Frame Interpolation Backend Improvements

The update brings general cleanup and optimizations in the Frame Interpolation Backend, improving the performance and reliability of interpolation algorithms. This enhances the frame transitions, particularly in games using the FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.

Vulkan-Specific Updates

These include the Letterbox changes, removal of Vulkan binding shifts, VRAM query, and Queue Selection and Behaviour. These deal with various aspects of Vulkan, including pipeline handling, shaders compilation, VRAM usage, and GPU queue selection for rendering.

GAME_MOTION_VECTOR_FIELD Pass fixes

This addresses the incorrect sampling of the Backbuffer in certain motion vector calculations, which resulted in artifacts during rendering.

Framework Enhancements

Apart from some general framework updates to improve the stability, the SDK introduces Typeless format support in DX12/GDK and Separate Backbuffer and Hudless Formats to allow developers to render HUD elements separately from the backbuffer to improve visual clarity.

Debugging and Performance Tuning

More debug lines are added for pacing tests to analyze and optimize frame pacing. It also exposed the Frame Pacing Tunings to fine-tune the frames.

Bug Fixes

Some smaller bug fixes here and there, including typos and minor inconsistencies. Also resolved a deadlock issue in the 'UpdateTileMappings()' function, which was previously resulting in rendering freeze. The unused distortion texture channels are also removed to reduce unnecessary resource usage.