liblava: A C++ repository from Cons-Cat

🌋 liblava A modern and easy-to-use library for the Vulkan® API

lava is a lean framework that provides essentials for low-level graphics
and is specially well suited for prototyping, tooling and education

C++20 + Modular / Windows + Linux / Demos + Projects

Features

written in modern C++ with latest Vulkan support
run loop abstraction for window and input handling
plain renderer and command buffer model
texture and mesh loading from virtual file system
GUI + camera + logging + utils and much more

➜ Download latest demo (December 20, 2020)

Requirements Build Template

Docs

Tutorial Guide Reference Tests Third-Party Install

Modules

Demos

lava light ➜ deferred shading / offscreen rendering

lava spawn ➜ uniform buffer camera

lava lamp ➜ push constants to shader

lava triangle ➜ classic colored mesh

Projects

raytracing cubes ➜ raytraced reflecting cubes (pezcode/lava-rt)

Requirements

C++20 compatible compiler
CMake 3.20+
Vulkan SDK

Build

git clone https://github.com/liblava/liblava.git
cd liblava

git submodule update --init --recursive

mkdir build
cd build

cmake ..
make

Template

You can start coding with the template project. If you like you can rename it in CMakeLists

➜ Just put your code in the src folder. Everything you need is in main.cpp

Collaborate

Use the issue tracker to report any bug or compatibility issue

❤️ Thanks to all contributors making liblava flow...

Support

If you want to contribute, we suggest the following:

Fork the official repository
Apply your changes to your fork
Submit a pull request describing the changes you have made

License

liblava is licensed under MIT License which allows you to use the software for any purpose you might like, including commercial and for-profit use!

However, this library includes several Third-Party libraries, which are licensed under their own respective Open Source licenses ➜ They all allow static linking with closed source software

All copies of liblava must include a copy of the MIT License terms and the copyright notice

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