diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e59ce97..f41cc41 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ AC_SUBST(glew_libs)
 # Software SDL
 EXPEDITE_CHECK_ENGINE([software-sdl], [Software SDL], "yes")
 
+# GL SDL
+EXPEDITE_CHECK_ENGINE([opengl-sdl], [OpenGL SDL], "yes")
+
 # FB
 EXPEDITE_CHECK_ENGINE([fb], [Framebuffer], "yes")
 
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ fi
 
 # SDL
 
-if test "x$have_software_sdl" = "xyes"; then
+if test "x$have_software_sdl" = "xyes" -o "x$have_gl_sdl" = "xyes"; then
    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDL], [sdl], [have_sdl="yes"], [have_sdl="no"])
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_SDL, test "x$have_sdl" = "xyes")
@@ -255,6 +258,7 @@ echo "    Software DirectDraw..........: ${have_software_ddraw}"
 echo "    Direct3D.....................: ${have_direct3d}"
 echo "    Open GL Glew.................: ${have_opengl_glew}"
 echo "    Software SDL.................: ${have_software_sdl}"
+echo "    Open GL SDL..................: ${have_opengl_sdl}"
 echo "    FB...........................: ${have_fb}"
 echo "    DirectFB.....................: ${have_directfb}"
 echo "    Quartz.......................: ${have_quartz}"
diff --git a/src/bin/Makefile.am b/src/bin/Makefile.am
index 2eae176..8589917 100644
--- a/src/bin/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bin/Makefile.am
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ expedite_SOURCES += \
 engine_software_sdl.c engine_software_sdl.h
 endif
 
+if BUILD_OPENGL_SDL
+expedite_SOURCES += \
+engine_gl_sdl.c engine_gl_sdl.h
+endif
+
 if BUILD_FB
 expedite_SOURCES += \
 engine_fb.c engine_fb.h
diff --git a/src/bin/main.c b/src/bin/main.c
index b32cff0..8ab99cc 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.c
+++ b/src/bin/main.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,13 @@ _engine_args(int argc, char **argv)
 	shutdown_func = engine_software_sdl_shutdown;
      }
 #endif
+#if HAVE_EVAS_OPENGL_SDL
+   if (engine_gl_sdl_args(argc, argv))
+     {
+	loop_func = engine_gl_sdl_loop;
+	shutdown_func = engine_gl_sdl_shutdown;
+     }
+#endif
 #if HAVE_EVAS_FB
    if (engine_fb_args(argc, argv))
      {
@@ -1359,6 +1366,9 @@ _engine_args(int argc, char **argv)
 #if HAVE_EVAS_SOFTWARE_SDL
                " sdl sdl-16"
 #endif
+#if HAVE_EVAS_OPENGL_SDL
+               " gl-sdl"
+#endif
 #if HAVE_EVAS_FB
 	       	" fb"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bin/main.h b/src/bin/main.h
index e5f9bfb..66eb97a 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.h
+++ b/src/bin/main.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 #if HAVE_EVAS_SOFTWARE_SDL
 #include "engine_software_sdl.h"
 #endif
+#if HAVE_EVAS_OPENGL_SDL
+#include "engine_gl_sdl.h"
+#endif
 #if HAVE_EVAS_FB
 #include "engine_fb.h"
 #endif