NauEngine · theval-s · May 27, 2026 · May 27, 2026 · May 27, 2026
diff --git a/project_templates/sample_scene/.gitignore b/project_templates/sample_scene/.gitignore
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+# Ide
+.vs
+.vscode
+
+# Out
+build
+
+# Prerequisites
+*.d
+
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
diff --git a/project_templates/sample_scene/CMakeLists.txt b/project_templates/sample_scene/CMakeLists.txt
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+# CMakeList.txt : Top-level CMake project file, do global configuration
+# and include sub-projects here.
+#
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
+
+project(%%(ProjectName:no_space)%%)
+
+# TODO: set enviroment variables for other platforms
+if(WIN32)
+  execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/platformSpec/set_env.bat")
+endif(WIN32)
+
+if(POLICY CMP0091)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
+endif()
+
+if(NOT DEFINED ${NauEngineFolder})
+  file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{NAU_ENGINE_SDK_DIR}" ENV_NAU_ENGINE_SDK_DIR)
+  set(NauEngineFolder "${ENV_NAU_ENGINE_SDK_DIR}")
+endif(NOT DEFINED ${NauEngineFolder})
+
+message(NOTICE "SDK folder ${NauEngineFolder}")
+
+if(NOT EXISTS ${NauEngineFolder}/CMakeLists.txt
+  OR NOT EXISTS ${NauEngineFolder}/cmake
+  OR NOT EXISTS ${NauEngineFolder}/lib
+  OR NOT EXISTS ${NauEngineFolder}/include
+)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "SDK folder ${NauEngineFolder} does not contain required files!")
+endif()
+
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${NauEngineFolder}
+  ${NauEngineFolder}/cmake
+  ${NauEngineFolder}/cmake/defaults
+)
+
+option(NAU_RTTI "Enable rtti support" OFF)
+option(NAU_EXCEPTIONS "Enable exception support" OFF)
+option(NAU_VERBOSE_LOG "Enable verbose messages for logger" OFF)
+option(NAU_MATH_USE_DOUBLE_PRECISION "Enable double precision for math" OFF)
+
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libs" ON)
+
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  message(STATUS "Configure for dynamic (DLL) runtime")
+else()
+  message(STATUS "Configure for static (monolith) runtime")
+endif()
+
+set(NauSDKIncludes ${NauEngineFolder}/include)
+set(NauSDKLibraries ${NauEngineFolder}/lib)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
+
+find_package(Python
+  REQUIRED
+)
+
+include(NauCommon)
+include(NauModule)
+include(NauGenFunctions)
+include(platformSpec/NauPlatformSetup)
+
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
+
+# Enable Hot Reload for MSVC compilers if supported.
+if(POLICY CMP0141)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0141 NEW)
+  set(CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT "$<IF:$<AND:$<C_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>,$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>>,$<$<CONFIG:Debug,RelWithDebInfo>:EditAndContinue>,$<$<CONFIG:Debug,RelWithDebInfo>:ProgramDatabase>>")
+endif()
+
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
+function(try_inc cmakeName)
+  if(EXISTS ${NauEngineFolder}/${cmakeName})
+    include(${NauEngineFolder}/${cmakeName})
+    message(STATUS "${NauEngineFolder}/${cmakeName}")
+  endif()
+endfunction()
+
+function(try_add subdir)
+  if(EXISTS ${NauEngineFolder}/${subdir})
+    add_subdirectory(${NauEngineFolder}/${subdir})
+    message(STATUS "${NauEngineFolder}/${subdir}")
+  endif()
+endfunction()
+
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/asio/asio-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/brotli/brotli-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/EABase/EABase-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/EASTL/EASTL-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/fast_float/fast_float-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/jsoncpp/jsoncpp-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/lzma-9.20/lzma-9.20-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/md5/md5-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/vectormath/vectormath-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/wyhash/wyhash-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/zlib-ng/zlib-ng-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/zstd-1.4.5/zstd-1.4.5-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/fmt/fmt-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/tinyutf8/tinyutf8-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/utf8cpp/utf8cpp-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/tinyimageformat/tinyimageformat-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/gainputstatic/gainputstatic-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