sfml@2 ☆

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Description:
Multi-media library with bindings for multiple languages

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: multimedia graphics game-development c++ sdk

Install: brew install sfml@2

About:
SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library) is a modern, object-oriented API designed for games and multimedia applications. It provides low-level access to graphics, audio, and input hardware, making it a lightweight alternative to larger frameworks. This formula provides the C++ libraries and development headers needed to build SFML-based applications.

Key Features:

Hardware acceleration for 2D graphics via OpenGL
Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Modular architecture (Graphics, Audio, Window, System)
Simple object-oriented C++ interface

Use Cases:

Developing 2D video games
Creating multimedia-rich desktop applications
Prototyping graphical user interfaces

Alternatives:

SDL2 – SDL2 is lower-level and C-based, whereas SFML provides a more modern C++ API and built-in 2D graphics primitives.
Raylib – Raylib is a similar lightweight library, often preferred for immediate mode graphics and game development.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 6:47am		1	VERSION_BUMP	acad85ed