🌋 Graphics Programming 2 – Vulkan

Hey there, fellow DAE student, curious visitor, or graphics enthusiast 👋
Welcome to my Graphics Programming 2 – Vulkan repository — part of the fourth semester (2024) at DAE.

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🗄️ About this repository

This repo contains the final project of the Graphics Programming 2 course.
It’s shared for archival and educational purposes, documenting my work in advanced GPU programming using Vulkan.

⚠️ Note: this project includes a known minor bug that has not been fixed.
Consider this repository a snapshot of learning advanced graphics techniques.

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🔎 Course Information

📚 Course: Graphics Programming 2
🏫 University: Howest University of Applied Sciences - Digital Arts and Entertainment
📍 Location: Kortrijk, Belgium
🗓️ Academic year: 2023–24 | Fourth semester
🎓 Study load: 6 credits
⏱️ Total study time: 180 hours

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👨‍🏫 Teaching Staff

• Co-ordinator: Koen Samyn
• Other teaching staff: Flor Delombaerde, Pieter-Jan Vandenberghe

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🎯 Learning Goals

• Plans work schedule and monitors assignment progress.
• Researches and implements state-of-the-art lighting techniques.
• Evaluates and benchmarks own and others’ work.
• Develops technically efficient 3D applications iteratively.
• Integrates graphical content, measures performance, and optimizes code.
• Applies problem-solving skills and uses Vulkan or DirectX correctly.

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🧩 Course Content

• Vulkan / DirectX API usage
• Vertex and pixel lighting
• Normal mapping & opacity
• Environment mapping & Fresnel falloff
• Geometry shaders & sprite rendering
• Post-processing effects
• Shadow mapping & compute shaders
• 3D models, materials, and performance considerations

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📂 Repository Structure

All code and assets for the final project are on the main branch, implementing a complete Vulkan-based renderer.

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🚀 Release

A single final release is available in the 📦 Releases section:

graphics_programming_2-vulkan-0.9.0-windows-x64.zip

Includes Windows x64 build with the final project — note the known minor bug.

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🧠 Final Thoughts

This repository captures my advanced GPU programming journey — mastering Vulkan, shaders, PBR, and post-processing effects.
If you’re exploring modern graphics APIs: experiment, profile, and embrace GPU rendering complexity 🔬⚡

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⚖️ License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License — feel free to explore, learn, or reuse for study purposes.

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Made with shaders, Vulkan, and endless curiosity 🖥️
— Ádám