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# News * 13.07.2014 `luxinia1 on github`: luxinia1 source code can now be found on [https://github.com/pixeljetstream/luxinia1](https://github.com/pixeljetstream/luxinia1). * 21.11.2011 `source releases`: luxinia2 is a loose rendering framework around luaJIT, it contains portions of luxinia1 and is found on [github](https://github.com/pixeljetstream/luxinia2). * Furthermore I compiled luxinia1 in its current state (no clue about stability!) and created a full sdk package that includes the engine and tool sources released under a mix of MIT and NETBSD. Please keep in mind that assets (textures, models...) remain proprietary. See [Download](Main.Download.md.html) section. * 29.1.2011 `Status update`: Due to time constraints not much active development on the engine anymore. The forums got locked due to spammers posting there. You can still contact us via email if you have questions. * 11.1.2010 `New License`: The license was changed to allow commercial development for free. * 13.9.2009 `Estrela Tutorials`: Two new tutorials on using estrela with luxinia were added [basic](Tutorials.Estrela01.md.html) and [Cg](Tutorials.Estrela02.md.html). * 14.8.2009 `SDK in progress`: We are working on overhauling several internals. The Lua api will mostly stay as is however, but not in all cases backwards compatibility can be preserved. At the end of this process we will opensource several of the core libraries, to ease communcation with engine internals. ![](../uploads/Tutorials/whatscoolthumbsm.jpg width="15%") * 30.11.2008 `Whats cool in game graphics`: Not directly related to luxinia but for a university talk on game graphics I composed an overview on recent techniques. You can get it [here!](http://www-e.uni-magdeburg.de/kubisch/Whats_cool_in_game_graphics_eng.pdf) One major technique missing is called "Light Pre-Pass". * 4.9.2008 `Estrela Editor`: The Estrela Editor is our open-source project for a wxLua based IDE, primarily focussed on Luxinia, but customizable for other Lua applications as well. The project has gone live, and can be downloaded via SVN from sourceforge. A proper release package will come along with the next official luxinia release. More info [here](Estrela.Estrela.md.html) * 14.8.2008 `luxiniaIDE and reversioning`: To make writing projects for luxinia easier, we will focus on a wxLua based simple IDE. The main feature will be code-completion and some form of integrated help. Once we have a base version ready, we will release 0.98. However 0.98 will have its version number changed, to reflect the time and revisions that have gone into luxinia better. The next version will therefore probably be 1.2.75 (2.75 years since first public release). We will also have changed license to allow closed-source development for the free-version. ![](../uploads/Tutorials/tutorials.png width="15%") * 20.7.2008 `Luxinia 0.98 test version`: To not further delay the release of 0.98 we have released a package on the [forum](http://luxinia.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=825). Things that are missing for the full 0.98 is better wxWidgets support (test exe included), and a few more old demos ported to the tutorial framework. Nevertheless there is plenty new, especially all tutorials in a nice package (plus some more that aren't available on the website yet). [Get it here!](http://luxinia.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=825) * 24.5.2008 `LSCMUnwrap 1.0 for 3dsmax2009`: [LSCMUnwrap](ArtTools.3dsmax.md.html) contains a small bugfix and is compiled for 3dsmax 2009. * 17.5.2008 `ArtTools forum & 0.98 infos`: You can discuss/report issues about the ArtTools in a new [forum section](http://www.luxinia.de/forum/index.php?c=6). We are also still working on 0.98 tutorial material. The former demo framework will be replaced by some 25+ tutorials on many topics. A new luxinia frontend allows custom window managers. We will provide a basic version with wxLua/wxWidgets, and are also working on replacing the internal modelviewer with a wxLua application. We are intending to release 0.98 in summer. As we feel that luxinia has become more and more stable in internal structures and workflow 0.98 feels like a re-launch to us. Therefore we want to gather lots of material for starters. * 15.2.2008 `Luxinia in research`: Luxinia is used in various research projects. Recently a virtual endoscopy system was successfully presented at conference for computer aided surgery. [(German news)]((http://www.uni-magdeburg.de/home/infos/presse_medien/pressemitteilungen/pmi_2008/pressemitteilungen_februar_2008/pm_12_2008.html). Due