(This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; SDL3 is the current development version.)

SDL_AudioInit

Use this function to initialize a particular audio driver.

Header File

Syntax

int SDL_AudioInit(const char *driver_name);

Function Parameters

driver_name

the name of the desired audio driver

Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

This function is used internally, and should not be used unless you have a specific need to designate the audio driver you want to use. You should normally use SDL_Init() or SDL_InitSubSystem().

Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.