Nidium

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Nidium is an open-source, hardware-accelerated rendering engine for creating apps and games on desktop and mobile. It allows developers to build graphical software using JavaScript, leveraging Google Skia and Mozilla's JavaScript VM.

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Pricing

Open Source

Free tier

Yes

API

Skill level

Technical

About

What is Nidium?

Nidium is an ongoing open-source project focused on developing a general-purpose, hardware-accelerated rendering engine for creating both desktop and mobile applications and games. It enables developers to build graphical software using JavaScript, distinguishing itself from NodeJS, QT, Chromium, or WebKit derivatives. Designed from scratch with a small C++ codebase, Nidium integrates powerful libraries like Google Skia for graphics and Mozilla's SpiderMonkey for JavaScript execution. It supports common APIs such as WebGL, Canvas 2D, and WebSockets, alongside non-standard features like UDP/TCP sockets and threaded audio. Nidium also offers a server-side component, nidium-server, sharing the non-graphics codebase for comprehensive application development.

Best used for

Ideal for developers who need to build high-performance, hardware-accelerated applications and games for both desktop and mobile platforms, and create server-side JavaScript applications. Especially valuable for those seeking an alternative to traditional web-based rendering engines with a focus on a small codebase and hackable environment.

Common actions

create mobile apps

develop games

build graphical software

render UI

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Capabilities

Key features

Hardware-accelerated rendering
JavaScript development
Skia graphics integration
SpiderMonkey VM
WebGL/Canvas 2D support
Server-side applications
Custom layout engine

Target Audience

developer

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Open Source

Free

FAQs

What technologies does Nidium embed?

Nidium embeds Mozilla's JavaScript VM (SpiderMonkey) for scripting and Google Skia for graphics rendering. It also integrates Facebook Yoga for layout management, providing a robust foundation for its rendering engine.

Can Nidium run popular JavaScript libraries?

Yes, Nidium is designed to seamlessly run various JavaScript libraries such as Three.JS, PixiJS, and Phaser. It aims to support many more with minimal or no modifications, making it versatile for existing projects.

What operating systems does Nidium support?

Nidium currently supports Linux and macOS. While Microsoft Windows support is a planned feature, it is still under development. Binaries are available for download for the supported operating systems.

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