The free and open source Rust-powered 2D/3D game engine Fyrox just hit a massive milestone – Fyrox 1.0 was just released. Fyrox, previously RG3D engine, has been in development for over 7 years at this point. The 1.0 release doesn’t actually contain that many massive new features and is more of a cumulation of efforts. Nicely the supporting materials, book and example have also been updated to the 1.0 standard.
Highlight new features of the 1.0.0 release include:
Project Export CLI: A new export-cli crate allows developers to automate game builds for PC, WebAssembly, and Android. This is a game-changer for teams looking to implement CI/CD pipelines.
Refactored Scene Loading: The old AsyncSceneLoader has been replaced with a more flexible task-based system. New helper methods like load_scene_or_ui make it possible to load assets in a single line of code.
Animation Editor Upgrades: You can now capture the state of all animated properties directly in the editor, similar to “auto-keying” in other suites. It also includes the ability to toggle background curves to reduce visual clutter.
Input Box Widget: A dedicated Input Box has been added to the UI library, providing a standardized way to handle text prompts, confirmations, and cancellations.
ABSM Editor Improvements: The Animation Blending State Machine (ABSM) editor received a visual overhaul and functional updates, such as using the new Input Box for renaming animations, making the workflow more intuitive.
Enhanced Text Rendering: The engine now supports text trimming with ellipsis. If a string is too long for its container, it will automatically truncate with “…”, significantly polishing the UI’s appearance.
UI Visual Refinements: Small but impactful changes were made across the board, including configurable corner radii for text boxes and color-coded icons in the world viewer to improve navigation.
Comprehensive Documentation: The Book has been fully updated for 1.0.0, with nearly every chapter finished and all screenshots updated to match the current editor state.
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You can learn more about the Fyrox game engine and the Fyrox 1.0.0 release specifically in the video below.