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>SDL_VideoModeOK -- Check to see if a particular video mode is supported.</DIV
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>#include "SDL.h"</PRE
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>int <B
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>(int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags);</CODE
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if the requested mode is not supported under any bit depth, or returns the
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>The bits-per-pixel value returned is only a suggested mode. You can usually request and bpp you want when <A
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>SDL_Surface *screen;
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printf("Checking mode 640x480@16bpp.\n");
bpp=SDL_VideoModeOK(640, 480, 16, SDL_HWSURFACE);
if(!bpp){
printf("Mode not available.\n");
exit(-1);
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printf("SDL Recommends 640x480@%dbpp.\n", bpp);
screen=SDL_SetVideoMode(640, 480, bpp, SDL_HWSURFACE);
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