README.md

C++ templates for learning OpenGL

A common obstacle to start learning modern OpenGL is that requires several external libraries to start producing programs. I mean modern OpenGL, in the sense of programable pipeline (version 3.3 and above).

At the very least requires:

1. An OpenGL extension loader library.
2. A window manager library that support OpenGL context.
3. A graphics mathematics library. And for an intermadiate level progammer also requires:
4. A mesh loader library.
5. An image reader/writer library.
6. A way to create user simple IU (Could be one of the previous libraries)

A novice graphic programmer, may struggle in the use of the libraries instead of focusing in the actual OpenGL. I created several templates to help such users to have a minimal working OpenGL example. Moreover, in contrast to most of the examples in the internet and the books, I use C++ instead of C.

The current templates are:

• A minimal OpenGL template using: C++, GLEW, GLM and freeglut.
• A minimal OpenGL template using: C++, GLEW, GLM and glfw.
• An OpenGL template with an user menu (using Dear imgui) using: C++, GLEW, GLM and glfw.
• An OpenGL sample of a trackball camera implementation using GLFW.
• An OpenGL template with an user menu (using Dear imgui) using: C++, GLEW, GLM and freeglut.
• An intermediate OpenGL template with all the previous features, plus a lot of extra helper clases for OpenGL.