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Tencent/ncnn

ncnn is a high-performance neural network inference framework optimized for the mobile platform

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#android #arm-neon #artificial-intelligence #caffe #darknet #deep-learning

Updated: 2026-07-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-06-30
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1,165 open

23,540

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Forks: 4,464
Commits: 3,868 commits
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lettier/3d-game-shaders-for-beginners

🎮 A step-by-step guide to implementing SSAO, depth of field, lighting, normal mapping, and more for your 3D game.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#3d #3d-graphics #game-development #gamedev #glsl #glsl-shader

Updated: 2023-06-25
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2019-05-12
History: 2 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 18 open

19,745

stars

Forks: 1,476
Commits: 1 commit
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RPCS3/rpcs3

PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#assembly-language #c #cpp #emulation #emulator #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-11-03
History: 6 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,047 open

19,046

stars

Forks: 2,325
Commits: 19,558 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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bkaradzic/bgfx

Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.

Stack

GitHub topics

#d3d11 #d3d12 #directx #directx-11 #directx-12 #engine

Updated: 2026-07-08
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2012-04-04
History: 5 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 289 open

17,261

stars

Forks: 2,108
Commits: 9,348 commits
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alibaba/MNN

MNN: A blazing-fast, lightweight inference engine battle-tested by Alibaba, powering high-performance on-device LLMs and Edge AI.

AI dev

Stack

C++ Android Ktor Streamlit Cargo CMake Composer

GitHub topics

#arm #convolution #deep-learning #embedded-devices #llm #machine-learning

Updated: 2026-07-14
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2019-04-17
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 53 open

15,650

stars

Forks: 2,384
Commits: 2,980 commits
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tracel-ai/burn

Burn is a next generation tensor library and Deep Learning Framework that doesn't compromise on flexibility, efficiency and portability.

Stack

Rust Axum Cargo

GitHub topics

#autodiff #cross-platform #cuda #deep-learning #kernel-fusion #machine-learning

Updated: 2026-07-15
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2022-07-18
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 302 open

15,589

stars

Forks: 970
Commits: 2,937 commits
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apache/tvm

Open Machine Learning Compiler Framework

AI dev

Stack

Python Android pytest Tornado CMake Gradle Maven

GitHub topics

#compiler #deep-learning #gpu #javascript #machine-learning #metal

Updated: 2026-07-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-10-12
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 196 open

13,578

stars

Forks: 3,922
Commits: 14,125 commits
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stenzek/duckstation

Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#appimage #emulator #enhancements #fast #hardware-renderers #jit-compiler

Updated: 2026-07-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-09-09
History: 3 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

10,396

stars

Forks: 935
Commits: 12,093 commits
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cocos/cocos-engine

Cocos simplifies game creation and distribution with Cocos Creator, a free, open-source, cross-platform game engine. Empowering millions of developers to create high-performance, engaging 2D/3D games and instant web entertainment.

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle npm

GitHub topics

#3d #cocos #cocoscreator #engine #game-development #game-engine

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-12-05
History: 2 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1,025 open

9,688

stars

Forks: 2,122
Commits: 22,300 commits
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flightlessmango/MangoHud

A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more.

Stack

C Meson pip

GitHub topics

#benchmarking #hud #linux #monitoring #opengl #vulkan

Updated: 2026-07-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-01-28
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 305 open

8,829

stars

Forks: 409
Commits: 2,567 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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BoomingTech/Piccolo

Piccolo (formerly Pilot) – mini game engine for games104

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#cplusplus #cpp #game-development #game-engine #imgui #physics

Updated: 2024-09-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-03-20
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 92 open

6,650

stars

Forks: 1,976
Commits: 204 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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crosire/reshade

A generic post-processing injector for games and video software.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#compiler #d3d11 #d3d12 #d3d9 #glsl #hlsl

Updated: 2026-06-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-09-15
History: 2 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: Disabled

5,282

stars

Forks: 672
Commits: 5,774 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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gameplay3d/gameplay

Open-source, cross-platform, C++ game engine for creating 2D/3D games.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cross-platform #engine #open-source #vulkan

Updated: 2025-02-25
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2011-10-16
History: 3 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

4,873

stars

Forks: 1,315
Commits: 4,603 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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DiligentGraphics/DiligentEngine

A modern cross-platform low-level graphics library and rendering framework

Stack

Batchfile CMake

GitHub topics

#3d-engine #d3d11 #d3d12 #directx #directx11 #directx12

Updated: 2026-07-08
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2015-10-21
History: 2 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 23 open

4,352

stars

Forks: 385
Commits: 2,163 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

iree-org/iree

A retargetable MLIR-based machine learning compiler and runtime toolkit.

