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Started by liquid_ice_programmer Apr 25, 2003 at 8:28 AM 9 replies 650+ views

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Apr 25, 2003 at 8:28 AM

I have be tols that SDL would be able to make a game like Starcraft/Warcraft2/command&conquer the series but i be able to do 3D like command and conquer generals or warcraft 3?

gizmodus

Apr 25, 2003 at 1:24 PM

No, it''s only possible to make 2D-games with SDL.

HellRaider

Apr 25, 2003 at 1:28 PM

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No, it''s only possible to make 2D-games with SDL.

Wrong. You can use OpenGL to do anything 3D with SDL.

siaspete

Apr 25, 2003 at 1:35 PM

SDL + OpenGL is my (current) setup of choice.

http://sdldoc.csn.ul.ie/guidevideoopengl.php

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deadalive

Apr 25, 2003 at 1:40 PM

" No, it''s only possible to make 2D-games with SDL."

This is a complete lie. I''ve used SDL+opengl to make 3d demos, so I know for a fact this is a false statement..

eldee

Apr 25, 2003 at 1:56 PM

alot of linux 3d games use SDL.. including Unreal Tournament, serious sam 2, ect

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Jim Adams

Apr 25, 2003 at 11:54 PM

Not DirectX related. Moved to graphics programming.

gizmodus

Apr 26, 2003 at 6:15 AM

Oh, I didn''t know that u can use OpenGlide with SDL... sorry for the wrong answer

JohanOfverstedt

Apr 26, 2003 at 6:21 AM

OpenGlide? what are you on about?
OpenGL they said

TheWizard

Apr 26, 2003 at 5:20 PM

SDL handles all the initialization (library creation, window creation, etc.), threads and keyboard and mouse input, all in a very comftable platform-independant interface.
For the 3D graphics, OpenGL should be used (but you don''t need to worry about contexes and windows).

We use it in our project (see link below), and I highly recommend it.

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