bgfx - Cross-platform rendering library

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What is it?

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

Supported rendering backends:

• Direct3D 9
• Direct3D 11
• Direct3D 12
• GNM (only for licensed PS4 developers, search DevNet forums for source)
• Metal
• OpenGL 2.1
• OpenGL 3.1+
• OpenGL ES 2
• OpenGL ES 3.1
• Vulkan
• WebGL 1.0
• WebGL 2.0
• WebGPU/Dawn (experimental)

Supported platforms:

• Android (14+, ARM, x86, MIPS)
• asm.js/Emscripten (1.25.0)
• FreeBSD
• iOS (iPhone, iPad, AppleTV)
• Linux
• MIPS Creator CI20
• OSX (10.12+)
• PlayStation 4
• RaspberryPi
• Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10)
• UWP (Universal Windows, Xbox One)

Supported compilers:

• Clang 3.3 and above
• GCC 5 and above
• VS2017 and above

Languages:

• C/C++ API documentation
• Beef API bindings
• C# language API bindings #1
• C#/VB/F# language API bindings #2
• D language API bindings
• Go language API bindings
• Haskell language API bindings
• Lightweight Java Game Library 3 bindings
• Lua language API bindings
• Nim language API bindings
• Pascal language API bindings
• Python language API bindings #1
• Python language API bindings #2
• Rust language API bindings
• Swift language API bindings

Building

• AppVeyor https://ci.appveyor.com/project/bkaradzic/bgfx
• TravisCI https://travis-ci.org/bkaradzic/bgfx

Getting involved

Examples

API Reference

Tools

Who is using it? #madewithbgfx

Airmech

http://airmech.com/ AirMech is a free-to-play futuristic action real-time strategy video game developed and published by Carbon Games.

cmftStudio

https://github.com/dariomanesku/cmftStudio cmftStudio - cubemap filtering tool.

Crown

https://github.com/dbartolini/crown Crown is a general purpose data-driven game engine, written from scratch with a minimalistic and data-oriented design philosophy in mind.

Offroad Legends 2

http://www.dogbytegames.com/ Dogbyte Games is an indie mobile developer studio focusing on racing games.

Torque6

https://github.com/andr3wmac/Torque6 Torque 6 is an MIT licensed 3D engine loosely based on Torque2D. Being neither Torque2D or Torque3D it is the 6th derivative of the original Torque Engine.

Kepler Orbits

https://github.com/podgorskiy/KeplerOrbits KeplerOrbits - Tool that calculates positions of celestial bodies using their orbital elements. Web Demo

CETech

https://github.com/cyberegoorg/cetech - CETech is Data-Driven game engine and toolbox inspired by Bitsquid/Stingray engine.

ioquake3

https://github.com/jpcy/ioq3-renderer-bgfx - A renderer for ioquake3 written in C++ and using bgfx to support multiple rendering APIs.

DLS

http://makingartstudios.itch.io/dls - DLS the digital logic simulator game.

http://dls.makingartstudios.com/sandbox/ - DLS: The Sandbox

MAME

https://github.com/mamedev/mame MAME - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator Try MAME in Browser!

Blackshift

https://blackshift.itch.io/blackshift - Blackshift is a grid-based, space-themed action puzzle game which isn't afraid of complexity — think Chip's Challenge on crack.

Real-Time Polygonal-Light Shading with Linearly Transformed Cosines

https://eheitzresearch.wordpress.com/415-2/ - Real-Time Polygonal-Light Shading with Linearly Transformed Cosines, Eric Heitz, Jonathan Dupuy, Stephen Hill and David Neubelt, ACM SIGGRAPH 2016

Dead Venture

http://www.dogbytegames.com/dead_venture.html - Dead Venture is a new Drive 'N Gun game where you help a handful of survivals reach the safe haven: a military base on a far island.

REGoth

https://github.com/degenerated1123/REGoth - Open source reimplementation of the zEngine, used by the game "Gothic" and "Gothic II".