/imgui/imgui-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/RenderDoc/RenderDoc-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/adlSdk/adlSdk-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/dxc/dxc-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/ska_hash_map/ska_hash_map-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/xxHash/xxHash-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/ozz_base/ozz_base-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/ozz_animation/ozz_animation-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/stb/stb-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/ispc_texcomp/ispc_texcomp-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/tinydds/tinydds-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/Jolt/Jolt-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/uriparser/uriparser-config.cmake)
+
+## try_inc(share/Tracy/TracyConfig.cmake)
+
+try_inc(cmake/core/NauKernel/NauKernel-config.cmake)
+
+try_inc(cmake/3rdPartyLibs/binPack2D/binPack2D-config.cmake)
+
+try_inc(cmake/core/NauKernel/NauKernel-config.cmake)
+
+try_inc(cmake/core/CoreAssets/CoreAssets-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/CoreScene/CoreScene-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/PlatformAppApi/PlatformAppApi-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/PlatformApp/PlatformApp-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/CoreInput/CoreInput-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Render/Render-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Render/Render-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/GraphicsAssets/GraphicsAssets-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/CoreInput/CoreInput-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Animation/Animation-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/ext_tinyxml2/ext_tinyxml2-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/ext_clipper/ext_clipper-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/ext_edtaa3func/ext_edtaa3func-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/ext_convertUTF/ext_convertUTF-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/ext_poly2tri/ext_poly2tri-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/png/png-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/external/external-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/cocos2d/cocos2d-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/ui/ui-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/DebugRenderer/DebugRenderer-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/VFX/VFX-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Graphics/Graphics-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/CoreAssetFormats/CoreAssetFormats-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/NauFramework/NauFramework-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Physics/Physics-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/PhysicsJolt/PhysicsJolt-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Network/Network-config.cmake)
+try_inc(cmake/core/Audio/Audio-config.cmake)
+
+try_inc(cmake/tools/ShaderCompilerTool/ShaderCompilerTool-config.cmake)
+
+include(source/game/%%(ProjectName:no_space)%%.cmake)
+
+file(GLOB Sources
+  source/main.cpp
+)
+
+set(TargetName %%(ProjectName:no_space)%%Main)
+
+add_executable(${TargetName} ${Sources})
+
+target_precompile_headers(${TargetName} PRIVATE source/pch.h)
+
+target_link_libraries(${TargetName} PRIVATE
+  MainGameModule
+  PlatformAppApi
+  Animation
+  CoreInput
+  NauFramework
+  imgui
+  Physics
+  Graphics
+
+  jsoncpp
+)
+
+if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+  set(CURRENT_CONFIG $<CONFIG>)
+  set(ENGINE_BIN_PATH "PATH=${NAU_BUILD_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/${CURRENT_CONFIG};%PATH%")
+  set_target_properties(${TargetName} PROPERTIES VS_DEBUGGER_ENVIRONMENT "${ENGINE_BIN_PATH}")
+  set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT ${TargetName})
+endif()
+
+source_group(TREE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} FILES ${Sources})
+
+nau_add_compile_options(${TargetName})
+
+nau_target_link_modules(${TargetName}
+  MainGameModule
+  PlatformApp
+  Animation
+  Audio
+  CoreScene
+  CoreAssets
+  GraphicsAssets
+  DebugRenderer
+  CoreAssetFormats
+  CoreInput
+  Graphics
+  Physics
+  PhysicsJolt
+)
+
+add_custom_command(TARGET ${TargetName} PRE_BUILD
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+  -DFileToCheck=${NauEngineFolder}/lib/$<CONFIG>
+  -P ${NauEngineFolder}/cmake/for_build/check.cmake
+  COMMENT "Checking if ${NauEngineFolder}/lib/$<CONFIG> exists...")
