   uint textureIndex;
 };

Assets/Shaders/ParticleUpdateRandomAcc_CS.glsl

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ struct ParticleData
   vec4 velocity;
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
+  vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float life;
   uint textureIndex;
 };

Assets/Shaders/ParticleUpdateRandomColor_CS.glsl

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct ParticleData
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
   vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float life;
   uint textureIndex;
 };

Assets/Shaders/ParticleUpdate_CS.glsl

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct ParticleData
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
   vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float life;
   uint textureIndex;
 };
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ void main()
     particle.orientationSpeedDecay.x += particle.orientationSpeedDecay.y;
     particle.scaleAndDecay.x *= particle.scaleAndDecay.z;
     particle.scaleAndDecay.y *= particle.scaleAndDecay.w;
+    particle.colorTint -= particle.colorDecay * genericDataBuffer.data.dt;
 
     if (particle.orientationSpeedDecay.y > 0.0f)
     {

Assets/Shaders/Particle_VS.glsl

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ struct GenericData
   uint viewportHeight;
 };
 
-
 struct ParticleData
 {
   vec4 position;
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ struct ParticleData
   vec4 acceleration;
   vec4 scaleAndDecay;
   vec4 colorTint;
+  vec4 colorDecay;
   float life;
   uint textureIndex;
 };

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

@@ -903,6 +903,26 @@ namespace SHADE
           comp->SetColorTint(val);
         });
 
+      SHEditorWidgets::DragVec4("Color Decay", {"x", "y", "z", "w"},
+        [comp = component]()
+        {
+          return comp->GetColorDecay();
+        },
+        [comp = component](SHVec4 const& val)
+        {
+          comp->SetColorDecay(val);
+        });
+
+      SHEditorWidgets::DragVec4("Color Tint Range", { "x", "y", "z", "w" },
+        [comp = component]()
+        {
+          return comp->GetColorTintRange();
+        },
+        [comp = component](SHVec4 const& val)
+        {
+          comp->SetColorTintRange(val);
+        });
+
 
       SHEditorWidgets::DragInt("Texture Index",
         [comp = component]()
@@ -984,6 +1004,88 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
 
 
+      SHEditorWidgets::InputText("Custom Vertex Shader",
+        [comp = component]()
+        {
+          auto customShader = comp->GetCustomVertexShader();
+
+      if (customShader)
+        return customShader->GetName();
+      else
+        return std::string{};
+
+        },
+        [comp = component](std::string const& text)
+        {
+        }, {}, ImGuiSliderFlags_ReadOnly);
+
+      if (SHDragDrop::BeginTarget())
+      {
+        if (AssetID* payload = SHDragDrop::AcceptPayload<AssetID>(SHDragDrop::DRAG_RESOURCE))
+        {
+          Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(*payload);
+
+          if (shaderModule)
+          {
+            component->SetCustomVertexShader(shaderModule);
+            component->SetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(*payload);
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            SHLOG_WARNING("[] Attempted to load invalid shader! Custom vertex shader for particles not set. ");
+          }
+
+          SHDragDrop::EndTarget();
+        }
+      }
+      ImGui::SameLine();
+      if (ImGui::Button("Reset"))
+      {
+        component->SetCustomVertexShader({});
+        component->SetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(INVALID_ASSET_ID);
+      }
+
+
+      SHEditorWidgets::InputText("Custom Fragment Shader",
+        [comp = component]()
+        {
+          auto customShader = comp->GetCustomFragmentShader();
+
+      if (customShader)
+        return customShader->GetName();
+      else
+        return std::string{};
+
+        },
+        [comp = component](std::string const& text)
+        {
+        }, {}, ImGuiSliderFlags_ReadOnly);
+
+      if (SHDragDrop::BeginTarget())
+      {
+        if (AssetID* payload = SHDragDrop::AcceptPayload<AssetID>(SHDragDrop::DRAG_RESOURCE))
+        {
+          Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(*payload);
+
+          if (shaderModule)
+          {
+            component->SetCustomFragmentShader(shaderModule);
+            component->SetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID(*payload);
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            SHLOG_WARNING("[] Attempted to load invalid shader! Custom fragment shader for particles not set. ");
+          }
+
+          SHDragDrop::EndTarget();
+        }
+      }
+      ImGui::SameLine();
+      if (ImGui::Button("Reset"))
+      {
+        component->SetCustomFragmentShader({});
+        component->SetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID(INVALID_ASSET_ID);
+      }
 
