Can not install game libraries

[seppi562]

I've tried every IDE, every game library, followed every tutorial. nothing works correctly.

Please, I want a simple "This is how you install THIS library in THIS ide".

I've been trying for hours, nothing works, please help.

[Tertius Kgatla]

Which libraries have you tried and using which IDE?

[seppi562]

Allegro, SDL.

VS Express, DevC++, Code::Blocks.

Probably watched or read 20+ tutorials on each, nothing works.

[timprograms]

I feel your pain
I tried allegro too
still doesn't work, but try at the command line a simple

make
make install

But if you've tried everything this probably won't help

[Tertius Kgatla]

Well I never found allegro that hard to setup on DevC++, All I did was add the DevPack once I found it, for SDL I think you need to just copy the SDL headers in the proper directory, let met give em a go and if I get it working I'll share with ja.

[Tertius Kgatla]

okay got allegro working

I have the following installed.
DevC++ ver. 4.9.9.0
allegro-4.2.2-1len.DevPak
allegro42.dll (http://design1online.com/downloads/alleg42.dll)

1. install the devpack for allegro.

2. open devc++ and create any project

3. add the linker to compile everytime
*under the Tools menu select compile
*tick the second check box (add these commands to the linker command line)
*write ( -lalleg ) in the empty space underneath the checkbox option
*select OK;

4. the devpack does not contain the allegro42.dll file download it and past it in system32

5. enjoy coding in allegro.

[S G H]

I really don't suggest using Dev-C++.
It's outdated and the DevPack may contain anything, even malwares.
IMO you should use Orwell Dev-C++ (NOT bloodshed!!) or Code::Blocks and set things up manually.
It's safer and you will learn good things from doing it.

For SDL: http://lazyfoo.net/tutorials/SDL/