Note that creating a renderer will fail if the preferred renderer isn't available.

slouken · slouken · commit b8e72b09699e · 2024-10-05T09:55:26.000-07:00
Fixes #11077
diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * If the application doesn't pick a specific renderer to use, this variable
  * specifies the name of the preferred renderer. If the preferred renderer
- * can't be initialized, the normal default renderer is used.
+ * can't be initialized, creating a renderer will fail.
  *
  * This variable is case insensitive and can be set to the following values:
  *

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ extern "C" {`
`2767`	`2767`	`*`
`2768`	`2768`	`* If the application doesn't pick a specific renderer to use, this variable`
`2769`	`2769`	`* specifies the name of the preferred renderer. If the preferred renderer`
`2770`		`- * can't be initialized, the normal default renderer is used.`
	`2770`	`+ * can't be initialized, creating a renderer will fail.`
`2771`	`2771`	`*`
`2772`	`2772`	`* This variable is case insensitive and can be set to the following values:`
`2773`	`2773`	`*`