Radar check
What we found when we opened it. Every bar is one fact, with its date.
Last code pushed 13 Aug 2024, 26 months before this check.
Latest release RELEASE_20200207 on 7 Feb 2020.
Public since July 2013, a little over 13 years.
2,189 stars and 352 forks.
0 commits and 0 new issues in the last 90 days.
41 contributors. No pull requests merged in 90 days; changes go in directly.
No security policy file says how to report a problem. No published security advisories.
How the bars are scored
- Alive. Days since the last code push: a week or less 100, a month 90, three months 70, six months 50, a year 30, eighteen months 15, older 0.
- Releases. Age of the latest GitHub release, on a similar scale; no bar when the project publishes no releases.
- Maturity. Age of the project: eight years 100, five 90, three 70, two 55, one 40, six months 25, younger 10.
- Adoption. Stars on a log scale: 100,000 stars is 100, 10,000 is 80, 1,000 is 60, 100 is 40.
- Activity. Commits in the last 90 days: 300 or more 100, 100 85, 30 65, 10 45, any 25.
- Community. People who have contributed: 100 or more 100, 30 80, 10 60, 5 40, 2 25, one 10.
- Security. A published security policy 80, none 40; published advisories are listed, not scored.
Checked by Repo Radar on 26 Oct 2026 from the repository on GitHub.
In simple English
This tool helps you add sound and music to your games without complex setup. It works across many different operating systems and programming languages. You can play multiple sounds at once, adjust volumes, and apply simple audio filters. It is free to use even in commercial projects, but you need to write some code to connect it to your game. There are no ongoing fees or subscriptions to worry about.
What it is
SoLoud is an easy-to-use audio engine for games written in C and C++ with bindings for other languages. It handles sound playback, 3D audio positioning, and basic audio filters across multiple platforms.
What it is good for
Game developers who want a lightweight sound library that integrates easily with custom engines or older programming languages without heavy dependencies.
Status
No code changes since 2024-08-13.
- Plays common audio formats like Ogg, MP3, and FLAC.
- Supports 3D audio positioning so sounds follow objects in your game world.
- Includes bindings for several popular programming languages beyond C and C++.
- Requires writing low-level code to integrate into your project.
- Documentation can be sparse for advanced features.
- The latest release is several years old, though the repository receives occasional updates.
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git clone https://github.com/jarikomppa/soloud.git cd soloud