/SDL2-QuickStart

Just a tiny quick-start set of files for SDL2 applications. Mainly for personal use.

Primary LanguageC++MIT LicenseMIT

Just a simple wrapper library for SDL 2.0.3 for quickly starting an SDL-based application. Mainly for personal use so don't expect anything too complicated or documented here.

Library Requirements

SDL 2.0.3+ (download available below) https://www.libsdl.org/download-2.0.php

  • download the development libraries, store someplace
  • put SDL2.dll into the same folder as the executable

Visual Studio Setup

Properties > Configuration Properties > VC++ Directories > Include Directories

  • "[SDL folder]/include/"

Properties > Configuration Properties > VC++ Directories > Library Directories

  • "[SDL folder]/lib/x86" or "[SDL folder]/lib/x64", depending on application type

Properties > Configuration Properties > Linker > Input > Additional Dependencies

  • "SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;"

Properties > Configuration Properties > Linker > System > SubSystem

  • 'Console' if you want it to show up, 'Windows' otherwise

Properties > Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Code Generation > Runtime Library

  • change it to 'Multi-threaded DLL (/MD)'