more perf improvements

bind/v4k.lua

@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ typedef struct light_t {
     unsigned shadow_technique;
     float shadow_distance;
     float shadow_bias;
-    mat44 shadow_matrix[6];
+    mat44 shadow_matrix[4];
     bool cached;
 } light_t;
  light_t light();
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     int light_step;
     int cascade_index;
     unsigned shadow_technique;
-    float cascade_splits[6];
+    float cascade_splits[4];
     bool blur_csm;
     bool blur_vsm;
     float csm_blur_scale;
@@ -1194,16 +1194,22 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     bool skip_render;
     int lights_pushed;
     handle fbo;
+    uint64_t vram_usage;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_total;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_vsm;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_csm;
     struct {
+        int gen;
         unsigned shadow_technique;
         handle texture, depth_texture;
-        handle texture_2d[6], depth_texture_2d[6];
+        handle texture_2d[4], depth_texture_2d[4];
         handle blur_texture, blur_texture_2d;
-        float cascade_distances[6];
+        float cascade_distances[4];
     } maps[MAX_LIGHTS];
     handle saved_fb;
     handle saved_pass;
     int saved_vp[4];
+    int gen;
 } shadowmap_t;
  shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width);
  void shadowmap_destroy(shadowmap_t *s);

demos/09-shadows.c

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "v4k.h"
 
+
 int SKY_DIR = 0;
 const char *SKY_DIRS[] = {
     "cubemaps/bridge3/",
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     skybox_t sky = {0};
     model_t mdl = {0};
     shadowmap_t sm = {0};
+
     light_t lit = light(); {
         lit.type = LIGHT_POINT;
         lit.cast_shadows = true;
@@ -208,6 +210,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
             ui_slider("CSM Blur Scale", &sm.csm_blur_scale);
             ui_bool("VSM Blur", &sm.blur_vsm);
             ui_slider("VSM Blur Scale", &sm.vsm_blur_scale);
+            int sm_vram = sm.vram_usage / 1024 / 1024;
+            int sm_vram_total = sm.vram_usage_total / 1024 / 1024;
+            int sm_vram_vsm = sm.vram_usage_vsm / 1024 / 1024;
+            int sm_vram_csm = sm.vram_usage_csm / 1024 / 1024;
+            ui_int("Vram Usage", &sm_vram);
+            ui_int("Vram Usage Total", &sm_vram_total);
+            ui_int("Vram Usage VSM", &sm_vram_vsm);
+            ui_int("Vram Usage CSM", &sm_vram_csm);
             ui_panel_end();
         }
     }

demos/art/meshes/ShadowsTest.mtl

@@ -1,26 +1,6 @@
 # Blender 4.2.1 LTS MTL File: 'None'
 # www.blender.org
 
-newmtl backWall
-Ns 10.000005
-Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
-Kd 0.725000 0.710000 0.680000
-Ks 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ni 1.000000
-d 1.000000
-illum 1
-
-newmtl ceiling
-Ns 10.000005
-Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
-Kd 0.725000 0.710000 0.680000
-Ks 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ni 1.000000
-d 1.000000
-illum 1
-
 newmtl floor
 Ns 10.000005
 Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
@@ -31,36 +11,6 @@ Ni 1.000000
 d 1.000000
 illum 1
 
-newmtl leftWall
-Ns 10.000005
-Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
-Kd 0.630000 0.065000 0.050000
-Ks 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ni 1.000000
-d 1.000000
-illum 1
-
-newmtl light
-Ns 10.000005
-Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
-Kd 0.780000 0.780000 0.780000
-Ks 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ni 1.000000
-d 1.000000
-illum 1
-
-newmtl rightWall
-Ns 10.000005
-Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
-Kd 0.140000 0.450000 0.091000
-Ks 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ke 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
-Ni 1.000000
-d 1.000000
-illum 1
-
 newmtl shortBox
 Ns 10.000005
 Ka 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000

engine/art/shaderlib/light.glsl

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define LIGHT_GLSL
 
 #define MAX_LIGHTS 16
-#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 6
+#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 4
 
 #include "brdf.glsl"
 
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ vec3 lighting(material_t m) {
         vec3 lit_contrib = shading_light(u_lights[i], m);
 
 #ifdef FS_PASS
-        lit += lit_contrib * shadowing(i).xyz;
+        if (lit_contrib.xyz != vec3(0,0,0)) {
+            lit += lit_contrib * shadowing(i).xyz;
+        }
 #endif
     }
 #endif

engine/art/shaderlib/shadowmap.glsl

@@ -8,25 +8,30 @@ uniform float u_cascade_distances[MAX_LIGHTS * NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES];
 uniform samplerCube shadowMap[MAX_LIGHTS];
 uniform sampler2D shadowMap2D[MAX_LIGHTS * NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES];
 
