How do you become a coder

[gunntims0103]

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 lua

[abeisgreat]

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?

[quzar]

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.

[ninja9393]

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++.

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.

but ur right, there are some silly lua games but still some people make really good lua games

[ExcruciationX]

...and JKKDARK is a Dreamcast Coder...

No, she's just a "Dreamcast User", people can also have "*Console Name here* User" User titles too.

I've been thinking, that I should start learning LUA, and contibute to the scene somehow.

[ninja9393]

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

[abeisgreat]

Oh sorry I though it said she was a Dreamcast Coder, My Bad

[splodger15]

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

[Jeremysr]

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.

[quzar]

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

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.