Homebrew Integrating Game Creation tool with 3ds Libraries

rg · Feb 20, 2017

Hi,

There are many of us that don't have either the time or the skill to create games and still would like to have a go.

I have been using a tool to help me create my Games, it's called Construct 2.

You can find it here:
https://www.scirra.com/

It will export your project into various form (Android etc) and has API documentation that allows building plugins to export to other devices.

I don't have the know how or time to try and create a plugin to compile and export to 3DS compatible format, but maybe some one has...

It would be cool because it would enable many creative minds to create very cool home brew Games for the 3ds.

adrifcastr · Feb 20, 2017

thats not 3ds related at all

Enkuler · Feb 20, 2017

addi33 said:
thats not 3ds related at all

yes and no.
With a little stretch you could consider this to be the same as homebrew development tools and libraries like sdl etc...

concerning OP :

1) cross compile this : https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk
2) do this : https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/809/how-to-export-to-android-with-crosswalk
3) write glue code
4) cure cancer
5) ???
5) prophet

rg · Feb 20, 2017

Enkuler said:
yes and no.
With a little stretch you could consider this to be the same as homebrew development tools and libraries like sdl etc...

concerning OP :

1) cross compile this : https://github.com/crosswalk-project/crosswalk
2) do this : https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/809/how-to-export-to-android-with-crosswalk
3) write glue code
4) cure cancer
5) ???
5) prophet

Well... I'm pretty sure it is easier then Curing Cancer, the problem is if someone with the skills want's to do this...

I did however say i do not know how to do this.. if i knew i would do it myself and spare myself the arrogant replies.

Gizametalman · Feb 20, 2017

Unity 5.1 is free and it integrates 3DS libraries... well, not exactly libraries, but the chance to export your game to the 3DS.

Hayleia · Feb 20, 2017

rg said:
Well... I'm pretty sure it is easier then Curing Cancer, the problem is if someone with the skills want's to do this...

I did however say i do not know how to do this.. if i knew i would do it myself and spare myself the arrogant replies.

Well, from my perspective, the only ones who would be interested in porting a "no code" engine/library/whatever are people who can't code, for obvious reasons, so you're unlikely to get any dev interested in porting this.

HamBone41801 · Feb 20, 2017

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rg said:
Hi,

There are many of us that don't have either the time or the skill to create games and still would like to have a go.

I have been using a tool to help me create my Games, it's called Construct 2.

You can find it here:
https://www.scirra.com/

It will export your project into various form (Android etc) and has API documentation that allows building plugins to export to other devices.

I don't have the know how or time to try and create a plugin to compile and export to 3DS compatible format, but maybe some one has...

It would be cool because it would enable many creative minds to create very cool home brew Games for the 3ds.

while it is a cool concept, I concur with Hayleia on this one. The odds are against you on this one, but don't give up. A long shot is still a shot.

rg · Feb 20, 2017

Hayleia said:
Well, from my perspective, the only ones who would be interested in porting a "no code" engine/library/whatever are people who can't code, for obvious reasons, so you're unlikely to get any dev interested in porting this.

Yes i know.. but trying does not pay taxes.. yet...

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HamBone41801 said:
God, I cant wait for the day an admin gets fed up with you and rids us of your presence for good. surely you realize this thread wont actually be locked right? Its a 100% valid post about 3DS HOMEBREW AND DEVELOPMENT. Which, by the way, is the category in which this thread was posted.

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while it is a cool concept, I concur with Hayleia on this one. The odds are against you on this one, but don't give up. A long shot is still a shot.

Will probably be faster to try and learn it myself.. but i think this is going to be a bit out of my league...

RHOPKINS13 · Feb 20, 2017

Would not be the first time...

https://gbatemp.net/threads/easyrpg-3ds-rpg-maker-2000-2003-player-for-3ds.419889/

gnmmarechal · Feb 20, 2017

As stated by others, I doubt anyone would waste their time porting something like this over yo the 3DS. Someone who wants to make games would do better actually learning, maybe start with Lua.

BigPanda · Feb 20, 2017

Scirra Construct 2 export the game to html5/javascript. On the WiiU, you can run it easly using NWF.

I don't know much about the 3DS web browser but you could try to put your game on a web host and try to load it using the 3DS web browser.

rg · Feb 20, 2017

Gizametalman said:
Unity 5.1 is free and it integrates 3DS libraries... well, not exactly libraries, but the chance to export your game to the 3DS.

