Homebrew Misc Compiling DS code

[mgman]

I'm asking around at various places, hoping someone might be able to help with this.

Has anyone had any experiencing trying to use nitrosdk, cygwin and codewarrior when it comes to trying to compile ds source?

 

[rvtr]

I've done some stuff with the Nitro and TWL SDK. I'm a bit of a noob so I can't guarantee I'll have the answer, but ask away!

 

[mgman]

It's pretty old source, requiring visual studio .net 2003. But getting that old version set up was manageable. With me having absolutely 0 technical knowledge or experience on any of this, the roadblocks to compiling this are:

- No idea how to configure visual studio to the nitrosdk. For at least part of it, anyway, I'm supposed to set some environment variables in windows, but no one seems to know what. Don't know what else needs to be done beside the env vars.

- Compiling apparently requires codewarrior and cygwin, except just like the previous one, I have absolutely no idea what setting those up to build the code entails. At all.

 

[impeeza]

have you trying DevKitPro on MSYS?

 

[mgman]

I don't know how to use that at all, though. If it can build pre-2010 source code, I could give it a try, but I'd still need detailed steps on what to do (edit: REALLY precise steps, at that).

 

[impeeza]

I don't know how to use that at all, though. If it can build pre-2010 source code, I could give it a try, but I'd still need detailed steps on what to do (edit: REALLY precise steps, at that).

On this tutorial https://gbatemp.net/threads/building-atmosphere-on-windows-using-msys2.613446/ I (Hopely) explain how to setup a MSYS and DevKitPro environment and then how to build Atmosphere from the official Repo. The first part can be used to any homebrew.

Once you have the DevKitPro working you can install nds-dev package and any other package needed

 

[Kwyjor]

Why don't you just provide a link to whatever it is you're trying to compile, rather than leaving people to blindly guess at what you need?

It seems very unusual that you would need cygwin and Codewarrior and Visual Studio.

 

[impeeza]

 

[mgman]

Why don't you just provide a link to whatever it is you're trying to compile, rather than leaving people to blindly guess at what you need?

It seems very unusual that you would need cygwin and Codewarrior and Visual Studio.

Because I don't want to openly link to the WIP project I'm trying to get compiled. Those are the tools I was told are needed, and that's why I'm asking if anyone is familiar with them; I could get into more specifics with those users about it.

 

[rvtr]

It's pretty old source, requiring visual studio .net 2003. But getting that old version set up was manageable. With me having absolutely 0 technical knowledge or experience on any of this, the roadblocks to compiling this are:

- No idea how to configure visual studio to the nitrosdk. For at least part of it, anyway, I'm supposed to set some environment variables in windows, but no one seems to know what. Don't know what else needs to be done beside the env vars.

I can't help you with visual studio, but your environment variables should be:

NITROSDK_ROOT=C:/some/path/

The root directory of your NitroSDK.​

NITROSYSTEM_ROOT=C:/some/path

The root directory of your NitroSystem.​

Though this is all from memory, you might want to double check and see the exact variable names used in the SDK.

- Compiling apparently requires codewarrior and cygwin, except just like the previous one, I have absolutely no idea what setting those up to build the code entails. At all.

You'll need...

IS-NITRO Development Kit.rar

Install the IS-NITRO-DEBUGGER software.​

ensata_1_3c_.zip

Copy ensata to your program files directory.​

cw_ds-2_0-sp2-20071025.zip

Install this code warrior package.​

You'll also need to find a license for CW.​

A really old cygwin

There's a link to the installer somewhere on that page. Install it.​

All the cygwin packages needed for the Nitro and TWL SDKs

Download and do "install from local directory" in the cygwin installer.​

Also the NitroSDK and NitroSystem but I think that's obvious.

...that should be everything

Oh well, I'll be here if not!

You might also be able to get a VM if you send a message to a random gbatemp user with a name starting and ending with R (assuming you're willing to wait a few days). But idk who that user could possibly be, good luck.

Post automatically merged: Mar 19, 2024

have you trying DevKitPro on MSYS?

DKP won't work with SDK code.

 

[impeeza]

DKP won't work with SDK code.

Cool, I didn't take in account that. Thanks.

 

[mgman]

I can't help you with visual studio, but your environment variables should be:

NITROSDK_ROOT=C:/some/path/

The root directory of your NitroSDK.​

NITROSYSTEM_ROOT=C:/some/path

The root directory of your NitroSystem.​

Though this is all from memory, you might want to double check and see the exact variable names used in the SDK.


You'll need...

IS-NITRO Development Kit.rar

Install the IS-NITRO-DEBUGGER software.​

ensata_1_3c_.zip

Copy ensata to your program files directory.​

cw_ds-2_0-sp2-20071025.zip

Install this code warrior package.​

You'll also need to find a license for CW.​

A really old cygwin

There's a link to the installer somewhere on that page. Install it.​

All the cygwin packages needed for the Nitro and TWL SDKs

Download and do "install from local directory" in the cygwin installer.​

Also the NitroSDK and NitroSystem but I think that's obvious.

...that should be everything

Oh well, I'll be here if not!

You might also be able to get a VM if you send a message to a random gbatemp user with a name starting and ending with R (assuming you're willing to wait a few days). But idk who that user could possibly be, good luck.

Post automatically merged: Mar 19, 2024

DKP won't work with SDK code.

Thanks so much! Actually wanted to ask about some of the requirements listed. Would I be able to PM you (or continue on discord)?

 

[rvtr]

Thanks so much! Actually wanted to ask about some of the requirements listed. Would I be able to PM you (or continue on discord)?

Definitely! I'm @rvtr on discord.