-const float bias_modifier[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES] = float[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES](0.95, 0.35, 0.20, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15);
+// const float bias_modifier[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES] = float[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES](0.95, 0.35, 0.20, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1);
-// const float bias_modifier[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES] = float[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES](0.95, 0.35, 0.20, 0.15);
+const float bias_modifier[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES] = float[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES](0.95, 0.35, 0.20, 0.15);
 
 //// From http://fabiensanglard.net/shadowmappingVSM/index.php
 float shadow_vsm(float distance, vec3 dir, int light_index) {
     distance = distance/200;
     
-    // Define offsets for 2x2 PCF
+    // Define offsets for 3x3 PCF
-    vec3 offsets[4] = vec3[4](
+    vec3 offsets[9] = vec3[9](
         vec3(-1, -1, 0) * 0.01,
+        vec3( 0, -1, 0) * 0.01,
         vec3( 1, -1, 0) * 0.01,
+        vec3(-1,  0, 0) * 0.01,
+        vec3( 0,  0, 0) * 0.01,
+        vec3( 1,  0, 0) * 0.01,
         vec3(-1,  1, 0) * 0.01,
+        vec3( 0,  1, 0) * 0.01,
         vec3( 1,  1, 0) * 0.01
     );
     
     float shadow = 0.0;
     
-    // Perform 2x2 PCF
+    // Perform 3x3 PCF
-    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
         vec3 sampleDir = dir + offsets[i] * (rand(vec2(v_position_ws.x + offsets[i].x, v_position_ws.y + offsets[i].y))*1.75f + 1.25f);
         vec2 moments = texture(shadowMap[light_index], sampleDir).rg;
 
@@ -43,15 +48,16 @@ float shadow_vsm(float distance, vec3 dir, int light_index) {
         }
         
         // Calculate VSM for this sample
-        float variance = max(moments.y - (moments.x * moments.x), 0.0002);
+        float p = step(distance, moments.x);
+        float variance = max(moments.y - (moments.x * moments.x), 0.00002);
         float d = distance - moments.x;
-        float p_max = variance / (variance + d*d);
+        float p_max = linstep(0.2, 1.0, variance / (variance + d*d));
         
-        shadow += p_max;
+        shadow += min(max(p, p_max), 1.0);
     }
     
     // Average the results
-    return shadow / 4.0;
+    return shadow / 9.0;
 }
 
 float shadow_csm(float distance, vec3 lightDir, int light_index) {

engine/art/shaderlib/utils.glsl

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ float rand(vec2 co) {
     return fract(sin(dot(co.xy ,vec2(12.9898,78.233))) * 43758.5453);
 }
 
+float linstep(float edge0, float edge1, float x) {
+    return clamp((x - edge0) / (edge1 - edge0), 0.0, 1.0);
+}
+
 //  Classic Perlin 3D Noise 
 //  by Stefan Gustavson
 //

engine/joint/v4k.h

@@ -17267,7 +17267,7 @@ enum SHADOW_TECHNIQUE {
     SHADOW_CSM,
 };
 
-#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 6
+#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 4
 
 typedef struct light_t {
     char type;
@@ -17330,7 +17330,14 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     int lights_pushed;
     handle fbo;
 
+    // VRAM usage
+    uint64_t vram_usage;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_total;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_vsm;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_csm;
+
     struct {
+        int gen;
         unsigned shadow_technique;
         handle texture, depth_texture;
         handle texture_2d[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES], depth_texture_2d[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES];
@@ -17342,6 +17349,7 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     handle saved_fb;
     handle saved_pass;
     int saved_vp[4];
+    int gen;
 } shadowmap_t;
 
