ssloy/tinyrenderer on Hacker News

…. * Tiny renderer or how OpenGL works: software rendering in 500 lines of code: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki ) * TinyRaytracer: Understandable RayTracing in 256 lines of bare C++: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyraytracer/wiki

comment by ibobev · 2025-06-25 · in Playing with Code

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story by Tomte · 2025-03-13 · 0 comments

That sounds interesting! He seems to have four tiny renderers pinned on his GitHub page; is https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer the one you're recommending? What do you like about it?

comment by kragen · 2025-02-21 · in TinyCompiler: A compiler in a week-end

…TinyRenderer, loading Obj files, texture mapping, clipping, and vertex/pixel shaders on CPU only: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by erwincoumans · 2024-11-02 · in Implementing a Tiny CPU Rasterizer

…it does you could amuse yourself with: - A 500-line (non-OpenGL-compatible) software rasterizer: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki . - A “hello Wayland” app written in C without libwayland or anything else:…

comment by mananaysiempre · 2024-03-30 · in From scratch OpenGL and shaders with raw Xlib

…my todos forever now. glad to see the author is writing more self-paced programming projects. [1]: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by blondin · 2024-01-13 · in Tiny Compiler – Writing a Compiler in a Weekend

…for implementing 3D rendering from scratch. On that I cannot recommend enough is this github repo: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/Lesson-0:-getting... If you are more of a visual learner, this guy is also a treasure trove:…

comment by torginus · 2023-11-23 · in How do I become a graphics programmer?

…conceptual understanding of what shaders are actually doing, I would highly recommend this course: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer In the course you will build a purely CPU-based renderer that simulates the way OpenGL shaders work. I…

comment by zffr · 2023-11-23 · in How do I become a graphics programmer?

…have mentioned ray-tracing in one weekend Complimentary to that I would recommend TinyRenderer https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki This one is a CPU-based rasterizing renderer, it gives you a good understanding of what a GPU…

comment by fgeahfeaha · 2023-07-24 · in Ask HN: What books or courses do you know similar to "From Nand to Tetris"?

been on my 3D todo list for a while. you might also like these: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer https://github.com/zauonlok/renderer

comment by blondin · 2023-01-22 · in 3D game shaders for beginners: step-by-step guide to SSAO, lighting, and more

https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/Lesson-0:-getting...

comment by slmjkdbtl · 2022-12-29 · in Learning Modern 3D Graphics Programming (2012)

Cool use of Webassemly! See also the 500 line https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer or the 100 line Python/numpy version https://github.com/rougier/tiny-renderer Both cpu renderers with texture mapping and Wavefront obj import without…

comment by erwincoumans · 2022-09-22 · in Olive.c: a simple graphics library that does not have any dependencies

…rasterization concepts and implementation check out 500 lines C++ TinyRenderer and its wiki here: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer and the 100 lines Python version (only numpy dependency) here: https://github.com/rougier/tiny-renderer…

comment by erwincoumans · 2022-06-06 · in Source code for 4kb demoscene production “Elevated” released (2016)

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story by graderjs · 2022-03-15 · 38 comments

another nice resource is https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki The wiki is nice and it has a functional renderer with cpu vertex/pixel shaders, texture mapping and obj loader. A Python version is just 100 lines:…

comment by erwincoumans · 2022-03-07 · in Introduction to GPUs with OpenGL

…reimplement the fundamentals. It's been awhile, but a few common, imho approachable, sources are: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki - a rasterizer that starts with drawing a line https://raytracing.github.io/ - a basic raytracer…

comment by pfranz · 2022-01-01 · in Finding your home in game graphics programming

…vertex and pixel shaders, texture mapping, shadows etc, with articles explaining how things work: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by erwincoumans · 2022-01-01 · in Finding your home in game graphics programming

…on the frontpage of Hacker News? This is just someone going through the tinyrenderer tutorial at https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki It hardly qualifies as hacking, and it's definitely not news-worthy.

comment by creativemonkeys · 2021-09-09 · in Work in progress 3D renderer using SDL2(just for learning, only shows wireframe)

…s://gabrielgambetta.com/computer-graphics-from-scratch/ Another link I found interesting is this one: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by wernsey · 2021-03-23 · in Multithreading for Game Engines

…to learn are what Vector and Fragment shaders are. I think this course is a good intro for it: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer Lastly, when you are ready to start writing real graphics code, you might want to consider using something…

comment by zffr · 2021-02-16 · in Ask HN: How to self-learn graphics programming?

…Graphics From Scratch! https://raytracing.github.io/ -- Ray Tracing in One Weekend book series https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki -- tinyrenderer, tinyraycaster, tinyraytracer http://www.pbr-book.org/ -- Physically Based Rendering…

comment by pfranz · 2020-12-30 · in Learn 3D Computer Graphics Programming from Scratch

…The tiny{raytracer,renderer,kaboom} series: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyraytracer & https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer & https://github.com/ssloy/tinykaboom Ray tracing a tiny procedural planet: https://casual-effects.com/research/McGui…

comment by goranmoomin · 2020-12-01 · in Raytracing in One Weekend (2016)

Maybe this would be a good start! https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer It covers how graphics libraries like OpenGL go from triangles to screen coordinates, and how they "shade" pixels in those triangles to create an image.

comment by vivekseth · 2020-10-02 · in A trip through the Graphics Pipeline (2011)

For rasterization I would recommend the Tiny Renderer mini-course ( https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki ). It aims to teach you how OpenGL works by having you implement your own OpenGL-like software rasterizer. It is a fantastic…

comment by fesoliveira · 2020-02-18 · in Ray Tracing Essentials, Part 1: Basics of Ray Tracing

https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki This tutorial is super good for making a simple rasterizing renderer. https://github.com/hatsunearu/tinyrendere-rs I implemented some of it in rust!

comment by hatsunearu · 2019-12-09 · in Triangle Rasterization in Practice

…famous and easy to follow. This should enter the awesome-graphics list as a must read code! [1] - https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by fesoliveira · 2019-10-28 · in 3D graphics rendering pipeline. Implemented in JavaScript. Run in a terminal

Anyone know how this guide compares to tinyrenderer? https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/Lesson-0:-getting...

comment by frenchie14 · 2019-04-05 · in Computer Graphics from Scratch (2017)

Especially his Tiny Renderer: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by azhenley · 2019-02-15 · in Build your own old-school 3D shooter in a weekend

…seen takes on before, but he's got some great angles and insights hidden in each post. Start here: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/Lesson-1:-Bresenh...

comment by lbj · 2019-01-27 · in KABOOM in 180 lines of bare C++

…to studying this. The author has also written an impressive OpenGL-like renderer in just 500 lines: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by winter_blue · 2019-01-21 · in Lines of bare C++: raytracing made simple

If you dig software rendering: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQYsFshbkYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vvC2G7vRo&list=PLEETnX-uPt... https://www.amazon.com/Tricks-Programming-Gurus-Advanced-Gra...

comment by openbasic · 2019-01-11 · in Retro game engine for developers that enjoy creating games like it's 1997

…No need to go full shit ape and creation of 3D images in bmp is excellent exercise you should try. https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by slezyr · 2019-01-04 · in Thoughts on Modern C++ and Game Dev

Write your own software renderer, and learn how the principles of computer rendering work: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer The wiki has lessons in detail: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/Lesson-1:-Bresenh...

comment by ccajas · 2018-03-17 · in Ask HN: “Write your own” or “Build your own” software projects

Tiny Renderer or how OpenGL works: software rendering in 500 lines of code https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer

comment by buzzier · 2018-03-07 · in A Tiny Wolfenstein-Like Software Engine

…readable intro for background on the subject. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15595137 [2] https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/

comment by aidos · 2017-11-01 · in The Book of Shaders

You might be interested in https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by Jach · 2017-11-01 · in Show HN: WebGL Voxel Engine

The wiki contains instructional material, https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by brudgers · 2017-10-05 · in Tiny Renderer: Rendering with OpenGL in 500 Lines of Code

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story by Cieplak · 2017-10-05 · 0 comments

And if you do want to try it, I recommend this as a starting point: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/ - straightforward and satisfying to get a 3D model up on screen. It really helped me start building an understanding of how the a…

comment by mrspeaker · 2017-07-30 · in Ubershaders: A Ridiculous Solution to an Impossible Problem

One of the other commenters mentioned this: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki If you’re interested in learning graphics, this is a great place to start!

comment by vivekseth · 2017-07-16 · in Show HN: 3D Renderer Built using 2D HTML Canvas

…I've been getting into writing a software 3D renderer thanks to this fantastic set of tutorials: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki . Here's my creepy 3D rendering: http://mrspeaker.net/dev/head2/ It's not using a real z-buffer…

comment by mrspeaker · 2017-07-15 · in Show HN: 3D Renderer Built using 2D HTML Canvas

How OpenGL works: software renderer in 500 lines of code https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11264469

comment by buzzier · 2017-01-21 · in The lost art of 3D rendering without shaders

Another interesting project to take away some magic: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by Jach · 2016-11-28 · in LaiNES – Cycle-accurate NES emulator in around 1000 lines of code

This is a really fun way to build your own (raterization based) renderer step-by-step: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by santaclaus · 2016-10-29 · in Casual Introduction to Low-Level Graphics Programming

…function "triangle" in [1]. 33 lines of code which do, somewhat slowly, what GPUs do rapidly. [1] https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/blob/master/our_gl.cpp

comment by Animats · 2016-09-27 · in How OpenGL works: software rendering in 500 lines of code

The link should be changed to https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki since that seems to be the primary entry point for the repo/tutorial.

comment by rav · 2016-09-27 · in How OpenGL works: software rendering in 500 lines of code

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story by WoodenChair · 2016-09-26 · 11 comments

…[2] https://www.amazon.com/_/dp/B01CO7PQ8C [3] https://www.amazon.com/_/dp/B01DN58P8C [4] https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki [5] https://thebookofshaders.com/

comment by TACIXAT · 2016-05-22 · in Scratchapixel: Computer Graphics Programming from Scratch

Another tutorial from first principles. https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki

comment by damptowel · 2016-05-21 · in Scratchapixel: Computer Graphics Programming from Scratch

Let me cite one thing: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki/Lesson-6:-Shaders... "Recall that all my source code here is meant to be compared with yours. Do not use my code, write your own. I am a bad programmer." If you want to…

comment by haqreu · 2016-03-11 · in How OpenGL works: software renderer in 500 lines of code