Ditch the renderer system in sdl1.3 and use the 'old fashioned' sdl/opengl context. This gives us more flexibility and less problem in receiving video events (expecially on mobile platform) as well as not having to care to reset the gl context every time sdl interferes.
This is a major sdl1.3 update so it should be tested with care (working great on ios)
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/* */
/* ftspic.h */
/* */
/* The FreeType position independent code services for smooth module. */
/* */
/* Copyright 2009 by */
/* Oran Agra and Mickey Gabel. */
/* */
/* This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, */
/* modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project */
/* license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute */
/* this file you indicate that you have read the license and */
/* understand and accept it fully. */
/* */
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#ifndef __FTSPIC_H__
#define __FTSPIC_H__
FT_BEGIN_HEADER
#include FT_INTERNAL_PIC_H
#ifndef FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC
#define FT_GRAYS_RASTER_GET ft_grays_raster
#else /* FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC */
typedef struct SmoothPIC_
{
int ref_count;
FT_Raster_Funcs ft_grays_raster;
} SmoothPIC;
#define GET_PIC(lib) ((SmoothPIC*)((lib)->pic_container.smooth))
#define FT_GRAYS_RASTER_GET (GET_PIC(library)->ft_grays_raster)
#endif /* FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC */
/* */
FT_END_HEADER
#endif /* __FTSPIC_H__ */
/* END */