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@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ raylib is a simple and easy-to-use library to learn videogames programming. raylib is highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework. Allegro and SDL have also been analyzed for reference. -NOTE for ADVENTURERS: raylib is a programming library to learn videogames programming; no fancy interface, no visual helpers, no auto-debugging... just coding in the most pure spartan-programmers way. Are you ready to learn? Jump to [code examples!](http://www.raylib.com/examples.htm) - -Since version 1.2.2 raylib can compile directly for web (html5) using emscripten and asm.js, -to see a demo of raylib features working on web, [check here!](http://www.raylib.com/raylib_demo.html) +NOTE for ADVENTURERS: raylib is a programming library to learn videogames programming; +no fancy interface, no visual helpers, no auto-debugging... just coding in the most +pure spartan-programmers way. Are you ready to learn? Jump to [code examples!](http://www.raylib.com/examples.htm) history ------- @@ -79,21 +78,24 @@ notes on raylib 1.3 ------------------- On September 2015, after 1 year of raylib 1.2 release, arrives raylib 1.3. This version adds shaders functionality, -improves textures module and provides some new modules (camera system, gestures system, IMGUI). +improves tremendously textures module and also provides some new modules (camera system, gestures system, IMGUI). + +Shaders support is the biggest addition to raylib 1.3, with support for easy shaders loading and use. Loaded shaders can be +attached to 3d models or used as fullscreen postrocessing effects. A bunch of postprocessing shaders are also included +in this release, check raylib/shaders folder. -Shaders, the biggest addition to raylib, with support for simple and easy shaders loading and use. Loaded shaders can be -assigned to models or used as fullscreen postrocessing shaders. +Textures module has grown to support most of the internal texture formats available in OpenGL (RGB565, RGB888, RGBA5551, RGBA4444, etc.), +including compressed texture formats (DXT, ETC1, ETC2, ASTC, PVRT); raylib 1.3 can load .dds, .pkm, .ktx, .astc and .pvr files. -Textures module has been improved to support most of the internal texture formats available in OpenGL -(RGB565, RGB888, RGBA5551, RGBA4444, etc.), including compressed texture formats (DXT, ETC1, ETC2, ASTC, PVRT). +A brand new [camera](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/develop/src/camera.c) module offers to the user multiple preconfigured ready-to-use camera systems (free camera, 1st person, 3rd person). +Camera modes are very easy to use, just check examples: [core_3d_camera_free.c](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/develop/examples/core_3d_camera_free.c) and [core_3d_camera_first_person.c](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/develop/examples/core_3d_camera_first_person.c). -New camera module offers to the user multiple preconfigured ready-to-use camera systems (free camera, 1st person, 3rd person). -Camera modes are very easy to use, just calling functions: SetCameraMode() and UpdateCamera(). +New [gestures](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/develop/src/gestures.h) module simplifies gestures detection on Android and HTML5 programs. -New gestures module simplifies gestures detection on Android and HTML5 programs. +[raygui](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/develop/src/raygui.h), the new IMGUI (Immediate Mode GUI) module offers a set of functions to create simple user interfaces, +primary intended for tools development. It's still in experimental state but already fully functional. -New IMGUI (Immediate Mode GUI) module: raygui, offers a set of functions to create simple user interfaces, -primary intended for tools development, still in experimental state but already fully functional. +Most of the examples have been completely rewritten and +10 new examples have been added to show the new raylib features. Lots of code changes and lot of testing have concluded in this amazing new raylib 1.3. @@ -102,13 +104,11 @@ features * Written in plain C code (C99) * Uses C# PascalCase/camelCase notation - * Hardware accelerated with OpenGL (1.1, 3.3+ or ES2) - * Unique OpenGL abstraction layer: [rlgl](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/master/src/rlgl.c) * Hardware accelerated with OpenGL (1.1, 3.3 or ES2) - * Unique OpenGL abstraction layer [rlgl] + * Unique OpenGL abstraction layer: [rlgl](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/master/src/rlgl.c) * Powerful fonts module with SpriteFonts support - * Multiple textures support, including DDS, PKM and mipmaps generation - * Basic 3d support for Shapes, Models, Heightmaps and Billboards + * Outstanding texture formats support, including compressed formats + * Basic 3d support for Shapes, Models, Billboards, Heightmaps and Cubicmaps * Powerful math module for Vector and Matrix operations: [raymath](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/master/src/raymath.c) * Audio loading and playing with streaming support (WAV and OGG) * Custom color palette for fancy visuals on raywhite background |