SDL_HINT_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER(3)

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

💖 SDL_HINT_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER(3) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS manual page for SDL_HINT_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER(3) — yes the name is a whole mouthful, but it's actually so useful, fr fr. 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

  • SDL_HINT_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER — a variable that specifies a backend to use for user storage. like, it's the hint that tells SDL where to put your user data. iconic behavior tbh. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER "SDL_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER"

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

By default, SDL will try all available storage backends in a reasonable order until it finds one that can work. no cap. but this hint lets the app or the user force a specific target, like "pc" if — say — you're on Steam but you want to avoid SteamRemoteStorage for user data. it's giving "I know what I want and I'm not settling." 💅

This hint should be set before SDL is initialized. don't wait until after, bestie, that's not the vibe. 🙈

👑 AVAILABILITY 👑

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on an older version, it's a no from her. 💀

💖 xoxo, your fave manual page — from Simple Directmedia Layer, version SDL 3.4.18, SDL_HINT_STORAGE_USER_DRIVER(3) 🎀✨

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