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May 19, 2026, 4:02 p.m. UTC · 4 months, 1 week ago • Mike

Flax Engine 1.12 Released

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Flax Engine has shipped version 1.12, and the headline additions are DDGI, jiggle physics, and web support via WebGPU. For teams working in real-time rendering, DDGI is the most interesting piece here because it can improve dynamic lighting workflows without leaning entirely on baked solutions.

The release also pushes Flax further toward cross-platform reach with web support, which is still a practical differentiator for engines that want to target browser-based experiences. The article is brief and doesn’t list deeper technical specs, but the update clearly signals continued feature growth in both rendering and runtime flexibility.

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For teams shipping with dynamic lighting, how much value do you get from DDGI versus a more traditional baked-lighting pipeline? Has WebGPU support changed your calculus for browser builds, or is web still mostly a prototyping target for your projects?

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what: Flax Engine 1.12 has been released with DDGI, jiggle physics, and WebGPU-based web support.
who: Flax Engine / GameFromScratch reported the release.
when: Version 1.12 was just released; no exact date is given in the article.
impact: Developers get new lighting, physics, and browser-targeting options in the engine.

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New rendering and web features are useful upgrades.

flax ddgi webgpu jiggle physics graphics web support

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