to these projects the 0.98 is delayed a bit. However new tutorials around shaders and postfx will be released with it. * 1.1.2008 ` New Year`: Happy new year! * 13.11.2007 `3dsmax 64 bit support`: A new toolkit was uploaded that includes a 64-bit version of the F3D Exporter. No other changes were made to prior version. * 1.11.2007 `Tutorial on physical surfaces`: Shows how to set different surface properties such as frictions for materials. [Read more ...](Tutorials.Tutorial16.md.html) * 24.10.2007 `Tutorial on Luxinias Scenegraph`: In "recent updates" you might have seen that new Tutorials were added, or just being edited. One of them is a bit more about the internal [Scenegraph](Tutorials.Tutorial14.md.html). Especially how culling works and what the actor/scenenode - l3dnode mechanism is for. ![](../uploads/Main/sparc97-1.jpg width="15%") * 16.9.2007 `v0.97 Released`: Finally 0.97 is done for public useage. The internal changes were quite big, hence backwards compatibility was broken a bit more than in previous. There are very many new features introduced in this version, and a complete new series of [Tutorials/Tutorials](Tutorials.md.html) can be used to learn the basics about Lua & Luxinia. We also updated the syntax files for crimson editor. * New [Games/Sparc](Games.Sparc.md.html) version was done, featuring render-to-texture effects such as heat distortion and glow/bloom filters. * Luxinia now has garbage collection for all its dynamic nodes * You find more infos in the [short description](Main.Luxinia097.md.html) * [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html) it! ![](../uploads/Main/tooltips.png width="15%") * 4.8.2007 `Tooltips and compiling projects`: .97 will contain a few GUI addons, like tooltips for example. The project manager has now a menu that allows to compile lua files in projects - it generates a copy of the project and compiles all lua files in binary form. Binary releases however, are only allowed for commercial licensees. * 3.6.2007 `0.97 taking time`: The big 0.97 release is taking a bit longer, but lots of improvements will come. E.g a programmable rendercommand mechanism, offscreen-rendertargets (with float support, multiple render targets...) and especially the unified garbage collection. We are in the progress of fixing compatibility issues of our samples, and iron out issues with current version. * 22.4.2007 `big changes in 0.97`: The next version scheduled for May will bring some major revisions. Especially a more unified oop structure in Lua and garbage collection of core classes may break backwards compatibility a bit. These changes aim mostly to unify object management and therefore simplify use again. * 26.2.2007 `LIDE available`: [Luxinia IDE](Tools.IDE.md.html) is now open to the public and is provided for free as well. You will find it in the [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html) Section, and more infos in the [forum](http://luxinia.de/forum/viewforum.php?f=9) ![](../uploads/Main/projectmgr_01.jpg width="15%") * 26.2.2007 `V0.96 Released`: A new version is oute. Major improvements to the GUI were done, as well as some enhancements to workflow tools such as the [Tools/ResourceViewer](Tools.ResourceViewer.md.html), which now allows texture painting. * New sample is the TankCommander test * Luxinia now uses [LuaJIT](http://luajit.luaforge.net/) for higher Lua performance. * You find more infos in the [short description](Main.Luxinia096.md.html) * [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html) it! * 26.02.2007 `Tools 2.1`: Improved FBX conversion, F3D 260 version used (requires Luxinia 0.96+), which allows larger meshes (no more 65536 limit, however for fastpath its still recommended to keep vertexcount per mesh below). * 5.02.2007 `Tools 2.01 Fix`: A minor revision to the LuxF3D tool (packaged wrong dlls) was done. * 8.01.2007 `Texture Painting in Viewer patch`: Another patch was released on the forum, which brings a simple 3d painter to the resource viewer (previous patch is included). [Details in the forum](http://luxinia.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=106) * 1.1.2007 ` Happy New Year`: * 5.12.2006 `LuxF3D FBX and Viewer patch`: A small testpatch was released on the forums for better fbx support and some features to the resource viewer (assigning materials).[Details in the forum](http://luxinia.