SDL2 C# Example

This repository shows the basic layout of a C# SDL2 application for the Miyoo Mini

Advantages of using C# and SDL2

runs on both windows and Miyoo for quicker debugging and development.

Publish Settings

• Runtime: linux-arm
• Deployment mode: Self-contained
• File publish options:
  • Publish single file
  • Trim unused code

How to run on Windows

• Compile SDL2-CS
• Add as a dependency in Visual Studio
• Download SDL2
• Place SDL2.dll into /bin/Debug/net6.0/
• Run

How to run on Miyoo

• Publish to folder
• Copy files from the folder to SDCARD/App/SDL_Mini_Example/

Hacks and their reasoning

DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT=1

• Prevents dotnet from complaining about globalization library

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$mydir/lib/

• Appends required libraries to the required enviroment variable

Using SDL2 as a frame buffer

• Unfortunately, all of SDL2 functionality has not been completed inside of Steward-Fu's port of SDL2 however enough exits to create C# programs.

Using other libraries

SDL2_ttf and SDL2_image do work and have been tested although they will require additional libraries to work. I recommend downloading Parayste to obtain the libraries required. SDL2-gfx will not work as the graphics cannot be drawn to a surface as far as I know.