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SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support (Developers)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 16.05.2026, 05:27

> Hm, yes, I can see on GitHub the DOS specific files
> here
> And the website claims that is se the build process (via CMAKE) for DOS. IT
> seems that it supports not only static libraries but also dynemic DX3
> modules.
> But I no not see any precompiled libraries (either in .A format either in
> DXE format) so it is not prepared (at least for me) for wide testing.

From what I read, DXE would only possibly be supported later.

It's only cross-compiled right now, last I heard.

Complete thread:

• SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Rugxulo, 12.05.2026, 16:05 (Developers)
  • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - RayeR, 12.05.2026, 17:37
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - binary build - RayeR, 18.05.2026, 22:03
  • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Zyzzle, 13.05.2026, 00:30
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Rugxulo, 14.05.2026, 22:45
      • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Laaca, 15.05.2026, 06:17
        • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Rugxulo, 16.05.2026, 05:27
  • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - tkchia, 15.05.2026, 11:43
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - bocke, 16.05.2026, 00:41
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Zyzzle, 16.05.2026, 03:32