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Technologies Used

The R-Type project leverages a variety of modern technologies and tools to create a robust and efficient game engine. Here's an overview of the key technologies used in the project:

Programming Language​

  • C++: The core language used for developing the game engine, client, and server components.

Graphics and Multimedia​

  • SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library): Used for handling graphics, window management, and multimedia functionalities.

Build System​

  • CMake: Cross-platform build system used to generate platform-specific build files.

Version Control​

  • Git: Distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code.
  • GitHub: Hosting platform for version control and collaboration.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)​

  • GitHub Actions: Used for automating build, test, and deployment processes.

Documentation​

  • Docusaurus: Documentation generator used for creating and maintaining project documentation.
  • Markdown: Lightweight markup language used for writing documentation.

Game Architecture​

  • Entity Component System (ECS): Architecture pattern used for organizing game logic and data.

Asset Management​

  • Custom JSON-based map format: Used for defining and loading game maps and levels.

Networking​

  • (Specific networking library or protocol, if used)

Development Tools​

  • ccache: Optional compiler cache for speeding up recompilation.

Testing​

  • (Specific testing framework, if used)

Audio​

  • SFML Audio module: Used for handling music and sound effects in the game.

Configuration​

  • JSON: Used for configuration files, including map definitions.

License​

  • MIT License: The open-source license under which the project is distributed.

These technologies work together to create a modern, efficient, and maintainable game engine for R-Type. Each technology has been chosen to address specific needs of the project, from cross-platform compatibility to ease of development and deployment.