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What graphics library should I use?

 
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What graphics library should I use?
yanom
post 16 May, 2008 - 06:03 PM
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I have these graphics libraries installed:

Python:
Pygame
Visual Python
C/C++:
Cairo
Allegro
SDL
g2

I am trying to start out 2d game programming and I don't know what library to choose. I am not picky about languages. I am open to Python C/C++ (and Ruby, but I don't have any graphics libraries for Ruby, or know of any). What graphics library should I use?
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post 17 May, 2008 - 04:27 AM
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Well, I'd go with Pygame or SDL (since Pygame is really only Python bindings for SDL), because I've never used any others. I'm actually working on a Pygame game right now, and it's pretty nice.
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yanom
post 17 May, 2008 - 06:25 AM
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so your an SDL person, right? I'll try SDL/Pygame.

What Pygame game are you working on?


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post 17 May, 2008 - 11:13 AM
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Since I'm still learning the API, I'm just going for Pong to get the functions and image stuff down. Eventually I'll make it with some cooler stuff, but for now I'm just working on image loading and that good stuff (and deciding if I should just the Game Objects library or not).
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I recently made a platform game using SDL and C++ it was suprisingly easy to use compared to allegro which i gave up on after a while.

SDL also has a lot of extension libraries such as SDL_image (which you will want to use if you dont want to only load BMPs into your 2D game) and SDL_mixer if you want to use sound, which im guessing you do smile.gif

set up is easy, just add the .dll to your flavour of compiler and dont forget the includes, Mac and Xcode is even easier u can add the frameworks direct to your project.

C++ is the primary language in game development so id recommend you stick with it!

good luck, post your code as you go smile.gif
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