---
name: "SDL_VideoModeOK"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl1.2-dev"
version: "1.2.15+dfsg2-8"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_VideoModeOK"
---

# SDL\_VideoModeOK(3)

Check to see if a particular video mode is supported.

## NAME

SDL\_VideoModeOK - Check to see if a particular video mode is supported.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include "SDL.h"**

**int SDL\_VideoModeOK**(**int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags**);

## DESCRIPTION

**SDL\_VideoModeOK** returns **0** if the requested mode is not supported under any bit depth, or returns the bits-per-pixel of the closest available mode with the given width, height and requested *surface* flags (see **SDL\_SetVideoMode**).

The bits-per-pixel value returned is only a suggested mode. You can usually request and bpp you want when *setting* the video mode and SDL will emulate that color depth with a shadow video surface.

The arguments to **SDL\_VideoModeOK** are the same ones you would pass to *SDL\_SetVideoMode*

## EXAMPLE

```
SDL_Surface *screen;
Uint32 bpp;
.
.
.
printf("Checking mode 640x480@16bpp.
");
bpp=SDL_VideoModeOK(640, 480, 16, SDL_HWSURFACE);
if(!bpp){
  printf("Mode not available.
");
  exit(-1);
}
printf("SDL Recommends 640x480@%dbpp.
", bpp);
screen=SDL_SetVideoMode(640, 480, bpp, SDL_HWSURFACE);
.
.
```

## SEE ALSO

**SDL\_SetVideoMode**, **SDL\_GetVideoInfo**