al_get_opengl_variant

int al_get_opengl_variant(void)
Introduced in 5.0.0

Returns the variant or type of OpenGL used on the running platform. This function can be called before creating a display or setting properties for new displays. Possible values are:

ALLEGRO_DESKTOP_OPENGL

Regular OpenGL as seen on desktop/laptop computers.

ALLEGRO_OPENGL_ES

Trimmed down version of OpenGL used on many small consumer electronic devices such as handheld (and sometimes full size) consoles.

See also: al_get_opengl_version


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