 
       SHEditorWidgets::CheckBox("Is Passive", [comp = component]() {return comp->GetPassive(); }, [comp = component](bool flag) {comp->SetPassive(flag); });

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

@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     customUpdateShaderID = id;
   }
 
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(AssetID id) noexcept
+  {
+    customVertexShaderID = id;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID(AssetID id) noexcept
+  {
+    customFragmentShaderID = id;
+  }
+
   void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetMinSize(float size) noexcept
   {
     cpuEmitterData.lifeAndSizeRange.z = size;
@@ -139,6 +149,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     cpuEmitterData.sizeDecayMult = decay;
   }
 
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetCustomVertexShader(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule) noexcept
+  {
+    customVertexShader = shaderModule;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetCustomFragmentShader(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule) noexcept
+  {
+    customFragmentShader = shaderModule;
+  }
+
   void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetCustomUpdateShader(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule) noexcept
   {
     customUpdateShader = shaderModule;
@@ -156,11 +176,45 @@ namespace SHADE
     cpuEmitterData.colorTint.z = tint.z;
   }
 
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorDecayRGB(SHVec3 const& decay) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.x = decay.x;
+    cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.y = decay.y;
+    cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.z = decay.z;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorDecayAlpha(float alpha) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.w = alpha;
+  }
+
   void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorTintAlpha(float alpha) noexcept
   {
     cpuEmitterData.colorTint.w = alpha;
   }
 
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorTintRange(SHVec4 const& tintRange) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange = tintRange;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorTintRangeRGB(SHVec3 const& tintRange) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.x = tintRange.x;
+    cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.y = tintRange.y;
+    cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.z = tintRange.z;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorTintRangeAlpha(float alpha) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.w = alpha;
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleEmitterComponent::SetColorDecay(SHVec4 const& decay) noexcept
+  {
+    cpuEmitterData.colorDecay = decay;
+  }
+
   uint32_t SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetEmissionCount(void) const noexcept
   {
     return emissionCount;
@@ -242,6 +296,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     return customUpdateShaderID;
   }
 
+  AssetID SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return customVertexShaderID;
+  }
+
+  AssetID SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return customFragmentShaderID;
+  }
+
   float SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetMinSize(void) const noexcept
   {
     return cpuEmitterData.lifeAndSizeRange.z;
@@ -263,6 +327,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     return customUpdateShader;
   }
 
+  Handle<SHVkShaderModule> SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetCustomVertexShader(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return customVertexShader;
+  }
+
+  Handle<SHVkShaderModule> SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetCustomFragmentShader(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return customFragmentShader;
+  }
+
   SHVec4 const& SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorTint(void) const noexcept
   {
     return cpuEmitterData.colorTint;
@@ -273,9 +347,39 @@ namespace SHADE
     return SHVec3 (cpuEmitterData.colorTint.x, cpuEmitterData.colorTint.y, cpuEmitterData.colorTint.z);
   }
 
+  SHVec3 SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorDecayRGB(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return SHVec3(cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.x, cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.y, cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.z);
+  }
+
+  float SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorDecayAlpha(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return cpuEmitterData.colorDecay.w;
+  }
+
   float SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorTintAlpha(void) const noexcept
   {
     return cpuEmitterData.colorTint.w;
   }
 
+  SHVec4 const& SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorTintRange(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange;
+  }
+
+  SHVec3 SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorTintRangeRGB(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return SHVec3(cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.x, cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.y, cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.z);
+  }
+
+  float SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorTintRangeAlpha(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return cpuEmitterData.colorTintRange.w;
+  }
+
+  SHVec4 const& SHParticleEmitterComponent::GetColorDecay(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return cpuEmitterData.colorDecay;
+  }
+
 }

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

@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ namespace SHADE
       //! Color tint to assign to particles 
       SHVec4 colorTint;
 
+      //! Color tint range to assign to particles 
+      SHVec4 colorTintRange;
+
+      //! Color decay for particle
+      SHVec4 colorDecay;
+
       //! Size decay for particles
       float sizeDecayMult;
 
@@ -77,6 +83,9 @@ namespace SHADE
       //! Color tinting for particle
       SHVec4 colorTint;
 
