Bulltricker Game - SDL3 Compatible

A strategic board game built with SDL3.

SDL3 Compatibility

This game has been updated to be fully compatible with SDL3. The following changes were made:

Key SDL3 API Changes

1. Window and Renderer Creation

   • SDL2: SDL_CreateWindow(title, x, y, w, h, flags)
   • SDL3: SDL_CreateWindow(title, w, h, flags)
   • SDL2: SDL_CreateRenderer(window, index, flags)
   • SDL3: SDL_CreateRenderer(window, name)

2. Event Type Names

   • SDL_QUIT → SDL_EVENT_QUIT
   • SDL_MOUSEMOTION → SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION
   • SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN → SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN
   • SDL_KEYDOWN → SDL_EVENT_KEY_DOWN

3. Initialization

   • SDL3's SDL_Init() returns bool instead of int
   • Check with !SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) instead of SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0

4. Timing Functions

   • SDL_GetTicks() now returns Uint64 instead of Uint32

5. Mutex and Condition Variables

   • API remains mostly the same: SDL_CreateMutex(), SDL_DestroyMutex(), etc.
   • SDL_CreateCondition() and SDL_DestroyCondition() are used

Bug Fixes

• Fixed array indexing bug in gui.c where *current_allowed_piece was used instead of current_allowed_piece[i]
• Improved click handling to allow re-selecting pieces
• Added audio feedback for moves and selections

Building

Linux / macOS

make

Windows (MinGW)

make

Or use your preferred build system with the provided source files.

Requirements

• SDL3
• SDL3_net
• SDL3_image (optional)
• SDL3_ttf (optional)
• C11 compatible compiler

Running

./bulltricker

Or on Windows:

bulltricker.exe

Controls

• Mouse: Click to select and move pieces
• R: Rotate board
• U: Undo last move
• N: New game
• ESC: Quit

Game Rules

Bulltricker is a strategic board game with unique pieces:

• Pawns: Move diagonally forward
• Queens: Can move diagonally in multiple directions
• Kings: Special pieces that must be captured to win

Directory Structure

Bulltricker_Data/
  ├── Logs/       - Game logs
  ├── Saves/      - Save files
  ├── Sprites/    - Game graphics
  ├── Sounds/     - Sound effects
  └── Fonts/      - Font files

Development

Source Files

• main.c - Entry point and main game loop
• init.c - Initialization and board setup
• gui.c - Graphics and user interface
• move.c - Game logic and move validation
• utilities.c - Helper functions
• thread.c - Threading and synchronization
• client.c / server.c - Networking (for multiplayer)

Headers

• init.h - Initialization functions
• gui.h - GUI functions
• move.h - Move validation
• utilities.h - Utility functions
• thread.h - Threading
• client.h / server.h - Networking
• net.h - Network protocol
• config.h - Configuration

License

[Add your license information here]

Credits

Developed with SDL3 for cross-platform compatibility.