Ive seen people who are psp coder or dreamcast coder,so how do you become a coder?
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Ive seen people who are psp coder or dreamcast coder,so how do you become a coder?
you need a coding project and some work under your belt. mods notice this then give you a coding title
ok, i was just curious cus I am working on some gba titles and stuff and I was wondering if that would make me eligible for a coder title. P.S. what is a LUA Coder?
-Lua coder
a person that codes in the programming language Lua
-psp coder
a person that codes in the programming language c/c+
-flash coder
a person that codes for the flash player
is that all the coding title there are?
well there are so many titles but for coding i think thats about it
I know quzar is a Dream Coder and JKKDARK is a Dreamcast Coder. So that cant be all of them what about Ds coders?
well i think there is a DS Lua coder
also i dont know what dream coder means its probally a specail title
dreamcast coder is coders in the field of coding for the dreamcast. I dont know what programming laungauge they use
there are a ton of different coding launguages. google it. if u want to code for the psp, then u need to learn eather c or c++ (coding launguages) u can code in LUA, and run your programs on a psp LUA player. LUA is one of the easiest launguages to learn.
ok I want to learn to program a ds what do i need for that?
learn lua to code for the ds lua player
Ok 2 thing where can I get a Lua IDE, Second where do I get a Ds Lua Player? P.S. Its not nice to pee on video games
well i dont have a ds and im not up on ds homebrew talk to computer smarts for more info
Do you mean the member CPU_Smarts or something else?
for coder it's *systemname* Coder. The exception is LUA coder. The reason we made that designation is that we felt there is a large difference between someone who writes a 1 page LUA game made in 10 minutes and someone who writes anything in C/C++.
I'm a Dream Coder because I code people's Dreams.
quzar actaully a lua app or game can take me a week or even a month that why i have a dev team. small lua things can be coded in a short time grant it. but big things like a game takes time. The good thing about lua is that its always open source and you can take a look and edit the code with a note pad. also you dont have to redue a whole code to add a new feature or fix somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by quzar
cpu_smarts was who i was refering to
Yes of course. But there are 10 "coders" a day releasing rock paper scissors in lua and they don't deserve the same ranking as "real" coders.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunntims0103
yea i guess your right about that, there are some pritty silly things released in luaQuote:
Originally Posted by quzar
ok so wear can i get lua? I wont release rock paper scizzors
u need to learn c to start ds coding, but u will need a lot of free time on your hands to start coding. it is VERY DIFFICULT
im pretty sure that there is a DS lua player so he can learn lua first and familiarize himself with coding, I know alot of lua and i dont think im ready for C/C++ yet. Go on the DS section of homebrew and look for the lua player. Then start learning how to code for luaQuote:
Originally Posted by psp_iz_my_system
Ok I already know some C#. Second I am a 13 year old home schooled kid I spend my whole day on my laptop. I think I have enough free time. Do I have to use a different compiler to program .nds?
yes. get a thing called devkitpro, it's supposed to be the best out there and has all in one for nds, gp32/x, gba, and psp.Quote:
Originally Posted by abeisgreat
Hey! I work hard as hell on my projects. Zion works hard as hell on zion works hard as hell on his projects, don works hard as hell on his projects.Quote:
Originally Posted by quzar
but ur right, there are some silly lua games but still some people make really good lua games
No, she's just a "Dreamcast User", people can also have "*Console Name here* User" User titles too.Quote:
Originally Posted by abeisgreat
I've been thinking, that I should start learning LUA, and contibute to the scene somehow.
hey go to www.evilmana.com
its the best place to learn how to code in lua
and if u need any help just ask me
Oh sorry I though it said she was a Dreamcast Coder, My Bad
Coding is not easy as you think it is abeisgreat you need patience and alot of free time on your hands and the will power to learn it
The DSLua player is at dslua.com and the download page is at http://www.dslua.com/component/optio...id,6/Itemid,5/
Download the CF version. DSLua.nds is all you really need. (You might want to keep the examples because there is no documentation or anything)
Here's DSLua tutorials: http://www.bio-gaming.com/jeremy/dsl...?act=tutorials
That's the only place to learn how to program lua for DS. Otherwise go to http://www.lua.org/pil
Also before you read my tutorials read this tutorial, it explains the very first things you need to know very well: http://www.dslua.com/component/optio...19/topic,114.0
It says you need the GBFS version for it working in an emulator but for me CF version works perfectly in Dualis.
frankly, it is easy. all you have to do is want to learn it. if you do it all falls into place. i would reccomend against C#. if you want a language like it, go with java, they're very similar in capability but java is more multi-platform friendly. I would generally reccomend to start with C. It's very simple, very powerful, and can be used on pretty much every platform out there ( of course with modification). With console dev, it is also usually extremely important to learn the hardware features and how to use them, and C is the best for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by splodger15
Ok there was alot of info in that. So you think i should start learning C and then once I master it ( or get pretty good ) move on to java?
It can be argued that there is no point to "move on" to java. C is a very powerful language. Then again learning new things is always good I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by abeisgreat
Ok but I should still start by learning C and using the devkit pro to compile it. Right?
JAVA and C are two different paths you can take to learn the basics. java has it's uses for rapid application development, cross platform software, and in general most stuff to do with the web. C is easier to learn, but harder to deal with (if that makes any sense).
Ok so which would you recomend?
I tried learning C, but unfortunatly it was way to hard for me. I found it a bit complicated. Hek i couldnt even download a compiler and get it working:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by quzar
Heres a PAlib Wiki/tutorial site:
http://www.palib.info/wiki/doku.php?id=day1
If your interested in trying PAlib out, despite the rumours of it bricking your DS, I've never had a problem with running any PAlib games...
I haven't been working on anything because I've been really busy with school and my social life (:eek: )
Like I said. Harder to deal with. It is however, much easier to learn.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunntims0103
Ok I think i understand. You say I should learn C
truthfully i say learn LUA first, I think if your gonna learn the C langauge you should pick up a beginners book because the tutorials are a bit "limited". That was my flaw when i was trying to learn C. Lua is very easy to learn and it will give you a basis on how coding works and give you a bit of a feel for coding, but if your gonna learn C first i wish you luck. Again its what ever you want to doQuote:
Originally Posted by abeisgreat