Mac and GP32

[JAS]

Hello,

I'm using a mac with OS 10.2.4 and OS 9 - I want to develop games for the GP32, but I just want to know if anyone has had any luck connecting the GP32 and the mac?

I have yet to order the GP32, but am planning to within the next few weeks.

I saw that there is a maclink program, but it says that it's only functioning under OS 10.1 and not 10.2. However, I also saw that there is a firmware update that can fix this supposedly? I just want to know for sure what this is going to be like (a pain or not) before I order the GP32.

Thanks in advance for the replies!

 

[hando]

Actually i dont know too much about Mac and GP32 but surelly one person there is a person who can help you. Check Mr.Spiv's GP32 Development Page . he is happy (i hope mac owner and author of mac link and many other usefull tools for mac/pc/gp32. you can catch him on efnet #gp32dev.

 

[mr.spiv]

GP32 is actually the only handheld you can dev without major pain on a modern Power Mac (GBA USB flasher support is on its way though... In case of 10.2.x OSX and if you want to use MacLink then you need to reflash your GP32 BIOS. But if you are afraid of flashing just get a decent SMC reader/writer and use it instead of MacLink. Well having a SMC reader/writer is a good thing anyway So far the dev tools support is pretty ok for Mac. Though 100% of Mac dev tools originate from the same source and are meant to be used either from terminal or makefiles. The gcc is a bit oldish (3.0.2) and no .ZPK support in MacLink.. but everything else you need to do real deving is there. /mr.spiv

 

[JAS]

Thanks for the replies! I'm going to email the programmer of maclink and see what's up with that.

Here's an idea - tell me if it'll work... I have a digital camera that uses smc's . It loads them as a harddrive when I plug it in - could I just dump the files in there and then put the card into the GP32? I thought I should ask and see if maybe it'll work...

Also, does the GP32 come with any blank smc.s??