v1.36.0

kevinraymond/fosforav1.36.0Aug 25, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Fixes frame-rate dependent visual artifacts in multiple effects to ensure consistent appearance across different refresh rates.

Key Highlights

Fixed brightness and trail length for Array, Cascade, Tesla, Tide, Vessel, Chaos, Mycelium, and Murmur effects.
Tesla was previously 1.4x brighter at 120 fps compared to 60 fps.
Tide's falling afterglow and other effects now use frame-rate independent timing.
Chaos, Mycelium, and Murmur now trace orbits and flock at consistent speeds regardless of FPS.

Full Release Notes


### Fixed
- **Array, Cascade, Tesla, Tide and Vessel now look the same at any frame rate.** Their
  background glows were drawn at a fixed strength per frame and their trails drifted a fixed
  distance per frame, so a 120 fps machine ran them brighter and smeared them further than a
  60 fps one. Tesla was the worst in the set, at roughly 1.4x brightness. Nothing moves at
  60 fps.
- **Tide's falling afterglow travelled twice as far per second at 120 fps as at 60**, and the
  effect passed its frame-rate check anyway: the check compared average brightness, which was
  identical while the picture was not. It now compares the pictures.
- **Chaos, Mycelium and Murmur now look the same at any frame rate.** Chaos's attractor traced
  four times as much of its orbit per second at 120 fps as at 30, Mycelium's network skipped
  half its branching opportunities below 60 fps and grew visibly sparser, and Murmur's flock
  swung onto its heading faster the higher the frame rate. Nothing moves at 60 fps.

## 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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