🌋 liblava   A modern and easy-to-use library for the Vulkan® API

lava is a lean framework that provides essentials for low-level graphics
and is specially well suited for prototyping, tooling and education

C++20 + Modular   Windows + Linux   demo + template

Features

• written in modern C++ with latest Vulkan support
• run loop abstraction for window and input handling
• plain renderer and command buffer model
• texture and mesh loading from virtual file system
• camera + gui + logging + test driver and much more

Docs

Tutorial   Guide   Tests   Build   Install

Modules

     

⬇ Download latest demo (Feb. 20, 2020)

Requirements

• C++20 compatible compiler
• CMake 3.15+
• Vulkan SDK

Third-Party

• argh   3-clause BSD
• bitmap   MIT
• glfw   zlib
• gli   MIT
• glm   MIT
• imgui   MIT
• json   MIT
• physfs   zlib
• selene   MIT
• spdlog   MIT
• stb   MIT
• tinyobjloader   MIT
• volk   MIT
• Vulkan-Headers   Apache 2.0
• VulkanMemoryAllocator   MIT

Collaborate

You can use the issue tracker to report any bug or compatibility issue

❤️ Thanks to all contributors making liblava flow...

Support

If you want to contribute, we suggest the following:

1. Fork the official repository
2. Apply your changes to your fork
3. Submit a pull request describing the changes you have made

License

liblava is licensed under MIT License which allows you to use the software for any purpose you might like, including commercial and for-profit use!

However, this library includes several third-party Open Source libraries, which are licensed under their own respective licenses ➜ They all allow static linking with closed source software

All copies of liblava must include a copy of the MIT License terms and the copyright notice

Vulkan and the Vulkan logo are trademarks of the Khronos Group Inc.

Copyright (c) 2018-present, Lava Block OÜ