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by Dreamcastfreak2004
Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:26 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How to display text on the screen?
Replies: 6
Views: 551

Re: How to display text on the screen?

Thanks I will try that when I get home, also is there and sdl for the Dreamcast that I can follow?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:00 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How to display text on the screen?
Replies: 6
Views: 551

Re: How to display text on the screen?

UDATE: it compiled successfully, but when I try to test it on real hardware it just goes to a black screen. what should i do now?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How to display text on the screen?
Replies: 6
Views: 551

How to display text on the screen?

Hey everyone, I have a question, so I want make a program that displays “Hello, Dreamcast!” on the screen, but how do I display text on the screen?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:44 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?
Replies: 6
Views: 782

Re: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?

Update: so anyways i want to create a .lcd animation for the Dreamcast VMU, so how do i get it up and running in 2022?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:01 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?
Replies: 6
Views: 782

Re: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?

Hey, so anyways I want to also make a vmu game but how do I also do that for my vmu?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:14 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?
Replies: 6
Views: 782

Re: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?

This question can be parsed in a number of ways. Do you mean how to animate the screen of a VMU that is currently attached to a Dreamcast controller, through a homebrew dreamcast title? Do you mean how to create a stand alone VMU application, and manipulate the VMU screen to produce an animation? O...
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Tue Mar 29, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I Create Vmu Animations?
Replies: 6
Views: 782

How Do I Create Vmu Animations?

Hey yall, so anyways i was thinking about making a vmu animation, but here is the thing how do i make a animation for the dreamcast vmu?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:43 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How to convert elf to bin?
Replies: 3
Views: 1007

Re: How to convert elf to bin?

Thanks For your output But, when I type the command you tell me to type in the terminal, it gives me a error message. the error says prog.bin No such file idk what to do about this error.
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How to convert elf to bin?
Replies: 3
Views: 1007

How to convert elf to bin?

Hey yall, so anyways i want to compile one of the example programs, but how do i convert the .elf to a .bin file on kallistios on WSL?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:25 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?
Replies: 5
Views: 1566

Re: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?

Update: now when I type in the command you told me to put in the terminal. it is telling me "Unable To recognize the format of the input file of prog.elf" idk what to do for this error!
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?
Replies: 5
Views: 1566

Re: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?

Update: So I am trying to convert the .elf to a bin file so I can try to create a selfboot cdi file for the example programs but here is the issue, when I type in the elf2bin sdl_sound.elf command it gives me a error this error says elf2bin: command not found. This happens on every example program o...
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?
Replies: 5
Views: 1566

Re: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?

Update: So I am trying to convert the .elf to a bin file so I can try to create a selfboot cdi file for the example programs but here is the issue, when I type in the elf2bin sdl_sound.elf command it gives me a error this error says elf2bin: command not found. This happens on every example program o...
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:41 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: How Do I create bootable CDI Files?
Replies: 5
Views: 1566

How Do I create bootable CDI Files?

Hey yall, so anyways I just installed the kallistios sdk on windows 11 but now here is a question that is bugging me. How do i create CDI Files with the sdk and play them on my retail Dreamcast?
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:03 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Installation Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 2146

Re: Installation Help!

Update: Thank you all for the tutorial! But there is one problem, when I try to compile a example with the make command it gives me a error. The error says, MakeFile:30: /makefile.rules:no such file or directory, or something like that so can you please help me out with this error!
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:59 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Installation Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 2146

Re: Installation Help!

Oh I am sorry, Thanks for moving it and i will try this tutorial, if it does not work or if I have errors i will report back to you.
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Installation Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 2146

Installation Help!

Hey Yall, So anyways i want to install kallistios on ubuntu 21.10 but here is the problem i cant find a modern tutorial on how to install the kallistios sdk in 2021. so can you guys help me please!
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Makefile Help
Replies: 5
Views: 908

Re: Makefile Help

Now when I try to compile a program from a makefile it does not work! So can you help me please!
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Makefile Help
Replies: 5
Views: 908

Re: Makefile Help

I need help with creating a makefile.
by Dreamcastfreak2004
Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:47 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Makefile Help
Replies: 5
Views: 908

Makefile Help

Hey Y’all, so I have installed DreamSDK on my laptop and I know that uses kallistos but then I can’t create a makefile to compile a program but then I need that to generate files to convert the files to a cdi format so idk what to do so can you help me please!