C++ Retro

Open-source C++ projects categorized as Retro

Top 15 C++ Retro Projects

  • ShaderGlass

    Overlay for running GPU shaders on top of Windows desktop

  • Project mention: Tutorial for ShaderGlass | /r/ReShade | 2023-07-30
  • DIYDoom

    An attempt to understand how DOOM engine works

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • tyra

    Game engine for PlayStation 2™

  • wwiv

    WWIV BBS Software v5

  • rvx

    Retro VoXel graphics framework

  • hypseus-singe

    Hypseus is a SDL2 version of Daphne and Singe. Laserdisc game emulation.

  • spelunky-psp

    Spelunky remake for Sony PSP.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • Avara

    Port of the original 1996 game from Ambrosia Software.

  • Project mention: 1-Bit Hokusai’s ”The Great Wave” | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-05-08

    This site design is one of the best retro Mac site designs I've seen. The author really nailed the pixel perfect fonts — it looks perfect on my low-DPI and high-DPI displays.

    If anyone's interested, there's an active HyperCard community with some fun projects. There's a Discord server, too. https://hypercard.org/

    (I found that community through the Avara community, a port of the classic Mac multiplayer networked mech shooter from Ambrosia: https://github.com/avaraline/Avara)

  • super-mario-bros

    Original SNES Super mario bros made with C++ / OpenGL

  • melonds-ds

    A remake of the libretro melonDS core that prioritizes standalone parity, reliability, and usability.

  • Project mention: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2024) | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-01

    Location: Long Island, NY, USA

    Remote: Yes

    Willing to relocate: No

    Technologies: C++, C, Python, Rust, Linux, Test Automation, Git

    Résumé/CV: https://jesse.tg

    Email: [email protected]

    I’m a software engineer that specializes at the place where systems programming, usability, and automation meet. You want something to run on different platforms? I'm your guy. You want it to come with clear, easy-to-understand documentation? I'm your guy. You want to turn a five-step deployment process into one step? I'm your guy.

    My most recent project that exemplifies these skills is [melonDS DS](https://github.com/JesseTG/melonds-ds), a wrapper around a Nintendo DS emulator that makes it easier to use than most other emulators.

  • minisynth32

    A 3D-printable MIDI synthesiser inspired by the Roland MT-32 and clumsyMIDI, and powered by the mt32-pi MT-32 emulator.

  • ATtiny-Tetris-Gold

    ATtiny Tetris Multi Button with music, additional sounds and improvements.

  • ElitePetite

    A small tribute to the 80's game Elite. An Arduino+LCD shows the iconic tumbling Cobra Mk 3, plus some extras (other ships, clock mode).

  • REminiCRT

    Flashback with CRT emulation shader

  • skchain

    Solomon's Keychain - Solomon's Key (NES) ROM editor

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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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Index

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

Project Stars
1 ShaderGlass 818
2 DIYDoom 530
3 tyra 435
4 wwiv 174
5 rvx 127
6 hypseus-singe 125
7 spelunky-psp 123
8 Avara 118
9 super-mario-bros 85
10 melonds-ds 83
11 minisynth32 32
12 ATtiny-Tetris-Gold 14
13 ElitePetite 3
14 REminiCRT 2
15 skchain 2

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