| This is a list of major changes in SDL's version history. | |
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| 3.1.0: | |
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| This is a preview release of the new SDL 3.0 API. | |
| The ABI hasn't been locked down yet, but it's fairly stable and feedback is welcome! | |
| Check out [migration guide](docs/README-migration.md) for details on API changes since SDL 2.0, and tips on transitioning your code from SDL2 code to SDL3. | |
| There have been too many changes to list them all, but here are some of the highlights: | |
| * The API has been significantly reworked to be easier to use and more consistent | |
| * The 2D rendering API now has support for more advanced colorspaces and HDR rendering | |
| * The 2D rendering API now has a Vulkan backend | |
| * An example of hardware accelerated video playback using ffmpeg has been added in test/testffmpeg.c | |
| * The shaped window API has been replaced with transparent windows | |
| * Time and date functions have been added in SDL_time.h | |
| * Support for webcam video recording has been added in SDL_camera.h | |
| * Support for handling pens and tablets has been added in SDL_pen.h | |
| * Support for file open and save dialogs has been added in SDL_dialog.h | |
| * Cross-platform functions for working with files and directories are available in SDL_filesystem.h | |
| * A cross-platform abstraction for working with user and game data has been added in SDL_storage.h | |
| * Handling of main() has been moved to a header library and an optional callback-based program flow is available | |
| * Support for simple object properties has been added in SDL_properties.h. These properties are available on many SDL objects, and can be used for more advanced functionality. | |
| Please let us know about issues and feedback at: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/issues | |
| The development team is focused on code, moving towards the final release, and we would love volunteers to help improve the documentation. Please send e-mail to slouken@libsdl.org if you'd like to help out! | |
| Finally, a giant thank you to all the people who have contributed code and feedback to the SDL 3.0 improvements! |