 API shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width); // = 512, 4096
@@ -383321,7 +383329,7 @@ shadowmap_init_caster_vsm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index, int texture_width) {
     glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, s->maps[light_index].texture);
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RGB32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RG32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, 0);
     }
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, 0);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, 0);
@@ -383360,7 +383368,7 @@ shadowmap_init_caster_csm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index, int texture_width) {
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES; i++) {
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture_2d[i]);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, s->maps[light_index].texture_2d[i]);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_BORDER);
@@ -383395,12 +383403,19 @@ shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width) { // = 512,
     s.blur_vsm = false;
     s.csm_blur_scale = 0.5f;
     s.vsm_blur_scale = 0.75f;
+#if 0
     s.cascade_splits[0] = 0.1f;
     s.cascade_splits[1] = 0.3f;
     s.cascade_splits[2] = 0.7f;
     s.cascade_splits[3] = 1.0f;
     s.cascade_splits[4] = 1.0f;
     s.cascade_splits[5] = 1.0f; /* sticks to camera far plane */
+#else
+    s.cascade_splits[0] = 0.1f;
+    s.cascade_splits[1] = 0.5f;
+    s.cascade_splits[2] = 1.0f;
+    s.cascade_splits[3] = 1.0f;  /* sticks to camera far plane */
+#endif
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &s.fbo);
 
     glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &s.saved_fb);
@@ -383424,10 +383439,9 @@ shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width) { // = 512,
 
 static inline
 void shadowmap_destroy_light(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
-    if (s->fbo) {
+    s->maps[light_index].gen = 0;
-        glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &s->fbo);
+    s->maps[light_index].shadow_technique = 0xFFFF;
-        s->fbo = 0;
+
-    }
     if (s->maps[light_index].texture) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture);
         s->maps[light_index].texture = 0;
@@ -383452,6 +383466,11 @@ void shadowmap_destroy_light(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
         s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d = 0;
     }
+    
+    if (s->maps[light_index].blur_texture) {
+        glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
+        s->maps[light_index].blur_texture = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 void shadowmap_destroy(shadowmap_t *s) {
@@ -383468,9 +383487,16 @@ void shadowmap_begin(shadowmap_t *s) {
     glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, s->saved_vp);
     glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &s->saved_fb);
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LIGHTS; i++) {
+        if (s->maps[i].gen != s->gen) {
+            shadowmap_destroy_light(s, i);
+        }
+    }
+
     s->step = 0;
     s->light_step = 0;
     s->cascade_index = 0;
+    s->gen++;
     active_shadowmap = s;
     s->saved_pass = model_getpass();
 }
@@ -383617,7 +383643,7 @@ void shadowmap_blur_csm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         float borderColor[] = {1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0};
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB32F, s->csm_texture_width, s->csm_texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R32F, s->csm_texture_width, s->csm_texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
@@ -383694,7 +383720,7 @@ void shadowmap_blur_vsm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
         for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RGB32F, s->vsm_texture_width, s->vsm_texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_R32F, s->vsm_texture_width, s->vsm_texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         }
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
@@ -383829,7 +383855,7 @@ void shadowmap_light(shadowmap_t *s, light_t *l, mat44 cam_proj, mat44 cam_view)
         }
 
         if (s->maps[s->light_step].shadow_technique != l->shadow_technique) {
-            // shadowmap_destroy_light(s, s->light_step); // @todo: we might wanna free the other set
+            shadowmap_destroy_light(s, s->light_step); // @todo: we might wanna free the other set
             if (l->shadow_technique == SHADOW_VSM) {
                 shadowmap_init_caster_vsm(s, s->light_step, s->vsm_texture_width);
             } else if (l->shadow_technique == SHADOW_CSM) {
@@ -383837,6 +383863,7 @@ void shadowmap_light(shadowmap_t *s, light_t *l, mat44 cam_proj, mat44 cam_view)
             }
         }
 
+        s->maps[s->light_step].gen = s->gen;
         s->maps[s->light_step].shadow_technique = l->shadow_technique;
 
         ASSERT(s->lights_pushed == 0);
@@ -383863,6 +383890,73 @@ void shadowmap_end(shadowmap_t *s) {
     glViewport(s->saved_vp[0], s->saved_vp[1], s->saved_vp[2], s->saved_vp[3]);
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, s->saved_fb);
     active_shadowmap = NULL;
+
+    // calculate vram usage
+    s->vram_usage = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_total = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_vsm = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_csm = 0;
+    {
+        const int faces = 6;
+        const int cascades = NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES;
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LIGHTS; i++) {
+            // VSM textures
+            if (s->maps[i].texture != 0) {
+                // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+            }
+
+            // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+            // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+
+            // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+            // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+            
+            
+            // CSM textures
+            if (s->maps[i].texture_2d[0] != 0) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cascades; j++) {
+                    // Color texture (GL_R32F)
+                    s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                    // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                    s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            for (int j = 0; j < cascades; j++) {
+                // Color texture (GL_R32F)
+                s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+
+                s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+            }
+            
+            // VSM blur texture (if used)
+            if (s->maps[i].blur_texture != 0) {
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+            }
+
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+
+            // CSM blur texture (if used)
+            if (s->maps[i].blur_texture_2d != 0) {
+                s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+            }
+
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+            s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

