README.md

Intro3D_framework

Minimalistic framework for "Introduction to 3D Game Development" lecture. Serves as quick start to OpenGL programming and 3D game development.

Dependencies

• OpenTK (using OpenGL 3.3)
• Assimp

Roadmap

• until start of lecture

  • math basics (?) already contained in OpenTK
  • Resource System (similar'ish to XNA Content Manager)
    • helps to avoid loading multiple times the same resource
  • texture class
  • model class
    • Easy loading (including textures)
  • shaders
    • create vertex/fragment shader using text input text files
  • uniform buffer handling
    • simplistic design, based on user defined structs that mirror the buffer's layout
  • text rendering (simplistic, like this http://www.opentk.com/doc/graphics/how-to-render-text-using-opengl)
  • game class? (loop, timing etc.) most of it already contained in OpenTK
  • activate debug extension if available (makes debugging much easier, especially for newcomers!)
  • sample project
    • gameloop/time
    • draw a few models without any light (simplistic shader)
    • some thing that user can move around with arrow keys (plain .NET input)
    • no actual camera class, just a static view

• 2nd lecture

  • simple lighting within sample project

• ...