Quote:Original post by RhaalQuote:Original post by Edward_Sheets
Installing SDL for MinGW is a pain.
Not at all [wink]
You can do it without the Dev-Pack, too. In about 30 seconds. [wink] [lol]
Wait, I thought Allegro was a GAME library...
You can do it without the Dev-Pack, too. In about 30 seconds. [wink] [lol]
Devpak! That's cheating! ;)
But, I stand corrected. I wasn't a Dev-C++ user when I installed SDL on windows so my statement was based on installing with Msys. Devpaks are really nice.
I guess Allegro vs. SDL is just a matter of taste. I like both. But Allegro has a great community [www.allegro.cc] and it's easy to learn.
But, I stand corrected. I wasn't a Dev-C++ user when I installed SDL on windows so my statement was based on installing with Msys. Devpaks are really nice.
I guess Allegro vs. SDL is just a matter of taste. I like both. But Allegro has a great community [www.allegro.cc] and it's easy to learn.
I interpret it like this, Allegro handles graphics, input, and sound in an easy way. This lets the programmer actually focus on the game portion rather than the multimedia portion.
Quote:Original post by Edward_Sheets
Devpak! That's cheating! ;)
But, I stand corrected. I wasn't a Dev-C++ user when I installed SDL on windows so my statement was based on installing with Msys. Devpaks are really nice.
Huh?
1. Download the MinGW SDL Dev package.
2. Unzip to C:\MinGW or where ever you installed MinGW, optionally unzip to a temporary folder and copy the contents over to c:\MinGW, overwriting any existing files.
If you want to use the sdl-config script for CFLAGS and LIBS:
3. Rename c:\MinGW\bin\i386-mingw32msvc-sdl-config to sdl-config
4. Edit renamed sdl-config so prefix is /MinGW IE:
prefix=/usr/local/cross-tools/i386-mingw32msvc becomes prefix=/MinGW
You're done, hardly difficult.
Does the SDL website list that devpak? I don't remember any devpaks listed in the download section.
Allegro is available precompiled, too. No big deal.
Allegro is available precompiled, too. No big deal.
Quote:Original post by Edward_Sheets
Does the SDL website list that devpak? I don't remember any devpaks listed in the download section.
Sure, its in the Download Page, under the Development Libraries, Under Win32, Under the one for VC++,
it's been there for years, in fact Sam compiles the Win32 binary under Linux using the MinGW cross compiler. [smile]
One of the nice things about Allegro is that you don't have to download and install half a dozen separate libs. Allegro has most of the features you need built into one library.
I like SDL, too, by the way. But don't forget about Allegro. It's a very capable lib. :)
I like SDL, too, by the way. But don't forget about Allegro. It's a very capable lib. :)
Quote:On Windows, I don't see why you wouldn't use Visual C++, other than money constraints.
That's a fairly big constraint for some people, and all the more reason to put effort into making a free alternative better by using and helping enhance it.
I think this thread is done now. It's slowly moving into just an argument, and this last post isn't constructive (or original) enough to justify resurrecting it after three weeks. [razz]
All useful comparisons have been made. Allegro and SDL both rock. Use what you like. /thread
All useful comparisons have been made. Allegro and SDL both rock. Use what you like. /thread
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