Added a hint to control whether the OpenGL driver uses shaders.

libsdl-org · Feb 9, 2011 · 180d6b2 · 180d6b2
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diff --git a/include/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL_hints.h
@@ -77,11 +77,26 @@ extern "C" {
  *  This variable is case insensitive and can be set to the following values:
  *    "direct3d"
  *    "opengl"
+ *    "opengles2"
  *    "opengles"
  *    "software"
+ *
+ *  The default varies by platform, but it's the first one in the list that
+ *  is available on the current platform.
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER              "SDL_RENDER_DRIVER"
 
+/**
+ *  \brief  A variable controlling whether the OpenGL render driver uses shaders if they are available.
+ *
+ *  This variable can be set to the following values:
+ *    "0"       - Disable shaders
+ *    "1"       - Enable shaders
+ *
+ *  By default shaders are used if OpenGL supports them.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_RENDER_OPENGL_SHADERS      "SDL_RENDER_OPENGL_SHADERS"
+
 /**
  *  \brief  A variable controlling whether updates to the SDL 1.2 screen surface should be synchronized with the vertical refresh, to avoid tearing.
  *

diff --git a/src/render/opengl/SDL_render_gl.c b/src/render/opengl/SDL_render_gl.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #if SDL_VIDEO_RENDER_OGL && !SDL_RENDER_DISABLED
 
+#include "SDL_hints.h"
+#include "SDL_log.h"
 #include "SDL_opengl.h"
 #include "../SDL_sysrender.h"
 #include "SDL_shaders_gl.h"
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ GL_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, Uint32 flags)
 {
     SDL_Renderer *renderer;
     GL_RenderData *data;
+    const char *hint;
     GLint value;
     Uint32 window_flags;
 
@@ -282,7 +285,12 @@ GL_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, Uint32 flags)
     }
 
     /* Check for shader support */
-    data->shaders = GL_CreateShaderContext();
+    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_OPENGL_SHADERS);
+    if (!hint || *hint != '0') {
+        data->shaders = GL_CreateShaderContext();
+    }
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_RENDER, "OpenGL shaders: %s",
+                data->shaders ? "ENABLED" : "DISABLED");
 
 #if 0
     /* We support YV12 textures using 3 textures and a shader */