How do i get started?

Programming the wii?

If you already know how to code, codemii.com has lessons on how.

what languages should I know?Also the homebrew development page doesn't help much.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/22/2009 05:53PM by Swizler.

C and C++

any others also anything else I should know before programming for the wii?

No other languages.

If you're truly well versed in C/C++ you can just jump in.

Thank you i will start learning those languages then anything else I need to know?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/23/2009 02:43AM by Swizler.

once you start learning some c and c++ :

1. Download some examples (Hello World examples are the best to start with)
2. Find some simple games on the wiibrew site that have source available and read it. See how they did it.
3. use parts from those examples to make your own brew that says Hello World and displays numbers... then have it count as you hit the A button... simple stuff.
4. find a graphics library you like and make it display a picture! (I like GRRLIB 4.0... does lots of great stuff, is easy to learn and if you get good at coding, you can make it do anything... PLUS, it comes with some great examples tutorials to get you started.
5. figure out how to manipulate that picture (move it with the plus pad, zoom with 1 and 2, etc)
6. find more complex games on wiibrew with source and brush up on how to do the advanced stuff.

that's pretty much what i did.

I think most people would agree to the above logical steps... where you might get some dif opinions are gonna be on step 4. Everyone has their own graphics library that THEY think is the easiest and that THEY will say is the best... that's why there is more than one out there.

Dabble in them all and find one that works for you.

Good luck and have fun! And remember that moment you get your wii to say "hello beeotches" and there is some random picture from your "my documents" folder displayed on your tv. (that was my first brew... memories!!!!!!!!)

you know, I've been so tempted to start Wii Deving... I'd also like to learn C since I'm good with computers in just about every sense except coding, and I'm probably going to college for CS, so if someone could point me to a place to learn C/C++ that'd be wonderful

Get a book, there are a lot easier than reading an online tutorial.

But if you want an online one go to cprogramming.com

where do i learn to do GUI?

step 4 from my post... draw your own!

or some will tell you to use pre made ones (libwiigui)

I like doing my own from scratch because its my code and i know what it all does/mean/how it works, plus you learn a ton!

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where do i learn to do GUI?

If you know C/C++ you can figure it out.