README.md

glconway

2D graphical implementation of Conway's game of life in C/C++ using OpenGL. Follows this playlist on YouTube.

Required Installations/Setup

These instructions are configured for Visual Studio but should be similar to other IDEs.

Some Pointers

• Make sure everything you configure is set for x64 in your IDE.
• $(SolutionDir) is the directory containing the .sln file for the Visual Studio Solution
• $(ProjectDir) is the directory containing the .vcxproj file for the Visual Studio Project

Initial

1. Create project in IDE (These directions are for Visual Studio 2019)
2. Create directory named 'Linking' in $(SolutionDir)
3. Set Project Properties
   • Linker -> Input
     • Additional Dependencies + opengl32.lib
   • VC++ Directories
     • Library Directories + $(SolutionDir)\Linking\lib;
     • Include Directories + $(SolutionDir)\Linking\include;
4. Create directories src, lib, and assets in $(ProjectDir)

GLFW

1. Download pre-compiled binaries from GLFW
2. Unzip download and add files to linking directory
   • GLFW\include -> $(SolutionDir)\Linking\include
   • all .lib files from corresponding VS folder -> Linking\lib\GLFW
3. Add files to project directory
   • glfw3.dll from corresponding VS folder -> $(ProjectDir)
4. Set Project Properties
   • Linker -> Input
     • Additional Dependencies + GLFW\glfw3.lib

GLAD

1. Download package (.zip file) from their site
   • Only change these default settings:
     • API -> gl: Version 3.3
     • Options -> Generate a Loader: checked (required)
2. Unzip download and add files to project
   • glad\include -> $(SolutionDir)\Linking\include
     • this should add two folders (glad, KHR) to your include directory
   • glad\src\glad.c -> $(ProjectDir)\lib