v1.26.1

kevinraymond/fosforav1.26.1Jul 28, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release fixes critical shader compilation issues involving built-in uniform blocks and resolves a bug where failed effect loads would freeze the layer. It also improves the Vessel particle spawning logic and corrects water flow mechanics for the Tide effect.

Key Highlights

Fixed effect loading failures that left the layer stuck in a compiling state.
Fixed Vessel spawn slots to fill evenly without bands of particles probing the same spot.
Fixed Tide's waterfall so it now parts correctly at a silhouette's crest.
Shader compilation now safely handles comments referencing built-in uniform blocks.

Full Release Notes


### Fixed
- **An effect that mentioned the name of the built-in uniform block in a comment
  refused to load**, failing with "no definition in scope for identifier: u" while
  compiling fine in every test. Only a real declaration suppresses the built-in
  block now, so writing about it in a comment is safe.
- **A failed effect load left the layer stuck**, spamming compile errors several
  times a second and pinning the shader editor open, because the previous effect's
  GPU state was still in place. Fixing the shader now retries the whole load and
  recovers the layer.
- **Vessel wasted spawn slots**, so the silhouette filled unevenly and more slowly
  than the fill rate suggested — bands of particles kept probing the same spot.
- **Tide's waterfall did not part at a silhouette's crest.** Water arriving exactly
  on a peak all spilled the same way instead of splitting to both sides.

## Downloads

| Platform | File | Notes |
|----------|------|-------|
| **macOS** | `.dmg` | Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel) |
| **Linux x86_64** | `.tar.gz` | glibc 2.35+ (Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+) |
| **Windows x64** | `.zip` | Windows 10+ |

## Getting started

**macOS**: Open the DMG, drag Fosfora.app to Applications (or run directly). Signed and notarized.

**Linux / Windows**: Extract, run `fosfora` from the extracted directory. The `assets/` folder must be next to the binary.

## Requirements

- **GPU**: Vulkan (Linux/Windows) or Metal (macOS)
- **Audio**: Built-in mic or line-in for audio-reactive visuals
- **NDI®** (optional): [NDI® SDK runtime](https://ndi.video) for network video output
- **Video playback** (optional): `ffmpeg` on PATH for media layers

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