source: opengl-game/shaders/explosion.vert

#version 450
#extension GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects : enable

struct Object {
   mat4 model;
   float explosion_start_time;
   float explosion_duration;
   bool deleted;
};

layout (binding = 0) uniform camera_block {
   mat4 view;
   mat4 proj;
   float cur_time;
} camera;

layout(binding = 1) uniform ubo_block {
   Object objects[1024];
} ubo;

layout(location = 0) in vec3 particle_start_velocity;
layout(location = 1) in float particle_start_time;
layout(location = 2) in uint obj_index;

layout(location = 0) out float opacity;

void main() {
   mat4 model = ubo.objects[obj_index].model;
   float explosion_start_time = ubo.objects[obj_index].explosion_start_time;
   float explosion_duration = ubo.objects[obj_index].explosion_duration;
   bool deleted = ubo.objects[obj_index].deleted;

   float t = camera.cur_time - explosion_start_time - particle_start_time;

   if (t < 0.0) {
      opacity = 0.0;
   } else {
      // Need to find out the last time this particle was at the origin
      // If that is greater than the duration, hide the particle
      float cur = floor(t / explosion_duration);
      float end = floor((explosion_duration - particle_start_time) / explosion_duration);
      if (cur > end) {
         opacity = 0.0;
      } else {
         opacity = 1.0 - (t / explosion_duration);
      }
   }

   if (deleted) {
      gl_Position = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 2.0, 1.0);
   } else {
      //  this is the center of the explosion
      vec3 p = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);

      // allow time to loop around so particle emitter keeps going
      p += normalize(particle_start_velocity) * mod(t, explosion_duration) / explosion_duration * 0.3;

      gl_Position = camera.proj * camera.view * model * vec4(p, 1.0);
   }
   gl_PointSize = 10.0; // size in pixels
}