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=103) * 2.12.2006 `Art Tools`: We opened a new section on the website which features some tools for applications, we use for content creation. * 25.11.2006 `V0.95 Release Fix`: Yesterday's file was corrupted, a new one is uploaded now. ![](../uploads/Main/viewer_t.jpg) * 24.11.2006 `V0.95 Released`: Another public release. It includes a few more demos, various bugfixes and new features. * [Tools/ResourceViewer](Tools.ResourceViewer.md.html) was rewritten. Now has proper GUI, and can also serve as front-end to the file convertor. * New samples are [Demos/NormalMap](Demos.NormalMap.md.html), [Demos/TileTexTerrain](Demos.TileTexTerrain.md.html) * You find more infos in the logs of [DevelopmentLog/September2006](DevelopmentLog.September2006.md.html), [DevelopmentLog/October2006](DevelopmentLog.October2006.md.html) and [DevelopmentLog/November2006](DevelopmentLog.November2006.md.html) as well as a [short description](Main.Luxinia095.md.html) * [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html) it! * 23.11.2006 `Tools 2.0 Out`: Various bugfixes to [Tools/LuxF3D](Tools.LuxF3D.md.html) and support for Blitz3D .b3d conversion. 3dsmax exporter got updated, too, memory fix and 3dsmax9-32 bit support. * 14.11.2006 `Website`: We changed to a new layout for the website. Hope you like it. The general structure has not changed. ![](../uploads/Tools/local2tangent.jpg width="15%") * 16.9.2006 `Tools 1.9 Out`: The tangentspace issue was bigger than expected, but has been resolved. The [Tools/LuxF3D](Tools.LuxF3D.md.html) tool can now convert localspace normalmaps to tangentspace, this is more robust as tangentspace normalmaps heavily depend on the tool that generates them, localspace creates less issues. The 3dsmax exporter and the tool were updated with this version. [Download here](Main.Download.md.html) * 14.9.2006 `Tools 1.8 Fixed`: As of now the tangent space bugs of yesterdays version are fixed. Grab it [here](Main.Download.md.html) * 13.9.2006 `Tools 1.8 Released`: The [Tools/LuxF3D](Tools.LuxF3D.md.html) commandline tool now supports conversion from .ms3d and can extract animation from .ms3d and .3ds. The [Tools/3DSMaxExport](Tools.3DSMaxExport.md.html) has seen bugfixes as well and supports "MATERIAL_AUTO" generation, to make easier use of luxinia's [Api/Shader](Api.Shader.md.html). * 26.8.2006 `V0.94 Released`: Another public release. It includes a few more demos, various bugfixes and new features. * New samples are [Demos/Q3Level](Demos.Q3Level.md.html), [Demos/Skydome](Demos.Skydome.md.html), [Demos/CraneDriver](Demos.CraneDriver.md.html) * You find more infos in the logs of [DevelopmentLog/August2006](DevelopmentLog.August2006.md.html) and [DevelopmentLog/July2006](DevelopmentLog.July2006.md.html) as well as a [short description](Main.Luxinia094.md.html) * [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html) it now! * 25.8.2006 `Tools 1.7 Released`: [Tools/LuxF3D](Tools.LuxF3D.md.html) can convert q3 .bsp levels with lightmaps. Several bugfixes to the commandline tool were achieved. [Tools/Cinema4DExport](Tools.Cinema4DExport.md.html) was enhanced as well. [Download here](Main.Download.md.html). * 16.7.2006 `Tools 1.6 Released`: The [Tools/LuxF3D](Tools.LuxF3D.md.html) commandline tool now supports conversion from .obj and .3ds files. Get it with the new tool package at the [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html). * The wrong file was uploaded, as of now the proper 1.6 is up (17:21, GMT) * 12.7.2006 `V0.93 and Tools 1.5 Released`: An new public release is ready. * Get the [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html)! * As you could follow the [DevelopmentLog](Main.DevelopmentLog.md.html) lots of new things were added. You can find some of the key features [here](Main.Luxinia093.md.html). * The Tools now contain a maxscript to export collision models, and a java [font bitmap generator](Tools.BitFontGen.md.html). * The [License](Main.License.md.html)s have changed as well. * 10.7.2006 `Samples Forum`: The [know-how subforum](http://luxinia.de/forum/viewforum.php?f=8) got many new samples for effects possible in current dev release and in the next official release, which we intend to do this week. * 16.6.2006 `Syntax Files - CrimsonEditor`: For the CrimsonEditor syntax files for the material/shader/particle script can be [downloaded](http://www.luxinia.de/download/luxina_mtlshdprt_crimsoneditor.zip). * 13.6.2006 `Luxinia V0.92b Released`:Again a new [Developer Release](Development.LuxDev092b.md.html) is ready. Several new features, such as enhanced IK controllers, particle fx and a new ODE 0.6 version, were added. * 12.6.2006 `Tools 1.4 Released`: There was a bug in the 3dsmax exporter which