Homebrew Can't compile freetype

[YugamiSekai]

I'm trying to build xerpi's 3ds_portlibs and I installed zlib, but when I tried to install freetype I get,

configure: error: cannot find native C compiler
make[1]: *** [setup] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/c/devkitPro/3ds_portlibs/freetype-2.5.4'
make: *** [freetype] Error 2

Is there a fix for this?

 

[elhobbs]

are you sure you should be running configure for this? the office devkitpro repository just has you running make and/or make install
https://github.com/devkitPro/3ds_portlibs

 

[YugamiSekai]

are you sure you should be running configure for this? the office devkitpro repository just has you running make and/or make install
https://github.com/devkitPro/3ds_portlibs

I'm on Windows and I use make.

 

[TheCruel]

are you sure you should be running configure for this? the office devkitpro repository just has you running make and/or make install
https://github.com/devkitPro/3ds_portlibs

Well, the makefile runs configure.

You likely don't have your devkitARM environment set up properly. I don't know.

 

[Pokéidiot]

Try reinstalling devkitpro. This may fix the issue.
Anyways, Linux is better for 3DS development. You don't have to use if you don't want to, I'm just sayin'...

 

[elhobbs]

Try reinstalling devkitpro. This may fix the issue.
Anyways, Linux is better for 3DS development. You don't have to use if you don't want to, I'm just sayin'...

I keep seeing this assertion that Linux is better for 3ds development - without any particular justification. Any particular reason? I use Windows myself and haven't run into any problems. I would imagine whichever environment you are more comfortable using is just fine.

 

[DjoeN]

Did you build zlib first?

Currently supports the following portlibs:

• freetype (requires zlib)

Below are 2 scripts, copy/paste and save as .bat file
Those .bat files build/compiles and installs!

(For example: portlibs_zlib.bat and portlibs_freetype.bat)

Spoiler: Batch to build Portlibs Zlib

@echo off
%~d0
cd %~dp0
cls
if exist "3ds_portlibs" (
    cd 3ds_portlibs
    Title = Installing Portlibs_zlib ^(Update^)...
    echo Updating repo...
    git pull origin master
    git submodule update --init --recursive
) else (
    Title = Installing Portlibs_zlib ^(Clone^)...
    echo Cloning repo...
    git clone --recursive https://github.com/devkitPro/3ds_portlibs.git
    cd 3ds_portlibs
)
echo Installing...
Title = Installing Portlibs_zlib ^(Clean^)...
make clean
Title = Installing Portlibs_zlib ^(Release^)...
make zlib
make install-zlib
Title = Installing Portlibs_zlib ^(Done^)
echo.
cd %~dp0
echo.
echo ##################################################################
color A
echo Done. Files are in the "3ds_portlibs" folder. && echo Press any key to continue ...
Pause >nul
exit

Spoiler: Batch to build Portlibs FreeType

@echo off
%~d0
cd %~dp0
cls
if exist "3ds_portlibs" (
    cd 3ds_portlibs
    Title = Installing Portlibs_freetype ^(Update^)...
    echo Updating repo...
    git pull origin master
    git submodule update --init --recursive
) else (
    Title = Installing Portlibs_freetype ^(Clone^)...
    echo Cloning repo...
    git clone --recursive https://github.com/devkitPro/3ds_portlibs.git
    cd 3ds_portlibs
)
echo Installing...
Title = Installing Portlibs_freetype ^(Clean^)...
make clean
Title = Installing Portlibs_freetype ^(Release^)...
make freetype
make install
Title = Installing Portlibs_freetype ^(Done^)
echo.
cd %~dp0
echo.
echo ##################################################################
color A
echo Done. Files are in the "3ds_portlibs" folder. && echo Press any key to continue ...
Pause >nul
exit

[EDIT]
- You need to have devkitpro/devkitarm installed and configured correctly
- You need to check if your path is configured (C:\devkitPro\devkitARM\bin;c:\devkitPro\msys\bin)
-etc...

 

[YugamiSekai]

Well, the makefile runs configure.

You likely don't have your devkitARM environment set up properly. I don't know.

I didn't have it in my path. Added it but it still wouldn't work. Should I install mingw?

 

[Manurocker95]

A bit l8 again but having the same problem, anyone knows how to run it on Windows? D:

 

[Joom]

A bit l8 again but having the same problem, anyone knows how to run it on Windows? D:

You need MinGW.

 

[Manurocker95]

You need MinGW.

Already installed and used, no clue why it doesn't allow me to compile it

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Already installed and used, no clue why it doesn't allow me to compile it

Make sure MinGW is in your PATH variable.

 

[Manurocker95]

Make sure MinGW is in your PATH variable.

It is, I had to set it manually. Does anyone have the libraries compiled just to copy-paste whererever i have to put them?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

It is, I had to set it manually. Does anyone have the libraries compiled just to copy-paste whererever i have to put them?

Actually, yes. I have them installed, I think this is all of them, though they might not be up to date:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8225581/portlibs.rar
Just extract it to your devkitPro directory.

 

[Manurocker95]

Actually, yes. I have them installed, I think this is all of them, though they might not be up to date:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8225581/portlibs.rar
Just extract it to your devkitPro directory.

Thank you very much!! T__T I was desperated

 

[Magicrafter13]

Now I'm having the same problem, and I was going to try the rar file, but the downloads been removed... :/

when it first runs it shows my platform as unix... which isn't true, because I'm using windows. And it crashes with this error: configure: error: cannot find native C compiler

checked the install docs in the docs folder, but they didn't help at all.

HOW I DO? Literally this should work too, I downloaded the 3ds portlibs, and that's how I acquired freetype, yet it doesn't work.
Please help.