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SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:23 pm
by XianForce
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
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:50 pm
by sparda
Allegro!
Allegro!
Hands down!
Or SFML!?
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:59 pm
by dandymcgee
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
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:42 pm
by XianForce
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
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:50 am
by programmerinprogress
I vote SDL, it works like I do *tooth sparkles*
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:20 am
by Falco Girgis
SDL gets my vote.
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:22 am
by XianForce
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 =(.
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:32 am
by M_D_K
I vote SDL as well.
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:33 pm
by MarauderIIC
Haven't used or looked at Allegro, so I can't say.
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:59 pm
by sparda
SDL sluts!
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:01 pm
by programmerinprogress
sparda wrote:SDL sluts!
well you're an allegro whore
And there's more of us so watch out
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:06 pm
by M_D_K
And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:06 pm
by Falco Girgis
M_D_K wrote:And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.
HARSH!
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:23 pm
by M_D_K
GyroVorbis wrote:M_D_K wrote:And sparda also sleeps with SFML on the side.
HARSH!
how?
Re: SDL or Allegro?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:30 pm
by sparda
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*