SDL_GetGPUDriver

Get the name of a built in GPU driver.

Header File

Syntax

const char * SDL_GetGPUDriver(int index);

Function Parameters

int

index

the index of a GPU driver.

Return Value

(const char *) Returns the name of the GPU driver with the given index or NULL when the index is out of bounds; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

The GPU drivers are presented in the order in which they are normally checked during initialization.

The names of drivers are all simple, low-ASCII identifiers, like "vulkan", "metal" or "direct3d12". These never have Unicode characters, and are not meant to be proper names.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.