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@ -10,25 +10,27 @@ a graphic card paired with a relatively recent (as of November of 2013) driver
which supports the WGL_EXT_create_context_es2_profile extension. Vendors known which supports the WGL_EXT_create_context_es2_profile extension. Vendors known
to ship said extension on Windows currently include nVidia and Intel. to ship said extension on Windows currently include nVidia and Intel.
The other method involves using the ANGLE library (https://code.google.com/p/angleproject/) The other method involves using the
If an OpenGL ES 2.x context is requested and no WGL_EXT_create_context_es2_profile [ANGLE library](https://code.google.com/p/angleproject/). If an OpenGL ES 2.x
extension is found, SDL will try to load the libEGL.dll library provided by context is requested and no WGL_EXT_create_context_es2_profile extension is
ANGLE. found, SDL will try to load the libEGL.dll library provided by ANGLE.
To obtain the ANGLE binaries, you can either compile from source from To obtain the ANGLE binaries, you can either compile from source from
https://chromium.googlesource.com/angle/angle or copy the relevant binaries from https://chromium.googlesource.com/angle/angle or copy the relevant binaries
a recent Chrome/Chromium install for Windows. The files you need are: from a recent Chrome/Chromium install for Windows. The files you need are:
- libEGL.dll - libEGL.dll
- libGLESv2.dll - libGLESv2.dll
- d3dcompiler_46.dll (supports Windows Vista or later, better shader compiler) *or* d3dcompiler_43.dll (supports Windows XP or later) - d3dcompiler_46.dll (supports Windows Vista or later, better shader
compiler) *or* d3dcompiler_43.dll (supports Windows XP or later)
If you compile ANGLE from source, you can configure it so it does not need the If you compile ANGLE from source, you can configure it so it does not need the
d3dcompiler_* DLL at all (for details on this, see their documentation). d3dcompiler_* DLL at all (for details on this, see their documentation).
However, by default SDL will try to preload the d3dcompiler_46.dll to However, by default SDL will try to preload the d3dcompiler_46.dll to
comply with ANGLE's requirements. If you wish SDL to preload d3dcompiler_43.dll (to comply with ANGLE's requirements. If you wish SDL to preload
support Windows XP) or to skip this step at all, you can use the d3dcompiler_43.dll (to support Windows XP) or to skip this step at all, you
SDL_HINT_VIDEO_WIN_D3DCOMPILER hint (see SDL_hints.h for more details). can use the SDL_HINT_VIDEO_WIN_D3DCOMPILER hint (see SDL_hints.h for more
details).
Known Bugs: Known Bugs:
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## Vulkan Surface Support ## Vulkan Surface Support
Support for creating Vulkan surfaces is configured on by default. To disable it change the value of `SDL_VIDEO_VULKAN` to 0 in `SDL_config_windows.h`. You must install the [Vulkan SDK](https://www.lunarg.com/vulkan-sdk/) in order to use Vulkan graphics in your application. Support for creating Vulkan surfaces is configured on by default. To disable
it change the value of `SDL_VIDEO_VULKAN` to 0 in `SDL_config_windows.h`. You
must install the [Vulkan SDK](https://www.lunarg.com/vulkan-sdk/) in order to
use Vulkan graphics in your application.