phedwin / Raycasting-C

This project implements a simple raycasting engine in C, inspired by early 3D games like Wolfenstein 3D. Raycasting is a rendering technique used to create a 3D perspective in a 2D map by casting rays from the player's viewpoint and calculating intersections with the environment.

Raycasting-C

This project implements a simple raycasting engine in C, inspired by early 3D games like Wolfenstein 3D. Raycasting is a rendering technique used to create a 3D perspective in a 2D map by casting rays from the player's viewpoint and calculating intersections with the environment.

Features

• 2D Map Rendering: Display a simple 2D map grid representing walls and empty spaces.
• Raycasting Alogorithm: Calculate and render 3D walls based on ray intersections with the map
• Player Movements: Navigate through the environment with basic movement controls.
• Wall texturing: Apply textures to walls for a more realistic appearance.
• Simple Ligting: Implement basic lighting effects to enhance visual realism.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• C compiler (GCC, Clang, etc)
• Make (optional, for build automation)
• SDL2 (for window management and rendering)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kinyarasam/Raycasting-C.git

2. Install SDL2 (if not installed):
   • on Ubuntu:

     sudo apt install libsdl2-dev

   • on macOS:

     brew install sdl2

3. Build the project.

   make

Running the Project

After building, you can run the project with:

./raycasting

Usage.

• Use arrow keys or W A S D to move the player.
• Press ESC to exit/quit the application.

Project Structure.

• src: Source Code files.
• include: Header files.
• assets: Textures and other graphic assets.
• Makefile: Build configurations.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any enhancements, bug fixes or new features.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes. (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch. (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE for details

Acknowledgements

• Lode Vandevenne's Raycasting Tutorial for foundation concepts.
• The SDL2 community for providing and excellent library for multimedia applications.