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Tsar Game Engine

A Modern, Powerful, and Versatile C++ Game Engine

Welcome to Tsar, a modern, powerful, and versatile C++ game engine designed to bring your creative visions to life. While we recognize that we can't yet compete with giants like Unreal Engine or Unity, our goal is to combine the best aspects of these engines with unique innovations of our own—elements we believe are missing from the current landscape.

Tsar is built with the latest C++20 standards and leverages Vulkan 1.4 for high-performance rendering, among other cutting-edge technologies. Our aim is to create a tool that feels familiar to developers experienced with Unreal or Unity, allowing them to transition seamlessly while benefiting from a modern architecture that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. Tsar aspires to be the Unreal Engine 2.0, reimagined with the latest advancements and built for the future.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, Tsar provides the tools and flexibility you need to create stunning games.

🚀 Features

  • Modern C++20: Built with the latest C++20 standards, ensuring clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
  • Vulkan 1.4 Rendering: High-performance graphics rendering using Vulkan, providing low-level access and control over the GPU.
  • C++ Scripting: Custom scripting with a powerful reflection system using the RTTR library.
  • Editor UI with ImGui: Intuitive and responsive user interface for the editor, powered by ImGui.
  • Audio with miniaudio: High-quality, cross-platform audio playback and control with miniaudio.
  • 2D Physics with Box2D: Fast, reliable, and highly accurate 2D physics simulations with Box2D.
  • Cross-Platform (Windows for now, Linux support coming soon): Development on Windows with plans to extend support to Linux.
  • YAML-based Serialization: Efficient and human-readable serialization using yaml-cpp.
  • Logging with spdlog: High-performance, thread-safe logging using spdlog.
  • Windowing with GLFW: Flexible and multi-platform windowing and input system.

🎮 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

  • Vulkan: Required for rendering. Version 1.4 is recommended
  • Visual Studio: Our main IDE for development. Visual Studio 22 is recommended
  • Python: Required for build scripts and certain tools. Python 3.12+ is recommended
  • PyYAML: Required for build scripts and certain tools.
  • Git: For version control and cloning the repository.

Installation

  1. Clone the Repository

    git clone --recursive https://github.com/EmberEyeStudio/Tsar-Game-Engine

    If you're an active developer, you may want to clone the dev branch directly:

    git clone --recursive -b dev https://github.com/EmberEyeStudio/Tsar-Game-Engine

  2. Generate Project Files
    Execute the following script to install Tsar global variables:

  scripts/Install.py

Execute the following script to generate the Visual Studio project files:

  scripts/Gen-Projects.py

  1. Open the Solution
    Open Tsar.sln in Visual Studio 2022.

  2. Build the Engine
    Set the build configuration to Debug or Release and build the solution.

  3. Run the Editor
    Once built, you can run the editor directly from Visual Studio.

🛠️ Usage

Tsar is designed to be intuitive and easy to use. You can start by creating a new project from the editor or open an existing one. The editor provides a visual interface for designing scenes, scripting behaviors, and configuring game settings.

For more detailed usage instructions, check out our Documentation.

We welcome contributions from the community! To get started, check out our Contributing Guidelines. Whether you're fixing bugs, improving documentation, or adding new features, your help is appreciated.

👥 Meet the Team

Our team is composed of talented and passionate individuals who bring their unique skills and perspectives to the development of Tsar.

  • Dzhan (Wizendraw)
    Dzhan is an avid technologist with a deep love for audio engineering and physics. His creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail have made him an invaluable member of the Tsar team.

  • Mustafa (CreatorInDeep)
    Mustafa is a versatile developer with a passion for creating cutting-edge technology. His curiosity and drive for innovation push the boundaries of what's possible in game development. When he's not coding, Mustafa loves diving into complex systems and experimenting with new tools and languages.

We are a small but dedicated team, constantly working to improve Tsar and make it the best engine it can be. We believe in continuous learning and innovation, and we're excited to share our journey with the community.

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