#175511 - ishkabible - Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:58 am
so i want to start programing for GB by using an emulator (that i have to play games with). i would like to programing in c but I'm unaware of any compilers for the GB architecture. is there i compiler i can download just the binarys so i don't have to compile it? just looking for the easiest way to get started, thanks!!
#175512 - kusma - Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:30 am
#175515 - gauauu - Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:11 pm
I assume because you said GB and that you weren't aware of compilers, that you mean the old-school gameboy. If so, carry on with what Kusma said.
If not, and you actually mean GBA, read the beginner's forum here, then google for devkitpro.
#175519 - ishkabible - Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:21 am
ok i found devKitPro and im getting it setup for my use but im not getting some things in the console demo to work.
here is the code:
| Code: |
#include <gba_console.h>
#include <gba_video.h>
#include <gba_interrupt.h>
#include <gba_systemcalls.h>
#include <stdio.h>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Program entry point
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
int main(void) {
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// the vblank interrupt must be enabled for VBlankIntrWait() to work
// since the default dispatcher handles the bios flags no vblank handler
// is required
irqInit();
irqEnable(IRQ_VBLANK);
consoleDemoInit();
// ansi escape sequence to clear screen and home cursor
// /x1b[line;columnH
iprintf("\x1b[2J");
// ansi escape sequence to set print co-ordinates
// /x1b[line;columnH
iprintf("\x1b[10;10HHello World!");
// ansi escape sequence to move cursor up
// /x1b[linesA
iprintf("\x1b[10ALine 0");
// ansi escape sequence to move cursor left
// /x1b[columnsD
iprintf("\x1b[28DColumn 0");
// ansi escape sequence to move cursor down
// /x1b[linesB
iprintf("\x1b[19BLine 19");
// ansi escape sequence to move cursor right
// /x1b[columnsC
iprintf("\x1b[5CColumn 20");
while (1) {
VBlankIntrWait();
}
}
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it says that irqInit,irqEnable,consoleDemoInit are all undefined. where are they supposed to be defined? i linked libgba, libmm, and libfat, didn't change anything so im guessing there defined somewhere else, but where?
#175520 - Dwedit - Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:43 am
Build the example programs using the included makefile. Once you got that working, copy it to another folder and start coding.
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#175521 - ishkabible - Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:25 am
i tired that and it was all messy so i just made my own make file, i can post it if you want.
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call arm-eabi-gcc -Wall -mthumb -mthumb-interwork -specs=gba_mb.specs console.c -o console.elf
call arm-eabi-objcopy -O binary hello.elf hello.mb
pause>nul
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simple not like those complicated make files that the builds come with, i just run this from inside the binary folder, ill get a project folder setup after i can get this stuff working.
#175522 - elwing - Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:55 am
if you're interested in GBA dev, you should really read tonc...
http://www.coranac.com/projects/#tonc
#175529 - Miked0801 - Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:51 am
Wow, after all these years, I never really looked at that link. That is an absolutely amazing resource. My only wish would be for the math section to go just a couple steps further into 3D transforms and then it would be even more applicable to modern day 3D programming systems. I wish my Linear Algebra teacher was as good as this article! :)
#175530 - headspin - Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:50 am
I'm suprised you've never seen Cearn's Tonc Mike.
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#175549 - Miked0801 - Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:42 pm
I've heard it referenced a bunch, but never bothered to go look. While I didn't pick up anything new personally, I found it to be well organized and easy to read. Like I said, good stuff :)
#175974 - squidtantrum - Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:24 pm
Can GBDK be used to write games for gameboy color?