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Should i learn GLUT or SFML?
May 1, 2013 at 7:07pm
I am stuck between GLUT and SFML... Everything i try to do in GLUT NEVER works :( Soooo :D Advice?
May 1, 2013 at 8:16pm
I've not yet tried GLUT but SFML is a good library, used with C++, cross-platform and glut can even be used on SFML. I also has a network package, and supports multi-threading.
Maybe googling SFMLvs GLUT might give you some results.
Aceix.
Maybe googling SFMLvs GLUT might give you some results.
Aceix.
May 1, 2013 at 8:55pm
I'm a very big fan of SFML, though to be fair I haven't used GLUT very much.
SFML is nice in that it covers more area than GLUT (it also does audio, gamepad input, etc). And it's also OOP which means it's harder to "misuse".
SFML is nice in that it covers more area than GLUT (it also does audio, gamepad input, etc). And it's also OOP which means it's harder to "misuse".
May 1, 2013 at 8:59pm
Correct me if I'm wrong but:
GLUT is a wrapper for OpenGL. SFML is a wrapper for a window manager and can create your OpenGL canvas, you still need to OpenGL (of course it can do other things too). Since the OpenGL part isn't done by SFML, you can still use GLUT at the same time instead of writing directly with OpenGL.
Therefore use SFML for your window manager and/or 2d graphics. Use GLUT for the OpenGL wrapping. They are not exclusive libraries.
GLUT is a wrapper for OpenGL. SFML is a wrapper for a window manager and can create your OpenGL canvas, you still need to OpenGL (of course it can do other things too). Since the OpenGL part isn't done by SFML, you can still use GLUT at the same time instead of writing directly with OpenGL.
Therefore use SFML for your window manager and/or 2d graphics. Use GLUT for the OpenGL wrapping. They are not exclusive libraries.
Last edited on May 1, 2013 at 9:01pm
May 1, 2013 at 9:52pm
I thought GLUT was a window manager? And wrapped things like texture loading (which SFML also does).
(Likely not comprehensive) feature list from the GLUT webpage:
SFML does most of that, but granted not all of it.
(Likely not comprehensive) feature list from the GLUT webpage:
Multiple windows for OpenGL rendering Callback driven event processing Sophisticated input devices An 'idle' routine and timers A simple, cascading pop-up menu facility Utility routines to generate various solid and wire frame objects Support for bitmap and stroke fonts Miscellaneous window management functions |
SFML does most of that, but granted not all of it.
Last edited on May 1, 2013 at 9:52pm
May 1, 2013 at 9:57pm
SFML seems like the better choice I think. I don't know much about GLUT, but its not as widely used as SFML or SDL.
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