# SDL version not working? Check the software renderer

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-version-not-working-check-the-software-renderer/9186
**Category:** The Garage
**Created:** [March 20, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-version-not-working-check-the-software-renderer/9186 "2015-03-20T01:48:39Z")
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### Author: ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-version-not-working-check-the-software-renderer/9186/1 "2015-03-20T01:48:39Z")

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From time to time people download the SDL version and then have it not work. Usually they’re on windows 7.

In this case, try going into the config/options.txt folder, and changing the setting for the software renderer (it’s a true/false thing). Usually that fixes the problem. If it doesn’t, then let us know what’s going on by posting in this board, please.

Thanks.