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The Forge is a cross-platform rendering framework PC, Linux, Ray Tracing, macOS / iOS, Android, XBOX, PS4, Switch and Stadia. Particularly, the graphics layer of The Forge supports cross-platform descriptor management, multi-threaded and asynchronous resource loading, shader...

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    Confetti Interactive

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    Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.

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    • English

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  •   Updated May 13, 2025 
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What is The Forge?

The Forge is a cross-platform rendering framework PC, Linux, Ray Tracing, macOS / iOS, Android, XBOX, PS4, Switch and Stadia. Particularly, the graphics layer of The Forge supports cross-platform descriptor management, multi-threaded and asynchronous resource loading, shader reflection and multi-threaded command buffer generation.

FEATURES:

  • Asynchronous Resource loading with a resource loader task system as shown in 10_PixelProjectedReflections
  • Lua Scripting System
  • Animation System based on Ozz Animation System
  • Consistent Math Library based on an extended version of Vectormath with NEON intrinsics for mobile platforms
  • Extended version of EASTL
  • For loading art assets we have a modified and integrated version of Assimp
  • Consistent Memory Managament: on GPU following Vulkan Memory Allocator and CPU Fluid Studios Memory Manager
  • Input system with Gestures for Touch devices based on an extended version of gainput
  • Fast Entity Component System based on our internally developed ECS
  • Cross-platform FileSystem C API, supporting disk-based files, memory streams, and files in zip archives
  • UI system based on imGui with a dedicated unit test extended for touch input devices
  • Audio based on integrating SoLoud
  • Shader Translator using a superset of HLSL as the shader language. There is a Wiki page on how to use the Shader Translator
  • Various implementations of high-end Graphics Effects as shown in the unit tests below

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