Releases

Additions

• NeoFPS Hub replaces the welcome popup and settings wizard with a page based editor UI
  • Quick start readmes
  • Update notes tracks the installed version and shows required changes when updating the asset
  • Demo scenes list and readmes for each demo scene
  • Improved game settings (player controlled options)
  • Improved game managers (NeoFPS and unity systems options)
  • Custom script creation wizard
  • Integrations page linking to asset store and GitHub integration repos
  • Standalone tools page describing non-hub tools and providing shortcuts to open them
• Pattern shooters (hitscan and ballistic) shoot in a specific pattern
• Spread ballistic shooter allows random spread (shotgun style) with ballistic projectiles
• Advanced bullet ammo effect adds randomised damage and damage falloff over range to modular firearm bullets
• Ballistic projectile with simple drag adds a basic drag system to the standard projectiles for more interesting trajectories
• Anim only aimer adds a simple aimer module to firearms that triggers an aim animation (useful for AI)
• Accuracy only recoil handler adds a recoil handler that modifies a firearms accuracy each shot, but nothing else
• New passthrough reloader shoots directly from a firearm’s ammo module instead of a magazine
• NeoFpsInputManager asset now moves default key bindings and generated constants to one place for easier editing
• NeoFpsAudioManager moves mixer properties and audio source pooling out of settings for easier editing

Changes

• MAJOR CHANGE updated samples to Unity 2018.4 and new prefab system
  • New variant prefabs for characters and weapons to reduce maintenance errors
  • Nested prefabs for scenes for easier changes (eg updating lights for HDRP conversion)
  • Old prefabs moved to new Samples/Legacy folder
  • Renamed prefabs and assets for more consistent naming conventions
• Added toggle lean option to character input
• Added climb height output to motion graph climbable condition fr synching animation
• Added health changed and alive changed events to health manager
• Can now allow reloading while ADS
• Infinite ammo module has been split out so that the reloader component is now the passthrough reloader
• New options for what happens when a weapon is deselected
• Split variable gravity out of INeoCharacterController interface for optimised mobile version
• New absolute input options in motion graph input vector condition
• New GetItems() methods on inventories (including non-allocating versions)
• Added optional steering system to aim controllers (detaches character heading and aim direction)
• In-game menu now has an option to pause the game when active
• Added IWieldable interface to items and exposed as a property in the inventory behaviours for better event handling
• Bullet trail cleaner now has an optional delay before starting trail
• Added distance parameter to firearm ammo effects
• Added readme objects to all demo scenes with breakdown of contents and links to in-scene items, documentation, etc
• Ballistic shooters now use an IProjectile interface instead of referencing the ballistic projectile directly
• NeoSceneManager is now a scriptable object and exposes unity events to handle scene load success/failure
• New default loading screen options in scene switcher (default is specified in NeoSceneManager)
• All managers are now scriptable objects, reducing scene setup complexity
• Gamepad input now auto-detects the attached gamepad and uses gamepad-agnostic profiles
• Asset now automatically adds a NEOFPS scripting define to the player settings
• Game settings now only contain options the player should access (eg no audio mixer variable names)
• Mouse cursor capture is now on demand instead of default. Prevents issues using NeoFPS alongside other assets

Bug Fixes

• Swappable inventory was incorrectly setting category sizes to 0 when first placed, causing errors
• Post process layer fix was setting the wrong layer for post processing profiles
• Pooled objects with an NSGO attached that aren’t registered with the save system no longer cause an error
• Inventory items quick slots are now clamped to the available range
• Motion graph bob interval was being detected, but not correctly used
• Removed infinite loop in descending order inventory starting slot selection

Additions

• New ModularFirearmModeSwitcher and API to simplify using the firearm mode switch to swap firearm modules and more
• Added an AnimationEventAudioPlayer component which can be attached to animated objects for flexible system to play audio clips using animation events

Changes

• Added absolute rotation option to NeoCharacterController.Teleport
• Improved blend in and out for head and weapon bob
• Improved repeat timing for burst fire trigger
• Added Color32 to save games serializers
• Graphics settings now retrieves first run settings at runtime and hides options in editor
• Added discord link to welcome popup
• Changed gamepad settings to default to off
• Added NSGO parameters to serialization formatters for saving object references
• Changed damage and health methods to virtual
• Added “onItemDropped” event to inventories

