# zig-gamedev

**Repository Path**: masx200/zig-gamedev

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: zig-gamedev
- **Description**: https://github.com/zig-gamedev/zig-gamedev
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 1
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2026-01-04
- **Last Updated**: 2026-01-04

## Categories & Tags

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## README

# [zig-gamedev](https://github.com/zig-gamedev) dev repo

The original repo spawned in July 2021 by [Michal Ziulek](https://github.com/michal-z). This is the main development repo for the [zig-gamedev libraries](https://github.com/zig-gamedev#libraries) and [sample applications](#sample-applications-native-wgpu).

## Getting Started

- Download and install [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.com)
- Download and install [anyzig](https://github.com/marler8997/anyzig) (recommended) or get a compatible Zig compiler by some other means.
- Clone this repo `git clone git@github.com:zig-gamedev/zig-gamedev.git && cd zig-gamedev`

Build and run a sample app:
```sh
zig build physically_based_rendering_wgpu-run
```

Get a list of all available build steps for the native target:
```sh
zig build -l
```

Get a list of all available build steps for web (using emscripten):
```sh
zig build -l -Dtarget=wasm32-emscripten
```

## Sample applications (native wgpu)

Some of the sample applications are listed below. More can be found in [samples](samples/) directory.

1. [physically based rendering (wgpu)](samples/physically_based_rendering_wgpu): This sample implements physically-based rendering (PBR) and image-based lighting (IBL) to achive realistic looking rendering results.<br />`zig build physically_based_rendering_wgpu-run`

   <a href="samples/physically_based_rendering_wgpu"><img src="samples/physically_based_rendering_wgpu/screenshot0.jpg" alt="physically based rendering (wgpu)" height="200"></a>

1. [audio experiments (wgpu)](samples/audio_experiments_wgpu): This sample lets the user experiment with audio and observe data that feeds the hardware.<br />`zig build audio_experiments_wgpu-run`

   <a href="samples/audio_experiments_wgpu"><img src="samples/audio_experiments_wgpu/screenshot.png" alt="audio experiments (wgpu)" height="200"></a>

1. [bullet physics test (wgpu)](samples/bullet_physics_test_wgpu): This sample application demonstrates how to use full 3D physics engine in your Zig programs.<br />`zig build bullet_physics_test_wgpu-run`

   <a href="samples/bullet_physics_test_wgpu"><img src="samples/bullet_physics_test_wgpu/screenshot.jpg" alt="bullet physics test (wgpu)" height="200"></a>

1. [procedural mesh (wgpu)](samples/procedural_mesh_wgpu): This sample shows how to efficiently draw several procedurally generated meshes.<br />`zig build procedural_mesh_wgpu-run`

   <a href="samples/procedural_mesh_wgpu"><img src="samples/procedural_mesh_wgpu/screenshot.png" alt="procedural mesh (wgpu)" height="200"></a>

1. [gui test (wgpu)](samples/gui_test_wgpu): This sample shows how to use our [zgui](libs/zgui) library.<br />`zig build gui_test_wgpu-run`

   <a href="samples/gui_test_wgpu"><img src="samples/gui_test_wgpu/screenshot.png" alt="gui test (wgpu)" height="200"></a>

## Sample applications (DirectX 12)

Some of the sample applications are listed below. More can be found in [samples](samples/) directory. They can be built and run on Windows and Linux (Wine + VKD3D-Proton 2.8+):

1. [bindless](samples/bindless): This sample implements physically based shading and image based lighting to achieve realistic looking rendering results. It uses bindless textures and HLSL 6.6 dynamic resources.<br />`zig build bindless-run`

   <a href="samples/bindless"><img src="samples/bindless/screenshot.png" alt="bindless" height="200"></a>

1. [rasterization](samples/rasterization): This sample application shows how GPU rasterizes triangles in slow motion.<br />`zig build rasterization-run`

   <a href="samples/rasterization"><img src="samples/rasterization/screenshot.png" alt="rasterization" height="200"></a>

1. [simple raytracer](samples/simple_raytracer): This sample implements basic hybrid renderer. It uses rasterization to resolve primary rays and raytracing (DXR) for shadow rays.<br />`zig build simple_raytracer-run`

   <a href="samples/simple_raytracer"><img src="samples/simple_raytracer/screenshot.png" alt="simple raytracer" height="200"></a>

1. [mesh shader test](samples/mesh_shader_test): This sample shows how to use DirectX 12 Mesh Shader.<br />`zig build mesh_shader_test-run`

   <a href="samples/mesh_shader_test"><img src="samples/mesh_shader_test/screenshot.png" alt="mesh shader test" height="200"></a>