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Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by tomhow » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC

bellowsgulch wrote: post #3

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Please don't post like this on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC

tomhow wrote: post #21

bellowsgulch wrote: post #3

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Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by mwkaufma » Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC

HexDecOctBin wrote: post #4

How is this different from SDL_Render? https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/CategoryRender

If only there was some link to a readme which would answer this question.

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by mwkaufma » Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC

whateverboat wrote: post #8

https://github.com/dascandy/pixel I personally think this is better.

Why?

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by HexDecOctBin » Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC

mwkaufma wrote: post #23

HexDecOctBin wrote: post #4

How is this different from SDL_Render? https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/CategoryRender

If only there was some link to a readme which would answer this question.

It doesn't.

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by n67094 » Sun, Aug 02, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC

kryptiskt wrote: post #2

This isn't SDL_gpu, that is part of SDL3. This is SDL_gp, an external lib which builds on the former.

You are right, I made a typo ... :facepalm:

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by n67094 » Sun, Aug 02, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC

HexDecOctBin wrote: post #4

How is this different from SDL_Render? https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/CategoryRender

Thanks for the feedback you are right, this is necessary ! I'll do that asap :)

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by n67094 » Sun, Aug 02, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC

feelamee wrote: post #11

nnevatie wrote: post #5

The naming of the library is pretty confusing, considering SDL_gpu is an official part of SDL3.

naming of api functions too. They all prepended with "SDL_" as if this is SDL library, but it not.

Well, I understand your concern, it's for naming consistency in codebases that may use this lib, like this one https://github.com/sabdul-khabir/SDL3_gfx, which is listed here https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/Libraries (it's also an unofficial lib, like SDL_gp).

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by n67094 » Sun, Aug 02, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

whateverboat wrote: post #8

https://github.com/dascandy/pixel I personally think this is better.

completely different under the hood, the one you sent use OpenGL only, SDL_gp use Vulkan, metal or DirectX depending on your system. There is also a lot of other diff but it will be long to explain ^^. But thanks I didn't know about the one you sent :)

Re: SDL_GPU minimal, single-header, high-performance 2D graphics painting library

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Post by n67094 » Sun, Aug 02, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

matt-p wrote: post #6

Cool work!

thanks :)