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Photon is a VFX (visual effect) editor mod developed for minecraft which is inspired by unity.
It includes unity's particle system and the trailing system. Can help mod creators to create effects for their contents, and players can also enjoy effects by command.
Its original intention is to let players who love vfx, not be confused by technical skill and math problems. Its creativity allows you to make various dream scenarios!!
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sDdf2yD9bh
Github: https://github.com/Low-Drag-MC/Photon
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Particle System as Unity
Trail Effect
Custom Shader material
Builtin bloom effect (No need shader mod)
Particle Shape from Mesh
Physics System
Shader Mode Support
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[mc1.21.1-2.2.8-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.8-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.8
## v2.2.8
- Added dynamic lights: clustered point and spot lights with voxel soft shadows, a Light object, particle light emission and lit particles
- Added volumetric lights and fog volumes
- Added dynamic lights to shader graphs (Dynamic Light node) and custom shaders
- Added KilaMaterial, a built-in all-in-one VFX material, with 27 presets grouped by category
- Added exporting a KilaMaterial as a shader graph, and an optional render state on shader graph materials
- Added a custom space to force, velocity, rotation and ara trail gravity
- Added copy, paste and duplicate for FX objects
- Fixed ara trail physics stutter
- Fixed speed and loop being ignored by per-particle animation phase
- Fixed removed FX objects' children staying in the project and coming back after reopening
- Fixed hierarchy shortcuts doing nothing right after a context menu action
- Fixed integer literals in float math breaking particle and bloom shaders on GLSL ES translators (mobile launchers)
[mc26.2.x-26.2.2.3-neoforge] Photon2-26.2.x-26.2.2.3-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v26.2.2.3
## v26.2.2.3
- Hello 26.2
[mc26.1.x-26.1.2.3-neoforge] Photon2-26.1.x-26.1.2.3-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v26.1.2.3
## v26.1.2.2
## v26.1.2.1
## v26.1.2.0
## v2.2.2
## v26.1.2.3
- Added animated glTF models: rigged glb import, animation picker, per-particle animation phase and optional frame blend
- Added dynamic mesh injection, so other mods can feed geometry that changes while it is drawn
- Added optional soft particles to the texture and sprite materials
- Added mesh facing modes to the Model render mode, matching Unity's RenderAlignment
- Added editor keyboard shortcuts for the gizmo, scene view toggles and timeline transport
- Added a playback rate to FXRuntime, scaling the objects and the timeline clock together
- Improved the timeline transport with icon buttons, step and jump-to-end controls
- Fixed a missing material drawing models untransformed under GPU instancing
- Fixed model particles ignoring their parent's rotation and using XYZ euler order instead of Unity's ZXY
- Fixed shader graph texture parameters dropping the wrap and filter picked on them
- Fixed timeline ruler labels being clipped at the edges
- Fixed incorrect first frame data while delayed
- Bump up ldlib2 and kilagraph
## v26.1.2.2
- Added vertex tangent support
- Added glTF models
- Added FXSceneOptions
- Fixed object space on the Transform and View Direction nodes
- Fixed creating curves, materials and gradients from the asset browser
## v26.1.2.1
- Added HDR supports
- Added more shader nodes
- Cached the FX listing and dropped it on resource reload
- Added project icon
- Fixed sun bloom
- Rendered effects into the surface being drawn on rather than the game window
## v26.1.2.0
- Photon2 for 26.1+
## v2.2.2
- Fixed cloud rendering
- Added more iris compact
- Added node descriptions
[mc1.21.1-2.2.7-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.7-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.7
## v2.2.7
- Added animated glTF models: rigged glb import, animation picker, per-particle animation phase and optional frame blend
- Added dynamic mesh injection, so other mods can feed geometry that changes while it is drawn
- Added optional soft particles to the texture and sprite materials
- Added mesh facing modes to the Model render mode, matching Unity's RenderAlignment
- Added editor keyboard shortcuts for the gizmo, scene view toggles and timeline transport
- Added a playback rate to FXRuntime, scaling the objects and the timeline clock together
- Improved the timeline transport with icon buttons, step and jump-to-end controls
- Fixed GPU instancing aborting the process on a GL 3.2 context
- Fixed a missing material drawing models untransformed under GPU instancing
- Fixed model particles ignoring their parent's rotation and using XYZ euler order instead of Unity's ZXY
- Fixed shader graph texture parameters dropping the wrap and filter picked on them
- Fixed timeline ruler labels being clipped at the edges
- Fixed incorrect first frame data while delayed
- Bump up ldlib2 and kilagraph
[mc1.21.1-2.2.6.a-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.6.a-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.6.a
## v2.2.6.a
- bump up ldlib version
- Fixed gltf loader
[mc26.1.x-26.1.2.2-neoforge] Photon2-26.1.x-26.1.2.2-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v26.1.2.2