Browser demo: http://gothic-dx11.de/gothic-js/REGoth.html

Ethereal Engine

https://github.com/volcoma/EtherealEngine EtherealEngine C++ Game Engine and WYSIWYG Editor

Go Rally

http://gorallygame.com/ - Go Rally is top-down rally game with a career mode, multiplayer time challenges, and a track creator.

vg-renderer

https://github.com/jdryg/vg-renderer#vg-renderer - A vector graphics renderer for bgfx, based on ideas from both NanoVG and ImDrawList (Dear ImGUI)

Zombie Safari

http://www.dogbytegames.com/zombie_safari.html - Do what you please in this Open-World Offroad Driving game: explore massive landscapes, complete challenges, smash zombies, find secret locations, unlock and upgrade cars and weapons, it's up to you!

Smith and Winston

http://www.smithandwinston.com/ - Smith and Winston is an exploration twin stick shooter for PC, PS4 & XBoxOne arriving in late 2018. Smith and Winston features a massively destructable voxel world, rapid twin stick combat, physics puzzles and Metroid style discovery.

Football Manager 2018

http://www.footballmanager.com/ - Football Manager 2018 is a 2017 football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega.

WonderWorlds

http://wonderworlds.me/ - WonderWorlds is a place to play thousands of user-created levels and stories, make your own using the extensive in-game tools and share them with whomever you want.

two-io / mud

https://hugoam.github.io/two-io/ - an all-purpose c++ app prototyping library, focused towards live graphical apps and games.

Talking Tom Pool

https://outfit7.com/apps/talking-tom-pool/ - "Sling and match” puzzle game for mobile devices.

GPlayEngine

https://github.com/fredakilla/GPlayEngine#gplayengine - GPlayEngine is C++ cross-platform game engine for creating 2D/3D games based on the GamePlay 3D engine v3.0.

Off The Road

http://www.dogbytegames.com/off_the_road.html - Sandbox off-road driving simulator.

Coal Burnout

https://beardsvibe.com/ - Multiplayer PVP rhythm game.

My Talking Tom 2

https://outfit7.com/apps/my-talking-tom-2/ - Many mini games for mobile devices.

NeoAxis Engine

https://www.neoaxis.com/ - Versatile 3D project development environment.

xatlas

https://github.com/jpcy/xatlas#xatlas - Mesh parameterization library

Heroes of Hammerwatch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/677120/Heroes_of_Hammerwatch/ Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure game set in the same universe as Hammerwatch. Encounter endless hordes of enemies, traps, puzzles, secrets and lots of loot, as you battle your way through procedurally generated levels to reach the top of the Forsaken Spire.

Babylon Native

Build cross-platform native applications with the power of the Babylon.js JavaScript framework.

Babylon Native

Nira

Instantly load and view assets on any device. All you need is a web browser.

Nira
SIGGRAPH 2019: Project Nira: Instant Interactive Real-Time Access to Multi-Gigabyte Sized 3D Assets on Any Device

openblack

An open source reimplementation of the game Black & White (2001).

OpenBlack

Cluster

Implementation of Clustered Shading and Physically Based Rendering with the bgfx rendering library.

Cluster

NIMBY Rails

NIMBY Rails is a management and design sandbox game for railways you build in the real world.

NIMBY Rails

Minecraft

https://www.minecraft.net/zh-hant/attribution/

FFNx

Next generation driver for Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII (with native Steam 2013 release support!)

FFNx

Shadow Gangs

Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/shadow-gangs/9n6hkcr65qdq

Growtopia

Growtopia is a free-to-play sandbox MMO game with almost endless possibilities for world creation, customization and having fun with your friends. Enjoy thousands of items, challenges and events.

https://growtopiagame.com/

Galaxy Trucker

Digital implementation of tabletop spaceship building in real-time or turn-based mode, then surviving space adventures, with AI opponents, multiplayer, achievements and solo campaign.

https://galaxytrucker.com/

Through the Ages

The card tabletop deep strategy game in your devices. Lead your civilization from pyramids to space flights. Challenges, achievements, skilled AIs and online multiplayer.

https://throughtheages.com/

Codenames

One of the best party game. Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames. Simple to explain, easy to understand, challenging gameplay.

https://codenamesgame.com/

License (BSD 2-clause)

Copyright 2010-2020 Branimir Karadzic

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