Using SDL in a console window

SDL Development
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Hello. I’m a newbie to SDL, and am trying to get it to work in a console
window. I can use it under X11, but when I run it in a console window, I get
an error about no video device.

I have framebuffer support implemented, and the framebuffer does come up when
I start linux. I’ve tried specifying the framebuffer via:
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=fbcon
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=fbdev
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=directfb

and then running my binary, but I continue to get this error. I know I’m
missing something silly, but I could sure use some help figuring out what.

  • Bob
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Bob Weber wrote:

Hello. I’m a newbie to SDL, and am trying to get it to work in a console
window. I can use it under X11, but when I run it in a console window, I get
an error about no video device.

I have framebuffer support implemented, and the framebuffer does come up when
I start linux. I’ve tried specifying the framebuffer via:
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=fbcon
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=fbdev
export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=directfb

and then running my binary, but I continue to get this error. I know I’m
missing something silly, but I could sure use some help figuring out what.

So, there can be multiple causes :

  • SDL compiled without fbcon support or without directfb support (fbdev
    doesn’t exist, btw)
  • improper configuration of fbcon/directfb

Stephane