engine/split/v4k_render.c

@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ shadowmap_init_caster_vsm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index, int texture_width) {
     glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, s->maps[light_index].texture);
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RGB32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RG32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, 0);
     }
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, 0);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, 0);
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ shadowmap_init_caster_csm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index, int texture_width) {
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES; i++) {
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture_2d[i]);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, s->maps[light_index].texture_2d[i]);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_BORDER);
@@ -1661,12 +1661,19 @@ shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width) { // = 512,
     s.blur_vsm = false;
     s.csm_blur_scale = 0.5f;
     s.vsm_blur_scale = 0.75f;
+#if 0
     s.cascade_splits[0] = 0.1f;
     s.cascade_splits[1] = 0.3f;
     s.cascade_splits[2] = 0.7f;
     s.cascade_splits[3] = 1.0f;
     s.cascade_splits[4] = 1.0f;
     s.cascade_splits[5] = 1.0f; /* sticks to camera far plane */
+#else
+    s.cascade_splits[0] = 0.1f;
+    s.cascade_splits[1] = 0.5f;
+    s.cascade_splits[2] = 1.0f;
+    s.cascade_splits[3] = 1.0f;  /* sticks to camera far plane */
+#endif
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &s.fbo);
 
     glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &s.saved_fb);
@@ -1690,10 +1697,9 @@ shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width) { // = 512,
 
 static inline
 void shadowmap_destroy_light(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
-    if (s->fbo) {
+    s->maps[light_index].gen = 0;
-        glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &s->fbo);
+    s->maps[light_index].shadow_technique = 0xFFFF;
-        s->fbo = 0;
+
-    }
     if (s->maps[light_index].texture) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture);
         s->maps[light_index].texture = 0;
@@ -1718,6 +1724,11 @@ void shadowmap_destroy_light(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
         s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d = 0;
     }
+    
+    if (s->maps[light_index].blur_texture) {
+        glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
+        s->maps[light_index].blur_texture = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 void shadowmap_destroy(shadowmap_t *s) {
@@ -1734,9 +1745,16 @@ void shadowmap_begin(shadowmap_t *s) {
     glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, s->saved_vp);
     glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &s->saved_fb);
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LIGHTS; i++) {
+        if (s->maps[i].gen != s->gen) {
+            shadowmap_destroy_light(s, i);
+        }
+    }
+
     s->step = 0;
     s->light_step = 0;
     s->cascade_index = 0;
+    s->gen++;
     active_shadowmap = s;
     s->saved_pass = model_getpass();
 }
@@ -1883,7 +1901,7 @@ void shadowmap_blur_csm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         float borderColor[] = {1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0};
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB32F, s->csm_texture_width, s->csm_texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R32F, s->csm_texture_width, s->csm_texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
@@ -1960,7 +1978,7 @@ void shadowmap_blur_vsm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
         for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RGB32F, s->vsm_texture_width, s->vsm_texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_R32F, s->vsm_texture_width, s->vsm_texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         }
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
@@ -2095,7 +2113,7 @@ void shadowmap_light(shadowmap_t *s, light_t *l, mat44 cam_proj, mat44 cam_view)
         }
 
         if (s->maps[s->light_step].shadow_technique != l->shadow_technique) {
-            // shadowmap_destroy_light(s, s->light_step); // @todo: we might wanna free the other set
+            shadowmap_destroy_light(s, s->light_step); // @todo: we might wanna free the other set
             if (l->shadow_technique == SHADOW_VSM) {
                 shadowmap_init_caster_vsm(s, s->light_step, s->vsm_texture_width);
             } else if (l->shadow_technique == SHADOW_CSM) {
@@ -2103,6 +2121,7 @@ void shadowmap_light(shadowmap_t *s, light_t *l, mat44 cam_proj, mat44 cam_view)
             }
         }
 
+        s->maps[s->light_step].gen = s->gen;
         s->maps[s->light_step].shadow_technique = l->shadow_technique;
 
