ejoy/ant
Ant
Ant is a modular game engine framework designed for building interactive 3D experiences. It provides a core runtime infrastructure that supports the integration of independent, reusable functional packages to extend engine capabilities.
The engine features a specialized ahead-of-time asset pipeline that transforms raw 3D models, textures, and shaders into optimized binary formats. By utilizing pre-computed memory-mapped layouts, the system minimizes runtime processing overhead and improves loading speeds for game assets.
Development is supported by a scriptable world editor that allows for scene assembly and object configuration through a visual interface. This workspace is designed to be extensible, enabling custom tool and interface configuration via a scripting layer. The framework also includes integrated debugging tools for inspecting application logic during execution.
Features
- 3D Game Engines - Provides a modular framework for building interactive 3D game experiences.
- 3D World Building - Builds interactive 3D experiences using a modular framework that combines low-level code and scripting languages.
- Engine Runtime Infrastructures - Provides the base runtime environment and low-level systems required to execute games built with the modular toolset.
- Game Engines & Frameworks - Provides a software suite for building interactive 3D experiences with a modular package system.
- Game Development Engines - Builds interactive software using a core engine infrastructure and a modular package system to manage complex project dependencies.
- Modular Game Architectures - Organizes engine functionality into independent, reusable units that are dynamically integrated into the core runtime.
- Modular Package Systems - Enables engine functionality to be organized into independent units that are plugged into the core infrastructure during the build process.
- Runtime Asset Optimization - Converts raw shaders, textures, and 3D models into efficient formats to improve runtime performance and reduce memory usage.
- Editor Launches - Launches a dedicated interface to assemble scenes and configure objects through a scriptable environment.
- Asset Transformation Engines - Uses a specialized toolchain to process raw source files into engine-ready assets before game distribution.
- Asset Compilers - Transforms source code and assets into runnable files and development tools using a dedicated build system.
- AOT Asset Processors - Converts art files into engine-ready binary formats before execution to reduce processing overhead during game playback.
- Scriptable Editors - Exposes internal development tools and scene composition logic through a scripting layer for custom workspace configuration.
- Visual Scene Editors - Provides a graphical development environment to manage project assets and scene settings through an intuitive interface.
- 3D Scene Editors - Provides a scriptable 3D workspace for assembling scenes and configuring game objects.
- Ahead-of-Time Processing - Transforms raw 3D models, textures, and shaders into optimized binary formats during the build phase to minimize runtime overhead.
- Game World Editors - Provides a dedicated visual workspace for assembling levels and configuring game objects.
- Asset Pipelines - Converts raw 3D models, textures, and shaders into optimized binary formats for faster loading.
- Graphics Asset Optimization Pipelines - Transforms raw 3D models, textures, and shaders into optimized binary formats to improve runtime performance.
- Scene Composition - Enables scene assembly and object configuration within a visual workspace to define level layouts.
- Engine-Ready Asset Processing - Processes raw art files into engine-ready formats using specialized build tools to ensure full compatibility and improve loading speeds.
- Lua Script Debuggings - Provides a remote debugger for stepping through and inspecting Lua script logic during game execution.
- Modular Software Design - Organizes engine functionality into independent, reusable packages integrated during the build process.
- Scriptable Interfaces - Provides a scriptable interface for scene assembly and object configuration to enable rapid iteration.
- Binary Asset Compilation - Transforms textures and shaders into optimized binary formats for fast runtime loading and minimal memory footprint.
