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+==============================================================================
+Using the Simple DirectMedia Layer on Atari
+==============================================================================
+
+
+    If you want to build SDL from sources to create SDL programs on Atari:
+        see sections I - II.
+	
+    If you want to create SDL programs on Atari using SDL binary build,
+        download it from my web site (URL at end of this file).
+
+    If you want to configure a program using SDL on Atari,
+	    see sections IV - VI.
+
+
+==============================================================================
+I.  Building the Simple DirectMedia Layer libraries:
+    (This step isn't necessary if you have the SDL binary distribution)
+
+  Do the classic configure, with --disable-shared --enable-static and:
+
+    Tos version (should run everywhere):
+      --disable-threads
+    Tos does not support threads.
+
+    MiNT version (maybe Magic, only for multitasking OS):
+      --disable-pthreads --enable-pth
+    Mint and Magic may supports threads, so audio can be used with current
+    devices, like Sun audio, or disk-writing support. Like Tos, interrupt
+    audio without threads is more suited for Atari machines.
+
+  Then you can make ; make install it.
+
+==============================================================================
+II. Building the Simple DirectMedia Layer test programs:
+
+  Do the classic configure, then make.
+
+  Run them !
+
+==============================================================================
+III.  Enjoy! :)
+
+  If you have a project you'd like me to know about, or want to ask questions,
+  go ahead and join the SDL developer's mailing list by sending e-mail to:
+
+	sdl-request@libsdl.org
+
+  and put "subscribe" into the subject of the message. Or alternatively you
+  can use the web interface:
+
+	http://www.libsdl.org/mailman/listinfo/sdl
+  
+==============================================================================
+IV.  What is supported:
+
+Keyboard (GEMDOS, BIOS, GEM, Ikbd)
+Mouse (XBIOS, GEM, Ikbd, /dev/mouse (non working atm, disabled))
+Video (XBIOS (Fullscreen), GEM (Windowed and Fullscreen))
+Timer (VBL vector, GNU pth library)
+Joysticks and joypads (Ikbd, Hardware)
+Audio (Hardware, XBIOS, GSXB, MCSN, STFA, /dev/audio if threads enabled)
+Threads (Multitasking OS only via GNU pth library)
+Shared object loader (using LDG library from http://ldg.atari.org/)
+Audio CD (MetaDOS)
+OpenGL (using Mesa offscreen rendering driver)
+
+- Dependent driver combinations:
+Video   Kbd     Mouse   Timer   Joysticks
+xbios   ikbd    ikbd    vbl(2)  ikbd
+xbios   gemdos  xbios   vbl(2)  xbios
+xbios   bios    xbios   vbl(2)  xbios
+gem     gem     gem(1)  vbl(2)  xbios
+
+Audio   O/S     Misc
+dma8    All     Uses MFP Timer A interrupt
+xbios	TOS     Uses MFP Timer A interrupt
+xbios   MiNT    Uses MFP Timer A interrupt
+xbios   Magic   Disabled
+stfa    All     Uses MFP interrupt
+mcsn	TOS     Uses MFP Timer A interrupt
+mcsn    MiNT    Uses MiNT thread
+mcsn    Magic   Disabled
+gsxb    All     Uses GSXB callback
+
+Joypad driver always uses hardware access.
+OpenGL driver always uses OSMesa.
+
+(1) GEM does not report relative mouse motion, so xbios mouse driver is used
+to report this type event.
+A preliminary driver for /dev/mouse device driver is present, but is disabled
+till it can be used with other applications simultaneously.
+
+(2) If you build SDL with threads using the GNU pth library, timers are
+supported via the pth library.
+
+==============================================================================
+V.  Environment variables:
+
+SDL_VIDEODRIVER:
+	Set to 'xbios' to force xbios video driver
+	Set to 'gem' to force gem video driver
+
+SDL_VIDEO_GL_DRIVER:
+	Set to filename to load as OpenGL library, if you use SDL_GL_LoadLibrary()
+
+SDL_AUDIODRIVER:
+	Set to 'mint_gsxb' to force Atari GSXB audio driver
+	Set to 'mint_mcsn' to force Atari MCSN audio driver
+	Set to 'mint_stfa' to force Atari STFA audio driver
+	Set to 'mint_xbios' to force Atari Xbios audio driver
+	Set to 'mint_dma8' to force Atari 8 bits DMA audio driver
+	Set to 'audio' to force Sun /dev/audio audio driver
+	Set to 'disk' to force disk-writing audio driver
+
+SDL_ATARI_EVENTSDRIVER
+	Set to 'ikbd' to force IKBD 6301 keyboard driver
+	Set to 'gemdos' to force gemdos keyboard driver
+	Set to 'bios' to force bios keyboard driver
+
+SDL_JOYSTICK_ATARI:
+	Use any of these strings in the environment variable to enable or
+	disable a joystick:
+
+	'ikbd-joy1-[on|off]' for IKBD joystick on port 1 (hardware access)
+	'xbios-joy1-[on|off]' for IKBD joystick on port 1 (xbios access)
+	'porta-pad-[on|off]' for joypad and/or teamtap on port A
+	'porta-joy0-[on|off]' for joystick 0 on port A
+	'porta-joy1-[on|off]' for joystick 1 on port A
+	'porta-lp-[on|off]' for lightpen on port A
+	'porta-anpad-[on|off]' for analog paddle on port A
+	'portb-pad-[on|off]' for joypad and/or teamtap on port B
+	'portb-joy0-[on|off]' for joystick 0 on port B
+	'portb-joy1-[on|off]' for joystick 1 on port B
+	'portb-anpad-[on|off]' for analog paddle on port B
+
+	Default configuration is:
+		'ikbd-joy1-on' (if IKBD events driver enabled)
+		'xbios-joy1-on' (if gemdos/bios/gem events driver enabled)
+		'porta-pad-on portb-pad-on' (if available on the machine)
+
+	port[a|b]-[pad|joy?|lp|anpad]-* strings are mutually exclusives.
