DragonForge Engine

A modern C++ game engine designed with flexibility and performance in mind, featuring a modular multi-renderer architecture.

Features

• Modern C++20 codebase
• Multi-renderer architecture
• ImGui integration
• Cross-platform support
• Built-in profiling tools
• Asset management system
• Event system
• Input handling

Platform Support

Platform	Status	Notes
Windows	Full	Primary development platform
Linux	Partial	Basic support, limited features
MacOS	None	No current plans

Renderer Support

Renderer	Status	Notes
OpenGL	Full	Full support
Vulkan	Partial	Basic support, limited features
DirectX	Planned	Planned for future
Metal	None	No current plans

Requirements

• C++20 compatible compiler
• Xmake build system

Building

Windows

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/DragonForge-Engine.git
cd DragonForge-Engine

2. Generate project files:

• Run scripts/GenerateProjectFiles.ps1

Build Configurations

• Debug: Development with full debug information
• Release: Fully optimized release build
• Profiling: Optimized build with profiling enabled

Project Structure

• /source
  • /application - Main application layer
  • /engine - Core engine systems
  • /shaders - Shader files
• /scripts - Build and utility scripts
• /xmake - Build system configuration and utilities
• /game - Binary output directory
• /build - Intermediate build files

Dependencies & Licenses

Library	License
Assimp	BSD 3-clause License
fmt	MIT License
FreeType	FreeType License (BSD-style)
GLM	MIT License
SDL3	Zlib License
STB	MIT License / Public Domain
GLAD	MIT License
Dear ImGui	MIT License
Slang	MIT License
Vulkan Loader	Apache License 2.0
Vulkan Headers	Apache License 2.0
Vulkan-HPP	Apache License 2.0
Vulkan Validation Layers	Apache License 2.0
Vulkan Memory Allocator HPP	MIT License
SPIRV-Cross	Apache License 2.0
Clay	MIT License
MSDF Atlas Gen	MIT License
Tracy Profiler	BSD 3-clause License

Note

Most parts of this documentation were generated with the assistance of AI tools.