---
name: "SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DUMMY_SAVE_FRAMES"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DUMMY_SAVE_FRAMES"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_VIDEO\_DUMMY\_SAVE\_FRAMES(3)

A variable controlling whether the dummy video driver saves output frames.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_VIDEO\_DUMMY\_SAVE\_FRAMES - A variable controlling whether the dummy video driver saves output frames.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**#define SDL\_HINT\_VIDEO\_DUMMY\_SAVE\_FRAMES** *SDL\_VIDEO\_DUMMY\_SAVE\_FRAMES"*

## DESCRIPTION

• "0": Video frames are not saved to disk. (default)

• "1": Video frames are saved to files in the format\
   " **SDL\_windowX** -Y.bmp", where X is the window ID, and Y is\
   the frame number.

This hint can be set anytime.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.