#version 450 layout (constant_id = 0) const int MaxParticles = 2048; layout (local_size_x = 1, local_size_y = 1) in; struct Particle { vec4 pos; vec4 vel; vec4 color; float tex; float ramp; float scale; float live; }; struct Parameters { vec4 drag; // [dx, dy, dz, grav scale] vec4 ramp; // [rate, max, alpha rate, scale rate] }; layout(std140, set = 0, binding = 0) buffer InStates { Particle particles[]; } inState; layout(std140, set = 0, binding = 1) buffer InParameters { Parameters parameters[]; } inParameters; //doubles as VkDrawIndirectCommand layout(std140, set = 0, binding = 2) buffer InSystem { uint vertexCount; uint particleCount; //instanceCount uint firstVertex; uint firstInstance; } inSystem; layout(std140, set = 1, binding = 0) buffer OutStates { Particle particles[]; } outStates; layout(std140, set = 1, binding = 1) buffer OutParameters { Parameters parameters[]; } outParameters; //doubles as VkDrawIndirectCommand layout(std140, set = 1, binding = 2) buffer OutSystem { uint vertexCount; uint particleCount; //instanceCount uint firstVertex; uint firstInstance; } outSystem; layout(std140, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer NewStates { Particle particles[]; } newStates; layout(std140, set = 2, binding = 1) buffer NewParameters { Parameters parameters[]; } newParameters; //doubles as VkDrawIndirectCommand layout(std140, set = 2, binding = 2) buffer NewSystem { uint vertexCount; uint particleCount; //instanceCount uint firstVertex; uint firstInstance; } newSystem; bool is_dead (in Particle part, in Parameters parm) { if (part.live <= 0) { return true; } if (part.ramp >= parm.ramp.y || part.color.a <= 0 || part.scale <= 0) { return true; } return false; } void main () { uint j = 0; // compact existing partles removing dead particles for (uint i = 0; i < inSystem.particleCount; i++) { if (is_dead (inState.particles[i], inParameters.parameters[i])) { continue; } outStates.particles[j] = inState.particles[i]; outParameters.parameters[j] = inParameters.parameters[i]; j++; } // inject any new particles that aren't DOA for (uint i = 0; i < newSystem.particleCount && j < MaxParticles; i++) { if (is_dead (inState.particles[i], inParameters.parameters[i])) { continue; } outStates.particles[j] = newStates.particles[i]; outParameters.parameters[j] = newParameters.parameters[i]; j++; } outSystem.particleCount = j; }