SFML 2.6.1
Unless you are using a newer version of Visual Studio, the compiler versions have to match 100%!
Here are links to the specific MinGW compiler versions used to build the provided packages:
On Windows, choosing 32 or 64-bit libraries should be based on which platform you want to compile for, not which OS you have. Indeed, you can perfectly compile and run a 32-bit program on a 64-bit Windows. So you'll most likely want to target 32-bit platforms, to have the largest possible audience. Choose 64-bit packages only if you have good reasons.
| Compiler | 32-bit | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Visual C++ 17 (2022) | 20.3 MB | 21.8 MB |
| Visual C++ 16 (2019) | 19.3 MB | 20.7 MB |
| Visual C++ 15 (2017) | 17.6 MB | 19.4 MB |
| GCC 13.1.0 MinGW | 17.9 MB | 18.9 MB |
Warning
It's recommended to use the SFML version from your package manager (if recent enough) or build from source to prevent incompatibilities.
On Linux, if you have a 64-bit OS then you have the 64-bit toolchain installed by default. Compiling for 32-bit is possible, but you have to install specific packages and/or use specific compiler options to do so. So downloading the 64-bit libraries is the easiest solution if you're on a 64-bit Linux.
If you require a 32-bit build of SFML you'll have to build it yourself.
| Compiler | 64-bit |
|---|---|
| GCC | 8.72 MB |
All OS
| Package | Download |
|---|---|
| Source code | 24.7 MB |
| HTML Documentation | 2.03 MB |