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Simple DirectMedia Layer

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform software development library designed to provide a hardware abstraction layer for computer multimedia hardware components. Software developers can use it to write high-performance computer games and other multimedia applications that can run on many operating systems such as AmigaOS, Android, iOS, Linux…

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Developer
SDL Community
License
zlib License Before 2.0.0: GNU LGPL
Operating system
Version 3 supports same (current) platforms as version 2, such as 32- and 64-bit Windows XP+ and 64-bit macOS 10.7+ (support dropped for outdated e.g. Windows Phone/UWP). Suppor…
Original author
Sam Lantinga
Platform
IA-32 (x86), x86-64, PowerPC, AArch64
Release
1998; 28 years ago (1998)

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Simple DirectMedia Layer

Nodes129
Edges128
Triples31
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015504
Components1

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Simple DirectMedia Layer

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related to Software architecture · 6
Simple DirectMedia Layer → APIs, It, OpenGL, SDL, The, These
Developer · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → SDL Community
License · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → zlib License Before 2.0.0: GNU LGPL
Operating system · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → Version 3 supports same (current) platforms as version 2, such as 32- and 64-bit Windows XP+ and 64-bit macOS 10.7+ (support dropped for outdated e.g. Windows Phone/UWP). Suppor…
Original author · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → Sam Lantinga
Platform · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → IA-32 (x86), x86-64, PowerPC, AArch64
Release · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Repository · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → github.com/libsdl-org/SDL
Stable release · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → 3.4.14 / 3 August 2026; 21 days ago (3 August 2026) 2.32.0 / 8 February 2025; 18 months ago (2025-02-08)
Type · 1
Simple DirectMedia Layer → API

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sdl library support version also game used games software windows operating back-end available linux macos system several functions api computer

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Simple DirectMedia LayerDeveloperSDL Community1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerLicensezlib License Before 2.0.0: GNU LGPL1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerOperating systemVersion 3 supports same (current) platforms as version 2, such as 32- and 64-bit Windows XP+ and 64-bit macOS 10.7+ (support dropped for outdated e.g. Windows Phone/UWP). Suppor…1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerOriginal authorSam Lantinga1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerPlatformIA-32 (x86), x86-64, PowerPC, AArch641.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerRelease1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerRepositorygithub.com/libsdl-org/SDL1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerStable release3.4.14 / 3 August 2026; 21 days ago (3 August 2026) 2.32.0 / 8 February 2025; 18 months ago (2025-02-08)1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerTypeAPI1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerWebsitewww.libsdl.org1.00infobox
Simple DirectMedia LayerWritten inC1.00infobox
AmigaOSinstance ofSoftware developers can use it to write high-performance computer games and other multimedia applications that can run on many operating systems0.80text

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