Game programming on DS..

**jonnex** · June 22nd, 2006, 00:37

Hi hi,

I've been reading quite a bit about how to get homebrew games/code running on a DS, from various sites scattered around the net.

I know what i need in order to do it, i think (an SD card GBA cart, and a passme, and devkitpro software for the PC.. anything ive missed?)
i dont have the hardware stuff yet for the DS, but ill get it soon, maybe when there's a small cart that fits DSlite.

anyway, what im wondering is how i can go about learning how to program very basic stuff/games for DS.

I've got some programming experience, though not much with C++, but i always find exploring stuff like this on forums and on my own is the best way to learn.

so say if i wanted to make a really basic platform game, but maybe using some 3d models, does anyone know how i would go about it, and can they give me a little tutorial or point me to some good sites?

any help or info is greatly appreciated

thanks for reading!
Jonny

**jonnex** · June 22nd, 2006, 22:52

anyone any links, or advise on how i should go about starting to learn?

**ZzezeStudios** · November 30th, 2008, 02:41

You can get devkitpro and just read all the
codes in the examples, that how i learned in less than a week

**GreyIOutcast** · December 21st, 2008, 06:08

Depends on what you're using, if you're using PALib, I believe the person decided (so far, maybe later in production) to not do 3d for it. libnds might have support for it, in which case you'll probably have to browse through their forums for tutorials.

If they do support 3d on PALib, then I must be thinking 3d sprites only.

But for the stuff outside of 3D, go to the PALib site and read the tut's on their wiki. It's what I've been going through as well.

Also, if you know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about C/C++ architecture, I advise you read some tutorials on how to use those languages. Not sure if you need to know about classes, though. Once again, that probably depends on the library you're using

EDIT:
No, it does not support true 3D. You'll have to use 3D sprites instead. Check PALib or google it, I would say.

Good luck.