SDL3 has officially released and is ready for you to start using now. Need some motivation? Here's a list of New Features that you can enjoy today in SDL3! If you're coming from SDL2 check out the 2 to 3 …

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL for short) is a cross-platform library designed to make it easy to write multi-media software, such as games and emulators. You can find the latest release and additional …

Jun 8, 2025 · Set up tutorials are a pain to make and I would like to avoid making another one. In other words, please do not email me on how to build from source as it is beyond the scope of these …

SDL is written in C, works natively with C++, and there are bindings available for several other languages, including C# and Python. SDL is distributed under the zlib license. This license allows …

Discover a wide range of SDL3 tutorials for all levels—from setup and input handling to 2D/3D rendering, physics, audio, and networking. Learn modern game development with clear, code …

Jan 21, 2025 · SDL3 brings new GPU, Dialog, Filesystem, Storage, Camera, Pen, Process, App MetaData, and Properties APIs. The new GPU API provides access to modern 3D rendering and …

In addition to lots of bug fixes and general system improvements, this release has some major themes of improved interoperability between the 3D GPU API and the 2D rendering API, improved Emscripten …

Explore a collection of SDL3 examples and resources for learning and utilizing the Simple DirectMedia Layer library.

A lot of things you're already using in SDL2 are easier, more consistent, and just generally better in SDL3, so the upgrade can be worth it in any case, but here are some things that are new features in …

Jan 1, 2026 · If you want more SDL3 code to play around with, check out the SDL3 ports at the bottom of each page of the SDL2 tutorials provided by the creator of SDL Sam Lantinga. Once all the SDL3 …