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I was trying a very basic program but i keep on getting the following error: "could not load: SDL2_gfx.dll"

After reducing, i realize the issue is coming even with just the import statement.

import sdl2, sdl2/gfx

I have the sdl2.dll file in the main folder. SDL version is 2.0.4

I have sdl2 [1.1] lib installed in nimble.

any ideas?

You probably also need SDL2_gfx.dll.

i am not sure if such a file exists.

It doesnt comes with SDL download. Nor can I find it anywhere on the net.

A google search leads me here: http://www.ferzkopp.net/wordpress/2016/01/02/sdl_gfx-sdl2_gfx/ Looks like you have to compile it yourself though.

Are you sure that's the one? It seems like a 3rd party dll and not from the sdl team itself.

Yes, that's the thing, SDL2_gfx is a 3rd party library built on top of SDL2.

although it is 3 years ago, I think it is better to write down

however, windows 64bits has been used for many years, so

./configure failed to SDL version 2.0.0 by following https://github.com/Danitegue/pcbasic_brewer/blob/master/HACKING.md . Despite I have SDL2 2.0.10 installed.

.\vcpkg.exe install sdl2-gfx --triplet x64-windows, mentioned in https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/am84q9/using_sdl2_gfx_on_windows/ by StrangePeopleGames, still failed

finally, I use VC to get the dll as https://github.com/Danitegue/pcbasic_brewer/blob/master/HACKING.md says

@oyster

The SDL2_gfx is needed for the sdl2_nim bindings(not the sdl2 bindings on the Nim github). https://github.com/Vladar4/sdl2_nim/blob/master/LINKS.md

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