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Allegro 4 and Allegro 5 are cross-platform, open source, game programming libraries, primarily for C and C++ developers. Read more details on the introductory page. This is the official web site.

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2012-03-04 - Allegro 5.0.6 released!

This is a maintenance release for the stable 5.0 branch, with a number of new features and bug fixes. You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

2012-02-12 - Allegro 5.1.1 (WIP) released!

This is a Work-In-Progress (WIP) release of the unstable 5.1 branch. The 5.1 branch is source compatible, but not binary compatible, with the stable 5.0 branch. It contains provisional new features which are subject to change at any time.

You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

We encourage users to test 5.1 releases and report bugs, but remember that they do not provide the stability of 5.0 releases.

2011-11-20 - Allegro 5.1.0 (WIP) released!

This is the first release of the new unstable 5.1 branch. The 5.1 branch is source compatible, but not binary compatible, with the stable 5.0 branch. It contains provisional new features which are subject to change at any time.

You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

We encourage users to test 5.1 releases and report bugs, but remember that they do not provide the stability of 5.0 releases.

2011-11-06 - Allegro 5.0.5 released!

This is a bug fix release for the stable 5.0 branch. You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

2011-08-14 - Allegro 5.0.4 released!

This is a bug fix release for the stable 5.0 branch. You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

2011-05-22 - Allegro 5.0.3 released!

This is a bug fix release for the stable 5.0 branch. You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

2011-05-19 - Allegro 4.4.2 released

This is a minor update for the older Allegro API (version 4). You can see the changes since 4.4.1.1 here.

Get this new version from the Download section. Please test it and report problems and incompatibilities to the mailing list or the SourceForge tracker.

2011-04-04 - Allegro 5.0.2.1 released!

This is a bug fix release for the stable 5.0 branch. You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

2011-03-14 - Allegro 5.0.1 released!

This is a bug fix release for the stable 5.0 branch. You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

2011-02-06 - Allegro 5.0.0 released!

The beginnings of Allegro 5 can be traced back to 2002. Today, we are very happy and proud to announce the release of Allegro 5.0.0, the first official release of the 5.0 branch!

You can download it from SourceForge. The reference manual is available online, as is the list of changes.

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to Allegro during all these years, not only the developers, but the users who have tested pre-releases, reported bugs and submitted patches.

Have fun! There is more to come.

2011-02-03 - Allegro 5.0.0 RC5 released!

This is the fifth release candidate for the future 5.0 branch. See the changes since the last release.

You can download this version from SourceForge. The reference manual is also available online. Please test it and report problems and incompatibilities to the mailing list or the SourceForge tracker.

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