Bug Fixes

• Fixed missing sounds on turrets
• Removed PostProcessLayer components that were spamming errors and added a component that rebuilds them at runtime
• Fixed sync issues with incremental reloader
• Prevented infinite loop in inventory reverse starting selection order
• Delayed start on projectile trails to prevent spike to origin in 2018.4+
• HUD scopes now hide other HUD elements when raised
• Fixed NeoSerializedGameObject prefabs failing to create serialization key for some child objects
• Removed debug logging from pitch condition and swimming motion graph
• Fixed null texture data bug in savegame metadata load when not using screenshots
• Extra bomb proofing for MG condition groups to prevent circular references
• Fixed multiple audio listener issues with async loading screen

Additions

• New save game system
  • Quick save/load using F5/F9 (by default) on standalone
  • Quick, auto (checkpoint) and manual saves
  • Save browser in main menu
  • Continue button in main menu resumes from latest save
  • Optional screenshots or thumbnails for quick and auto saves
  • Persistence (save character health and inventory on scene change)
  • NeoSerializable interface for components and scriptable objects
  • Formatters for adding save/load to complex third party components
  • File read/write on separate thread to prevent freezes on save
  • Loading screen system for async scene loading
  • In-game saving notification
  • Custom binary serializer/deserializer
  • Custom serializer for restricted platforms (eg WebGL)
  • Save file inspector
• Parkour motion graph elements and demo
  • New motion graph states for wall running, dashing, mantling, skiing (crouch slide), pushing off walls, jump pads
  • New conditions for climbing, air time, collision flags, time comparisons, lookahead casts (velocity, direction, etc), enhanced casts that output results to parameters, direction and velocity tests, aim tests
  • New behaviours for recording time, applying body tilt effects, clamping parameters
  • New jump pad scene elements
• Swimming motion features
  • Surface and underwater swimming states, with or without strokes
  • Wading state that modifies speed by water depth
  • Climbing out of water onto ledges
  • New water zone scene elements with flow and surface info
  • Drowning system that tracks time underwater
• Jetpack motion state behaviours
• HUD meters and readouts for motion graph parameters
• Motion debugger tool
  • Charts character movement stats in detail
  • View character controller and motion graph data
  • Track motion graph parameter values
  • Scrub the graph to inspect specific frames and view movement in the scene
• Body tilt
  • Lean left / right, with proximity and speed checks
  • Motion graph behaviours to tilt based on wall contacts or movement
• Weapon momentum sway spring effect that moves held items as the camera rotates
• New scene management system for async loads with loading screen (ties into save system)
• Added PS4 controller support

Changes

• Motion graph now supports vector parameters
• Motion graph connections can now use condition groups that allow combos of any/all
• Complete rework of NeoCharacterController slope handling
  • Slope speed curves now applied to movement states, not controller
• Moved game settings to scriptable object resources for easier editing
• Scene switcher can now switch based on index or name, and allows persisting character data
• Added “On Death” options to example game mode for loading from saves or returning to menu
• Added object to surface hits to allow more complex effects
• Changed weapon aim amplifier to work with variable up vector, and use more intuitive settings
• Tied head and weapon bob to motion graph for more control over bob amount and rate
• Added “rounds per second” and “rounds per minute” readouts to trigger inspectors
• Added settings to block trigger when transitioning aim mode to prevent interrupting animations
• Simplified ammo effect assignment in ammo firearm modules
• Explosion and impact forces can now push the character
• Improved inspector for level select menu
• Added optional parameter to disable ground snapping when adding a force to the NeoCharacterController
• Removed old explosion system deprecated in 1.0.05
• Added audio handling to health pickup
• Added repeat functionality to charged trigger
• Added match camera position system to firearm editor to simplify setup process
• Added all in one character for drop-in testing (doesn’t require spawner and reloads scene on death)
• Enabled AI turrets in demo facility by default
• Enabled post-processing by default (asset store tools can now save dependencies)
• Can now specify camera FoV as horizontal (based on 16:9 aspect) or vertical, but applied in vertical