         ASSERT(s->lights_pushed == 0);
@@ -2129,6 +2148,73 @@ void shadowmap_end(shadowmap_t *s) {
     glViewport(s->saved_vp[0], s->saved_vp[1], s->saved_vp[2], s->saved_vp[3]);
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, s->saved_fb);
     active_shadowmap = NULL;
+
+    // calculate vram usage
+    s->vram_usage = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_total = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_vsm = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_csm = 0;
+    {
+        const int faces = 6;
+        const int cascades = NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES;
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LIGHTS; i++) {
+            // VSM textures
+            if (s->maps[i].texture != 0) {
+                // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+            }
+
+            // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+            // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+
+            // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+            // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+            
+            
+            // CSM textures
+            if (s->maps[i].texture_2d[0] != 0) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cascades; j++) {
+                    // Color texture (GL_R32F)
+                    s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                    // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                    s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            for (int j = 0; j < cascades; j++) {
+                // Color texture (GL_R32F)
+                s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+
+                s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+            }
+            
+            // VSM blur texture (if used)
+            if (s->maps[i].blur_texture != 0) {
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+            }
+
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+
+            // CSM blur texture (if used)
+            if (s->maps[i].blur_texture_2d != 0) {
+                s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+            }
+
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+            s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

engine/split/v4k_render.h

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ enum SHADOW_TECHNIQUE {
     SHADOW_CSM,
 };
 
-#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 6
+#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 4
 
 typedef struct light_t {
     char type;
@@ -362,7 +362,14 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     int lights_pushed;
     handle fbo;
 
+    // VRAM usage
+    uint64_t vram_usage;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_total;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_vsm;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_csm;
+
     struct {
+        int gen;
         unsigned shadow_technique;
         handle texture, depth_texture;
         handle texture_2d[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES], depth_texture_2d[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES];
@@ -374,6 +381,7 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     handle saved_fb;
     handle saved_pass;
     int saved_vp[4];
+    int gen;
 } shadowmap_t;
 
 API shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width); // = 512, 4096

engine/v4k.c

@@ -18386,7 +18386,7 @@ shadowmap_init_caster_vsm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index, int texture_width) {
     glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, s->maps[light_index].texture);
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RGB32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RG32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, 0);
     }
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, 0);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, 0);
@@ -18425,7 +18425,7 @@ shadowmap_init_caster_csm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index, int texture_width) {
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES; i++) {
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture_2d[i]);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, s->maps[light_index].texture_2d[i]);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R32F, texture_width, texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_BORDER);
@@ -18460,12 +18460,19 @@ shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width) { // = 512,
     s.blur_vsm = false;
     s.csm_blur_scale = 0.5f;
     s.vsm_blur_scale = 0.75f;
+#if 0
     s.cascade_splits[0] = 0.1f;
     s.cascade_splits[1] = 0.3f;
     s.cascade_splits[2] = 0.7f;
     s.cascade_splits[3] = 1.0f;
     s.cascade_splits[4] = 1.0f;
     s.cascade_splits[5] = 1.0f; /* sticks to camera far plane */
+#else
+    s.cascade_splits[0] = 0.1f;
+    s.cascade_splits[1] = 0.5f;
+    s.cascade_splits[2] = 1.0f;
+    s.cascade_splits[3] = 1.0f;  /* sticks to camera far plane */
+#endif
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &s.fbo);
 
     glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &s.saved_fb);
@@ -18489,10 +18496,9 @@ shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width) { // = 512,
 
 static inline
 void shadowmap_destroy_light(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
-    if (s->fbo) {
+    s->maps[light_index].gen = 0;
-        glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &s->fbo);
+    s->maps[light_index].shadow_technique = 0xFFFF;
-        s->fbo = 0;
+
-    }
     if (s->maps[light_index].texture) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].texture);
         s->maps[light_index].texture = 0;
@@ -18517,6 +18523,11 @@ void shadowmap_destroy_light(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
         s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d = 0;
     }
+    
+    if (s->maps[light_index].blur_texture) {
+        glDeleteTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
+        s->maps[light_index].blur_texture = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 void shadowmap_destroy(shadowmap_t *s) {
@@ -18533,9 +18544,16 @@ void shadowmap_begin(shadowmap_t *s) {
     glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, s->saved_vp);
     glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &s->saved_fb);
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LIGHTS; i++) {
+        if (s->maps[i].gen != s->gen) {
+            shadowmap_destroy_light(s, i);
+        }
+    }
+
     s->step = 0;
     s->light_step = 0;
     s->cascade_index = 0;
+    s->gen++;
     active_shadowmap = s;
     s->saved_pass = model_getpass();
 }
@@ -18682,7 +18700,7 @@ void shadowmap_blur_csm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         float borderColor[] = {1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0};
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, s->maps[light_index].blur_texture_2d);
-        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB32F, s->csm_texture_width, s->csm_texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_R32F, s->csm_texture_width, s->csm_texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
@@ -18759,7 +18777,7 @@ void shadowmap_blur_vsm(shadowmap_t *s, int light_index) {
         glGenTextures(1, &s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, s->maps[light_index].blur_texture);
         for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_RGB32F, s->vsm_texture_width, s->vsm_texture_width, 0, GL_RGB, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X + i, 0, GL_R32F, s->vsm_texture_width, s->vsm_texture_width, 0, GL_RED, GL_FLOAT, 0);
         }
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
@@ -18894,7 +18912,7 @@ void shadowmap_light(shadowmap_t *s, light_t *l, mat44 cam_proj, mat44 cam_view)
         }
 
