SDL or Allegro?

XianForce · Post by **XianForce** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:23 pm

Ok, well I haven't been around the forums in quite some time, I admit I jumped into this programming thing a wrongly...I tried to get all the knowledge I could before starting programming...and lost interest...But I'm back with full force, and I'm going to start learning either SDL or Allegro. My question is...which is better to use (obviously its an opinion, so give me YOUR opinions). Anyways, Thanks for the help!

EDIT: Oh and just some info that might help...I do plan on learning OpenGL, I got the OpenGL SuperBible as a gift for Christmas (the book is so huge the paper spine cannot support it lulz...Well DUCKTAPE FIXES ANYTHING) Anyways...I'm pretty sure to actually make a game with OpenGL, you'd need to combine it with other APIs/Libraries? And since I always am hearing that SDL does 3D graphics via OpenGL (or something like that) I would assume SDL would be the best choice? But I want to be REAL sure

sparda · Post by **sparda** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:50 pm

Allegro!

Allegro!

Hands down!

Or SFML!?

Post by **dandymcgee** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:59 pm

SDL!

SDL!

Just to make things even and add further difficulty to your decision :P If you search the forums there's already a post with this exact question and everyone's opinions. I recommend you search for it.

EDIT: http://thechaosrift.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2673 Found it for you

XianForce · Post by **XianForce** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:42 pm

dandymcgee wrote:SDL!

SDL!

Just to make things even and add further difficulty to your decision :P If you search the forums there's already a post with this exact question and everyone's opinions. I recommend you search for it.

EDIT: http://thechaosrift.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2673 Found it for you

Thanks, I think I'll go with SDL =)

Just gotta figure out how to get everything to work together xD

programmerinprogress · Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:50 am

I vote SDL, it works like I do *tooth sparkles*

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:20 am

SDL gets my vote.

XianForce · Post by **XianForce** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:22 am

programmerinprogress wrote:I vote SDL, it works like I do *tooth sparkles*

lol

GyroVorbis wrote:SDL gets my vote.

Yeah, it got my vote too...I've been going through Lazyfoo's tutorials...and continuing my C++ quest. I didn't really like the tutorials for allegro that I found, most of them seemed to be in a different language =(.

M_D_K · Post by **M_D_K** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:32 am

I vote SDL as well.

Post by **MarauderIIC** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:33 pm

Haven't used or looked at Allegro, so I can't say.

sparda · Post by **sparda** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:59 pm

SDL sluts!

programmerinprogress · Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:01 pm

sparda wrote:SDL sluts!

well you're an allegro whore

And there's more of us so watch out

M_D_K · Post by **M_D_K** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:06 pm

And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:06 pm

M_D_K wrote:And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.

HARSH!

M_D_K · Post by **M_D_K** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:23 pm

GyroVorbis wrote:
M_D_K wrote:And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.
HARSH!

how?

sparda · Post by **sparda** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:30 pm

GyroVorbis wrote:

M_D_K wrote:And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.

HARSH!
how?

How!? It hurt my feelings, that's how!

*sparda dramatically runs off, and cries in the bathtub like a little bitch*

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