+
+add_custom_command(TARGET ${TargetName} POST_BUILD
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
+  "${NauEngineFolder}/bin/$<CONFIG>"
+  $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TargetName}>
+)
+
+## add_custom_command(TARGET ${TargetName} POST_BUILD
+##   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
+##   "${NauEngineFolder}/bin/TracyClient.dll"
+##   $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TargetName}>
+## )
+
+install(TARGETS ${TargetName}
+  DESTINATION bin
+)
diff --git a/project_templates/sample_scene/CMakePresets.json b/project_templates/sample_scene/CMakePresets.json
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+{
+    "version": 5,
+    "configurePresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "config_base",
+            "hidden": true,
+            "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+            "installDir": "${sourceDir}/dist/${presetName}",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": true,
+                "CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION": "10.0",
+                "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "$env{VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
+                "NAU_BUILD_SDK": true,
+                "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS": false,
+                "EASTL_BUILD_BENCHMARK": false,
+                "EASTL_BUILD_TESTS": false
+            }
+        },
+
+        {
+            "name": "vs_2022_base",
+            "hidden": true,
+            "generator": "Visual Studio 17 2022",
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES": "Debug;Release"
+            },
+
+            "vendor": {
+                "microsoft.com/VisualStudioSettings/CMake/1.0": {
+                    "hostOS": ["Windows"],
+                    "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64"
+                }
+            }
+        },
+
+        {
+            "name": "win_vs2022_x64_base",
+            "inherits": ["config_base", "vs_2022_base"],
+            "hidden": true,
+            "toolset": {
+                "strategy": "set",
+                "value": "v143,host=x64"
+            },
+            "architecture": {
+                "strategy": "set",
+                "value": "x64"
+            }
+        },
+
+
+        {
+            "name": "win_vs2022_x64",
+            "inherits": ["win_vs2022_x64_base"],
+            "displayName": "Visual Studio 2022 x64",
+            "description": "Configure for Visual Studio 17 2022",
+            "hidden": false
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "win_vs2022_x64_dll",
+            "inherits": ["config_base", "vs_2022_base"],
+            "displayName": "Visual Studio 2022 x64, DLL",
+            "description": "Dll configure for Visual Studio 17 2022",
+            "hidden": false,
+            "cacheVariables": {
+                "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS": true
+            }
+        }
+
+    ],
+    "buildPresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "VS Debug",
+            "displayName": "Visual Studio Community 2022 x64 Debug",
+            "configurePreset": "win_vs2022_x64",
+            "configuration": "Debug"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "VS Debug Dll",
+            "displayName": "Visual Studio Community 2022 x64 Debug Dll",
+            "configurePreset": "win_vs2022_x64_dll",
+            "configuration": "Debug"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "VS Release",
+            "displayName": "Visual Studio Community 2022 x64 Release",
+            "configurePreset": "win_vs2022_x64",
+            "configuration": "Release"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "VS Release Dll",
+            "displayName": "Visual Studio Community 2022 x64 Release",
+            "configurePreset": "win_vs2022_x64_dll",
+            "configuration": "Release"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/project_templates/sample_scene/config/app.json b/project_templates/sample_scene/config/app.json
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+{
+    "app": {
+        "name": "%%(ProjectName: no_space)%%",
+        "author": "Nau Engine",
+        "version": "%%(Version: no_space)%%",
+        "log": {
+            "files": [
+                "$folder{LocalAppData}/nau/${app/name}/logs/log",
+                {
+                    "contentType": "application/text",
+                    "location": "$folder{ExecutableLocation}/logs",
+                    "fileNamePrefix": "log",
+                    "optional": true
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "contentPath": "test"
+}
diff --git a/project_templates/sample_scene/config/scene.json b/project_templates/sample_scene/config/scene.json
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+{
+	"scene": {
+		"startupScene": "asset:/content/scenes/main.nausd_scene"
+	}
+}