Using PNG In the previous post we learned how to load .bmp files. Which is not optimal. The .bmp format means the files grow large and there is no `alpha layer` ( no transparency. ) Which means you end up with ugly opaque edges instead of transparency SDL 2 Image Up until now, we’ve only…

Loading textures In this tutorial you will learn how to load images ( just .bmp for now, the next part will cover.png ). First of all, a little info about the two new structs we’ll be using Previous part You can find the previous part here. SDL_Surface This is part of the old SDL (…

Collision detection is one of the key aspects of game programming. For all non-circular or non-rectangular objects it gets harder and harder the more accurate you want it to be. But today we’re gonna continue just using rectangles. …

Making things happen! Games without any input would be really boring. Actually it wouldn’t be a game at all, just a movie. So let’s look at how we can get input so that the player can actually play the game. But before we do that, we need to take a look at how…

This part will teach you the basics of the coordinate system in SDL( it’s the same for the “old” SDL and SDL2 ). It will also teach you about a new and very important struct, SDL_Rect. You’ll be using it a lot! And finally we’ll draw something! Previous part You can find…

Note : I’m in the process of moving my old blog headerphile.com to Medium. This is mostly an experiment to see if this works better for me and to help me avoid spam comments etc. …

Introduction Note : I’m in the process of moving my old blog headerphile.com to Medium. This is mostly an experiment to see if this works better for me and to help me avoid spam comments etc. …