+      //! Color tinting for particle
+      SHVec4 colorDecay;
+
       //! Life of the particle
       float life;
 
@@ -124,6 +133,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Internally the system will bind this pipeline when it detects that this is not a null handle
     Handle<SHVkPipeline> customUpdatePipeline;
 
+    //! Custom vertex shader 
+    Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customVertexShader;
+
+    //! Custom fragment shader 
+    Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customFragmentShader;
+
+    //! Custom graphics pipeline for drawing particles (created 
+    //! from the VS and FS above).
+    Handle<SHVkPipeline> customGraphicsPipeline; 
+
     //! Emitter's data on the CPU side. To be copied to GPU.
     GPUEmitterStruct cpuEmitterData;
 
@@ -145,6 +164,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Custom update shaders, similarly with textures, will be identified through their AssetID
     AssetID customUpdateShaderID; 
 
+    //! Custom vertex shaders, similarly with textures, will be identified through their AssetID
+    AssetID customVertexShaderID;
+
+    //! Custom fragment shaders, similarly with textures, will be identified through their AssetID
+    AssetID customFragmentShaderID;
+
   public:
     void OnCreate(void) override final;
     void OnDestroy(void) override final;
@@ -168,10 +193,19 @@ namespace SHADE
     void SetMinSize                 (float size) noexcept;
     void SetMaxSize                 (float size) noexcept;
     void SetSizeDecayMult           (float decay) noexcept;
+    void SetCustomVertexShader      (Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule) noexcept;
+    void SetCustomFragmentShader    (Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule) noexcept;
     void SetCustomUpdateShader      (Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule) noexcept;
     void SetColorTint               (SHVec4 tint) noexcept;
     void SetColorTintRGB            (SHVec3 tint) noexcept;
     void SetColorTintAlpha          (float alpha) noexcept;
+    void SetColorTintRange          (SHVec4 const& tintRange) noexcept;
+    void SetColorTintRangeRGB       (SHVec3 const& tintRange) noexcept;
+    void SetColorTintRangeAlpha     (float alpha) noexcept;
+
+    void SetColorDecay              (SHVec4 const& decay) noexcept;
+    void SetColorDecayRGB           (SHVec3 const& decay) noexcept;
+    void SetColorDecayAlpha         (float alpha) noexcept;
 
     uint32_t GetEmissionCount                        (void) const noexcept;
     bool GetPassive                                  (void) const noexcept;
@@ -191,18 +225,31 @@ namespace SHADE
     float GetMaxSize                                 (void) const noexcept;
     float GetSizeDecayMult                           (void) const noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkShaderModule> GetCustomUpdateShader   (void) const noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkShaderModule> GetCustomVertexShader   (void) const noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkShaderModule> GetCustomFragmentShader (void) const noexcept;
     SHVec4 const& GetColorTint                       (void) const noexcept;
     SHVec3 GetColorTintRGB                           (void) const noexcept;
     float  GetColorTintAlpha                         (void) const noexcept;
+    SHVec4 const& GetColorTintRange                  (void) const noexcept;
+    SHVec3 GetColorTintRangeRGB                      (void) const noexcept;
+    float  GetColorTintRangeAlpha                    (void) const noexcept;
+    SHVec4 const& GetColorDecay                      (void) const noexcept;
+    SHVec3 GetColorDecayRGB                          (void) const noexcept;
+    float  GetColorDecayAlpha                        (void) const noexcept;
     
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* NON-INTERFACE FUNCTIONS                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void SetTextureAssetID(AssetID id) noexcept;
     void SetCustomUpdateShaderAssetID(AssetID id) noexcept;
+    void SetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(AssetID id) noexcept;
+    void SetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID (AssetID id) noexcept;
 
     AssetID GetTextureAssetID(void) const noexcept;
     AssetID GetCustomUpdateShaderAssetID(void) const noexcept;
+    AssetID GetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(void) const noexcept;
+    AssetID GetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID(void) const noexcept;
+
 
 
     friend class SHParticleSubSystem;

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

@@ -268,10 +268,73 @@ namespace SHADE
     return customUpdatePipelineCache.at (customUpdateShader).customPipeline;
   }
 
