Software Packages

That is a recompilation of all the needed /recommended / useful packages to use the tutorials:

(In blue the linux / Debian packages, in red link to other sites)

GNU c and c++ compilers:

• gcc
• g++

Code::Blocks IDE:

• codeblocks

SDL library and add ons:

• libsdl1.2-dev
• libsdl-image-1.2-dev
• libsdl-mixer-dev
• libsdl-net-1.2-dev
• libsdl-ttf-2.0-dev

The GNU image manipulation program:

• gimp

Other useful packages:

A nice web browser:

• Firefox 

A great Version control tool

• subversion

Make and c-style make

• make ->Not used in the tutorials, but very useful
• cmake ->Not used in the tutorials, but very useful

Sprig, the definitive add on library for SDL:
A library to draw almost any shape, scaling and rotating images by Jhony D

• Sprig: http://code.bluedinosaurs.com/lib/sprig/

Box 2D: 2D physics:

• Box2D: http://box2d.org/