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It seems strange having to add the 'opengl' compiler directive for applications developed on linux, wouldnt it be simpler to have the option there by default or a switch for it.

Well, you don't have to add it. It's optional.

I do agree but being that Linux is opengl for 3d it would be prudent TBH

one question: what is default in Linux when nothing is specified?

a simple Drop-Down-List for all platform versions would be nice.

why do I have to enter "DirectX9" or "openGL" as text,
when the standard subsystems could be entered using a Drop-Down-List?
... adding new/different subsystems would be no problem, either, if that was teh argument for the inconveniant textbox...

+ 1 for a drop-down-list.

+ 1 if the best subsystem is selected when you install PureBasic, until
the user specifies something else. The "beginner" should never be
faced with having to select a subsystem - it just has to work.

who decides what is "best"?

a "beginner" should not use a compiler language, he should use scratch...

fred decides what is best on which OS

and no... if I was a PureBasic beginner, I'd better not start with scratch I'd rather start to compile some example programs and see what happens. That's how I learned Purebasic. But what if the compiler doesn't compile? You'd probably just throw the product away, thinking "what a rubbish".

Kazmirzak wrote:one question: what is default in Linux when nothing is specified?

SDL.

SDL is opengl based, so OpenGL would be the good option to have by default on linux

SDL supports opengl but is not opengl based.