#93082 - shadowcolt22 - Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:58 pm
I've never developed before, but want to learn how to make apps and games for the ds. Where should I start? What language does the ds use? C++? Please help
#93084 - tepples - Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:05 pm
Nintendo DS usually uses C or C++, or any language in which you can write an interpreter in C or C++.
If you are new to game programming, please learn basic C, basic 2D graphics on the PC, and basic 2D graphics on the Game Boy Advance before you try DS development.
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#93086 - Sausage Boy - Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:15 pm
Follow these instructions to learn how to program:
http://catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#skills1
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#93090 - masscat - Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:40 pm
If you are looking to learn how to program then, as tepples said, do not start out on the DS. If things do not work as you expected (which they will) then you will be left staring at a DS wondering why (although the DS does now have a debugger).
Start out on your PC (using C or C++) where you can get nice free friendly programming environments and write interesting things. When you are happy with your programming skills then venture onto the DS.
#93240 - shadowcolt22 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:58 am
Thanks for the help. Hopefully I'll be making some contributions to the scene before the year ends.