+	On such a port, you can only use a joypad OR 1 or 2 joysticks OR
+	a lightpen OR an analog paddle. You must disable joypad before
+	setting another controller.
+
+	The second joystick port on IKBD is used by the mouse, so not usable.
+	Another problem with the IKBD: mouse buttons and joystick fire buttons
+	are wired together at the hardware level, it means:
+		port 0                port 0           port 1
+		mouse left button  = joystick fire 0 = joystick fire 1
+		mouse right button = joystick fire 1 = joystick fire 0
+
+	Descriptions of joysticks/joypads:
+	- Joypads: 1 hat, 17 buttons (Atari Jaguar console-like).
+	- Joysticks: 1 hat, 1 button.
+	- Lightpen, analog paddles: 2 axis, 2 buttons. The 2 buttons are those
+	  affected to 1 button joysticks on the same port.
+
+==============================================================================
+VI.  More informations about drivers:
+
+OpenGL:
+	The default is to use the Mesa offscreen driver (osmesa.ldg). If you want
+	to use an older OpenGL implementation, like mesa_gl.ldg or tiny_gl.ldg,
+	your program must use SDL_GL_LoadLibrary() to do so, and retrieve the
+	needed function pointers with SDL_LoadFunction(). In all cases, the OpenGL
+	context is taken care of by SDL itself, you just have to use gl* functions.
+
+	However, there is one OpenGL call that has a different prototype in the old
+	implementations: glOrtho(). In the old implementations, it has 6 float as
+	parameters, in the standard one, it has 6 double parameters. If you want
+	to compile testdyngl, or any other SDL program that loads its OpenGL
+	library, you must change the glOrtho() prototype used in this program. In
+	osmesa.ldg, you can retrieve a glOrtho() with double parameters, by
+	searching for the function "glOrtho6d".
+
+Xbios video:
+	Video chip is detected using the _VDO cookie.
+	Screen enhancers are not supported, but could be if you know how to
+	use them.
+
+	ST, STE, Mega ST, Mega STE:
+		320x200x4 bits, shades of grey, available only for the purpose
+		of testing SDL.
+	TT:
+		320x480x8 and 320x240x8 (software double-lined mode).
+	Falcon:
+		All modes supported by the current monitor (RVB or VGA).
+		BlowUp and Centscreen extended modes, ScreenBlaster 3 current mode.
+	Clones and any machine with monochrome monitor:
+		Not supported.
+
+Gem video:
+	Automatically used if xbios not available.
+
+	All machines:
+		Only the current resolution, if 8 bits or higher depth.
+
+IKBD keyboard, mouse and joystick driver:
+	Available if _MCH cookie is ST, Mega ST, STE, Mega STE, TT or Falcon.
+
+	Hades has an IKBD, but xbios is not available for video, so IKBD
+	driver is disabled.
+
+Gemdos and bios keyboard driver:
+	Available on all machines.
+
+Mouse and joystick xbios driver:
+	Available on all machines (I think).
+
+Joypad driver:
+	Available if _MCH cookie is STE or Falcon. Supports teamtap.
+
+PTH timer driver:
+	Available with multitasking OS.
+
+VBL timer driver:
+	Available on all machines (I think).
+
+Audio drivers:
+	Cookies _SND, MCSN, STFA and GSXB used to detect supported audio
+	capabilities.
+
+	STE, Mega STE, TT:
+		8 bits DMA (hardware access)
+		STFA, MCSN or GSXB driver if installed
+	Falcon:
+		8 bits DMA (hardware access)
+		Xbios functions
+		STFA, MCSN or GSXB driver if installed
+	Other machines:
+		STFA, MCSN or GSXB driver if installed
+
+	STFA driver:
+		http://removers.free.fr/softs/stfa.html
+	GSXB driver:
+		http://assemsoft.atari.org/gsxb/
+	MacSound driver:
+		http://jf.omnis.ch/software/tos/
+	MagicSound driver (MCSN,GSXB compatible):
+		http://perso.wanadoo.fr/didierm/
+	X-Sound driver (GSXB compatible):
+		http://www.uni-ulm.de/~s_thuth/atari/xsound_e.html
+
+-- 
+Patrice Mandin <pmandin@caramail.com>
+http://pmandin.atari.org/
MCL/sf/adapt/qemu