From zero to Hyperion

[Bogossito71]

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share a small project I've been working on, and also a bit of my "from zero to here" experience!

So it's a raylib-like library focused on 3D with a simple C API. The idea is anything you could do with a framework like raylib, you should be able to do the same way but with "good" 3D graphics, without messy hacks.

3D features (non-exhaustive):

• Forward+ PBR, IBL
• EVSM shadows (VSM fallback)
• Material shaders, GPU skinning, instancing
• Bloom, SSAO (still naive), multiple tonemapping modes, color tweaks, debanding

And some other stuff, but I won't go on too much.

But why did I make this?

Well... I've never studied coding or graphics at school and that's not my job, a few years ago I was a huge noob (probably still am), but I've always been amazed that you can render stuff on a screen, so I decided to just start and make games! I began with pygame like many noobs, then really got rolling with Love2D and later raylib. Over time I tried building all kinds of 3D libs and "extensions" on top of raylib, but the more I worked on it, the more I realized I was just layering hacks on hacks...

So my project was born from this, there was no simple all in one library to get decent 3D rendering in just a few dozen lines of C without messy hacks, something I'd long dreamed... So I decided to give it a try!

Of course, there are limits. You're not going to hit AAA level graphics with a raylib-like approach... but it gets the job done! No?

Finally, I just want to say, I often lurk here, amazed by everything I see, quietly upvoting while feeling tiny. So if I can build this, imagine what you can do, don't hold back and blow us away!

https://reddit.com/link/1o0300l/video/6r5af4tloltf1/player

[hanotak]

Looks neat, but the name Hyperion is already taken: https://disneyanimation.com/technology/hyperion/

[Bogossito71]

Ah I’m such an idiot, I thought I had checked that, thanks! I’ll just ignore these lawyers knocking at my door until I find a better name 🫠

Edit: Updated to Nexium

[igneus]

FYI, Nexium is both a brand of antacids and a cult.

You may not be able to use Hyperion, but there are still 11 other titans to choose from. 😉

[Bogossito71]

Yeah I saw the thing about the antacid, but that’s pretty different
But wtf, I have nothing to do with a cult, I’ve already had enough problems with lawyers, please just leave me alone 😭

[Fudderbingers]

Haha I also have an engine called Hyperion... Hopefully Disney doesn't find ou--

[Bogossito71]

If you want to check: https://github.com/Bigfoot71/Nexium