GitHub project orcmid/rayLab is a laboratory for experimental application of GitHub project raysan5/raylib libraries in native Windows desktop PC applications, especially graphical games.
RayLab teases out an on-ramp for introduction of beginners and casual developers to the development of PC-based video games. Newcomers should find this useful preparation for going further in available on-line courses, community projects, and formal courses of study.
All programming work is in Clean C, a subset common to C and C++ (C/C++) languages for straightforward programming without dependence on elaborate features of C++. The amount of novelty that a beginner must grasp at once is reduced by sticking to fundamentals of this useful family of languages. Clean C is an appropriate starter for evolving toward C++ fluency.
The working language is English(-us) and some fluency is required in working with these materials and communicating with the rayLab and raylib projects.
Required tools are freely-available at no cost:
Participants are expected to have familiarity and fluency in use of the Microsoft Windows desktop, its File Explorer, a web browser, and PC keyboard and mouse (or touchpad) operation. Safe downloading and installation of software is also important, along with Internet connectivity.
Making informative screen captures is valuable for sharing experiences and reporting difficulties
Emphasis on reproducibility and confirmation of experiences, along with keeping notes and backups of work might seem tedious. These are the ounces of prevention that will pay invaluable rewards as proficiency, especially the abilities to troubleshoot and recover, is achieved. Patience is a prerequisite along with willingness to learn by trial-and-error.
RayLab features development on Windows 10/11 desktop PCs with results targetted for the same platforms, potentially distributable via the Windows Store. The critical characteristic is reliance on raylib for all graphical functions and user interactions while using tools for native Windows construction and operation.
rayLab’s GitHub project orcmid/rayLab, mimics the structure of GitHub
project raysan5/raylib for locating experiments and demonstrations.
That will become more apparent as experimental confirmations are fleshed out.
Experimental activities are catalogued in a web counterpart of laboratory
notebook. The experiments folder of those notes, including
a catalog into them, is part of this web site. These are experiments for
establishing and confirming rayLab-derived setups.