diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 37ef119dd0..4384190101 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev valgrind
+      run: |
+           sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; sudo apt-get update; 
+           sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+           ## sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev      
     - name: Build v
       run: |
         echo $VFLAGS
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ jobs:
         ##brew install libpq openssl freetype ### these are *already installed* on Catalina ...
         brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies libpq ## libpq is a dependency of PHP
         brew install postgresql
-        brew install glfw sdl2 sdl2_ttf sdl2_mixer sdl2_image
+        brew install glfw 
+        ## brew install sdl2 sdl2_ttf sdl2_mixer sdl2_image
         export LIBRARY_PATH="$LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/"
     - name: Build V
       run:  make -j4 && ./v -cg -o v cmd/v
@@ -144,7 +148,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 12.x
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev valgrind
+      run: |
+         sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; 
+         sudo apt-get update; 
+         sudo apt-get install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+         ## sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev
     - name: Build V
       run: make -j4 && ./v -cc gcc -o v cmd/v
 #    - name: Test V
@@ -244,7 +252,11 @@ jobs:
 #       with:
 #         node-version: 12.x
 #     - name: Install dependencies
-#       run: sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install --quiet -y musl musl-tools libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev valgrind
+#       run: |
+#          sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; 
+#          sudo apt-get update; 
+#          sudo apt-get install --quiet -y musl musl-tools libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+#          sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev 
 #     - name: Build v
 #       run: echo $VFLAGS && make -j4 && ./v -cg -o v cmd/v
 # #    - name: Test v binaries
@@ -281,8 +293,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         .\v.exe setup-freetype
-        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
         .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
+        ## .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: Fixed tests
       run: |
         .\v.exe test-fixed
@@ -314,8 +326,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         .\v.exe setup-freetype
-        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
         .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
+        ## .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: Fixed tests
       run: |
         ./v -cg cmd\tools\vtest-fixed.v
@@ -352,8 +364,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         .\v.exe setup-freetype
-        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
         .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
+        ## .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: Fixed tests
       run: |
         .\v.exe test-fixed
@@ -409,7 +421,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev valgrind g++-9
+      run: |
+        sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list; 
+        sudo apt-get update; 
+        sudo apt-get install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev 
+        sudo apt-get install --quiet -y valgrind g++-9 
+        ## sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev 
     - name: Build V
       run: make -j4
     - name: g++ version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yml
index 5cd26a5b67..429d31ee53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev valgrind
+        sudo apt-get install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libglfw3 libglfw3-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+        ## sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev 
     - name: Download V
       run: |
         tag=${GITHUB_REF##*/}
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        brew install freetype glfw openssl sdl2 sdl2_ttf sdl2_mixer sdl2_image
+        brew install freetype glfw openssl
+        # brew install sdl2 sdl2_ttf sdl2_mixer sdl2_image
         export LIBRARY_PATH="$LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/"
     - name: Download V
       run: |
diff --git a/Dockerfile.alpine b/Dockerfile.alpine
index 77ae8a5d3e..05ec9cdd4f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ RUN apk --no-cache add \
   openssl-dev sqlite-dev \
   libx11-dev glfw-dev freetype-dev
 
-RUN apk --no-cache add --virtual sdl2deps sdl2-dev sdl2_ttf-dev sdl2_mixer-dev sdl2_image-dev
+## RUN apk --no-cache add --virtual sdl2deps sdl2-dev sdl2_ttf-dev sdl2_mixer-dev sdl2_image-dev
 
 RUN git clone https://github.com/vlang/v /opt/vlang && make && v -version