Learn SDL2

A beginner’s introduction to the SDL_ttf library, and how we can use it to add text rendering to our application.

Preparing our development environment for this chapter by Installing SDL2 and the SDL_image and SDL_ttf extensions. Setup guide for Visual Studio on Windows. 

Introduction to SDL_Image - add support for different image types. Convert .png and .jpeg files into SDL surfaces, and vice versa

Preparing our development environment for this chapter by Installing SDL2 and the SDL_image and SDL_ttf extensions. Setup guide for Xcode or CMake. 

An introduction to double buffering - the foundational technique behind real time graphics

Learn how to load images into our SDL2 application. Then, learn how to crop, resize, position and render them into our window.

Expanding on our UI architecture to add a simple button to our application, complete with hover and click events.

Guide for building SDL2 from source and setting up a development environment on any system that supports CMake

How to build a simple, scalable and layered UI architecture using an SDL2 and C++ event loop

Learn how SDL2 handles user input, and how we can react to it to update our application in real time.

Setting solid foundations for our application, by implementing the main loop and the event loop

Learn how to get started with SDL2 in C++ by creating a window. Includes an explanation of all the SDL2 functions we use, and the options we have to modify the window.

Guide for building SDL2 from source on MacOS. Including support for Apple Silicon - M1/M2, and setting up a C++ project using Xcode.