SDL_Init() fails without returning an error? - Stack Overflow
May 24, 2025 · It is preferable to return SDL_APP_CONTINUE instead of 0 in case the actual order of the SDL_AppResult enums change.
SDL3 fails to create OpenGL ES 2.0 context? - Stack Overflow
Feb 18, 2025 · SDL_GL_CreateContext - Remarks Windows users new to OpenGL should note that, for historical reasons, GL functions added after OpenGL version 1.1 are not available by default.
c++ - What is an SDL renderer? - Stack Overflow
I'm starting with SDL2 and having some trouble trying to understand what an SDL_Renderer is. What is it? What does it do? What's the difference between SDL_Renderer, SDL_Window, SDL_Surface and
How to draw circles, arcs and vector graphics in SDL?
Dec 9, 2022 · 26 I'm using SDL2. The only way I can find to draw a shape is with the line, rect and pixel functions, as explained here. Apart from using trig or the "equation of a circle", how could I draw a …
c++ - Can't draw multiple objects using SDL? - Stack Overflow
Jan 2, 2025 · The second solution, using smart pointers and their built-in copy-/move-semantics is a better solution, since copying a SDL_Texture seems to ber flawed (but possible, see this answer).
c - Drawing a rectangle with SDL2 - Stack Overflow
Feb 20, 2014 · SDL_Renderer* SDL_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window* window, int index, Uint32 flags) index defines what driver to use. Set it to -1 to use the first driver that supports the other arguments. …
How do I use SDL2 in my programs correctly? - Stack Overflow
Oct 16, 2020 · I want to make a game using SDL2, but I'm unable to compile and/or run my code, please help! SDL2 is notoriously hard to set up, and it's often the first library aspiring game developers try to …
c - Can't link to SDL3 using MinGW - Stack Overflow
Feb 4, 2025 · In SDL3, you need to add #include <SDL3/SDL_main.h> to the source file containing your main function (below #include <SDL3/SDL.h>). This header will create a platform appropriate entry …
c - How to render text in SDL2? - Stack Overflow
Apr 5, 2014 · I'm using an SDL_Window and SDL_Renderer. Is it possible to use SDL_TTF with SDL_Render/SDL_Window? If so, how?
sdl - SDL_PollEvent vs SDL_WaitEvent - Stack Overflow
Sep 18, 2013 · In general, you should use SDL_WaitEvent rather than SDL_PollEvent to release the CPU to the operating system to handle other tasks, like processing user input.