Official SDL Programming Resources and Discussion

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:53 pm

Okay, first off, I'm sure JS Lemming has the most goods. PLEASE post links to some awesome SDL tutorials.

This is where the magic starts boys. Together in this topic, we'll learn it together.

Edit: This is mostly dead and mostly useless =); copied JSL's tutorial links to SDL Tutorials sticky and unstickied this. --Mar

Post by **JS Lemming** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:04 pm

There is a bad side to sdl. Its still quite new so there are very few tutorials on it. But I will do some searching and bring home some goodz.

Here are a few:

// Click on Lesson 1 to learn how to set up SDL with Dev C++
http://cone3d.gamedev.net/cgi-bin/index ... xsdl/index

// You can learn how to work with music and such here. But Fmod might be better?
http://kekkai.org/roger/sdl/

// This is a pretty cool effect made with SDL. Check it out.
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/bump/

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:06 pm

okay, thanks. Please check out NEStix chaotix in the PC dev forum.

Don Pwnious · Post by **Don Pwnious** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:32 pm

To Get a full SDL tutorial that is downloadable e-mail me for a request.

Ryu Hayabusa · Post by **Ryu Hayabusa** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:23 pm

okey dokey i did that cone3d tutorial since it seemed like the easiest to start with but im getting linking errors out the ass... what shall i ever do?
oh yeah im using dev c++

Post by **JS Lemming** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:54 pm

Did you link to the libs in the project options?

Don Pwnious · Post by **Don Pwnious** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:35 am

Make sure you put it in the right folders!!

Ryu Hayabusa · Post by **Ryu Hayabusa** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:28 pm

ok this is what the tutorial said..."Now in Dev-C++ start a new console project. Now go to the project options dialog (found in the menu Project). The thing we need to set here is the field that says "Further object files or linker options:". Type in "-lmingw32 -lSDLmain -lSDL" (w/o the quotes) inside it. Now click OK."

but my project options dont have "Further object files or linker options" where should i type in the above? and also i did put the files in the right folders so.... that shouldnt be the case...

Post by **JS Lemming** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:39 pm

Ahh. I see you have the newer version of Dev-C++. Try going to "project options", then clicking the directories tab. From there you can type the include libs INDIVIDUALLY into the smaller box and "add" them in. See if that works.

Ryu Hayabusa · Post by **Ryu Hayabusa** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:39 pm

howd u know... it came in that crap for a book lol... do i type in that ex"-"
b4 the file or do i have to type in the whole frickin directory?