[SDL] Best init code and sd

[Sam Lantinga]

> What's the best way to initialise a full screen SDL application with double 
> buffering/hardware surfaces if available, but the next best full screen mode 
> if it's not?

SDL automatically does this for you.  Just set your desired video mode, and
SDL will do its best to return what you asked for, luckily, exactly what you
described. :)

> Also, I'm using SDL_Mixer, and am finding that Mix_VolumeMusic(x) will turn 
> my music volume off if x is set to 0, and on if it is a non zero value.  It 
> doesn't actually increase/decrease the volume between 0-100% though.  Is 
> this a bug or is it a me bug?

What kind of music format are you playing?

See ya,
	-Sam Lantinga, Lead Programmer, Loki Entertainment Software