https://github.com/ultralight-ux/Ultralight
Lightweight, high-performance HTML renderer for game and app developers.
https://github.com/ultralight-ux/Ultralight
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Lightweight, high-performance HTML renderer for game and app developers.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ultralight-ux/Ultralight
- Owner: ultralight-ux
- Created: 2018-08-08T05:00:13.000Z (about 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-04-22T20:46:31.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-13T19:06:49.617Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: cross-platform, desktop-apps, directx-11, game-development, gamedev, games, gpu, html-renderer, linux, macos, metal, opengl, ultralight, webkit, windows
- Language: CMake
- Homepage: https://ultralig.ht
- Size: 4.15 MB
- Stars: 4,753
- Watchers: 81
- Forks: 199
- Open Issues: 266
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: license/EULA.txt
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README
[Website](https://ultralig.ht) | [Chat on Discord!](https://chat.ultralig.ht) | [Browse C++ API](https://ultralig.ht/api/cpp/1_3_0/) | [Browse C API](https://ultralig.ht/api/c/1_3_0/) | [Support Docs](https://docs.ultralig.ht) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ultralight_ux)
## :video_game: Discord Chat
Got a question about Ultralight? [Chat with us on Discord! 
](https://chat.ultralig.ht)
# :star: About
Ultralight makes it easy for C/C++ developers to seamlessly integrate web-content into games and desktop apps.
Use our lightweight, high-performance renderer to display HTML/JS/CSS on a variety of platforms and hardware targets.
## Key Features
- 1. :zap: Modern HTML/JS/CSS Support:
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Based on WebKit, Ultralight enjoys many of the same cutting-edge web features as Apple's Safari browser, simplifying development and reducing production costs. - 2. :sparkles: Powerful and Lightweight:
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Thanks to its highly-customizable CPU and GPU renderers, Ultralight offers developers unprecedented control over performance and memory usage-- making it the go-to choice for users who demand speed in constrained environments. - 3. :jigsaw: Cross-Platform Compatibility:
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With support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox, PS4, and PS5 (and ARM64 coming in 1.4), Ultralight ensures your content displays smoothly and consistently on a wide range of platforms and hardware targets. - 4. :repeat: Deep C/C++ and JavaScript Integration:
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Ultralight facilitates seamless C/C++ and JavaScript integration through direct access to the JavaScriptCore API. Expose native state to web pages, extend JavaScript classes, define C/C++ callbacks, and more. - 5. :wrench: Low-Level Customization:
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Ultralight allows developers the ability to override platform-specific functionality-- granting control over such things as file-system access, clipboard management, font loading, and more to suit the unique needs of each target environment.
## :space_invader: For Game Developers
Developed in collaboration with top AAA game studios, Ultralight is engineered to display high-performance web-content across a diverse set of hardware targets and game engine environments.
Choose between our CPU renderer for fast, reliable rendering or our customizable GPU renderer for unparalleled animation performance.
__→ Learn more by visiting our [Game Integration Guide](https://docs.ultralig.ht/docs/integrating-with-games).__
## :desktop_computer: For Desktop-App Developers
Get the best of both worlds-- save time by building your front-end with HTML/CSS/JS while retaining the power and performance of C/C++.
Embed the renderer directly within your existing run loop or leverage our AppCore framework to do all the heavy lifting for you, offering convenient native window management and accelerated rendering.
__→ Learn more by visiting our [Desktop App Guide](https://docs.ultralig.ht/docs/writing-your-first-app).__
## :classical_building: Architecture
Ultralight is a platform-agnostic port of WebKit for games and desktop apps.
Portions of the library are open-source, here's how the library is laid out:
| | Description | License | Source Code |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------|
| __UltralightCore__ | Low-level graphics renderer | Proprietary | (Available with license) |
| __WebCore__ | HTML layout engine (WebKit fork) | LGPL/BSD | [ultralight-ux/WebCore](https://github.com/ultralight-ux/WebCore) |
| __Ultralight__ | View, compositor, and event logic | Proprietary | (Avaiable with license) |
| __AppCore__ | :sparkles: Optional, desktop app runtime | LGPL | [ultralight-ux/AppCore](https://github.com/ultralight-ux/AppCore) |
### :rocket: Dual High-Performance Renderers
We offer two different renderers for integration into a variety of target environments.
:sparkle: CPU Renderer :eight_spoked_asterisk: GPU Renderer
* Fast, lightweight, and easy to integrate.
* Renders to a 32-bit BGRA pixel buffer.
* Based on Skia, accelerated via multi-threaded SIMD.
* See the [Game Integration Guide](https://docs.ultralig.ht/docs/integrating-with-games) for more info.
* High-performance, customizable, and portable.
* Renders on the GPU to a texture.
* Accelerated via tesselated geometry and pixel shaders.
* See [Using a Custom GPUDriver](https://docs.ultralig.ht/docs/using-a-custom-gpudriver) for more info.
## :lock: Licensing
It's easy to license Ultralight in projects big and small.
:heart_eyes: Free License :crown: Commercial License
* __Free__ for non-commercial use.
* __Free__ for commercial use by indie companies (< $100K annual revenue).
* Full SDK available for all users, download and try now.
* See [LICENSE.txt](license/LICENSE.txt) for more info.
* Paid licenses for commercial use.
* Enterprise licensing, custom contracts, and volume discounts available.
* Performance tools, extra configurations, and source code.
* See [our website](https://ultralig.ht) for more info.
## :eyes: Getting the Latest SDK
You can get the latest SDK for each platform below (contact us for Xbox, PS4, and PS5):
* [Windows | x64](https://ultralight-sdk.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/ultralight-sdk-latest-win-x64.7z)
* [Linux | x64](https://ultralight-sdk.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/ultralight-sdk-latest-linux-x64.7z)
* [macOS | x64](https://ultralight-sdk.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/ultralight-sdk-latest-mac-x64.7z)
### Getting Archived Binaries for a Specific Commit
Pre-built binares are uploaded to the following S3 buckets every commit:
* __Archived Binaries__:
## :hammer_and_wrench: Building the Samples
To build the samples in this repo, please [follow the instructions here](https://docs.ultralig.ht/docs/trying-the-samples).
## :information_source: Useful Links
| Link | URL |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| __Join our Discord!__ | |
| __Docs / Getting Started__ | |
| __Browse C++ API__ | |
| __Browse C API__ | |
| __Follow Us on Twitter__ | |