Utility to automatically select the best suitable video driver for Irrlicht

select_driver.cpp

#include <iostream>

#include "select_driver.h"


IrrlichtDevice* createDeviceWithBestGraphicsDriver(dimension2d<u32> resolution) 
{
    for (auto driverType : driverTypesByPreference) 
    {
        IrrlichtDevice *result = createDevice( driverType, resolution, 16,
            false, false, false, 0);
        if (result) 
        {
            std::cout << "Using driver: " << driverType << std::endl;
            return result;
        }
    }

    return NULL;
}

select_driver.h

#include <irrlicht.h>

using namespace irr;
using namespace core;
using namespace video;

// you may change the order to suit your preference
const E_DRIVER_TYPE driverTypesByPreference[3]  = {
    video::EDT_DIRECT3D9, 
    video::EDT_DIRECT3D8, 
    video::EDT_OPENGL
}; 

IrrlichtDevice* createDeviceWithBestGraphicsDriver(dimension2d<u32> resolution);