Bug Fixes

• Fixed NeoCharacterController throwing errors on non-readable mesh colliders
• Audio settings now correctly modifying mixer
• Fixed OnEnter/OnExit for disabled motion graph behaviours
• Swapped menu dropdown icon on motion graph behaviours to be more visible on light UI
• Fixed surface manager returning incorrect surface from default layers
• Pressing escape no longer locks input, but blocks it correctly
• Removed 1 frame lag on moving platforms
• Contact ladded base handling fixed (doesn’t force detach)
• Fixed death camera height
• Fixed over-amplified weapon sway when looking up / down

Additions

• New NeoCharacterController demo scene with arbitrary up-vector demo

Bug Fixes

• Script errors in FpsGamepadSettings.cs due to refactoring not picked up with platform dependent compilation
• FoV issues on ultra-widescreen monitors and when resizing window
• Fixed HUD elements not unsubscribing from events properly on destroy

Changes

• Tweaked pistol recoil
• Added optional parameter to disable ground snapping when adding a force to the NeoCharacterController

Additions

• New explosion system that uses pooled particle effect objects and a simple PooledExplosion behaviour.
• Added example explosion prefabs.
• New multi-object and particle muzzle flash firearm modules.
• Split ballistic shooter into new simple ballistic shooter that ignores accuracy and camera aim.
• Added explosive barrels (red in demo scenes).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issues with generated constants editor not refreshing valid state when name clashes are fixed.
• Set proper layers for AI seeker targets on inventory demo characters.
• Set correct audio sources for inventory demo characters.
• Firearm drops now correctly set ammo even without a FirearmAmmoDrop attached.

Changes

• Fixed “Apply Manually” errors in settings wizard (2018.3+).
• The ballistic shooter now correctly handles accuracy based on the spread property.
• All shooters now have options to use the camera aim or gun forward for both hip fire and aimed fire.
• New accuracy caps in aimer modules allow maximum accuracy (0-1) to be set for aimed and hip fire.
• Added layers property to CharacterInteractionHandler to choose layers it interacts with.
• Added multiple inventory types to firearm editor quick-setup.
• Added aim transform property to camera so effects can be layered on top.
• Switched swappable inventories to use new FpsSwappableCategory for neater editor and easier expansion.
• Renamed inventory keys to better describe items.
• Reorganised inventory editors to make more readable.
• The spring recoil module can now bypass spring multipliers for more intuitive settings.
• Added RaycastHit versions of AddDamage on damage handlers for more complex use cases.
• Renamed spring multipliers on aimers.
• Added events to AI Seekers for state changes.
• Thrown grenades now use new explosion system.
• Demo grenade launcher now uses new explosion system.
• Spring recoil handler can now bypass the spring multipliers.
• Added base accuracy level for hip firing and aimed.
• Tweaked demo firearms (recoil, shooters and aimers) for better handling.

Additions

• Added new IRecoilHandler modules to modular firearms
• Added health pickups
• Added new BaseCharacter and BaseController behaviours and switched singleplayer versions to use these
• Added new player character and inventory watchers and switched hud elements to use these
• Added C# events to motion graph parameters

Bug Fixes

• Hitscan and spread shooter were dealing damage twice when set to use camera forward vector
• Set HUD inventories to auto-populate slot property in OnValidate and added start errors if not found
• Enabled collisions between default layer and rough envirnoment geo
• Fixed WebGL build issue with input bindings
• Fixed motion graph connectable build error outside editor
• Hitscan and spread shooters now use correct camera transform for aim (not spring parent)
• Fixed divide by zero in AdditiveKicker if starting play mode from paused
• Fixed start-order bug with character disabling on spawn
• Prevented reload continuing after weapon switch
• Fixed aimers being blocked if aiming during reload, but switching weapons before done
• Fixed hold to aim not working
• Fixed key rebinding not detecting some clashes
• Fixed startup scripts not triggering properly in 2017.4
• Added delay between startup checks to prevent overlap on 2019.2+