Are there any guides to set this up ?

gnmmarechal · Feb 20, 2017

RHOPKINS13 said:
Would not be the first time...

https://gbatemp.net/threads/easyrpg-3ds-rpg-maker-2000-2003-player-for-3ds.419889/

It is different, however. Completely different. Not to mention EasyRPG is open-source. EasyRPG allows people to play a lot of great RPG games. Construct..... does not.

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BigPanda said:
Scirra Construct 2 export the game to html5/javascript. On the WiiU, you can run it easly using NWF.

I don't know much about the 3DS web browser but you could try to put your game on a web host and try to load it using the 3DS web browser.

the 3DS does not support HTML5 (Not sure if the New3DS does, it might)

rg · Feb 20, 2017

gnmmarechal said:
As stated by others, I doubt anyone would waste their time porting something like this over yo the 3DS. Someone who wants to make games would do better actually learning, maybe start with Lua.

The idea was just to build a plugin capable to export the project to something usable on the 3DS

gnmmarechal · Feb 20, 2017

rg said:
Are there any guides to set this up ?

Only works for the New3DS, and you need the official Nintendo SDK afaik.

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rg said:
The idea was just to build a plugin capable to export the project to something usable on the 3DS

You need more than that. This is an HTML5 engine. You would need to get the 3DS to work with HTML5. The 3DS' browser does not support it. A player would have to be made from scratch. Not worth it.

EDIT: Apparently. not even the New 3DS has full HTML5 support.

rg · Feb 20, 2017

gnmmarechal said:
Only works for the New3DS, and you need the official Nintendo SDK afaik.

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You need more than that. This is an HTML5 engine. You would need to get the 3DS to work with HTML5. The 3DS' browser does not support it. A player would have to be made from scratch. Not worth it.

There are export plugins that "wrap" everything into native Android / Windows exe for example. Basically it should be possible to create a plugin that sort of "ports" the HTML5 int to usable 3DS code and compiles ? or maybe there is a simpler way..

Or it is easier to just port the full program from HTML to some other code that works on the 3DS

gnmmarechal · Feb 20, 2017

rg said:
There are export plugins that "wrap" everything into native Android / Windows exe for example. Basically it should be possible to create a plugin that sort of "ports" the HTML5 int to usable 3DS code and compiles ? or maybe there is a simpler way..

ughh..... Again, they wrap it because they use something like Crosswalk. There is no such thing for the 3DS. More than a plugin, a lot more, is needed. You seem to think this is much simpler than it is.

BigPanda · Feb 20, 2017

Based on Wikipedia.

An improved version of the browser is included on the New Nintendo 3DS console, which includes the ability to play HTML5-based videos in both 2D and 3D, courtesy of the system's improved CPU performance. The New Nintendo 3DS and its XL variant can also handle higher video quality thanks to the faster GPU and video decoding chip. The new browser also renders pages much faster.

You might be able to run your construct game out of the browser but honestly there are no real use as the game is stored on the web.

If you have a WiiU however, you can create 'official channel' out of your html5/javascript projects. I created some personal wrapper for sites such as tasvideo to watch it on my WiiU.

I also created a small interface to watch video and listen to audio out of my NAS.

RHOPKINS13 · Feb 20, 2017

gnmmarechal said:
It is different, however. Completely different. Not to mention EasyRPG is open-source. EasyRPG allows people to play a lot of great RPG games. Construct..... does not.

Of course it's different, so? It still fulfills the OP's request for a tool that allows the end user to take a game creation engine and make a game for the 3DS. I'll admit that RPG Maker has it's limitations (for example, you wouldn't want to use it to try and make something like a racing game or a first person shooter) but it's a good start.

gnmmarechal · Feb 20, 2017

BigPanda said:
Based on Wikipedia.

An improved version of the browser is included on the New Nintendo 3DS console, which includes the ability to play HTML5-based videos in both 2D and 3D, courtesy of the system's improved CPU performance. The New Nintendo 3DS and its XL variant can also handle higher video quality thanks to the faster GPU and video decoding chip. The new browser also renders pages much faster.

You might be able to run your construct game out of the browser but honestly there are no real use as the game is stored on the web.

If you have a WiiU however, you can create 'official channel' out of your html5/javascript projects. I created some personal wrapper for sites such as tasvideo to watch it on my WiiU.

I also created a small interface to watch video and listen to audio out of my NAS.

I read it, as well as the official Nintendo page on the matter. It does not even fully support HTML5.

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