Max 8.5.0 Release Notes

New Features

• ftom/ftom~/mtof/mtof~: Scala support
• GLCore: modern OpenGL Graphics Engine (gfxengine glcore)
• jit.gl.environment: new object to manage environment maps for image-based lighting
• jit.gl.lua: GLCore Support
• jit.gl.model: support for PBR materails in glTF files
• jit.gl.pass: new global illumination effects (atmospheric, tssao, ssr)
• jit.gl.path: GLCore support
• jit.gl.textmult: new object for efficiently rendering multiple words of text
• jit.gl.tf: support for input-only buffers
• jit.gl.volume: GLCore support
• Max for Live Devices: added device pref to include packages when freezing
• Projects: 'safe' mode (a la loadbang defeat)
• RNBO: Support for new add-on patching environment
• vst~: improved transport support / @legacytransport attr
• vst~: support for named transports

Fixed Bugs

• amxd~: fixed typing a file into the inspector
• attrui: prevent setting of read-only attributes
• autocompletion: fixed misc issues for a few objects
• buffer~: fixed importreplace / replace with some .mp3 files (Mac fix only)
• Color Picker: does not add unecessary undo transactions
• filtergraph~: fixed crash saving markers
• gestalt / js: fixed arm64 architecture reporting
• GLCore: @poly_mode 2 2 correctly draws points as circles
• GLCore: fixed cull_face poly_mode behavior
• Inspector: Color popup follows horizontal window resize
• JA Translation: improved word wrap in help files (Win)
• jit.gl.material (GLCore): fixed poly_mode
• jit.gl.model: fixed skeleton mesh misalignment issues
• jit.gl.text: removed 1024 maximum character limit (now 32768)
• jit.matrix: fix exportimage file extension enforcement
• jit.qt.engine: fixed Error 126 loading external (Windows)
• js: increased Array/stringth length when posting (32767)
• jsui: fixed crash when @filename is set with #1 (changeable arg)
• lcd: fixed crash with long 'write' symbols
• line~ / curve~: prevent bang on single value message (reverts to old behavior)
• live.banks: window can be opened from subpatcher
• live.object: fixed potential crash on empty message
• Max Console: permit option key from Window menu to move to the main display
• Max for Live Device: improved devuce unfreeze speed
• Max for Live Device: M4L patcher attributes are retained when saved in Max
• Max for Live: improved scheduler<->audio accuracy
• mc.pattern~: fixed crash on illegal channel index
• New From Clipboard: ensure top-level loadbang is triggered
• Node for Max: Fixed logging on Apple arm64 machines
• Package install: improved installation / removal / etc
• pattrhub: improved @patcher attach/detach
• pink~: improved seeding / instances are unique
• plot~: domain properly set from stored values
• poly~: fixed right event outlet assistance
• print: fixed comma-escaping
• Projects: fixed crash if subpatcher window is open when Saving as Project
• Projects: improved handling of invalid project search paths
• Projects: reload no longer causes duplicate patcher instance if save dialog is cancelled
• pvar: fixed crash when deleting object connected to a pvar
• serial: improved open/close
• sfplay~ / playlist~: fixed crash with high-channel counts
• subdiv~: fixed @div attr arg initialization
• subdiv~: fixed issues with patterns with small, followed by large, values
• textedit: order attribute works when parameter_enabled
• updown~: protect against over / under
• vd.twist.jxs shader example: fixed for GLCore
• vst~: added some aliases for @prefer
• vst~: fixed argument parsing on patcher load
• vst~: fixed crash with 'writebank' with no arguments (vst3)
• vst~: fixed potential deadlock when changing parameters with generic interface
• what~: fixed crash using @matches attr arg
• zl.rev: fixed list with bang message
• zl.stream: stream size retained when changing zlmaxsize