best SDL tutorial

Nov 28, 2011 at 9:47pm

http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/lesson01/index2.php vs http://www.sdltutorials.com/sdl-tutorial-basics
which is the better place to learn sdl

Nov 28, 2011 at 9:57pm

Peter87 (11244)

I think lazyfoo's tutorials are simpler and you learn how different parts of SDL works. sdltutorials.com also shows how you can structure your code so I guess you can more other things from it but it can be a bit more unnecessary complicated if all you want is a quick examples of how it works.

I learned from lazyfoo so that's the one I recommend, but sdltutorials.com has a nice forum though.

Last edited on Nov 28, 2011 at 9:58pm

Nov 28, 2011 at 10:07pm

bboy212 (114)

thanks, also can anyone recommend books other than focus on sdl?

Nov 28, 2011 at 10:16pm

Peter87 (11244)

I have never heard of another book about SDL.

Most people just learn from what's available online.
I often find the SDL documentation to be useful to look things up http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/docwiki.cgi/SDL_API
Looking directly in the SDL source code can also answer many questions that you can't find answers to but maybe it's not to be recommend to a beginner.

Nov 29, 2011 at 3:16am

hentaiw (273)

9781592000302 - Focus On SDL

An old book in 2003

Last edited on Nov 29, 2011 at 3:16am

Nov 30, 2011 at 5:24pm

bboy212 (114)

I found focus on sdl a bit to rushed buth thx anyway

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