To all the Lightning Boy Shader users,

We are sorry to announce that there will not be a LBS patch for Blender 4.0.

Blender is evolving fast, and we have reached a point where patches just don't cut it anymore: the shader would have to be rewritten from scratch.

This is a big endeavor with a lot of uncertainty, considering Eevee-next is coming up in 2024 and might break things yet again.

Taking all this into consideration, we have decided for the time being to focus our energy on Dinomancers, which has always been our primary goal. We'll keep an eye out for where Eevee is going next. But for now, Blender 3.4 will remain the most recent supported version.

It is worth noting that even with the latest patches, the shader's performance is still not as good as it was in the initial release. So if you don't care that much about the latest Blender features, and just want the optimal LBS performance, you'll notice that some effects such as virtual lights are way more responsive if you switch back to Blender 3.1 using LBS 2.1.3.

We will of course remain available for tech support via email and Twitter. We're still using the shader every day, and we cannot wait to show you how the world of Dinomancers is coming to life. As always, thank you for supporting us!

David, Thomas, and Carl

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