         if (s->maps[s->light_step].shadow_technique != l->shadow_technique) {
-            // shadowmap_destroy_light(s, s->light_step); // @todo: we might wanna free the other set
+            shadowmap_destroy_light(s, s->light_step); // @todo: we might wanna free the other set
             if (l->shadow_technique == SHADOW_VSM) {
                 shadowmap_init_caster_vsm(s, s->light_step, s->vsm_texture_width);
             } else if (l->shadow_technique == SHADOW_CSM) {
@@ -18902,6 +18920,7 @@ void shadowmap_light(shadowmap_t *s, light_t *l, mat44 cam_proj, mat44 cam_view)
             }
         }
 
+        s->maps[s->light_step].gen = s->gen;
         s->maps[s->light_step].shadow_technique = l->shadow_technique;
 
         ASSERT(s->lights_pushed == 0);
@@ -18928,6 +18947,73 @@ void shadowmap_end(shadowmap_t *s) {
     glViewport(s->saved_vp[0], s->saved_vp[1], s->saved_vp[2], s->saved_vp[3]);
     glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, s->saved_fb);
     active_shadowmap = NULL;
+
+    // calculate vram usage
+    s->vram_usage = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_total = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_vsm = 0;
+    s->vram_usage_csm = 0;
+    {
+        const int faces = 6;
+        const int cascades = NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES;
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LIGHTS; i++) {
+            // VSM textures
+            if (s->maps[i].texture != 0) {
+                // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+            }
+
+            // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+            // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+
+            // Color texture (GL_RG32F)
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // 8 bytes per pixel (2 * 32-bit float)
+            // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 1;
+            
+            
+            // CSM textures
+            if (s->maps[i].texture_2d[0] != 0) {
+                for (int j = 0; j < cascades; j++) {
+                    // Color texture (GL_R32F)
+                    s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                    // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                    s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            for (int j = 0; j < cascades; j++) {
+                // Color texture (GL_R32F)
+                s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+
+                s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // 4 bytes per pixel (1 * 32-bit float)
+                // Depth texture (GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, assuming 8-bit depth)
+                s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 1;
+            }
+            
+            // VSM blur texture (if used)
+            if (s->maps[i].blur_texture != 0) {
+                s->vram_usage += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+            }
+
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+            s->vram_usage_vsm += s->vsm_texture_width * s->vsm_texture_width * faces * 8; // Assuming same format as VSM color texture
+
+            // CSM blur texture (if used)
+            if (s->maps[i].blur_texture_2d != 0) {
+                s->vram_usage += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+            }
+
+            s->vram_usage_total += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+            s->vram_usage_csm += s->csm_texture_width * s->csm_texture_width * 4; // Assuming same format as CSM color texture
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

engine/v4k.h

@@ -3334,7 +3334,7 @@ enum SHADOW_TECHNIQUE {
     SHADOW_CSM,
 };
 
-#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 6
+#define NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES 4
 
 typedef struct light_t {
     char type;
@@ -3397,7 +3397,14 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     int lights_pushed;
     handle fbo;
 
+    // VRAM usage
+    uint64_t vram_usage;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_total;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_vsm;
+    uint64_t vram_usage_csm;
+
     struct {
+        int gen;
         unsigned shadow_technique;
         handle texture, depth_texture;
         handle texture_2d[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES], depth_texture_2d[NUM_SHADOW_CASCADES];
@@ -3409,6 +3416,7 @@ typedef struct shadowmap_t {
     handle saved_fb;
     handle saved_pass;
     int saved_vp[4];
+    int gen;
 } shadowmap_t;
 
 API shadowmap_t shadowmap(int vsm_texture_width, int csm_texture_width); // = 512, 4096