Support Silk.NET

[Aggror]

Summary
We propose adding support for Silk.NET in Stride 3D to enhance the framework's flexibility, modernize its API ecosystem, and empower developers with a high-performance, cross-platform abstraction for graphics, compute, and input handling.

Motivation

• Cross-Platform Consistency: Silk.NET provides a unified API that simplifies cross-platform development, aligning with Stride 3D's goals of delivering a seamless multi-platform engine experience.
• Performance Optimization: With low-level access to modern APIs like Vulkan, OpenGL, and DirectX, Silk.NET offers potential performance improvements and compatibility across a wider range of devices.
• Ease of Adoption: Silk.NET is actively maintained and well-documented, enabling developers to leverage the latest technologies in their Stride 3D projects more efficiently.
• Community Collaboration: Integration with Silk.NET can attract contributors and developers familiar with the library, fostering collaboration and innovation within both communities.
• Future-Proofing: As a modern library, Silk.NET ensures compatibility with current and emerging hardware and APIs, keeping Stride 3D relevant in the evolving graphics development landscape.

Benefits
This integration will:

• Improve Stride 3D's flexibility and compatibility with modern APIs.
• Enhance performance and efficiency for developers targeting multiple platforms.
• Expand Stride 3D's appeal to the wider developer community.

By supporting Silk.NET, we take a step forward in empowering developers and ensuring Stride 3D remains a competitive and modern engine for game and 3D application development.

Funding
When developers are interested they can request support in the form funding. We have allocated a project for this on Stride's open collective.
https://opencollective.com/stride3d/projects/stride3d-silknet

References

• Silk.NET Repository
• Silk.NET Documentation