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DS development > I'm new to DS dev and I'm having problems installing LibNDS.

#118391 - ClydeArgyle - Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:01 am

Alright, I've been using C++ for a while and I wanted to try my hand at DS development. I knew this site was good for GBA and DS development, so I came here. I found the topic with tutorials, and used the first one on the list, which was the one the topic creator recommended. I opened it and started reading, and it came to installing necessary software. I got to this point:
Quote:
1. Simply download the latest source from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=114505&package_id=151608
2. Extract it to $DEVKITPRO /libnds.
mkdir $DEVKITPRO/libnds
mv libnds-src-*.tar $DEVKITPRO/libnds/
cd $DEVKITPRO/libnds
tar -xvjf libnds-src-*.tar.bz2 $DEVKITPRO/libnds
3. Change your current directory to $DEVKITPRO /libnds and type make.
cd $DEVKITPRO/libnds
make
4. If DevkitARM is installed properly, libnds will compile in a matter of seconds and you’ll
be on your way to developing software for the Nintendo DS.


EDIT: Got some of it done, I think.

I now have:
C:\$DEVKITPRO\libnds with with .tar.bz2 file, and the following folders:
build - contains empty arm7 and arm9 folders
include - has some headers and folders with more headers
lib - empty
source - contains arm7, arm9 and common folders with some files in each.

Still not done... and would appreciate help.

Thanks,
Clyde Argyle

PS. I hope you don't mind such a newbie question, but I didn't see anything against posting this in the rules topic.

#118397 - tepples - Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:26 am

Have you tried using devkitPro Updater to install devkitARM and libnds?
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#118401 - ClydeArgyle - Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:38 am

Well, I did use DevkitPRO updater to install ARM, but I'm not sure if I installed LibNDS. I, erm, didn't read everything, but checked off the whole list (DevkitARM, PPC, PSP, etc) so would it have installed it already? If so... I feel like an idiot. >_>

EDIT: Well, I'm officially an idiot. Apparently I already had it installed. Thanks for the help. :P