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Install sdl2-compat with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper

SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes. Version 2.32.72 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libsdl2-compat.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install sdl2-compat

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add sdl2-compat

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · sdl2-compat · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install sdl2-compat

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · sdl2-compat · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#sdl2-compat

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S sdl2-compat

Arch Linux sync databases · sdl2-compat · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libsdl2-compat

Debian stable package indexes · libsdl2-compat · source: deb.debian.org

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install libSDL2-2_0-0

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libSDL2-2_0-0 · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes

Project links

Commands and aliases

sdl2-config

history

Project history and usage

sdl2-compat provides SDL 2-compatible interfaces backed by SDL 3, helping existing games and multimedia applications migrate without immediate source changes.

Project history

sdl2-compat was established by the SDL project as an SDL 2 API and ABI compatibility layer implemented on SDL 3. The project distinguishes this maintained compatibility path from SDL 2 Classic, which remains available on the SDL repository's SDL2 branch.

Adoption history

The compatibility library has been adopted by multiple distribution ecosystems, including Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, Nix, and openSUSE, as a migration path from SDL 2 to SDL 3-backed systems.

How it is used

It is normally installed as a shared-library replacement for SDL 2. Existing binaries can use it without being rewritten, while projects building against the compatibility headers retain the familiar sdl2-config-oriented workflow.

Why package nerds care

sdl2-compat allows distributions to move their runtime foundation to SDL 3 while retaining ABI compatibility for the large body of software built for SDL 2. Its game-specific fixes illustrate why compatibility libraries remain important even when source-level ports are possible.

Timeline

2025: The SDL 2.32 compatibility release line became the distribution-facing continuation of SDL 2 behavior over SDL 3.
2026: Stable 2.32 releases continued with platform, application, and game compatibility fixes.

Related projects

SDL 2 defines the compatibility surface, while SDL 3 provides the underlying implementation. The older sdl12-compat project uses the same approach to run SDL 1.2 software over a newer SDL generation.

Sources

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat#readme
https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat/releases
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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.

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executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`sdl2-config`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

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page generated2026-09-19

manager version2.32.72

manager updated2026-09-10

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

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install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:sdl2-compat
Version	2.32.72
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sdl2-compat
Homepage	https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat
Repository	https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat
License	Zlib
Source archive	https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat/releases/download/release-2.32.70/sdl2-compat-2.32.70.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-10T08:20:29Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	sdl3
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

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Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	sdl2-compat
Aliases	sdl2
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	head stable

source database matches

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Debian apt95%

libsdl2-compat 2.32.54+ds-1

SDL 2 binary compatibility library wrapping SDL 3

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apt install libsdl2-compat

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libsdl2-compat-dev 2.32.54+ds-1

libsdl2-dev replacement using SDL 3

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apt install libsdl2-compat-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libsdl2-compat-shim 2.32.54+ds-1

libsdl2-2.0-0 replacement using SDL 3

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apt install libsdl2-compat-shim

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat-shim from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libsdl2-compat-tests 2.32.54+ds-1

SDL 2 binary compatibility library - tests

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apt install libsdl2-compat-tests

Section: misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsdl2-compat-tests from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

sdl2-compat

nix profile install nixpkgs#sdl2-compat

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

sdl2-compat 2.32.70-r0

SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apk add sdl2-compat

License: Zlib
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

sdl2-compat-dev 2.32.70-r0

SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes (development files)

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apk add sdl2-compat-dev

License: Zlib
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

sdl2-compat-doc 2.32.70-r0

SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes (documentation)

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apk add sdl2-compat-doc

License: Zlib
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

sdl2-compat-static 2.32.70-r0

SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes (static library)

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo apk add sdl2-compat-static

License: Zlib
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sdl2-compat-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

sdl2-compat 2.32.70-2.fc45

SDL 2.0 runtime compatibility library using SDL 3.0

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo dnf install sdl2-compat

License: Zlib
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: sdl2-compat
3 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

sdl2-compat-devel 2.32.70-2.fc45

Files to develop SDL 2.0 applications using SDL 3.0

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo dnf install sdl2-compat-devel

License: Zlib and Apache-2.0 and MIT and BSD-3-Clause
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: sdl2-compat
6 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

sdl2-compat-static 2.32.70-2.fc45

Static library to develop SDL 2.0 applications using SDL 3.0

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo dnf install sdl2-compat-static

License: Zlib
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: sdl2-compat
1 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sdl2-compat-static from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

sdl2-compat 2.32.70-1

An SDL2 compatibility layer that uses SDL3 behind the scenes

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo pacman -S sdl2-compat

License: Zlib
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: sdl2-compat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

libSDL2-2_0-0 2.32.70-1.3

SDL-2.0 Compatibility Layer for Simple DirectMedia Layer 3.0

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo zypper install libSDL2-2_0-0

License: Zlib
Category: System/Libraries
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSDL2-2_0-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

libSDL2-2_0-0-32bit 2.32.70-1.3

SDL-2.0 Compatibility Layer for Simple DirectMedia Layer 3.0

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo zypper install libSDL2-2_0-0-32bit

License: Zlib
Category: System/Libraries
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libSDL2-2_0-0-32bit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

sdl2-compat-devel 2.32.70-1.3

Header and build system files for sdl2-compat

https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl2-compat

sudo zypper install sdl2-compat-devel

License: Zlib
Category: Development/Libraries/X11
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sdl2-compat
3 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sdl2 Compat

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sdl2-compat-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

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