macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sdl12-compatlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sdl12-compatMacPorts ports tree · devel/sdl12-compat/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1399
Install sdl12-compat with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper
SDL 1.2 compatibility layer that uses SDL 2.0 behind the scenes. Version 1.2.76 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sdl12-compatAlpine Linux edge package indexes · sdl12-compat · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sdl12-compatFedora Rawhide package metadata · sdl12-compat · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sdl12-compatnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl12-compat/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sdl12-compatArch Linux sync databases · sdl12-compat · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compatDebian stable package indexes · libsdl1.2-compat · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libSDL-1_2-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libSDL-1_2-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
SDL 1.2 compatibility layer that uses SDL 2.0 behind the scenes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sdl-config
history
Project history and usage
sdl12-compat is an SDL 1.2-compatible library implemented over SDL 2, primarily used to keep older games and multimedia applications running on modern systems.
Project history
sdl12-compat was created under the SDL organization to implement the SDL 1.2 API and ABI on top of SDL 2. It is maintained separately from SDL 1.2 Classic, which receives occasional fixes but no formal releases.
Adoption history
The project is packaged across Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, and openSUSE ecosystems, reflecting its role as a distribution-level replacement for the legacy SDL 1.2 runtime.
How it is used
Users generally install it as a replacement shared library rather than invoke it as an end-user application. Developers can also build SDL 1.2 source against its compatibility headers; the package supplies sdl-config for legacy build systems.
Why package nerds care
It lets distributions preserve old SDL 1.2 software without maintaining the obsolete original runtime stack. Compatibility testing against packaged games makes it particularly relevant to game preservation and long-lived Linux software collections.
Timeline
- 2022: Stable 1.2.60 release documented broad compatibility testing, including Debian's packaged SDL 1.2 games.
- 2026: The maintained release series continued with stable compatibility and game-specific fixes.
Related projects
- SDL 1.2 Classic supplies the interface being emulated; SDL 2 supplies the modern implementation underneath. sdl2-compat applies the same migration strategy to SDL 2 applications running on SDL 3.
Sources
- https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat#readme
- https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat/releases
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sdl12-compat. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sdl-config | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.2.76
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compatnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sdl12-compat |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.76 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sdl12-compat |
| Homepage | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat |
| Repository | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat |
| License | Zlib AND MIT-0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat/archive/refs/tags/release-1.2.76.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T08:03:41Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | sdl2-compat |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | sdl12-compat |
| Aliases |
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| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat 1.2.68-3
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - transitional package
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Debian apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat-dev 1.2.68-3
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - transitional development files
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Debian apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat-shim 1.2.68-3
libsdl1.2debian replacement using SDL 2.0 - transitional package
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat-shim- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Debian apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat-tests 1.2.68-3
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - tests
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat-tests- Section: misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Debian apt95%
libsdl1.2-dev 1.2.68-3
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - development files
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Debian apt95%
libsdl1.2debian 1.2.68-3
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library wrapping SDL 2.0
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2debian- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Nix95%
sdl12-compat
nix profile install nixpkgs#sdl12-compat- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Ubuntu apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat 1.2.68-2
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - transitional package
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Ubuntu apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat-dev 1.2.68-2
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - transitional development files
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Ubuntu apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat-shim 1.2.68-2
libsdl1.2debian replacement using SDL 2.0 - transitional package
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat-shim- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Ubuntu apt95%
libsdl1.2-compat-tests 1.2.68-2
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - tests
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-compat-tests- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Ubuntu apt95%
libsdl1.2-dev 1.2.68-2
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library - development files
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
Ubuntu apt95%
libsdl1.2debian 1.2.68-2
SDL 1.2 binary compatibility library wrapping SDL 2.0
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apt install libsdl1.2debian- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
apk95%
sdl12-compat 1.2.76-r1
SDL-1.2 compat layer that uses SDL-2.0
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apk add sdl12-compat- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
apk95%
sdl12-compat-dbg 1.2.76-r1
SDL-1.2 compat layer that uses SDL-2.0 (debug symbols)
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apk add sdl12-compat-dbg- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
apk95%
sdl12-compat-dev 1.2.76-r1
SDL-1.2 compat layer that uses SDL-2.0 (development files)
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat
sudo apk add sdl12-compat-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sdl12-compat
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sdl12 Compat
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