Changes

• Moved firearm handling out of modular firearm and into new IRecoilHandler modules
• Moved firearm scripts into NeoFPS.ModularFirearm namespace
• Added firearm module error reporting in ModularFirearm inspector
• Added collision mask option to firearm shooters with that defaults to bullet blockers
• Switched firearm aimer modules to use vectors instead of proxy transforms (can set from a transform)
• Switched HUD elements to use new base classes and be more “multiplayer friendly”
• Removed static onLocalPlayerInventoryChanged event from inventory base and used character change instead
• Switched canvas HUD in demo scenes to use root prefab instead of individual element prefabs
• Reorganised weapon drop heirarchies to be more intuitive
• Replaced crosshair and switched default colour
• New motion graph editor UI elements

Additions

• Added new infinite ammo firearm module
• Added particle system firearm ammo effect
• Modular firearm behaviour inspector now has troubleshooting and “add modules” features
• New ChamberedReloader firearm module that uses different reload (anim & duration) when empty
• New integrations available (https://neofps.com/integrations)
  • Emerald AI
  • Inventory Pro (in progress)
• New TransformMatcher additive transform for matching animated camera moves

Bug Fixes

• Enabled inventory HUD in DemoFacility scene
• Fixed missing explosion sound effects
• Fixed shadow casting on first person weapons and arms
• Set default values for all variables to prevent import warnings in 2018.3+
• Fixed turret damage, sight checks and rate of fire
• Fixed hard-coded root asset path for auto build settings and startup checks
• Added bullet trail cleaner that resets trail renderer on pooled projectiles
• Fixed key bindings index out of range when changing button count after saving settings
• Fixed occasional start order blocking character input activation bug
• Fixed hard coded animator key for burst trigger hold
• Fixed automatic trigger getting stuck in fire mode on quick switch
• Fixed enabling character object or weapon while menu up bypassing the menu input block

Changes

• Major rework of motion graph editor to make more reactive and respond to undo/redo better
  • Graph elements are now edited through the standard Unity inspector
  • Added copy/paste to graph viewport
  • Added “Move to Sub-Graph” to graph viewport
• Replaced MotionData asset with data entries on motion graph and new MotionGraphDataOverride asset
• Simplified API for creating new graph elements (states, conditions and behaviours)
• Lowered minimum supported version to 2017.4 (long term support)
• Split health manager out from solo character to allow swapping (Inventory Pro integration)
• Added support for multiple box colliders (eg door and handle) to interactive object corner highlights
• Tweaked layer, tag, and physics settings for Emerald AI integration
• Tweaked FpsInputButton generated constant for Inventory Pro integration and future work
• Added inactive “security” layer to demo facility with turrets and cameras
• Added animator key parameter drawer to check keys exist in animator while inspecting behaviours

Additions

• Added PlatformDependentObject to allow disabling objects based on platform (used for WebGL and console menus)
• Disabled exit and graphics options on WebGL
• Disabled exit, graphics and key bindings for console

Bug Fixes

• Fixed build errors due to OnValidate on ladder motion graph states
• Fixed obsolete GetPrefabObject warning on 2018.3
• Fixed wrong type of hand grenades in inventory demo ammo crates
• Fixed dropping excess swappable grenades from crates on floor

Tweaks

• Tweaked light settings for facility and rebuilt lightmaps
• Switched menu and back key to Tab for WebGL since Escape is reserved

Additions

• Added minimal character setup with only movement and aim features

Bug Fixes

• Fixed script compile errors for non-standalone builds
• Fixed shotgun reload interrupt blocking input
• Prevented welcome popup appearing on run when “Show on start” set
• Improved startup order on first import
• Fixed console errors when deleting a graph connection while inspecting
• Prevented clicking off “Add Entry” dropdown in MotionControllerData inspector causing an error
• Temporarily removed copy/paste and move to subgraph features of motion graph editor pending re-engineering
• Improved ladder aim handling and removed incorrect up-down movement for “AimerHeading” setting on contact ladders
• Can now change interactive ladder aim constraints while in play mode
• Motion graph editor now correctly handles exiting play mode while editing runtime graph instance

Tweaks

• Tweaked timings and recoil on weapons
• Fixed execution order issue with NeoCharacterController height

The initial release on NeoFPS on the asset store