Still Trying To Decide If I Should Get One

[1magus]

Can anyone tell me: How easy is it to program for this device? Like making a 2D game from scratch is it difficult or is it easy?
I have little programming knowledge and I'm trying to learn how to use this: 3D GAME STUDIO Standard EDITION however that is 3D and I'm not intrested in making 3D games for the GP2X since it's nto really meant for that anyway :lol:

 

[Squidge]

If you have no knowledge of the C (the preferred language for coding on the gp2x) then have a look at Fenix.

 

[1magus]

What's Fenix exactly? Another program that Linux can run or something?

OIC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenix_Project

Also is the Manual and Devkit stuff that they give you with the console in English? Cause the Fenix website is not

 

[Squidge]

Yup, and there's a support forum for it on this very board

http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?showforum=37

Have a sniff around and see if you like it.

BTW, Manual? What manual Dev Kit is for C, which if you don't know, is kinda useless for you. Check out Fenix, and probably some sample apps.

 

[1magus]

Well I assumed if I order a GP2X that it comes a manual

 

[1magus]

:SIGH: this doesen't seem like its going to be easy :unsure:

 

[Fishbong]

I assume when you bought your PC, there wasn´t a coding manual included either.

But for getting started with 2D stuff, Fenix should be more than enough. It´s quite simple and resembles BASIC a lot.

 

[Squidge]

Well I assumed if I order a GP2X that it comes a manual

Sure it does, and that manual tells you the same as any other manual. How to turn it on, how to insert memory cards, batteries/etc. It sure doesn't tell you how to write games for it however.

 

[Alex.]

Take a look on http://fenixonfire.gp32x.de for an intro to Fenix. It has some similarities to C, and makes programming games easy and fast. It's way above any Game-maker type programs, it actually teaches you things you can carry on and use in other (more advanced) programming languages.

 

[1magus]

Where can I download Fenix btw cause I cannot find a place that has a installer or anything even on fenixonfire?
EDIT: OK nevermind the tutorials say how but if I write a program for the GP32 compiler can it run on the GP2X?
Edit 2: Ok nevermind nevermind lol when I click on the download link to the GP32 compiler it goes to nothing site thats dead I need a link now

 

[Squidge]

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi

type fenix into the search box

 

[1magus]

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi

type fenix into the search box


Ok I downloaded two things and both do not open properly they just say choose the program to open this with <_<

 

[greenmikey]

Programming takes effort, time, and patience..you will never find a system that will let you program amazing things without these. Even if you found a drag and drop programming language it will still take these things.

read faq's and http://gpnewbie.com/gp2x/index.htm

 

[Squidge]

Download winrar, if the file extension is .tar or .tar.gz or even .tgz

 

[1magus]

I knew there was something I forgot to do when I got my new PC