Hacking WIP SDL 1.2.15 for Switch (libnx based)

[hippy dave]

the lib is now maintained in devkitPro and an updated version can be downloaded with pacman. Main coder shoulb be @cpasjuste

Oh thanks, I had a quick look at the devkitpro github last night and saw SDL 2 but not SDL 1.2.

 

[nop90]

Oh thanks, I had a quick look at the devkitpro github last night and saw SDL 2 but not SDL 1.2.

Check in other branches than the master

 

[hippy dave]

Check in other branches than the master

Ah will do, thanks!

 

[NoNAND]

But does the switch support SDL 2.0

 

[Deleted User]

But does the switch support SDL 2.0

Yes, there are SDL2 libraries you can download and use via devkitpro pacman.

 

[NoNAND]

Yes, there are SDL2 libraries you can download and use via devkitpro pacman.

Thats good to know.
I was surprised to find out that thr switch supports open gl 4.5 es and vulkan wow
I always thought switch to be just a random android tablet without the android os

 

[hippy dave]

I was surprised to find out that thr switch supports open gl 4.5 es and vulkan wow

Vulkan only for official devs so far I guess. GL and GLES for homebrew, but no homebrew Vulkan support until it's added to the open source libraries at some point in the future.

 

[iyenal]

I keep getting this error when trying to compile:

By the way, I had to hard-code DevkitA64 paths In makefiles and disable SDL_syscond compilation as it is source of many errors.

 

[cpasjuste]

I keep getting this error when trying to compile:
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By the way, I had to hard-code DevkitA64 paths In makefiles and disable SDL_syscond compilation as it is source of many errors.

You need freetype from pacman.

 

[iyenal]

You need freetype from pacman.

Ah okay, thanks I will install that now and see.

 

[iyenal]

Installing Freetype fixed that problem, plus duplicating the Switch folder to armv8-a. Thanks for your help!
But...

it is not expected to have compiled SDL before, or at least stopped before if it's unable to "make" SDL core?

EDIT: Also, there's not a compiled version somewhere please, like the Wii version is? That would be very appreciated, as a lot path links in makefiles needs to be manually edited otherwise.

 

[cpasjuste]

Installing Freetype fixed that problem, plus duplicating the Switch folder to armv8-a. Thanks for your help!
But...
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it is not expected to have compiled SDL before, or at least stopped before if it's unable to "make" SDL core?

EDIT: Also, there's not a compiled version somewhere please, like the Wii version is? That would be very appreciated, as a lot path links in makefiles needs to be manually edited otherwise.

There's SDL2 in switch pacman packages..

 

[iyenal]

There's SDL2 in switch pacman packages..

Thanks, yeah but unfortunately I am not interested in SDL2, I need SDL 1.2 for retrocompatibility reasons.

 

[cpasjuste]

Thanks, yeah but unfortunately I am not interested in SDL2, I need SDL 1.2 for retrocompatibility reasons.

Then your out of luck, sdl1.2 is not ready from what I know. Porting sdl1.2 apps to sdl2 should be easy though.