This time, Bernard Helyer wins the wrapper upgrade race with libtcod-d, the libtcod wrapper  for D language

You can get it here.

D is a really interesting language with all the nifty features you might dream of.

Changes since 1.5.0rc1 :

• fixed python waitForKeypress
• improved random number generator when you delete the default RNG (a new one is generated instead of crashing)
• fix ASCII code returned for AltGr+0-9 key combinations
• new sample to show how to achieve blazing fast console filling in python (courtesy of Jotaf). Use python 2.6 + numpy to get the best experience

Main changes since 1.4.2 :

• for C and C++, debug versions of the libraries with hardened console module
• unicode support
• subcell resolution blitting
• approximated Gaussian distribution
• Dijkstra pathfinding
• Name generator
• Now RNG module supports several algorithms : Mersenne twister and Complementary Multiply With Carry (the later is better)
• New video tutorials by Mingos here.

Detailed changelog is here.

Download the library here.

Check the documentation here.

A big thank to Mingos and Jotaf for their huge contributions on this version, and for their “overall achievement” ! libtcod wouldn’t be the same without them

New features since 1.5.0b2 :

• new random number generator (Complementary Multiply With Carry) courtesy of Mingos. This one is 2 to 3 times faster than Mersenne twister and has a much longer period. It’s the default RNG in libtcod 1.5 but you can still use Mersenne twister by explicitely selecting it. It breaks the RNG api btw…
• Dijkstra pathfinding if now official and documented.
• added a new sample for C and C++ showing how to use the SDL callback for eye-candy
• added integer version of the gaussian distribution RNG function
• noise samples now use subcell resolution
• added helpers for fast console coloring in python

Check the changelog for more details.

Grab the library here while it’s hot

[update] libtcod.net 1.5.0rc1 is also available. Now Chris is so fast that I don’t even have to announce libtcod and libtcod.net in different posts

Mingos has just posted two videos on youtube that show you how to compile the latest svn libtcod on windows with MingW and how to create a basic hello world program with it in Code::Blocks. Click on the pix below to see them on youtube. You can also find the links in libtcod’s tutorial page. This is only the beginning of a bigger series that will show you how to make your project work on Windows and Linux using the same Code::Blocks project. A big thank to him. This series will be so much better than the (really poor) existing documentation…

I’ve just created a sample that demonstrates how to use the SDL callback to add post-processing to the screen at pixel level. Check the video on youtube (sorry no embedded video):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXxHnPf3BBs