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Update required C++ standard to C++20 for Social SDK 1.9 #8365

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Update required C++ standard to C++20 for Social SDK 1.9
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Add Game Engine and Language section to Platform Compatibility
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32 changes: 29 additions & 3 deletions developers/discord-social-sdk/core-concepts/platform-compatibility.mdx
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You can find instructions on how to download the SDK for each platform in the [Getting Started](/developers/discord-social-sdk/getting-started) guide.
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## Game Engine and Language

The Discord Social SDK supports the following game engines and language environments:

| Integration | Minimum Supported Version |
|----------------|---------------------------|
| Standalone C++ | C++20 |
| Unity | 2021.3 |
| Unreal Engine | 5.5 |

<Info>
**PlayStation 4 / PS5 exception:** If you're targeting PlayStation 4, or PlayStation 5 with a PS5 SDK older than
13.000, the Discord Social SDK still supports C++17. All other platforms require C++20.
</Info>

<Info>
Prior to Social SDK release 1.9, C++17 is the minimum supported version.
</Info>

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## Platforms

The Discord Social SDK is available for the following platforms:

| Platform | Minimum Supported Version | Support Level | Standalone C++ | Unreal Engine | Unity |
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## Change Log

| Date | Changes |
|---------------|-----------------|
| July 21, 2025 | initial release |
| Date | Changes |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------|
| May 20, 2026 | Added Game Engine and Language section. |
| July 21, 2025 | initial release |
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We are going to make a simple C++ console application for this guide. Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

- Basic understanding of C++ and your platform's build system
- C++ Compiler and Build System that supports [C++17](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/17) or greater.
- C++ Compiler and Build System that supports [C++20](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/20) or greater.
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Maybe add a short parenthetical? like (SDK versions prior to 1.9 support C++17)

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I'm going to make a new table on the platform compatibility page for engine/language support. had an offline chat, and it's going to be easier that way, and then guide can stick to just C++20, since it's a guide, not a reference.

More stuff coming to this PR shortly.

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And done! Had a chat with other devrel foiks, doing this properly with a reference of which engines and languages we support felt like the right call - and give us some space to be able to document changes over time.

- A network connection that can access Discord's API endpoints.

Let's walk through the steps in detail.
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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
project(DiscordSDKExample)

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)

add_executable(DiscordSDKExample main.cpp)
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## Change Log

| Date | Changes |
|----------------|-----------------|
| March 17, 2025 | initial release |
| Date | Changes |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| May 20, 2026 | Updated required C++ standard to C++20 with 1.9 release |
| March 17, 2025 | initial release |

{/* Autogenerated Reference Links */}
[`Activity`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Activity.html#ae793d9adbe16fef402b859ba02bee682
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[`Client::GetDefaultPresenceScopes`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Client.html#a7648bd1d2f7d9a86ebd0edb8bef12b5c
[`Client::GetRelationships`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Client.html#ad481849835cd570f0e03adafcf90125d
[`Client::UpdateToken`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Client.html#a606b32cef7796f7fb91c2497bc31afc4
[`RunCallbacks`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/namespacediscordpp.html#ab5dd8cf274f581ee1885de5816be3c29
[`RunCallbacks`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/namespacediscordpp.html#ab5dd8cf274f581ee1885de5816be3c29