Ember

Ember is a versatile game engine under active development, designed for 2D and 3D game development. It aims to provide a robust rendering pipeline, intuitive user interface, and a powerful Entity Component System (ECS). Future plans include implementing a node-based visual scripting system to enhance usability and flexibility for developers.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation

Features

Currently Available

• Telemetry: Provides detailed logging of function calls, durations, and call hierarchy, viewable in a web browser.
• 2D Rendering: Utilizes an efficient OpenGL-based pipeline for 2D graphics.
• Batch Rendering: Enhanced rendering performance through optimized batch processing.
• Texture Atlas: Supports texture atlases for efficient texture management and rendering.
• User Interface (UI): Intuitive interface for seamless interaction and development.
• Entity Component System (ECS): Flexible system for efficient game object management.

Coming Soon

• Command Line Interface (CLI): Enables real-time engine control and command execution directly from the terminal.
• 3D Rendering: Expanding capabilities to include advanced 3D rendering features.
• Node-Based Visual Scripting: Introducing a visual scripting system for intuitive game logic creation.
• Tiling: Enhancing the renderer with efficient tile-based rendering techniques for improved performance.
• Sound System: Implementing audio capabilities for immersive game experiences.
• Hardware Profiling: Integrating tools for monitoring and optimizing hardware performance.
• API: Vulkan support is planned for upcoming updates.

Installation

To get started with Ember Engine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone --recursive https://github.com/embercraft/Ember.git
   cd Ember

2. Build and Run:

   chmod +x run.sh
   ./run.sh

   Arguments for run.sh:

   The run.sh script supports several single-letter arguments to customize the build process:

   • n: Disable Ninja build system (default is true).
   • r: Set build type to Release (default is Debug).
   • mr: Set build type to MinSizeRel.
   • rd: Set build type to RelWithDebInfo.
   • p: Disable parallel build option.
   • v: Enable verbose output.
   • c: Clean build by removing existing build directory before compiling.
   • s: Build shared libraries (default is static).
   • g: Enable GPU support if available (Supports NVIDIA & AMD GPU)
   • f: Set Sandbox as Startup Project (Default is Foundry)

   Example usage:

   ./run.sh r g    # Build in Release mode with GPU support

   For a detailed explanation of each argument and its effect on the build process, refer to the comments in run.sh.