Working on Raspberry Pi

To build your raylib game for Raspberry Pi you need to download raylib git repository (develop branch recommended) and install some dependencies. raylib already comes with ready-to-use makefiles to compile source code and examples.

Supported Devices and OS

Currently ALL Raspberry Pi devices are supported by raylib (1, 2, 3, Zero and variants). OS supported is Raspbian Stretch.

Supported OpenGL backends

• OpenGL ES 2.0 in native mode, not X11 (any RPI version with the legacy driver)
• OpenGL 1.1 on X11 desktop mode, (only RPI 2 and 3)
• OpenGL 2.1 on X11 desktop mode, (only RPI 2 and 3)

More detailed information is available on the raylib platforms and graphics wiki page.

Install required libraries

All required libraries come with the system, no additional dependencies are required.

Compiling raylib source code

Before compiling your game, raylib library must be recompiled for Raspbian. To do that, just navigate to raylib\src\ directory and run one of the following options depending on your needs:

1. To use OpenGL ES 2.0 in native mode (no X11):

make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_RPI

2. To use desktop OpenGL 1.1 or 2.1 (X11 window)

make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP GRAPHICS=GRAPHICS_API_OPENGL_21

Compiling raylib examples

Just move to folder raylib/examples/ and run ONE of THOSE TWO OPTIONS (depending on target OpenGL version):

1. To use OpenGL ES 2.0 in native mode (no X11):

make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_RPI

2. To use desktop OpenGL 1.1 or 2.1 (X11 window)

make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP GRAPHICS=GRAPHICS_API_OPENGL_21

To compile just one specific example:

1. To use OpenGL ES 2.0 in native mode (no X11):

make core/core_basic_window PLATFORM=PLATFORM_RPI

2. To use desktop OpenGL 1.1 or 2.1 (X11 window)

make core/core_basic_window PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP GRAPHICS=GRAPHICS_API_OPENGL_21