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Memory profiling on windows for C++

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-07-27

In this article I am discussing the available options for memory profiling on Windows for the C/C++ languages.

GDNative and CMake code-first approach

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-05-23

I will explore an easy to use GDNative option for the programmers among us. I will use CMake along with python and some clever code generation.

CI/CD for C/C++ games using GitHub Actions

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-05-16

In this article, I discuss how you can utilize GitHub Actions to build, release and even publish your game to itch.io using butler.

Godot Module using CMake

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-03-30

In this article, I explore how to create a Godot module in C++ by wrapping up the compilation of Godot with the CMake build system.

Godot Native using CMake

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-03-26

In this article, you will learn how to create your own Godot Native (GDNative) project and compile it for any platform using CMake.

Fast Square Root – Quake III

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-03-19

The square root is usually a very slow operation. Learn how to write a fast square root function based on the engine used for Quake III.

Introduction to Lua in C++ with Sol2

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-02-27

This article explains how to easily embed Lua into your C++ project. Lua is an useful scripting language, it is fast and it is not compiled.

How to write unit tests with CMake

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-02-07

Unit testing is an important part of every software project. Many people underestimate how powerful it is to spend some boring time to write unit tests but it will really save you some frustration time at a later point in time.

How to build & run custom tools with CMake

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-01-22

This article will tackle the question how to build your own custom tools and why would you need them?

How to manage dependencies with CMake

by Hristo Iliev | Published on 2021-01-13

Lets say for example that you would like to build a custom game engine. This article will show you how to manage your CMake dependencies on a high-level examples.