--- a/semicongine/core/gpu_types.nim	Sat Apr 06 16:41:26 2024 +0700
+++ b/semicongine/core/gpu_types.nim	Sat Apr 06 17:29:48 2024 +0700
@@ -378,8 +378,14 @@
 func glslUniforms*(group: openArray[ShaderAttribute], blockName = "Uniforms", binding: int): seq[string] =
   if group.len == 0:
     return @[]
+  for uniform in group:
+    if uniform.arrayCount > 0:
+      assert uniform.theType.size mod 16 == 0, &"Uniform '{uniform.name}': Array elements in a uniform block must align to 16 but current size is {uniform.theType.size} (until we can two different shaders)"
+  # TODO: read the lines below, having at least std430 would be nice...
   # currently only a single uniform block supported, therefore binding = 0
-  result.add(&"layout(std430, binding = {binding}) uniform T{blockName} {{")
+  # Also, we might need to figure out how we can ship std430 on newer hardware and normal on older?
+  # result.add(&"layout(std430, binding = {binding}) uniform T{blockName} {{")
+  result.add(&"layout(binding = {binding}) uniform T{blockName} {{")
   var last_size = high(uint64)
   for attribute in group:
     assert attribute.size <= last_size, &"The attribute '{attribute.name}' is bigger than the attribute before, which is not allowed" # using smaller uniform-types first will lead to problems (I think due to alignment, there is also some stuff on the internet about this ;)

--- a/semicongine/vulkan/device.nim	Sat Apr 06 16:41:26 2024 +0700
+++ b/semicongine/vulkan/device.nim	Sat Apr 06 17:29:48 2024 +0700
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
   assert queueFamilies.len > 0
 
   result.physicalDevice = physicalDevice
-  let hasUniformBufferStandardLayout = "VK_KHR_uniform_buffer_standard_layout" in physicalDevice.getExtensions()
+  # TODO: allowing support for physical devices without hasUniformBufferStandardLayout
+  # would require us to ship different shaders, so we don't support standard layout
+  # if that will be added, check the function vulkan/shaders.nim:glslUniforms and update accordingly
+  # let hasUniformBufferStandardLayout = "VK_KHR_uniform_buffer_standard_layout" in physicalDevice.getExtensions()
+  let hasUniformBufferStandardLayout = false
 
   var allExtensions = enabledExtensions & @["VK_KHR_swapchain"]
   if hasUniformBufferStandardLayout:

--- a/tests/test_materials.nim	Sat Apr 06 16:41:26 2024 +0700
+++ b/tests/test_materials.nim	Sat Apr 06 17:29:48 2024 +0700
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   var flag = rect()
   flag.material = material
   var scene = Scene(name: "main", meshes: @[flag])
-  scene.addShaderGlobalArray("test2", @[0'f32, 0'f32])
+  scene.addShaderGlobalArray("test2", @[newVec4f(), newVec4f()])
 
   var engine = initEngine("Test materials")
 
@@ -48,17 +48,17 @@
       intermediates = [
         attr[Vec2f]("uvout"),
       ],
-      uniforms = [attr[float32]("test2", arrayCount = 2)],
+      uniforms = [attr[Vec4f]("test2", arrayCount = 2)],
       samplers = @[
         attr[Texture]("tex1"),
         attr[Texture]("tex2"),
       ],
       outputs = [attr[Vec4f]("color")],
       vertexCode = """
-      gl_Position = vec4(position.x, position.y + sin(Uniforms.test2[1]) / Uniforms.test2[1] * 0.5, position.z, 1.0);
+      gl_Position = vec4(position.x, position.y + sin(Uniforms.test2[1].x) / Uniforms.test2[1].x * 0.5, position.z, 1.0);
       uvout = uv;""",
       fragmentCode = """
-      float d = sin(Uniforms.test2[0]) * 0.5 + 0.5;
+      float d = sin(Uniforms.test2[0].x) * 0.5 + 0.5;
       color = texture(tex1, uvout) * (1 - d) + texture(tex2, uvout) * d;
       """,
     )
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   var t = cpuTime()
   while engine.updateInputs() == Running and not engine.keyIsDown(Escape):
     var d = float32(cpuTime() - t)
-    setShaderGlobalArray(scene, "test2", @[d, d * 2])
+    setShaderGlobalArray(scene, "test2", @[newVec4f(d), newVec4f(d * 2)])
     engine.renderScene(scene)
   engine.destroy()