I was just wondering how many people here have used or are using SDL for a project, and consider it an excellent alternative to directx *raises hand*

I''m using SDL/OpenGL. I don''t know DirectX, so I cannot compare.

I''m pretty sure it''s SDL/OpenGL is better for portability ;*)

I''m using SDL. I don''t consider it an alternative to DirectX as such. For a start, it gives you a lot more high-level control over the system, but a lot less low-level control over the 2D graphics side. And it has no real 3D support. I am using it to make my life a little simpler (I got bored of writing DX initialisation code and thought I''d try something else.)

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I like SDL, a lot. Ever since the beginning days that I set my eyes on it, two years ago. I find it to be very cool, it is definitely an alternative to DirectX, you cannot deny that it isn''t a capable API. Even better, it is cross-platform :-) In essence, SDL uses DirectX for all of its calls, but I personally like SDL''s API wrappings much better, and really haven''t found anything that it can''t do that DirectX can. Although, I am relatively new to all of this, so my comment isn''t fully educated. SDL''s API easily allows easy low-level access to the video buffer, what more do you need then a pointer to the actual pixel space? Go SDL!

I use SDL and Linux and it runs fine for me.

From what little I know of DirectX SDL is not as powerful - but being able to run your apps cross platform has advantages.

Keef

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I''m using the NeHe base code v2, converted to SDL for my current ''engine''. Its working great, SDL is really nice
If I took the time I could write the whole window init thing myself too.
And the best part is its completly crossplatform...
I love SDL

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I''m using SDL for a small game engine I''m writing

Who needs SDL when we have Allegro

The game I''m working on is 100% portable, so SDL is some kind of a must.

wolfman: give me _one_ reason to choose Allegro instead of SDL

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I use SDL and Linux and it runs fine for me.

From what little I know of DirectX SDL is not as powerful - but being able to run your apps cross platform has advantages.

Keef

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glDisable(WORK);
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Just a quick little answer to your post, SDL is wrapped around DX on windows and around OGL in Linux...

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