## v26.1.2.1
## v26.1.2.0
## v2.2.2
## v26.1.2.2
- Added vertex tangent support
- Added glTF models
- Added FXSceneOptions
- Fixed object space on the Transform and View Direction nodes
- Fixed creating curves, materials and gradients from the asset browser
## v26.1.2.1
- Added HDR supports
- Added more shader nodes
- Cached the FX listing and dropped it on resource reload
- Added project icon
- Fixed sun bloom
- Rendered effects into the surface being drawn on rather than the game window
## v26.1.2.0
- Photon2 for 26.1+
## v2.2.2
- Fixed cloud rendering
- Added more iris compact
- Added node descriptions
[mc1.21.1-2.2.6-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.6-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.6
## v2.2.6
- Fixed object space on the Transform and View Direction nodes
[mc1.21.1-2.2.5-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.5-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.5
## v2.2.5
- Fixed creating curves, materials and gradients from the asset browser
- Added FXSceneOptions
- Added vertex tangent support
- Added glTF models
[mc26.1.x-26.1.2.1-neoforge] Photon2-26.1.x-26.1.2.1-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v26.1.2.1
## v26.1.2.0
## v2.2.2
## v26.1.2.1
- Added HDR supports
- Added more shader nodes
- Cached the FX listing and dropped it on resource reload
- Added project icon
- Fixed sun bloom
- Rendered effects into the surface being drawn on rather than the game window
## v26.1.2.0
- Photon2 for 26.1+
## v2.2.2
- Fixed cloud rendering
- Added more iris compact
- Added node descriptions
[mc1.21.1-2.2.4-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.4-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.4
## v2.2.4
- Cached the FX listing and dropped it on resource reload
- Fixed a failed shader compile being retried every frame
- Added project icon
- Fixed sun bloom
[mc1.21.1-2.2.3-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.3-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.3
## v2.2.3
- Added HDR supports
- Added more shader nodes
[mc26.1.x-26.1.2.0-neoforge] Photon2-26.1.x-26.1.2.0-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v26.1.2.0
## v2.2.2
## v26.1.2.0
- Photon2 for 26.1+
## v2.2.2
- Fixed cloud rendering
- Added more iris compact
- Added node descriptions
[mc1.21.1-2.2.2-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.2-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.2
## v2.2.2
- Fixed cloud rendering
- Added more iris compact
- Added node descriptions
[mc1.21.1-2.2.1-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.1-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.1
## v2.2.1
- Fixed cloud rendering issue
- Fixed blit blend while bloom off
- Fixed gradient drop deep copy
- Fixed VelocityOverLifetime space and cleanup
- Added simulation space for VelocityOverLifetime
- Improved sub emitter searching
- Added AudioClip volume pitch curve support
- Fixed opaque bloom behavior
[mc1.21.1-2.2.0-neoforge] Photon2-2.2.0-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# Changelog
## v2.2.0
A major release that grows Photon from a particle editor into a full real-time VFX toolkit:
a Unity-style Timeline, node-based Shader Graph and Post-Processing editors, a formal
simulation-space and force-field model, mesh/model particles, a GPU-instanced render pipeline,
and a way to package and ship finished effects.
### Timeline
A non-linear timeline for animating effects over time.
### Shader Graph
Author particle / trail / beam materials as node graphs instead of writing GLSL.
### Post-Processing
An Effect Graph chains fullscreen passes, each pass its own Fullscreen Shader Graph.
### Simulation & Forces
### Models & Meshes
### Custom GPU Data
### Rendering
### Distribution
content-addressed and deduplicated, and packed textures stay reskinnable.
### Quality of Life
### Performance
### Stability
## v2.2.0
A major release that grows Photon from a particle editor into a full real-time VFX toolkit:
a Unity-style Timeline, node-based Shader Graph and Post-Processing editors, a formal
simulation-space and force-field model, mesh/model particles, a GPU-instanced render pipeline,
and a way to package and ship finished effects.
### Timeline
A non-linear timeline for animating effects over time.
- Animation tracks** — keyframe almost any emitter/module property with curve, gradient, and
- Record mode** — play the effect and capture live edits as keyframes.
- Signal, Seed, and Audio tracks** — fire events, re-roll randomization, and drive sound; tracks
- Post-Process track** — schedule post-processing effects as clips.
- Multi-select, edge snapping, no-overlap placement, and smooth scrubbing.
### Shader Graph
Author particle / trail / beam materials as node graphs instead of writing GLSL.
- Full node palette: scene color/depth, geometry (position/normal/view) across object/world/view
- Curve / gradient / sampler value types with inline editors, plus reusable function subgraphs.
### Post-Processing
An Effect Graph chains fullscreen passes, each pass its own Fullscreen Shader Graph.
- A library of built-in effects: bloom, depth of field, blurs, vignette, chromatic aberration,
- Requested as timeline clips with animatable weight and per-parameter overrides; overlapping
- Custom Mask / Custom Depth** — per-object masking (Unreal CustomDepth/Stencil style): flag
- Custom texture inputs** — feed external images (LUTs, noise, ramps) into effects, baked into
- Hand-written core-shader passes work alongside graph passes.
