DmrVBM-v1.4-BETA

Updated as of Jan 26th 2025

- Data is no longer copied to animator struct when setting animations.
 	- Animator update functions now require a vbmmodel as an argument.
- Added support for animation easing - Transforms can blend into the next animation with `VBM_Animator_LayerSetEaseTime()`

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Preview for swing bones and checkout-based export queues.
The vbm file format is subject to change, meaning models exported using this release may not be supported with the next.

• Blender Addon
  • Rewritten from scratch focused on Blender 4.x support.
  • Attribute byte option moved to a boolean.
  • Queues have a checkout list for more customizable exports.
  • Bone mask option added to action exports.
  • Added option to replace materials during export.
  • Textures can now be packed into model file.
• GMS2 Package
  • Rewritten from scratch focused on data-driven style.
  • Added basic support for dynamic bone animation.

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DmrVBM-v1_4_BETA.zip contains the addon and GMS2 package, along with the README containing installation instructions.

vbm_tutorials_v1_4.zip contains a GMS2 project file with examples of using vertex buffers and loading VBM data.

DmrVBM-v1.3.1

• Blender Addon
  • Updated to support Blender 4.1.x
  • Implemented exporting objects by material.
  • Added Bone Dissolve panel for omitting specific bones on export.
• GMS2 Scripts
  • New VBMModel methods for managing mesh visibility.
  • Animator can blend transforms from last animation to new animation.
  • Small animation optimizations and bugfixes.

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DmrVBM-v1_3_1.zip contains the addon and GMS2 package, along with the README containing installation instructions.

vbm_tutorials_v1_3.zip contains a GMS2 project file with examples of using vertex buffers and loading VBM data.

DmrVBM-v1.3

• Blender Addon
  • Addon code condensed to single script
  • Merged VBM and TRK format into one filetype
    • VBM files now contain mesh, skeleton, and action data
    • TRK files are discontinued
    • VB files remain as raw vertex buffer data
  • New Export Queues Tab
    • Define a list of exports to re-export models with one click
    • Execute multiple file exports with one click
  • Overhauled UI
    • All export types (.vb, .vbm, .trk, batched) combined into one operator
    • More customization options for exports
  • Optimizations for repeat exports
    • Star button repeats last export of selected object in one click
    • VB data is cached to object when exporting, so repeat exports with same parameters don't recalculate unchanged data
    • Baked actions are reused if source action data is not changed
• GMS2 Scripts
  • Merged VBM and TRK struct into single struct
    • VBM data is now stored in one VBM_Model struct
    • Struct contains meshes (vertex buffers), bone data, and animations
    • VBM struct has an animator used for animating poses and curves
  • Single script used for VBM functionality
    • Extra math functions omitted from package
  • Tutorial project rewritten to reflect new changes
• Other
  • Current mascot is now Treat - A pumpkin witch.

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DmrVBM-v1_3.zip contains the addon and GMS2 package, along with the README containing installation instructions.

vbm_tutorials_v1_3.zip contains a GMS2 project file with examples of using vertex buffers and loading VBM data.

DmrVBM-v1.2

v1.2 December 2022 Update

• VBM Export Addon
  • New option to export Padding Floats and Bytes. Use to set a constant value for an attribute.
  • Formats are now in a list that can be defined outside of the export dialog.
  • Deform Only option creates a temporary armature with bones' parents re-evaluated, so exports are compatible with complex rigs (Rigify).
• TRK Export Addon
  • Code redone so that exporting actions no longer require a bake. Export times are faster as a result.
  • Deform Only option creates a temporary armature with bones' parents re-evaluated, so exports are compatible with complex rigs (Rigify).
  • Custom Property Curves on the armature object can now be exported to TRK.
  • New Bone List structure to mark which bones to export by name.
    • Include mode only exports bones in list
    • Exclude mode ignores bones in list from export.
• VBM Game Maker Scripts
  • Fixed compression header check.
• TRK Game Maker Scripts
  • Fixed compression header check.
  • New TRK Animator struct used for TRK animation.
• General
  • Current mascot is now Starcie. Space Karate Girl.
  • Reorganized addon files.
  • Data specific to the addon (vertex formats, export lists, bone lists) is now stored in the Blender Scene.
    • VBM Formats are accessed with context.scene.vbm.formats
    • VBM Export Lists are accessed with context.scene.vbm.export_lists
    • TRK Bone Lists are accessed with context.scene.trk.bone_lists

DmrVBM-v1.1

v1.1 June 2022 Update

• VBM Export Addon
  • New option to export Vertex Group weights (armature not necessary) with default weight value.
  • Number of floats to export can be adjusted for Position, Color, Bone, and Weight attributes.
  • Optimized export code.
• TRK Export Addon
  • New option to only export frames that contain markers.
• VBM Game Maker Scripts
  • Added methods and functions to VBMData struct for accessing struct data.
  • Opening VB and VBM files checks for compression headers.
• TRK Game Maker Scripts
  • Added methods and functions to TRKData struct for accessing struct data.
  • Opening TRK files checks for compression headers.
• General
  • Updated vbm_tutorials with Blender-like camera controls and 3 new shader examples.
    • Outline: Makes use of exported weights from a Vertex Group for model outline position
    • Normal Map: Uses tangent and bitangent data to calculate normals from a texture.
    • PRM: A shader setup similar to games like Smash Bros. Makes use of several textures for styled shading.
  • Removed vbm_demo

DmrVBM-v1.0-BETA

First release. All tools necessary to start making games with models form Blender.
Not all documentation is ready yet. That will come with version 1.0.