magnum

Lightweight and modular C++11 graphics middleware for games and data visualization (by mosra)

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  • Want to a 3D game without a game engine but not having to deal with opengl stuff ?
    4 projects | /r/gamedev | 9 Dec 2022
    Magnum
  • Good graphics engines to visualize my physics framework?
    5 projects | /r/gamedev | 14 Nov 2022
    If you want something that gives you more control you could use magnum.
  • 100,000 subscriber celebration – Ask the Godot contributors anything!
    22 projects | /r/godot | 1 Nov 2022
    Therefore, in terms of artist mindshare, Blender is the leading open source 3D creation program, but not the leading 3D creation program. I think Godot is already in a similar situation, and has been for a few years now. In comparison, most other open source game engines have focused on providing low-level functionality. These certainly fulfill a niche, but in my experience, most people want something that works at a higher level and comes with a built-in editor.
  • Looking for a 2D/3D rendering layer for C++
    3 projects | /r/gamedev | 23 Aug 2022
    Magnum is worth checking out.
  • Simple light graphics library for c++?
    7 projects | /r/gamedev | 14 Aug 2022
    Since you want something lightweight, I'll assume you mean the former. If that's the case, then checkout bgfx or Magnum. Magnum does include some extra features typically found in a graphics engine.
  • Best C++ libraries for 2D game development
    2 projects | /r/cpp | 24 Jul 2022
    You could try Magnum it wraps SDL and others, but you might find it maybe too low-level. It's certainly not Love2D.
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    4 projects | /r/cpp | 4 Jul 2022
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  • Magnum: Lightweight, modular C++11 graphics middleware for games/visualization
    6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Apr 2022
    > He has Vulkan support in here with a clearly marked file named Pipeline.cpp. The guy knows what a pipeline is...

    There is a Vulkan API wrapper. However, there is no "Vk Renderer" -- no code seems to use the Vulkan parts of the code system, and the two projects seem unrelated.

    > * Is this not a UBO interface?

    There are ways of making a uniform buffer, however the examples don't cover them and the API doesn't adapt automatically. See how all of the setters assert if UBOs are enabled.

    https://github.com/mosra/magnum/blob/cfc02599e54e02337dd56bb...

    > * I don't see why you think there's limited support for multiple framebuffers...?

    The code I do see is about binding/unbinding framebuffers in a stateful manner, e.g. AbstractFramebuffer::bind(), rather than supporting passes.

    > None of your criticism seem well intentioned. It might behoove you to give people the benefit of the doubt and realize that you may be able to learn something from them, even if they're so clearly inferior to you.

    To put it simply, I've taught enough graphics to know first-hand the kinds of misconceptions that OpenGL-styled APIs can cause, and I'm just a bit tired to see it continue. Admittedly I was a bit harsh, I don't mean any harm towards the author. There are just graphics APIs with interfaces I consider to be much better designed.

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