%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ The Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL for short) is a cross-platform library designed to make it easy to write multimedia software, such as games and emulators. Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &SDL-size; Estimated Disk space required: &SDL-buildsize; Estimated build time: &SDL-time; , , , , , X ( or ), , and Install SDL by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-debug && make && make install --disable-debug: This switch configures SDL to build with aggressive optimizations. --enable-video-aalib: This switch is required to build SDL with AAlib video support. The SDL package contains the Simple DirectMedia Layer. The Simple DirectMedia Layer is a generic API that provides low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 3D hardware via OpenGL, and 2D frame buffer across multiple platforms.