Horde3D
A lightweight, cross-platform 3D rendering and animation engine with a clean C++ architecture and C-style API.
What is Horde3D?
Horde3D is a lightweight 3D rendering and animation engine written in C++. It provides a modern, shader-based architecture for real-time graphics applications across desktop and mobile platforms, focusing on clean design and minimal dependencies.
Game developers, graphics programmers, and educators who need a straightforward, cross-platform 3D engine for prototyping, learning, or building real-time visualization tools.
Developers choose Horde3D for its simplicity, clean C-style API that works with many languages, and lightweight design that avoids unnecessary complexity while still offering advanced rendering features like deferred shading and real-time shadows.
Overview
Horde3D is a small 3D rendering and animation engine. It is written in an effort to create an engine being as lightweight and conceptually clean as possible.
Use Cases
Best For
- Building lightweight 3D games or prototypes
- Educational projects for learning 3D graphics programming
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