raylib 6.0 Released: New Software Renderer Backend and Major Feature Updates
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Summary
raylib 6.0 has been released, described as the biggest release ever for the open-source graphics library. Key highlights include a new software renderer backend (rlsw) that allows raylib to run purely on CPU without GPU dependencies, along with numerous new features and improvements contributed by many developers. The project received financial support from NLnet and the NGI Zero Commond Fund, enabling the lead developer to work on it mostly full-time.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA new raylib release is finally ready and, again, this is the biggest raylib release ever!
Thanks to the support of many amazing contributors this release comes packed with many new features and improvements
The biggest addition of this new release. A new software renderer backend, that allows raylib to run purely
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