VulkanLaunchpad Rework: Integrating Slang and SDL3

Information

• Publication Type: Student Project
• Workgroup(s)/Project(s):
  • Rendering and Modeling
• Date: 2026
• Date (Start): 1. October 2025
• Date (End): 1. September 2026
• Matrikelnummer: 12122526
• First Supervisor: Michael Wimmer

Abstract

In this project, the framework used for the Fundamentals of Computer Graphics course was extended to use the modern Slang shader language instead of GLSL. To achieve this, the Slang compiler was integrated into VulkanLaunchpad, enabling shaders to be compiled from source at runtime. The shaders used by the reference solutions were also rewritten in Slang to ensure compatibility with the updated framework. Additionally, GLFW was replaced with SDL3 to provide a more modern and industry-adopted cross-platform abstraction for window management and input handling.

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@studentproject{preissegger-26-vlr,
  title =      "VulkanLaunchpad Rework: Integrating Slang and SDL3",
  author =     "Leo Preissegger",
  year =       "2026",
  abstract =   "In this project, the framework used for the Fundamentals of
               Computer Graphics course was extended to use the modern
               Slang shader language instead of GLSL. To achieve this, the
               Slang compiler was integrated into VulkanLaunchpad, enabling
               shaders to be compiled from source at runtime. The shaders
               used by the reference solutions were also rewritten in Slang
               to ensure compatibility with the updated framework.
               Additionally, GLFW was replaced with SDL3 to provide a more
               modern and industry-adopted cross-platform abstraction for
               window management and input handling.",
  month =      sep,
  URL =        "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2026/preissegger-26-vlr/",
}