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+# DTRenderer
+DTRenderer is an attempt to build a simple software renderer from the ground up. The main goal is to build an intuitive understanding of graphics mathematics, rendering pipeline and core concepts. It runs as a Win32 program with minimal dependencies.
+
+![DTRenderer Demo](docs/20170609_dtrenderer_demo.gif)
+
+The following resouces have been largely informative to my understanding of the software renderer,
+* [Handmade Hero](http://handmadehero.org/)
+* [Optimising Software Occclusion Articles](https://fgiesen.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/optimizing-sw-occlusion-culling-index/)
+* [TinyRenderer](https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer)
+
+## Building
+DTRenderer is a Win32 program and can be compiled with **build.bat** which requires Microsoft Visual Studio **cl.exe** to be in the Windows path. It is originally built using Visual Studio 2017, older versions are still somewhat compatible, albeit there are some switches which have been renamed in the 2017 edition.
+
+The Visual Studio solution file is provided as a thin wrapper for interfacing with the Visual Studio debugger and **can not be used to compile.**
+
+## Milestones
+* 2D Software Rendering
+  * Alpha Blending
+  * Bilinear Filtering
+  * Correct Color Space Pipeline _(SRGB <-> Linear)_
+  * Rasterisation
+  * Texture Mapping
+  * Translation, Rotation, Scale
+* 3D Model Rendering
+  * Full Bright, Flat, Gouraud Lighting
+  * Orthographic, Perspective Projections
+  * Translation, Rotation, Scale
+* Custom Wavefront Obj Loader _(minimal subset)_
+* Hot-Reloadable DLL for Renderer Code _(taken from Handmade Hero)_
+* SIMD "Optimisation" _(with a grain of salt, tried to with some % improvements)_
+
+## Libraries
+The external libraries that have been used,
+* STB Single File Libraries
+  * STB Image _(for image loading)_
+  * STB TrueType (and RectPack) _(for creating bitmap font)_
+
+### Debugging Libraries
+These libraries are non-essential and used for validating results and debugging the program.
+  * STB ImageWrite _(for debugging renders, TrueType output etc.)_
+* EasyProfiler _(for profiling)_
+* TinyRenderer _(for comparing data output for validity of results)_
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ REM wd4100 unused argument parameters
 REM wd4201 nonstandard extension used: nameless struct/union
 REM wd4189 local variable is initialised but not referenced
 REM wd4505 unreferenced local function not used will be removed
-set CompileFlags=-EHsc -GR- -Oi -MT -Z7 -W4 -wd4100 -wd4201 -wd4189 -wd4505 -Od -FAsc /I..\src\external\
+set CompileFlags=-EHsc -GR- -Oi -MT -Z7 -W4 -wd4100 -wd4201 -wd4189 -wd4505 -O2 -FAsc /I..\src\external\
 set DLLFlags=/Fm%ProjectName% /Fo%ProjectName% /Fa%ProjectName% /Fe%ProjectName%
 set Win32Flags=/FmWin32DTRenderer /FeWin32DTRenderer