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== | == LambdaCube Engine == | ||
=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
LambdaCube is a 3D rendering engine entirely written in Haskell. | |||
The main goal of this project is to provide a modern and feature rich graphical backend for various Haskell projects, and in the long run it is intended to be a practical solution even for serious purposes. The engine uses [http://www.ogre3d.org Ogre3D]'s [http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manual_9.html#SEC12 mesh] and [http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manual_14.html#SEC23 material] file format, therefore it should be easy to find or create new content for it. The code sits between the low-level C API (raw OpenGL, DirectX or anything equivalent; the engine core is graphics backend agnostic) and the application, and gives the user a high-level API to work with. | The main goal of this project is to provide a modern and feature rich graphical backend for various Haskell projects, and in the long run it is intended to be a practical solution even for serious purposes. The engine uses [http://www.ogre3d.org Ogre3D]'s [http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manual_9.html#SEC12 mesh] and [http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manual_14.html#SEC23 material] file format, therefore it should be easy to find or create new content for it. The code sits between the low-level C API (raw OpenGL, DirectX or anything equivalent; the engine core is graphics backend agnostic) and the application, and gives the user a high-level API to work with. | ||
An application building on | An application building on LambdaCube is composed of the following layers: | ||
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=== News === | === News === | ||
* 2009-11-18 - The first release on Hackage: [http://hackage.haskell.org/package/lambdacube-engine engine] and [http://hackage.haskell.org/package/lambdacube-examples examples], plus a [http://hackage.haskell.org/package/lambdacube-bullet bullet example] that will eventually grow into a library | |||
* 2009-09-22 - The summer report was presented at the [http://ocaml.janestcapital.com/?q=node/68 JSSP meeting] | * 2009-09-22 - The summer report was presented at the [http://ocaml.janestcapital.com/?q=node/68 JSSP meeting] | ||
* 2009-08-10 - Major public commit that went with the mid-summer report | * 2009-08-10 - Major public commit that went with the mid-summer report | ||
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=== Download === | === Download === | ||
[http://code.google.com/p/lambdacube/ | [http://code.google.com/p/lambdacube/ LambdaCube repository at Google Code] (outdated at the moment) | ||
=== Screenshots === | === Screenshots === | ||
==== 2009-11 - Hackage release ==== | |||
[[Image:Lambdacube-basic.png|LambdaCube basic example]] | |||
==== 2009-09 - JSSP meeting ==== | ==== 2009-09 - JSSP meeting ==== | ||
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Tile Racer track loader: | Tile Racer track loader: | ||
[[Image:Lambdacube-tileracer.png|800px| | [[Image:Lambdacube-tileracer.png|800px|LambdaCube Tile Racer track loader example]] | ||
Bullet physics integration: | Bullet physics integration: | ||
[[Image:Lambdacube-physics.png|800px| | [[Image:Lambdacube-physics.png|800px|LambdaCube and Bullet physics example]] | ||
==== 2009-03 - Pre-summer mock-up ==== | ==== 2009-03 - Pre-summer mock-up ==== | ||
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=== Licence === | === Licence === | ||
The code | The code is released under BSD3. | ||
=== Features === | === Features === | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 18 November 2009
LambdaCube Engine
Overview
LambdaCube is a 3D rendering engine entirely written in Haskell.
The main goal of this project is to provide a modern and feature rich graphical backend for various Haskell projects, and in the long run it is intended to be a practical solution even for serious purposes. The engine uses Ogre3D's mesh and material file format, therefore it should be easy to find or create new content for it. The code sits between the low-level C API (raw OpenGL, DirectX or anything equivalent; the engine core is graphics backend agnostic) and the application, and gives the user a high-level API to work with.
An application building on LambdaCube is composed of the following layers:
| application | ||||
| optional components | ||||
| generic core | ||||
| render system | ||||
| native OpenGL | or | DirectX | or | ... |
- optional components: e.g. loaders for various formats, physics engine
- generic core: resource handling, script loading, rendering
- render system: a thin abstraction layer to unify low-level APIs
News
- 2009-11-18 - The first release on Hackage: engine and examples, plus a bullet example that will eventually grow into a library
- 2009-09-22 - The summer report was presented at the JSSP meeting
- 2009-08-10 - Major public commit that went with the mid-summer report
- 2009-05-12 - Project announced to be among the JSSP winners
- 2009-03-31 - Application for Jane Street Summer Project sent in
- 2009-01-?? - Development started
Todo
- clean up code and upload it to Hackage
Download
LambdaCube repository at Google Code (outdated at the moment)
Screenshots
2009-11 - Hackage release
2009-09 - JSSP meeting
Tile Racer track loader:
Bullet physics integration:
2009-03 - Pre-summer mock-up
Licence
The code is released under BSD3.
Features
- Mesh file format
- Geometry is supported
- Material Script
Dependencies
- Core library:
- Optional components:
- Examples:
The engine and the examples not using physics build out of the box on a fresh Haskell Platform install under Windows.