Homebrew I want to develop homebrew apps.

[xXHomebrewHackerXx]

I want to start developing homebrew apps for the 3DS and I was curious where to start.

3DS- Old 3DS w/ A9LH with & Luma3DS
SysNAND- 9.2.0-20U
EmuNAND- 11.0.0-33U

 

[iAqua]

I want to start developing homebrew apps for the 3DS and I was curious where to start.

3DS- Old 3DS w/ A9LH with & Luma3DS
SysNAND- 9.2.0-20U
EmuNAND- 11.0.0-33U

3dbrew.org

 

[hoksyjp]

If you want complete control over the stuff you make, start here: https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/Setting_up_Development_Environment
And in that case, since you'd be using C or C++, I'd recommend https://github.com/cpp3ds/cpp3ds as an engine.

If you just want to make a game, start with either:
https://github.com/VideahGams/LovePotion
or
https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/lpp-3ds

The benefit of these is how quick and easy Lua is as a programming language.

LovePotion is slightly easier to use, but the most recent compiled binarys are missing some nice new features. https://love2d.org/ is also a great dev community and the forum people are very willing to help you!

Lua Player Plus has tons of functionality, not much else to say.
FWIW, I made ravimid in LovePotion, but my next game is using Lua Player Plus.

 

[Logan Pockrus]

And in that case, since you'd be using C, I'd recommend https://github.com/cpp3ds/cpp3ds as an engine.

Not necessarily; unless I'm mistaken, libctru supports c++. In fact, I've written plenty of homebrews in c++ without an issue (and I haven't installed cpp3ds, to my knowledge). However, I could be wrong.

 

[hoksyjp]

Not necessarily; unless I'm mistaken, libctru supports c++. In fact, I've written plenty of homebrews in c++ without an issue (and I haven't installed cpp3ds, to my knowledge). However, I could be wrong.

Oh yeah, my bad. C or C++, I'll fix my post.

 

[The Catboy]

How much experience do you have in programming?

 

[iAqua]

What experience do you have?

Just a guess, zero?

 

[xXHomebrewHackerXx]

How much experience do you have in programming?

I have some experience in Java but that most likely won't work here.

 

[NightScript]

Java isn't on the 3DS.

You'll have to learn C & C++.

If you're a nintendo developer, you get unity.

 

[The Catboy]

I have some experience in Java but that most likely work here.

Like the other said, you need to lean C and C++ to make homebrews on the 3DS. So I suggest starting there.

 

[Deleted User]

http://www.learn-c.org/
If you want , you can read the outset of the tutorial and learn by yourself (byreading examples , serach in documenation , etc...)

 

[Logan Pockrus]

C is fine, but I would, personally, recommend C++. Same capabilities of C (for the most part), and lots of other useful features. Just my two cents, though.

 

[Sigiz]

what can i possibly do to port little fighter 2 to the 3ds without any knowledge :V

 

[Logan Pockrus]

what can i possibly do to port little fighter 2 to the 3ds without any knowledge :V

Pay someone else off to do it, I guess. Porting over a game to another system requires lots of experience.

 

[Sigiz]

Pay someone else off to do it, I guess. Porting over a game to another system requires lots of experience.

what if i am broke

 

[NightScript]

Sigh.

That's off-topic and its a troll. Don't respond.

 

[Logan Pockrus]

Sigh.

That's off-topic and its a troll. Don't respond.

...Can't...resist....

what if i am broke

That part of the post was not meant to be taken seriously.