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DirectXTKMicrosoft/DirectXTK

A collection of helper classes for writing DirectX 11.x C++ code for Win32 desktop, Xbox One, and UWP applications.

ioquake3ioquake/ioq3

A community-maintained, open-source engine for Quake III Arena and Team Arena, providing modern enhancements and cross-platform support.

libcdskhizmax/libcds

A C++ library providing lock-free and fine-grained concurrent data structures with safe memory reclamation algorithms.

EttercapEttercap/ettercap

A comprehensive suite for man-in-the-middle attacks, featuring live connection sniffing, content filtering, and protocol dissection.

LeGO-LOAMRobustFieldAutonomyLab/LeGO-LOAM

A lightweight, ground-optimized lidar odometry and mapping system for ROS-compatible unmanned ground vehicles.

SQLiteC++SRombauts/SQLiteCpp

A lightweight and intuitive C++11 wrapper for SQLite3 with RAII design and exception safety.

Pangolinstevenlovegrove/Pangolin

A lightweight portable library for OpenGL display, interaction, and video input abstraction, widely used in computer vision prototyping.

LSD-SLAMtum-vision/lsd_slam

A real-time monocular SLAM system that creates large-scale semi-dense maps using a fully direct approach without feature extraction.

fbthriftfacebook/fbthrift

Facebook's evolved branch of Apache Thrift, featuring a new C++ compiler and fully asynchronous server for high-performance RPC and serialization.

OpenAL Softkcat/openal-soft

A cross-platform, LGPL-licensed software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API.

S2 Geometry Librarygoogle/s2geometry

A C++ library for computational geometry and spatial indexing on the sphere, designed for geographic data.

sqlite_ormfnc12/sqlite_orm

A lightweight, header-only C++ ORM for SQLite with modern C++14/17/20 features and no raw string queries.

Teeworldsteeworlds/teeworlds

A free retro multiplayer shooter with up to 16 players, featuring team deathmatch, capture the flag, and custom map creation.

sqlpp11rbock/sqlpp11

A type-safe embedded domain specific language (EDSL) for SQL queries and results in C++.

cpu_featuresgoogle/cpu_features

A cross-platform C99 library to detect CPU features and microarchitecture at runtime.

LLGLLukasBanana/LLGL

A thin abstraction layer for modern graphics APIs (OpenGL, Direct3D, Vulkan, Metal) across desktop and mobile platforms.

OpenGL ExamplesMcNopper/OpenGL

A collection of 45 OpenGL 3.x and 4.x examples with GLSL shaders demonstrating modern graphics programming techniques.

Rekouxmal/reko

A general-purpose decompiler for machine code binaries that supports multiple processor architectures and executable formats.

LÖVRbjornbytes/lovr

A simple Lua framework for rapidly building VR experiences across multiple platforms and devices.

plogSergiusTheBest/plog

A portable, simple, and extensible header-only C++ logging library in about 1000 lines of code.

simbodysimbody/simbody

High-performance C++ multibody dynamics/physics library for simulating articulated biomechanical and mechanical systems.

NanoMQnanomq/nanomq

An ultra-lightweight, blazing-fast MQTT broker and messaging bus for IoT edge computing and software-defined vehicles.

SQLCheckjarulraj/sqlcheck

Automatically detects SQL anti-patterns across logical design, physical design, queries, and application development to improve query performance.

Vulkan Komputeaxsaucedo/vulkan-kompute

A general-purpose GPU compute framework built on Vulkan for cross-vendor graphics cards, enabling high-performance data processing and machine learning.

TinyGLTFsyoyo/tinygltf

A header-only C++11 library for loading and saving glTF 2.0 assets, featuring a new C-centric v3 API for low-overhead performance.

Bento4axiomatic-systems/Bento4

A C++ SDK and tools for reading, writing, and processing MP4, MPEG-DASH, HLS, and CMAF media files with support for encryption and multiple codecs.

dsoJakobEngel/dso

A direct sparse odometry library for real-time monocular visual SLAM, estimating camera motion from image sequences.

SPIRV-CrossKhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross

A tool and library for parsing, reflecting on, and converting SPIR-V shaders to high-level languages like GLSL, HLSL, and MSL.

libsecp256k1bitcoin-core/secp256k1

A high-performance, high-assurance C library for cryptographic operations on the secp256k1 elliptic curve, optimized for Bitcoin.

darknet_rosleggedrobotics/darknet_ros

A ROS package for real-time object detection in camera images using YOLO (V3) on GPU and CPU.

darknet_rosleggedrobotics/darknet_ros

A ROS package for real-time object detection in camera images using YOLO (V3) on GPU and CPU.

opencv-rusttwistedfall/opencv-rust

Rust bindings for the OpenCV computer vision library, enabling Rust developers to leverage OpenCV's capabilities.

Serial Communication Librarywjwwood/serial

A cross-platform C++ library for interfacing with RS-232 serial ports, providing a modern C++ interface similar to PySerial.

Chipmunkslembcke/Chipmunk2D

A fast, lightweight 2D rigid body physics library written in C, designed specifically for video games.

facil.ioboazsegev/facil.io

A high-performance C micro-framework for building event-driven web applications and network services.

Flycastflyinghead/flycast

A multi-platform emulator for Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2, and Atomiswave arcade systems.