# SDL release-3.4.16 — 3.4.16

- Product: SDL (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sdl)
- Vendor: SDL
- Date: 2026-09-02
- Version: release-3.4.16
- Original notes: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/tag/release-3.4.16
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sdl/releases/release-3.4.16

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- **fixed** — Loading BMP files with less than 8 bits per pixel and odd widths
- **fixed** — The depth format sample count support check in the GPU API
- **fixed** — SDL_QueryGPUFence() return value on Apple platforms
- **fixed** — Textures being rendered with half opacity on PS2
- **fixed** — Windows staying on screen after SDL_Quit() on macOS
- **removed** — WM_TAKE_FOCUS from WM_PROTOCOLS for X11 windows
- **added** — SDL_HINT_ANDROID_AAUDIO_INPUT_PRESET to allow configuration instead of hard-coding the camcorder preset on Android
- **changed** — Report SDL_PenInputFlags in SDL_PenProximityEvent
- **fixed** — Vertical high-resolution mouse wheel scaling on evdev
- **fixed** — Joystick stick calibration on Nintendo Joy-Con controllers

This is a stable bugfix release, with the following changes:
* Fixed loading BMP files with < 8 bits per pixel and odd widths
* Fixed the depth format sample count support check in the GPU API
* Fixed the SDL_QueryGPUFence() return value on Apple platforms
* Fixed textures being rendered with half opacity on PS2
* Fixed windows staying on screen after SDL_Quit() on macOS
* Removed WM_TAKE_FOCUS from WM_PROTOCOLS for X11 windows
* Added SDL_HINT_ANDROID_AAUDIO_INPUT_PRESET instead of hard-coding the camcorder preset on Android
* Report SDL_PenInputFlags in SDL_PenProximityEvent
* Fixed vertical high-resolution mouse wheel scaling on evdev
* Fixed joystick stick calibration on Nintendo Joy-Con controllers