Game Dev with SDL2

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

Learn the essentials of double buffering in C++ with practical examples and SDL2 specifics to improve your graphics projects

Why `SDL_UpdateWindowSurface()` Instead of `SDL_SwapBuffers()`?

Double Buffering: `SDL_Renderer` vs `SDL_Surface`

Triple Buffering with `SDL_Surface`

Using VSync with `SDL_UpdateWindowSurface()`

Redrawing Static Scenes in SDL

Performance: `SDL_Surface` vs `SDL_Renderer`

How to Prevent Screen Tearing in Graphics Applications

How Does Buffer Swapping Work in C++?

Correct Use of `SDL_UpdateWindowSurface()`

Implementing Triple Buffering to Reduce Latency

Using `SDL_FillRect()` for Effective Buffer Management

Identifying and Resolving Buffer Issues in SDL

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Screen tearing

`SDL_UpdateWindowSurface()`

Game Engine Architecture

UPDATED FOR C++23 | Learn the essentials of double buffering in C++ with practical examples and SDL2 specifics to improve your graphics projects | Clear explanations and simple code examples

Double Buffering in SDL2 | A Practical Guide

Double Buffering

An introduction to the component-based design pattern, allowing us to create extremely complex objects in a simple, maintainable way

Learn how composition helps build complex objects by combining smaller components

Rewrote composition content and expanded it into three lessons

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Inheritance

Multiple Inheritance

The `this` pointer

`virtual` Functions

`std::vector`

Memory Ownership and `std::unique_ptr`

UPDATED FOR C++23 | Inheritance hitting limits? Learn C++ composition and the entity-component pattern to build flexible, powerful objects in your SDL projects. | Clear explanations and simple code examples

Master Composition: Build Flexible C++ Objects Beyond Inheritance (SDL Tutorial) | A Practical Guide

Building with Components

Components and Composition

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Become a software engineer with C++.  Starting from the basics, we guide you step by step along the way

Intro to C++ Programming

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Learn C++ and SDL development by creating hands on, practical projects inspired by classic retro games

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Comprehensive course covering advanced concepts, and how to use them on large-scale projects.

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Double Buffering

Building with Components

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