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Lzdude69
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I want to learn how to program a playstation, because I heard that it was really easy to do. Everyone is programming dreamcasts, so why cant I program a playstation?

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Killswitch
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 01:13 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2004 23:18
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Check the dream cast post, someone mentions a free developer kit for all consoles...

Edit: Sorry mate I got confuddled, check the PS2 Linux post

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Lzdude69
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ok, thanx

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Leon J
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What do you mean by "Program a Playstion?" do you work for sony? (just kidding!)

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 27th Jul 2004 02:56
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There was a kit for the PS1. It had a strange name that is hard to remember...like....

Yabdoze or something.

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Peter H
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@super banana-please make a smaller sig...


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Mnemonix
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it was called yaroze

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Lzdude69
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Posted: 27th Jul 2004 04:58
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cool, thx

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 27th Jul 2004 11:48
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The yaroze was cool, buht TOTALLY expensive. £500 or something... took me like 3months to save up.

you might find the sdk online cause it was made in C, you'd code in C then you'd play it on your Playstation (which was a snazzy black) using an LPT lead (printer cable from the days of yaw) ... once you were happy you'd then compile and burn to CD. You could play games by using a special 'boot' CD

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Lzdude69
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hmm, sounds cool, i've been trying to cross my consoles but thanx

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Pazza
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you can buy a lynx kit for ps2 costs about £200, but you won't have as much power as the professional companies do.

If i were you stick with the PC its far easier to distribute your work and show off!

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Jonny_S
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Yeh PS2 linux kit has a small fan base, hardly anyone would appreciate your work

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raven -
Quote: "The yaroze was cool, buht TOTALLY expensive. £500 or something... took me like 3months to save up.
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- 3 months??? thats not long! in 3 months i get ... um ... 14*3 ... (not good at maths) £42 - mind you I'm only 14 so I suppose that might be why :'p

Am I the only one here who's really confused?
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Lzdude69
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@Super Banna, seriously dude, your banner thing is to freakin huge

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I checked into programming for the DC a few years back. I some example source code and got really confused.

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Shadow Robert
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Quote: "- 3 months??? thats not long! in 3 months i get ... um ... 14*3 ... (not good at maths) £42 - mind you I'm only 14 so I suppose that might be why :'p"


^_^ well i had a job so was pulling in a bit of money, i was like 15 so was basically minimum wage. (before they introduced a minimum wage mind you)

Quote: "you can buy a lynx kit for ps2 costs about £200, but you won't have as much power as the professional companies do."


Official Linux PS2 Kit cost £70 Education, £115 Ordinary Folk
small following but meh!

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Lzdude69
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I dont know, but now im pissed because I cant get my c/c++ compiler to compile

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Ocean Runner
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Quote: " I dont know, but now im pissed because I cant get my c/c++ compiler to compile"


Bet it's better than mine! I use TurboC++.

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Shadow Robert
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Quote: " I dont know, but now im pissed because I cant get my c/c++ compiler to compile"


Lack of experience and i'd wager large cash sums that your not using the hyper-simplistic Visual C++

might help to understand the language as well

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I am using DevC++5 from www.bloodshed.net, and I am using the example programs, and it says "unable to run program" when I try to compile it

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Night Giant
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well is that a compiler and an ide or just an ide?

oh, wow. insignificantpunks.cjb.net.
no: website for progs yet.
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ReD_eYe
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I think i had the same problem, from what i remember theres a spelling mistake in the help files, the include(header?) file is spelt wrong so the program won't compile.


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Shadow Robert
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Dev-C++ is just an IDE you have to download a compiler seperate, the one recommended on the site is DJGPP.
Personally I prefer Mingw + Mingw Developer Studio

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Lzdude69
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Posted: 1st Aug 2004 01:39
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So what do I need?

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Jonny_S
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2004 09:44 Edited at: 2nd Aug 2004 09:47
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no you can download the complete package (i.e Dev-C++ & compiler), its on the site.

Quote: "Official Linux PS2 Kit cost £70 Education, £115 Ordinary Folk
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last time I checked there was only one version, and that was around £200, I'll go check the official site again.

Nope I shalt eat my words, it is as you said, may consider getting it now.

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Hell Dragonz43
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Posted: 4th Aug 2004 07:06 Edited at: 4th Aug 2004 07:35
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Cool! I never knew they made PS2 game dev kits. *ahem*... um... Also, is it legal? Ive heard you gota have a licence to program PS2 games. Can you post a link to the site? Maybe i'll have a look... Oooo, ive always wanted to program PS2 games!
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Killswitch
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I got a disk with a basic like langauge on it with my PS2 if I can find it, anyone wnat it?

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Hell Dragonz43
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Is it legal to program PS2 games? I always thought you had to have a licence : / Also, anyone know any good tools for programming PS2 games? Thanks!
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I don't think that it's legal so long as you don't sell the game.

EDIT: I meant to say 'legal' not 'illegal' if you read this earlier.
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K. I think i'll stick with CPU game programming. Easier, less time, and you cann sell your games! As soon as i fix my g-card.
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Quote: "I don't think that it's legal so long as you don't sell the game.

EDIT: I meant to say 'legal' not 'illegal' if you read this earlier. "


This is topsy turvy English!!! Should be.......

"I don't think that it's illegal as long as you don't sell the game."

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Its basically linux on the PS2, so its not really developing for the ps2 its developing on the ps2 for linux. Also that simple basic language is called yabasic, that is no good what so ever if you want to create something like you would in DB, its a very basic language which allows you to draw primitive shapes. Very nice to play about with, I still use it. Sony also no longer include YaBasic on the demo disk so anyone with a relativly new PS2 will not have it.

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Lzdude69
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You can get a compiler for yabasic at http://www.bloodshed.net, sorry for not posting the exact link, I cant find it now. You need a C++ IDE, I think

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There is also a place called YABBASIC FORUMS.
http://p205.ezboard.com/byabasicprogramming

Cheers,
Hope it helps

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Yeh yabasic was initially for PC, the problem is the programs can only be run from Yabasic on the PS2, so anyone who plays your game will have to have yabasic, load the source and run it. Also as I have said it is hardly a fully featured language like DB.

cheers

Jonny

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If you want to program for the ps1 there a few options try to find a yazore kit on ebay. Use Psyq with illegal since you don't have a licence from sony. or the third option use blade libraries with is open source. the blade libraries can be found here http://www.blade.ip3.com/. if you want to use psyq there a few places you can get it use google to search for them.

http://cavesoft.no-ip.com
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