http://forums.elysianshadows.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4955: -------------- Just some recommendations:
- If you are using C++ and/or want to program for PC and/or want native use of OpenGL than go for SFML. - If you are using C and/or want to program for embedded devices and/or want to write software rendering stuff use SDL. However, you should make your own decision! ------------ It's quite simple really, They are pretty much par-for-par. The only real differences is that SFML uses OGL where as SDL relies (generally) on software. As such, SFML is faster, and it also supports right out the box hardware accelerated rotation + stretching. It supports more image formats right off the bat. It also has a simple pixel shader language based of OGL. SFML would (I expect) use a smaller code base as SDL has more modes to support (software, OGL, hardware render modes). On the other hand, SFML *cannot* be run on any device that doesn't support OGL, or any device with a very very weak graphics card. Some people's computers have difficulty running simple popcap games for instance. SDL has far better OS and language support, but SFML is far more feature rich. If I was doing a simple card game/pacman/something simple I'd probably look at SDL for its better compatibility (Software OR OGL modes) but otherwise, I prefer SFML. Oh, and SFML has far better documentation (if I remember correctly) and some decent tutorials for getting started. K-Bal wrote: If you are using C SFML has a C port. Really, there isn't much more to say. If you still can't choose, then I suggest SFML as it's easier (IMO) to use with less road-blocks. 2012/8/4, Ivanko B <[email protected]>: > SFML is 19.9x as fast as SDL > =========================== > It means that SDL 1.2 (as a s/w renderer by default) don't use OpenGL > h/w accelaration in these tests (and these 20 time is surprisingly low > difference) - You should draw in OpenGL/DirectX by Yourself (SDL > provides low level API for that). SFML tries to use OpenGL/DirectX > internally whenever possible. So We just don't uderstand how to use > the low-level SDL - really only OS abstraction not everything > optimized out-of box, as its developer state. > But MSEgui can work with OpenGL (DirectX ? In win-32, It usual has far > way better drivers tah OpenGL ones). So the things look like SFML can > do the work which MSEgui can do as well that's SFML is just over > featured (too high layer) for use by MSEgui. Other side, SFML (as a > higher abstraction layer ) can detect & switch between OpenGL & > DirectX, AFAIK. > > "http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/23944/"; says : > > An important detail is that SDL 1.2 doesn't normally *use* OpenGL, it > only wraps WGL/GLX/CGL so that you don't have to worry about the > details of setting up an OpenGL window on various platforms. > > "http://www.archivum.info/[email protected]/2008-07/00387/Re-(SDL)-2-d-Accelerated-Drawing--What-are-the-options-when-using-SDL.html" > says : > So whether it's software-based or not, if you're only using SDL > primitives, Microsoft OpenGL has nothing to do with it (unless you > tweaked some stuff that had big warnings around it saying "do not use, > broken", in which case, well, it's normal if it's broken). > > There's also a discussion at > http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=27139.0 > > Also: > http://forums.libsdl.org/viewtopic.php?p=31557&sid=00998d2db2cc10d7ae7aade07f4028f0 > > 2012/8/4, wahono sri <[email protected]>: >> In my laptop : >> >> 1/ Test : sprites >> SDL displayed 216 frames >> SFML displayed 147 frames >> --> SFML is 0.7x as fast as SDL >> >> 2/ Test : alpha-blended sprites >> SDL displayed 55 frames >> SFML displayed 155 frames >> --> SFML is 2.8x as fast as SDL >> >> 3/ Test : rotating sprites >> SDL displayed 40 frames >> SFML displayed 152 frames >> --> SFML is 3.8x as fast as SDL >> >> 4/ Test : static text >> SDL displayed 1493 frames >> SFML displayed 4436 frames >> --> SFML is 3.0x as fast as SDL >> >> 5/ Test : dynamic text >> SDL displayed 124 frames >> SFML displayed 2465 frames >> --> SFML is 19.9x as fast as SDL >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Live Security Virtual Conference >> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. 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