October 13, 2021

.nuget/directxtk_desktop_2017.nuspec

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SpriteBatch - simple & efficient 2D sprite rendering
 SpriteFont - bitmap based text rendering
 VertexTypes - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
 WICTextureLoader - WIC-based image file texture loader</description>
-        <releaseNotes>Matches the September 30, 2021 release on GitHub.
+        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 13, 2021 release on GitHub.
 
 DirectX Tool Kit for Audio in this package uses XAudio2Redist NuGet package to support Windows 7 or later.</releaseNotes>
         <projectUrl>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=248929</projectUrl>

.nuget/directxtk_desktop_win10.nuspec

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SpriteBatch - simple & efficient 2D sprite rendering
 SpriteFont - bitmap based text rendering
 VertexTypes - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
 WICTextureLoader - WIC-based image file texture loader</description>
-        <releaseNotes>Matches the September 30, 2021 release on GitHub.
+        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 13, 2021 release on GitHub.
 
 DirectX Tool Kit for Audio in this package uses XAudio 2.9 which requires Windows 10.</releaseNotes>
         <projectUrl>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=248929</projectUrl>

.nuget/directxtk_uwp.nuspec

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SpriteBatch - simple & efficient 2D sprite rendering
 SpriteFont - bitmap based text rendering
 VertexTypes - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
 WICTextureLoader - WIC-based image file texture loader</description>
-        <releaseNotes>Matches the September 30, 2021 release on GitHub.</releaseNotes>
+        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 13, 2021 release on GitHub.</releaseNotes>
         <projectUrl>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=248929</projectUrl>
         <icon>images\icon.jpg</icon>
         <license type="expression">MIT</license>

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.11)
 
-set(DIRECTXTK_VERSION 1.7.8)
+set(DIRECTXTK_VERSION 1.7.9)
 
 project (DirectXTK
   VERSION ${DIRECTXTK_VERSION}

HISTORY.md

@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ Release available for download on [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXT
 
 ## Release History
 
+### October 13, 2021
+* Added skinning support for **NormalMapEffect** and **PBREffect**
+* Common states updated with support for reverse z-buffer rendering with **DepthReverseZ** and **DepthReadReverseZ** methods.
+* Effect factory updates
+  * Updated to use ``SkinnedNormalMapEffect`` / ``SkinnedPBREffect`` as appropriate.
+  * Automatically disables use of normal mapping on 9.x feature levels
+  * PBR now supports 'untextured' models (always requires texture coordinates) with use of diffuse color for constant albedo, and specular power for an estimated constant roughness.
+* Model loader updates
+  * SDKMESH loader no longer requires precomputed vertex tangents for normal mapping as we don't use them.
+  * Added ``ModelLoader_DisableSkinning`` flag when dealing with legacy SDKMESH files with too many skinning bone influences for _MaxBone_
+* Minor update for the Mouse implementation for GameInput
+* Project and code cleanup
+
 ### September 30, 2021
 * Added ModelBone support for transformation hierarchies
   * Rigid-body & skinned animation Draw support added to Model

README.md

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=248929
 
 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 
-**September 30, 2021**
+**October 13, 2021**
 
-This package contains the "DirectX Tool Kit", a collection of helper classes for writing Direct3D 11 C++ code for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps for Windows 10, Xbox One, and Win32 desktop applications for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later.
+This package contains the "DirectX Tool Kit", a collection of helper classes for writing Direct3D 11 C++ code for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps for Windows 11, Windows 10, Xbox One, and Win32 desktop applications for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later.
 
 This code is designed to build with Visual Studio 2017 ([15.9](https://walbourn.github.io/vs-2017-15-9-update/)), Visual Studio 2019, or clang for Windows v11 or later. Use of the Windows 10 May 2020 Update SDK ([19041](https://walbourn.github.io/windows-10-may-2020-update-sdk/)) or later is required.
 
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ For the latest version of DirectXTK, bug reports, etc. please visit the project
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+* As of the October 2021 release, the DGSLEffect no longer directly supports skinning. Instead, make use of **SkinnedDGSLEffect** which is derived from DGSLEffect.
+
 * As of the August 2021 release, **MakeSpriteFont** requires the .NET version 4.7.2 targeting pack to be installed to build. For VS 2017, this is an optional individual component *.NET Framework 4.7.2 development tools* (``Microsoft.Net.Component.4.7.2.TargetingPack``).
 
 * Starting with the June 2020 release, this library makes use of [typed enum bitmask flags](https://walbourn.github.io/modern-c++-bitmask-types/) per the recommendation of the _C++ Standard_ section *17.5.2.1.3 Bitmask types*. This may have *breaking change* impacts to client code: