Fulcrum Engine (FulcrumEngine)

An open-source, modular, cross-platform .NET game engine, Rendering engine powered by the Veldrid (Vulkan) rendering backend and released under the GPL-v3 license.

Introduction

FulcrumEngine provides a GameObject/Component framework, multi-threaded rendering, a scene system, an NAudio-based audio subsystem, and BEPUphysics v2 integration. Its long-term goal is to build an extensible, free, and open game-development platform.

Features

• Component-based GameObject architecture
• Vulkan rendering (Veldrid)
• Multi-threaded rendering/update
• ImGui debug UI
• NAudio-based 3D audio
• BEPU v2 physics integration
• Modular, replaceable, extensible architecture

Third-Party Library Attribution List

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Apache-2.0 Licensed Components

• BepuPhysics, Author: Bepu Entertainment LLC, License: Apache-2.0
• BepuUtilities, Author: Bepu Entertainment LLC, License: Apache-2.0

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Six Labors Split License / Apache-2.0

• SixLabors.ImageSharp, Author: Six Labors, License: Six Labors Split License / Apache-2.0

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MIT Licensed Components

• ImGui.NET, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• NativeLibraryLoader, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• SharpEXR, Author: Emma Maassen, License: MIT
• SharpGen.Runtime, Author: Alexandre Mutel / Jeremy Koritzinsky, License: MIT
• SharpGen.Runtime.COM, Author: Alexandre Mutel / Jeremy Koritzinsky, License: MIT
• Silk.NET.Core, Author: .NET Foundation and contributors, License: MIT
• Silk.NET.OpenAL, Author: .NET Foundation and contributors, License: MIT
• Silk.NET.OpenAL.Extensions.Soft, Author: .NET Foundation and contributors, License: MIT
• NAudio, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.Asio, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.Core, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.Midi, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.Vorbis, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.Wasapi, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.WinForms, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NAudio.WinMM, Author: Mark Heath, License: MIT
• NVorbis, Author: NVorbis contributors, License: MIT
• PolySharp, Author: Sergio Pedri, License: MIT
• Veldrid, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.ImageSharp, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.MetalBindings, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.OpenGLBindings, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.SDL2, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.SPIRV, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.StartupUtilities, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Veldrid.Utilities, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Vk, Author: Eric Mellino and contributors, License: MIT
• Vortice.D3DCompiler, Author: Amer Koleci, License: MIT
• Vortice.Direct3D11, Author: Amer Koleci, License: MIT
• Vortice.DirectX, Author: Amer Koleci, License: MIT
• Vortice.DXGI, Author: Amer Koleci, License: MIT
• Vortice.Mathematics, Author: Amer Koleci, License: MIT

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Microsoft / .NET Foundation (MIT License)

All components listed below are licensed under MIT:

• Microsoft.CSharp
• Microsoft.DotNet.PlatformAbstractions
• Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel
• Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms
• Microsoft.NETCore.Targets
• Microsoft.Win32.Registry
• Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents
• System.Buffers
• System.Collections.Immutable
• System.Drawing.Common
• System.Formats.Nrbf
• System.IO
• System.Memory
• System.Numerics.Vectors
• System.Reflection
• System.Reflection.Metadata
• System.Reflection.Primitives
• System.Resources.Extensions
• System.Runtime
• System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe
• System.Runtime.Handles
• System.Runtime.InteropServices
• System.Security.AccessControl
• System.Security.Principal.Windows
• System.Text.Encoding
• System.Text.Encodings.Web
• System.Text.Json
• System.Threading.Tasks
• System.ValueTuple

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