cfc 1.7.1 : gcc: could not find SDL_image

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:29 pm

cfc & gcfc 1.7.0 were compiling on my linux box, but not the SDL client.
I've read somewhere that someone in cfc 1.7.1 have fixed it.
now, I can't get the gcfclient1.7.1, even after a SDL-1.2.8 install, without a --disable-sdl when configuring.

so, for those who can see the sdlclient, does SDL really add a better view or a better gameplay, or can i forget to spend time with ?

poof · Post by **poof** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:11 pm

FWIW, if I do not use GTK+ with SDL enabled on my Linux box then the client leaks memory horribly.

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:18 pm

my GTK without SDL client on an old box only leaks 3 screens

Mith · Post by **Mith** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:03 pm

poof wrote:FWIW, if I do not use GTK+ with SDL enabled on my Linux box then the client leaks memory horribly.

even with cvs? i had this problem several months ago, installed cvs and it was gone

bencha, if configure fails, where does it fail?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:39 pm

configure don't seem to fail, it's when making that gcc says

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**X11: could not find SDL_image.h
exit(1) (where ** is g or cf or gcf)

and only builds cfclient. with --disable-sdl, gcfclient is build too.

note : SDL-1.2.8 is installed with headers files, but SDL_image.h doesn't exists

Mith · Post by **Mith** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:45 pm

a little more output would be easier to track down a problem, but you likely dont have the sdl headers installed.

what distro are you using? try to install the sdl-dev package

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:05 pm

i've installed all the sdl packages (needed alien 'cause sdl-dev is only in .rpm on libsdl...

), then rebuild all with the new sdl-1.2.8 on a knoppix to hd

but it's not the main question :
does the use of sdl really improve the client ?
if so, i'll try to fix it, but don't want to do it for when i can get a 3200*2400 screen or to discover i need a 3000+ghz.

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:49 pm

ok, fixed.
just enter in your cf client directory, before make depends

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$ touch SDL_image.h

all the needed functions seems to be in the SDL.h includes.

and the only difference i see is the gray color of out of sight areas.

Rednaxela · Post by **Rednaxela** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:34 pm

bencha wrote:and the only difference i see is the gray color of out of sight areas.

SDL support is also good for proformance, but the opengl support in the experimental gtk2 client makes a much bigger difference than sdl

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:38 pm

won't try opengl for now, got a too old computer.
but i hope to see that soon