JoeyDeVries/LearnOpenGL resource

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The official code repository for the LearnOpenGL book and website, containing C++ sample code for every chapter covering modern core-profile OpenGL. It spans basics like windows, shaders, and textures through advanced topics such as PBR, shadow mapping, deferred shading, and a 2D Breakout game.

Use cases

• learn modern OpenGL from scratch with runnable examples
• understand GLSL shaders and the graphics pipeline
• implement lighting, shadows, and PBR in OpenGL
• load 3D models with Assimp in C++
• build a simple 2D game with sprites and collisions
• reference sample code while writing my own renderer

When to choose

• you want a well-regarded, structured tutorial with complete working code
• you are learning core-profile OpenGL on Windows, Linux, or macOS
• you need reference implementations of advanced rendering techniques

When to avoid

• you need a production graphics engine or framework rather than educational samples
• you target Vulkan, DirectX, or Metal instead of OpenGL
• you want a permissive license for copying code into products (license is non-standard)

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learning-resource · maturity stable

graphics game-engine developer-tools graphics tutorials education cross-platform windows cpp opengl glsl shaders 3d-graphics cmake glfw pbr sample-code game-development linux macos

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