Homebrew Where to start making my own homebrew

[AndyGJorgensen]

I am looking to make my own games as a hobbyist for the switch. From what I can tell there is no way to use C++ at this point only C through devkitpro. I assume C++ and other languages will come following CFW. There are many guides teaching C or C++, but I dont know what programming language would give me the most benefit. What would you suggest learning C programming or something else? Mainly looking for some insight on where to start.

 

[ManuelKoegler]

Have you any experience yet with any programming language?
It’s generally easier to start with an open system and high level coding language to get a grasp before moving on to low level and a closed system (that being C and a hacked switch)


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[YugamiSekai]

C programming definitely.

 

[Deleted-442439]

It would be beneficial for you to ask in Reswitched Discord for more support, but I can link you a few resources. If you are new to development in general I would advise starting with Android or other open systems, the Switch being closed can be a pain.

Discord:
https://discordapp.com/invite/DThbZ7z

https://github.com/switchbrew/libnx

http://switchbrew.org/index.php?title=Setting_up_Development_Environment

 

[AndyGJorgensen]

My programming experience is more in ladder logic (PLC) for a very different language than C. Thanks for the links I will look at them and start watching a bunch of youtube videos on C.

 

[Deleted-442439]

My programming experience is more in ladder logic (PLC) for a very different language than C. Thanks for the links I will look at them and start watching a bunch of youtube videos on C.

No problem and good luck!

 

[AndyGJorgensen]

I may look into the discord group later but for now I will learn C. I have a lot to learn before I could consider joining, hopefully some of the drama has died down by then.

 

[Technicmaster0]

You can actually use C++

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and going to reswitched might be a bad idea. They may try to convince you to use libT instead of devkitPro.

 

[crazyxelite]

Reswitched are a bunch of duchebags, I tried to join the other day and I got kicked for no reason.

 

[Deleted-442439]

Reswitched are a bunch of duchebags, I tried to join the other day and I got kicked for no reason.

Did you read the rules? lol

 

[Deleted-351540]

Did you read the rules? lol

What are these "rules" you speak of?

 

[Deleted-442439]

What are these "rules" you speak of?

Like 80% of people that have been kicked failed to find the codeword in rules, very few people actually get banned / kicked unless they ask ridiculous questions, keep pinging high profile team members or spam.

 

[crazyxelite]

Did you read the rules? lol

Yes, they asked me to read the rules, I did twice and got banned without even being able to join.

 

[Deleted-442439]

Yes, they asked me to read the rules, I did twice and got banned without even being able to join.

Exactly, then you did not read the rules and thus have no right to complain

 

[AndyGJorgensen]

stay on topic, please no more talk of reswitched drama. I came here to talk about what language would grant me the best chance of learning a useful start.

 

[crazyxelite]

Like 80% of people that have been kicked failed to find the codeword in rules, very few people actually get banned / kicked unless they ask ridiculous questions, keep pinging high profile team members or spam.

English is not my native language is not very fair just because you miss something to be banned straight away

 

[Deleted-442439]

English is not my native language is not very fair just because you miss something to be banned straight away

Not going to debate if it is fair or not, but the Discord server is a English server and there must be a very basic standard for members to join, if you ask me they should make it even harder due to the complete mess in lower channels lately. Anyway this is off topic as OP said, so we should not discuss it further.

 

[JustBrandonT]

Learn C++. It is drastically harder than C (for most people - personally, I didn't find it hard).. "C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows your whole leg off." - Stroustrup

However, it comes with more power, and anything you can write in C can be written in C++. You'd have access to templates and classes and smart pointers (RAII, etc).

 

[AndyGJorgensen]

I would like to be able to make some simple games such as snake, pong, etc. that is my goal and if I am enjoying maybe I will keep at it. I assume either would be possible on C or C++.

 

[Deleted User]

Like 80% of people that have been kicked failed to find the codeword in rules, very few people actually get banned / kicked unless they ask ridiculous questions, keep pinging high profile team members or spam.

Codeword verification systems are the worst, they punish people that want to join. Just have an aggressive ban system. Somebody not following rule? Ban.