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Open-source projects built with visual-studio

There are currently 118 open-source projects built with visual-studio, with a combined total of 379.1k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is C++.

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PeachPie
PeachPiepeachpiecompiler/peachpie

A modern PHP compiler and runtime for .NET/.NET Core, enabling PHP code to run within the .NET ecosystem.

2.5k213C#
4 months ago
Bento4
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.

2.4k521C++
22 days ago
Chipmunk
Chipmunkslembcke/Chipmunk2D

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

2.4k361C
1 month ago
vkQuake
vkQuakeNovum/vkQuake

A Vulkan-based source port of id Software's Quake, offering enhanced graphics and performance over QuakeSpasm.

2.2k266C
6 days ago
Barotrauma
BarotraumaRegalis11/Barotrauma

A 2D online multiplayer submarine survival game set in the icy oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa.

2.1k458C#
23 days ago
TscanCode
TscanCodeTencent/TscanCode

A fast, accurate static code analyzer for C/C++, C#, and Lua that detects defects early in development.

2.1k601C++
2 years ago
HashCheck
HashCheckgurnec/HashCheck

A Windows shell extension that adds file checksum verification to Explorer context menus, supporting multiple hash algorithms.

2.0k220C
4 years ago
osu-framework
osu-frameworkppy/osu-framework

A cross-platform .NET game framework with built-in UI components, advanced input handling, and performance tooling.

2.0k478C#
9 days ago
ezEngine
ezEngineezEngine/ezEngine

An open-source, modular C++ game engine with a feature-rich editor and visual scripting.

2.0k245C++
1 day ago
Toggl Desktop
Toggl Desktoptoggl-open-source/toggldesktop

Native desktop time tracking client for Toggl Track with idle detection, reminders, and Pomodoro timer.

1.9k282C++
2 years ago
DirectXMath
DirectXMathmicrosoft/DirectXMath

An all inline SIMD C++ linear algebra library optimized for games and graphics applications.

1.8k257C++
2 days ago
LibTomCrypt
LibTomCryptlibtom/libtomcrypt

A comprehensive, modular, and portable cryptographic toolkit providing block ciphers, hash functions, PRNGs, public key cryptography, and more.

1.8k492C
11 days ago
log4cplus
log4cpluslog4cplus/log4cplus

A C++23 logging API modeled after log4j, providing thread-safe, flexible, and granular control over log management.

1.7k566C++
1 month ago
libsndfile
libsndfileerikd/libsndfile

A C library for reading and writing sound files containing sampled audio data.

1.7k445C
5 months ago
HighwayHash
HighwayHashgoogle/highwayhash

Fast, strong hash functions including SipHash and HighwayHash, offering high-speed SIMD implementations with security claims.

1.6k185C++
2 years ago
LaserGRBL
LaserGRBLarkypita/LaserGRBL

A Windows GUI for GRBL specifically optimized for laser cutter and engraver control.

1.6k592C#
1 year ago
Torque 2D
Torque 2DTorqueGameEngines/Torque2D

A free, open-source, cross-platform 2D game engine built on proven Torque technology with editors and modular tools.

1.6k131C
1 month ago
p0wnedShell
p0wnedShellCn33liz/p0wnedShell

A PowerShell runspace post-exploitation toolkit written in C# that bypasses security mitigations and includes offensive modules.

1.6k335C#
6 years ago
vogl
voglValveSoftware/vogl

An OpenGL capture and playback debugger for analyzing and debugging OpenGL applications.

1.4k125C++
8 years ago
Duality
DualityAdamsLair/duality

A plugin-based 2D game development framework built with C# and OpenTK.

1.4k287C#
1 year ago
Image Analogy
Image Analogymsracver/Deep-Image-Analogy

A deep learning technique for finding semantically-meaningful dense correspondences between images to enable visual attribute transfer.

1.4k231C++
4 years ago
libpqxx
libpqxxjtv/libpqxx

The official C++ client API for PostgreSQL, providing a modern interface to interact with PostgreSQL databases.

1.3k289C++
2 days ago
DebugViewPP
DebugViewPPCobaltFusion/DebugViewPP

A Windows application for collecting, viewing, and filtering logs from various sources like OutputDebugString, files, sockets, and ADB.

1.2k174C++
1 month ago
Crinkler
Crinklerrunestubbe/Crinkler

A compressing linker for creating extremely small Windows demoscene executables (1k/4k/8k intros).

1.2k61C++
27 days ago
MetroBoy
MetroBoyaappleby/MetroBoy

Gate-level simulation of the original Game Boy hardware, reverse-engineered from die shots of the DMG-01 chip.

1.2k36C++
1 year ago
Code Cracker
Code Crackercode-cracker/code-cracker

A Roslyn-based analyzer library for C# and VB that provides refactorings, code analysis, and diagnostics.

1.1k276C#
2 years ago
Wix Toolset
Wix Toolsetwixtoolset/wix

A powerful open-source toolset for creating Windows installation packages and MSI files.

1.1k570C#
1 day ago
Esoterica Engine
Esoterica EngineBobbyAnguelov/Esoterica

An MIT-licensed prototype game engine framework for education, R&D, and building custom engines.

1.1k79C++
1 year ago
vkQuake2
vkQuake2kondrak/vkQuake2

A modernized source port of id Software's Quake 2 v3.21 with Vulkan support, mission packs, and cross-platform compatibility.

99494C
1 year ago
InfluxDB Studio
InfluxDB StudioCymaticLabs/InfluxDBStudio

A desktop UI management tool for InfluxDB, providing database administration, query execution, and data exploration.

928191C#
3 years ago
UVAtlas
UVAtlasMicrosoft/UVAtlas

A shared-source library for creating and packing isochart texture atlases for 3D mesh parameterization.

923157C++
1 month ago
Code Converter
Code Convertericsharpcode/CodeConverter

Convert code between C# and VB.NET using Roslyn, available as a Visual Studio extension, online tool, CLI, and library.

904237C#
1 day ago
HashLink
HashLinkHaxeFoundation/hashlink

A high-performance virtual machine for executing Haxe code across multiple platforms.

881198C
7 days ago
Msgpack-Cli
Msgpack-Climsgpack/msgpack-cli

A MessagePack serialization/deserialization library for Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) platforms like .NET Framework, Mono, and Xamarin.

856176C#
1 year ago
Love.js
Love.jsDavidobot/love.js

A tool that ports LÖVE games to the web using Emscripten, enabling browser-based play.

82241JavaScript
2 years ago
PotreeConverter
PotreeConverterpotree/PotreeConverter

Generates an octree LOD structure for streaming and real-time rendering of massive point clouds in web browsers and desktop applications.

802478JavaScript
5 months ago
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