Silk.NET
High-speed .NET bindings for OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, and other multimedia, graphics, and compute APIs.
What is Silk.NET?
Silk.NET is a high-performance .NET bindings library for low-level multimedia, graphics, and compute APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, OpenAL, and WebGPU. It solves the problem of accessing these native APIs from .NET applications with minimal overhead, enabling developers to create cross-platform applications with advanced graphics, audio, and compute capabilities.
.NET developers building applications that require multimedia, graphics, or compute features, such as game engines, 3D visualization tools, audio processing software, or cross-platform desktop applications.
Developers choose Silk.NET for its exceptional performance, comprehensive API coverage, and cross-platform abstractions that simplify development. Its all-in-one approach and commitment to up-to-date bindings make it a reliable choice for demanding multimedia projects.
Overview
The high-speed OpenGL, OpenCL, OpenAL, OpenXR, GLFW, SDL, Vulkan, Assimp, WebGPU, and DirectX bindings library your mother warned you about.
Use Cases
Best For
- Building cross-platform 3D graphics applications in .NET
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