Changelog
Updates.
Check this page for future updates — new builds and what changed in each one get posted here as they ship. You can also update from within the SMERGE app itself.
v0.2.3
July 2026- SVG Laser Sim source — load any SVG as glowing laser-style strokes, with shape morphing between two files, mirror-fold radial symmetry, and an optional full-color mode that reads each shape’s own fill colors (great for logos)
- Gaussian Splat source — load .ply/.splat/.ksplat 3D scans (Luma, Polycam, Scaniverse, and others) alongside GLB/GLTF models, with the same camera orbit controls
- Point Cloud support — plain .ply/.xyz/.pts scans now load as their own lightweight 3D source, with an Original/Solid color toggle and custom color picker
- Quick 180° flip for 3D sources — fixes upside-down splat/scan imports
- Wider camera ranges on 3D sources (zoom, field of view, elevation, animation speed) for more extreme framing
- SVG Laser Sim now defaults to original SVG colors with glow off, and its 4th macro can toggle between spin speed and a live hue-shift over the laser’s colors
- Major performance fix — SVG Laser Sim (glow on) running alongside a GLSL shader no longer causes lag, plus a broad pass of MIDI/UI responsiveness improvements
- Fixed: an empty channel could show a faint grey instead of true black
v0.2.2
July 2026- Text layers now have a macro grid — Size, Glow, Spc (letter spacing), and Spd (animation speed), MIDI-mappable and sequenceable like every other source
- Drawing layers now have a macro grid — Hue, Fade, Size, and Mirror (2/3/4/6/8-way radial symmetry for live mandala drawing)
v0.2.1
July 2026- Session autosave — SMERGE now recovers your layers, sources, and mod routing after a crash or force-quit (Settings → General)
- Undo (⌘Z) for accidental deletions — layers, sources, mod routes, LFOs, gates, and more
- Frame rate cap (Settings → Output) — reduce GPU load and fan noise on long shows
- Anonymous crash reporting so bugs can get fixed faster — opt out anytime in Settings → General
- SMERGE can now check for and install updates from within the app