-  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
+  Handle<SHVkPipeline> SHParticleSubSystem::GetCustomGraphicsPipeline(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customVS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customFS) noexcept
+  {
+    if (!customVS || !customFS)
+      return {};
+
+    if (!customGraphicsPipelineCache.contains(std::make_pair(customVS, customFS)))
+    {
+      SHPipelineLayoutParams plParams
+      {
+        .shaderModules = {customVS, customFS},
+        .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::PARTICLE_RENEDERING).descSetLayouts
+      };
+
+      auto pipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayout(plParams);
+      auto newPipeline = logicalDevice->CreateGraphicsPipeline(pipelineLayout, nullptr, renderpass, subpass);
+
+      SHColorBlendState colorBlendState{};
+      colorBlendState.logic_op_enable = VK_FALSE;
+      colorBlendState.logic_op = vk::LogicOp::eCopy;
+
+      auto const& subpassColorReferences = subpass->GetColorAttachmentReferences();
+      colorBlendState.attachments.reserve(subpassColorReferences.size());
+
+
+      for (auto& att : subpassColorReferences)
+      {
+        colorBlendState.attachments.push_back(vk::PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState
+          {
+            .blendEnable = SHVkUtil::IsBlendCompatible(subpass->GetFormatFromAttachmentReference(att.attachment)),
+            .srcColorBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eSrcAlpha,
+            .dstColorBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eOneMinusSrcAlpha,
+            .colorBlendOp = vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+            .srcAlphaBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eSrcAlpha,
+            .dstAlphaBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eOneMinusSrcAlpha,
+            .alphaBlendOp = vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+            .colorWriteMask = vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eR | vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eG | vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eB | vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eA,
+          }
+        );
+      }
+
+      newPipeline->GetPipelineState().SetColorBlenState(colorBlendState);
+
+      // Sets the input assembly state for rendering particles
+      SHInputAssemblyState inputAssemblyState{};
+      inputAssemblyState.topology = vk::PrimitiveTopology::eTriangleFan;
+      newPipeline->GetPipelineState().SetInputAssemblyState(inputAssemblyState);
+
+      newPipeline->ConstructPipeline();
+
+      if (!newPipeline)
+        return {};
+
+      auto customUpdateShaderData = CustomPipeline{ newPipeline, pipelineLayout };
+
+      customGraphicsPipelineCache.emplace(std::make_pair(customVS, customFS), customUpdateShaderData);
+    }
+
+    return customGraphicsPipelineCache.at(std::make_pair(customVS, customFS)).customPipeline;
+
+  }
+
+  void SHParticleSubSystem::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> inDescPool, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> compatibleSubpass, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> VS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> FS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> emitCS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> defaultUpdateCS) noexcept
   {
     descPool = inDescPool;
     logicalDevice = device;
+    renderpass = compatibleRenderpass;
+    subpass = compatibleSubpass;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* INITIALIZE ALL PIPELINES                                              */
@@ -499,12 +562,22 @@ namespace SHADE
     auto& emitters = SHComponentManager::GetDense<SHParticleEmitterComponent>();
     auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::PARTICLE_RENEDERING);
 
-    // bind the pipeline for updating 
-    cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(renderingPipelineData.pipeline);
-
     // TODO: Issue barrier for output particle data. Semaphore should also be issued outside in SHGraphicsSystem
     for (auto& emitter : emitters)
     {
+      if (emitter.customVertexShader && emitter.customFragmentShader)
+      {
+        if (!emitter.customGraphicsPipeline)
+          emitter.customGraphicsPipeline = GetCustomGraphicsPipeline(emitter.customVertexShader, emitter.customFragmentShader);
+
+        cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(emitter.customGraphicsPipeline);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        // bind the pipeline for updating 
+        cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(renderingPipelineData.pipeline);
+      }
+
       if (emitter.isActive)
       {
         // bind the descriptor sets required for emitting particles

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

@@ -82,7 +82,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Desc pool for particle component desc set allocation 
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool;
 
+    //! Renderpass the system draws its particles in
+    Handle<SHVkRenderpass> renderpass;
+
+    //! Subpass the system draws its particles in
+    Handle<SHSubpass> subpass;
+
     std::unordered_map<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, CustomPipeline> customUpdatePipelineCache;
+    std::unordered_map<std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>>, CustomPipeline> customGraphicsPipelineCache;
 
 
     void InitializeComponent (SHParticleEmitterComponent& comp) noexcept;
@@ -92,10 +99,11 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     void PreparePrePostUpdateBarriers (std::vector<vk::BufferMemoryBarrier>& preUpdateBarriers, std::vector<vk::BufferMemoryBarrier>& postUpdateBarriers, SHParticleEmitterComponent const& emitter, uint32_t const EMITTER_INDEX, uint32_t const FRAME_INDEX) noexcept;
 
