C++ directx-12

Open-source C++ projects categorized as directx-12

Top 10 C++ directx-12 Projects

  1. bgfx

    Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.

    Project mention: Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-02-18
  2. AppSignal

    AppSignal knows why the f*#k it crashed. Stop vibe-debugging. Every exception, every backtrace, grouped so you see patterns, not noise.

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  3. DirectXTex

    DirectXTex texture processing library

  4. DirectXTK12

    The DirectX Tool Kit (aka DirectXTK12) is a collection of helper classes for writing DirectX 12 code in C++

  5. D3D12MemoryAllocator

    Easy to integrate memory allocation library for Direct3D 12

  6. MethaneKit

    🎲 Modern 3D graphics made simple with C++20 cross-platform framework and rendering abstraction API on top of DirectX 12, Vulkan & Metal

  7. DiligentCore

    A modern cross-platform low-level graphics API

  8. GPU-Reshape

    GPU Reshape (GRS) is an API & vendor agnostic instrumentation framework, with instruction level validation.

    Project mention: .NET MAUI Is Coming to Linux and the Browser, Powered by Avalonia | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-11-11

    I don't think that's a problem? The .NET library this is about, that now supports MAUI code unchanged, is already used in programs like https://github.com/sourcegit-scm/sourcegit/blob/master/scree... and https://github.com/GPUOpen-Tools/GPU-Reshape/blob/main/Docum...

  9. Kargo

    Stop Scripting Promotions. Start Shipping with Kargo. Kargo automates promotion across dev, staging, and prod with approval gates and verification. Open source, built by the team behind Argo CD. Download now.

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  10. DxCapsViewer

    DirectX Capabilities Viewer utility (dxcapsviewer.exe)

  11. CrossWindow-Demos

    🥪 Examples of how to use CrossWindow for things like rendering graphics, listening to events, etc.

  12. DirectX-Guide

    DirectX Guide

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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What are some of the best open-source directx-12 projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 bgfx 17,465
2 DirectXTex 2,153
3 DirectXTK12 1,748
4 D3D12MemoryAllocator 1,029
5 MethaneKit 974
6 DiligentCore 752
7 GPU-Reshape 492
8 DxCapsViewer 169
9 CrossWindow-Demos 71
10 DirectX-Guide 20

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