### Simulation & Forces
- Simulation space** — Local / World / Custom; particles are stored in their simulation space,
- Force Field object** — mirrors Unity's ParticleSystemForceField core set (directional,
- External Forces module** — emitters respond to force fields in the scene.
### Models & Meshes
- Particles can render as 3D meshes; a universal mesh input backs both the Shape module and a
- OBJ and JSON model sources, plus built-in primitives.
### Custom GPU Data
- Per-emitter custom data streams (vector/color functions) readable per particle in shader graphs
### Rendering
- Rebuilt into dedicated renderer classes with **GPU instancing** for tile, trail, and beam
- Per-instance render overrides** — override an emitter's material/renderer at runtime and from
- Smoother AraTrail tails with UV fixes; flat and tube trail rendering.
### Distribution
- FX Packs** — export an effect and everything it references (materials, graphs, meshes,
.fxpack (a standard resource-pack zip). Shared resources arecontent-addressed and deduplicated, and packed textures stay reskinnable.
### Quality of Life
- Reworked timeline UI, curve-editor improvements and rendering fixes, clearer FX hierarchy
### Performance
- Parallel particle updates with a safe light-cache handshake and small-queue threshold, emitter
### Stability
- Fixes for sub-emitter thread-safety and gating, looping bursts, bounce, lifecycle, NaN guards,
[mc1.21.1-2.1.5-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.5-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.5
- Added billboard facing, render mode None, and shape arc controls (Thanks for the PR #50, @Shane77)
- Added auto load models under the photon models
- Improved zh_cn lang (Thanks for the PR #48, @Moflop)
- Added billboard stretch (Thanks for the PR #48, @Moflop)
- Bump up ldlib2
[mc1.21.1-2.1.4-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.4-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.4
- bump up ldlib2 and remove deprecated APIs
- added command to covert photon1 fx into photon2 fx format (thanks @Cdogsnappy)
/photon_client convert, which will grab all.fxfiles from the directory inldlib2/assets/photon/fx_oldand convert them to their photon 2 equivalent, placing the result in the neighboring /fx directory.
[mc1.20.1-1.1.17-forge] Photon Editor 1.20.1-1.1.17-forge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v1.1.17
- revert to 1.1.15
[mc1.20.1-1.1.17-fabric] Photon Editor 1.20.1-1.1.17-fabric
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v1.1.17
- revert to 1.1.15
[mc1.21.1-2.1.3.a-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.3.a-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.3.a
- Added animation tiles compat for previous versions
- Added ViewPort uniform
[mc1.21.1-2.1.3-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.3-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.3
- Bump up ldlib to v2.1.7, better editor performance, and qol.
- Added collided friction
- Added random value for additional gpu data
[mc1.21.1-2.1.2-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.2-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.2
- Bump up ldlib to v2.1.4, better shader support
[mc1.20.1-1.1.16-forge] Photon Editor 1.20.1-1.1.16-forge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v1.1.16
- Revert Bloom Color PR to fix all issues
- Bump up LDLib to the latest
[mc1.20.1-1.1.16-fabric] Photon Editor 1.20.1-1.1.16-fabric
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v1.1.16
- Revert Bloom Color PR to fix all issues
- Bump up LDLib to the latest
[mc1.21.1-2.1.1-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.1-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.1
- Bump up LDLib2 version to 2.1.3+
- Fix the timer exception of BeamEmitter and any bugs of AraTrail. (Thanks @dfdyz)
- Added
colorOverSegmentTimeandthicknessOverSegmentTimefor AraTrail. (Thanks @dfdyz)
[mc1.20.1-1.1.15-forge] Photon Editor 1.20.1-1.1.15-forge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v1.1.15
- Fixed massive rendering issues related to the bloom pr
[mc1.20.1-1.1.15-fabric] Photon Editor 1.20.1-1.1.15-fabric
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v1.1.15
- Fixed massive rendering issues related to the bloom pr
[mc1.21.1-2.1.0-neoforge] Photon2-2.1.0-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.1.0
- Bump up LDLib2 version to 2.1.0+
- Fixed UV Animation tiles definition and behavior
- Fixed GPU Instance rendering error while having multiple particles greater than max particle number
- Added zh_cn localization (Thanks @Arcomit)
- Added lang for config (Thanks @hi4444)
- Added Raycast mode for beam particles (Thanks @OmbreMoon)
[mc1.21.1-2.0.6-neoforge] Photon2-2.0.6-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.0.6
- Bump up ldlib2 to fix ResourcePack loading
- Fixed Force Death of Entity Remove Command
[mc1.21.1-2.0.6-neoforge] Photon2-2.0.6-neoforge
by KilaBash on Oct 14, 2026
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# v2.0.6
- Bump up ldlib2 to fix ResourcePack loading
- Fixed Force Death of Entity Remove Command
![[ETF] Entity Texture Features](uploads/icons/thumbs/etf-entity-texture-features_2cd5af9c_thumb.jpg){kind=icon}