Stack

C++ pytest CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#compiler #cuda #jax #machine-learning #mlir #onnx

Updated: 2026-07-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-09-18
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 1,654 open

3,840

stars

Forks: 952
Commits: 20,310 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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Website GitHub

Celtoys/Remotery

Single C file, Realtime CPU/GPU Profiler with Remote Web Viewer

Stack

GitHub topics

#c #cpu #cuda #d3d11 #d3d12 #gpu

Updated: 2024-08-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-03-12
History: 2 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 38 open

3,306

stars

Forks: 284
Commits: 973 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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Inori/GPCS4

A work-in-progress PlayStation 4 emulator.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #gcn #graphics #ps4 #vulkan

Updated: 2023-08-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-06-20
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

2,016

stars

Forks: 143
Commits: 1,554 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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axmolengine/axmol

Axmol Engine – A Multi-platform Engine for Desktop, XBOX (UWP), WebAssembly and Mobile games. (a fork of Cocos2d-x-4.0)

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#axmol #axmolengine #cocos2d-x #cpp20 #cppwinrt #d3d

Updated: 2026-07-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-23
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 13 open

1,416

stars

Forks: 291
Commits: 5,221 commits
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gscept/nebula

Nebula is an open-source and free-to-use modern C++ game engine.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#classless-api #data-oriented-architecture #game-engine #game-engine-3d #linux #multithreading

Updated: 2026-07-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-05-23
History: 2 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 34 open

1,075

stars

Forks: 63
Commits: 3,626 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

ddnet/ddnet

DDraceNetwork, a free cooperative platformer game

Stack

C++ Android Warp Cargo CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#2d-game #ddnet #game #hacktoberfest #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-07-08
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2007-05-22
History: 3 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 977 open

792

stars

Forks: 623
Commits: 24,926 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

fubark/cosmic

A platform for computing and creating applications.

Stack

Zig Cargo

GitHub topics

#3d #graphics #opengl #ui #vulkan #wasm

Updated: 2023-03-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-11-09
History: 3 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 17 open

364

stars

Forks: 15
Commits: 1,077 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

attackgoat/vk-graph

High-performance Vulkan driver with automated resource management and execution

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#3d #3d-game-engine #game-development #game-engine #gamedev #rust

Updated: 2026-07-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-07-04
History: 2 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 6 open

339

stars

Forks: 24
Commits: 488 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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SysRay/psOff_public

Playstation 4 Emulator for Windows

Archived

Stack

C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#emulation #playstation-4 #ps4 #vulkan

Updated: 2024-10-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-02-27
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

298

stars

Forks: 19
Commits: 1,059 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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bruhmoment21/UniversalHookX

Universal graphical hook for Windows apps.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#directx #graphics #hook #hooking #imgui #opengl

Updated: 2024-07-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-06-15
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 14 open

269

stars

Forks: 55
Commits: 58 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

andrewrk/zig-vulkan-triangle

simple triangle displayed using vulkan, xcb, and zig

Stack

Zig

GitHub topics

#vulkan #xcb #zig

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-08-02
History: 3 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

145

stars

Forks: 15
Commits: 42 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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GitHub

ashpil/moonshine

A spectral path tracer built with Zig + Vulkan

Stack

Zig

GitHub topics

#raytracing #vulkan #zig

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-06-21
History: 3 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

139

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 1,099 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

Hekbas/Luth

Data-oriented C++20 game engine with a fiber-based job system and bindless Vulkan 1.3 renderer.

Stack

C++ CMake Meson PEP 517

GitHub topics

#cpp20 #data-oriented-design #entity-component-system #game-engine #job-system #pbr

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-02-10
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 23 open

136

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 1,463 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

tataliya7/HorizonEngine

Experimental 3D rendering engine

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#3d-engine #cpp20 #direct3d12 #graphics #optix #ray-tracing

Updated: 2024-08-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-01-06
History: 2 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 14
Commits: 29 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

Avokadoen/zig_vulkan

Toying with vulkan and zig

Stack

Zig

GitHub topics

#glfw #graphics #raytracing #voxel #vulkan #zig

Updated: 2025-08-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-06-14
History: 3 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 93 open

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 386 commits
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