New Developer - Where To Start?

[noahhk]

Hello, I'm new to development for the wiz, and I'm pretty much a novice at using C++.

I already downloaded the wiz "unofficial" sdk from the downloads area, and am learning basic C++ programming. Where would I go to see documentation on the wiz? Are there any specific tutorials I should check out before making a game? I'm kind of lost on where to begin.

Thanks.

 

[HunterZ]

I would recommend checking out the developer-related articles on the Wiz wiki ( http://gp2xwiz.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page ).

Also, if you are using Linux then I highly recommend grabbing torpor's version of the unofficial toolchain because it includes most of the libraries you'll need (SDL, etc.): http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?/topic/48635-a-slightly-more-complete-toolchain-libs-for-linux-devs/

A lot of people have mentioned that Lazy Foo's SDL tutorials are a good general introduction to SDL-based game development: http://www.lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/

 

[noahhk]

Thanks, I've already downloaded the windows unofficial sdk, so I'm good there.

Thanks for the help!

 

[HunterZ]

Good luck! I'm just getting started too, although my interest at the moment is more on the porting side of things than in new development.