SDL_HINT_OPENVR_LIBRARY(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

💖 SDL_HINT_OPENVR_LIBRARY — bestie, let's find that library 💖

okay so this is a page from the SDL3 FUNCTIONS manual, and it's literally all about one tiny but iconic hint: SDL_HINT_OPENVR_LIBRARY. no cap, it's giving "where is the openvr_api library, bestie?" energy. let's get into it 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

SDL_HINT_OPENVR_LIBRARY — a whole mechanism to specify the openvr_api library location. that's it. that's the vibe. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_OPENVR_LIBRARY              "SDL_OPENVR_LIBRARY"

yes bestie, that #define is doing the absolute most with all those spaces, and we respect it. periodt. 🎀

💫 DESCRIPTION 💫

so here's the tea ☕: by default, when you're using the OpenVR driver, it will search for the API library in the current folder. that's the default behavior, no notes.

but — and this is the main character moment — if you wish to use a system API, you can specify that by using this hint. yup, that's literally what it's for. 🫶

the value you pass should be the full or relative path to:

  • a .dll on Windows 🪟
  • or a .so on Linux 🐧

so like, path goes in, library gets found. slay. 🔥

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

this hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on anything older, bestie, it's not gonna hit. upgrade era. 💀✨

lowkey important: this page is part of Simple Directmedia Layer, and the version floating around here is SDL 3.4.18. no date on this one, so consider this your cute little sign-off from the SDL3 FUNCTIONS manual. mwah 💋 stay iconic, keep your libraries close, and may your paths always resolve 🧚💜
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