is now fixed. It exported wrong normals when prescale and removescale options were used. * 19.5.2006 `Developer Release V0.92a`: A new [Developer Release](Development.LuxDev092a.md.html) is ready. Brings many improvements in the GUI system as well as several new features and bugfixes ![](../uploads/Main/v092shot.png width="15%") * 28.4.2006 `V0.92 Released`: After a long break a new public release is done. * Get the [Main/Download](Main.Download.md.html)! * As mentioned before lots of new things and enhancements were added. You can find some of the key features [here](Main.Luxinia092.md.html). An all [new documentation ](http://www.luxinia.de/doc) for the api is up as well. * The old demos are now bundled with some new in a demo framework. The [Demos/ChromeCar](Demos.ChromeCar.md.html) demo illustrates render-to-texture and the new version of [Games/Actinoids](Games.Actinoids.md.html) shows how simple games can be done extremely fast and with very little work. A new gui system is also introduced with this version. One demo makes use of lua's extandability through packages and allows you to view website texts from within the luxinia engine.
![](../uploads/Main/lualogosmall.png width="15%") * 20.4.2006 `Lua 5.1`: Our exams are finally over for this semester and we are working on a game title now that is using Luxinia. As part of this development we switched to [lua 5.1](http://www.lua.org) which was [released](http://www.lua.org/versions.html#5.1) in february. The next 0.92 release will contain lots of new functions, classes and features plus a new API documentation. We plan to do the 0.92 release at the end of next week. We are currently trying to port Luxinia to Linux - but no promise here for a linux release for the next time ;).
![](../uploads/Main/gui1.png width="15%") * 2.3.2006 `GUI test screenshot`: After a long break due to several (and still ongoing) university exams, we can finally put in more time in luxinia again. The V0.91f Release will be quite big, as many new features and internal changes come. Among which is the major change of converting our internal lua functions to modules, as well as addin new modules, such as a simplified scenemanager and a gui system. Zet is currently working on it and you can see a screenshot of a simple test. We are also working on speeding up the rendering of static geometry, as well as functions to prelit the scene. * 24.1.2006 `V0.91e Released`: This [developer-build](Development.DevReleases.md.html) brings a new OpenAL version and optional sound disabling as well as some lua compatibility fixes. * 20.1.2006 `V0.91d Released`: A new [developer-build](Development.DevReleases.md.html) is now available for download. Various bugfixes and some new experimental features like usertextures were added. * 18.1.2006 `Tools 1.2 Released`: A new toolkit with various bugfixes in the 3dsmax exporter and the .md3 conversion tool is ready for download. We will also release a new dev version this week. * 1.1.2006 `Happy New Year`: Hopefully you could start the new year in joy with your beloved ones. Good luck in the new year =) * 24.12.2005 `Merry Christmas`: We wish you a nice, healthy xmas festival with your families :) ![](../uploads/Main/actinoids0.png width="15%") * 22.12.2005 `New Sample Game for download`: [Games/Actinoids](Games.Actinoids.md.html) can be tested with the V0.92c release. * 22.12.2005 `V0.92c Released`: A new [developer-build](Development.DevReleases.md.html) is now available for download. Luxinia supports now [Tutorials/MultiThreading](Tutorials.MultiThreading.md.html), [Tutorials/wxLua](Tutorials.wxLua.md.html) and has other small fixes and changes. * 17.12.2005: For active developers special [Development/DevReleases](Development.DevReleases.md.html) can be downloaded, to use latest features and bugfixes. * 12.12.2005: Our [Forum](http://www.luxinia.de/forum) is online and can be used. * 12.12.2005: Hurray! Finally! Our new ISP told us our access codes. The website is now 95% up and will be completed soon! Please link http://www.luxinia.de ! * 10.12.2005: We changed our provider and the website is currently not reachable when luxinia.de is used. We are sorry and we try to fix this as quick as possible. ![](../uploads/Main/present.png width="15%") * 7.12.2005:Release of Version 0.91 and [Games/ProjectXmas](Games.ProjectXmas.md.html) is finally in the engine package. Now go and deliver those presents !! * 3.12.2005:There was a problem with the download link, which is fixed, sorry for the inconvenience * 30.11.2005:The luxinia engine goes online and with it, the new website.