Raylib + r3d Starter (CMake + MinGW)

This is a minimal template that fetches and builds the latest r3d (and its dependencies raylib and assimp) automatically via CMake's FetchContent. No manual cloning into external/ is required.

Prerequisites

• CMake 3.15+
• Git
• C/C++ toolchain (e.g., MinGW-w64 on Windows)
• Python 3 (required by r3d for shader processing)

Quick start (Windows + MinGW)

cmake -S . -B build -G "MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build -j

Run the executable from build/.

Pin versions (optional)

By default, the template fetches the latest from master branches. To pin stable versions, pass tags/commits:

cmake -S . -B build -G "MinGW Makefiles" \
  -DRAYLIB_GIT_TAG=5.5 \
  -DASSIMP_GIT_TAG=v5.3.1 \
  -DR3D_GIT_TAG=master

Notes

• We build static libraries to avoid DLL issues on Windows.
• raylib is configured in a "minimal" mode compatible with r3d to avoid symbol clashes (model loaders disabled).
• If you prefer a different generator (e.g., Visual Studio), omit -G "MinGW Makefiles" and use the appropriate generator for your environment.

Project structure

• src/main.cpp: Minimal sample that initializes raylib + r3d and renders a simple scene.
• CMakeLists.txt: Fetches and configures raylib, assimp, and r3d.

Use as a template

• Copy this folder to start a new project, or use Github's "Use this template" feature.