-    Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetCustomUpdatePipeline (Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customUpdateShader) noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetCustomUpdatePipeline(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customUpdateShader) noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetCustomGraphicsPipeline(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customVS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> customFS) noexcept;
 
   public:
-    void 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;
+    void Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> inDescPool, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> compatibleSubpass, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> VS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> FS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> emitCS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> defaultUpdateCS) noexcept;
 
     void Run(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkFence> waitFence = {}) noexcept;
     void ResetInstanceCounts (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHYAMLConverters.h

@@ -518,8 +518,12 @@ namespace YAML
     static constexpr std::string_view ROTATION_SPEED_TAG = "Rotation Speed";
     static constexpr std::string_view ROTATION_DECAY_TAG = "Rotation Decay";
     static constexpr std::string_view TEXTURE_ASSET_ID_TAG = "Texture Asset ID";
+    static constexpr std::string_view CUSTOM_VERTEX_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG = "Custom Vertex Shader Asset ID";
+    static constexpr std::string_view CUSTOM_FRAGMENT_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG = "Custom Fragment Shader Asset ID";
     static constexpr std::string_view CUSTOM_UPDATE_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG = "Custom Update Shader Asset ID";
     static constexpr std::string_view COLOR_TINT_TAG = "Color Tint";
+    static constexpr std::string_view COLOR_TINT_RANGE_TAG = "Color Tint Range";
+    static constexpr std::string_view COLOR_DECAY_TAG = "Color Decay";
     static constexpr std::string_view ACCELERATION_TAG = "Acceleration";
 
     static YAML::Node encode(SHParticleEmitterComponent const& rhs)
@@ -539,8 +543,12 @@ namespace YAML
       node[ROTATION_SPEED_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetRotationSpeed();
       node[ROTATION_DECAY_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetRotationDecay();
       node[TEXTURE_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetTextureAssetID();
+      node[CUSTOM_VERTEX_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetCustomVertexShaderAssetID();
+      node[CUSTOM_FRAGMENT_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID();
       node[CUSTOM_UPDATE_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetCustomUpdateShaderAssetID();
       node[COLOR_TINT_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetColorTint();
+      node[COLOR_TINT_RANGE_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetColorTintRange();
+      node[COLOR_DECAY_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetColorDecay();
       node[ACCELERATION_TAG.data()] = rhs.GetAcceleration();
 
       return node;
@@ -591,6 +599,12 @@ namespace YAML
       if (node[COLOR_TINT_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
         rhs.SetColorTint(node[COLOR_TINT_TAG.data()].as<SHVec4>());
 
+      if (node[COLOR_TINT_RANGE_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+        rhs.SetColorTintRange(node[COLOR_TINT_RANGE_TAG.data()].as<SHVec4>());
+
+      if (node[COLOR_DECAY_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+        rhs.SetColorDecay(node[COLOR_DECAY_TAG.data()].as<SHVec4>());
+
       if (node[ACCELERATION_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
         rhs.SetAcceleration(node[ACCELERATION_TAG.data()].as<SHVec3>());
 
@@ -625,6 +639,31 @@ namespace YAML
         rhs.SetCustomUpdateShaderAssetID(id);
       }
 
+      if (node[CUSTOM_VERTEX_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+      {
+        AssetID id = node[CUSTOM_VERTEX_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>();
+
+        Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(id);
+        SHResourceManager::FinaliseChanges();
+        //gfxSystem->BuildTextures();
+
+        rhs.SetCustomVertexShader(shaderModule);
+        rhs.SetCustomVertexShaderAssetID(id);
+      }
+
+      if (node[CUSTOM_FRAGMENT_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+      {
+        AssetID id = node[CUSTOM_FRAGMENT_SHADER_ASSET_ID_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>();
+
+        Handle<SHVkShaderModule> shaderModule = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(id);
+        SHResourceManager::FinaliseChanges();
+        //gfxSystem->BuildTextures();
+
+        rhs.SetCustomFragmentShader(shaderModule);
+        rhs.SetCustomFragmentShaderAssetID(id);
+      }
+
+      
       return true;
     }
   };