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**Yeldarb** · 07-31-2005, 04:26 PM

There has been a landslide of posts lately about programming for the PSP. I think that this stems from the fact that there is little documentation for people to get started with.

So I propose that some of the developers here take it upon themselves to write tutorials for those looking to get into PSP Development.

I can write some of the simple ones, like writing to the screen, blitting images, simple controls, writing to text files, etc. But since I don't know any OpenGL, I am useless for anything to do with the GPU. If someone could write some tutorials about using the GPU, that would be great.

Edit: First Tutorial is Up
Edit: Second and third Tutorials Are Up
Edit: Fourth Tutorial is Up (12/29/2005)

C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE:
Lesson 01 - Setting up the Development Environment
Lesson 02 - Creating Your First Program
Lesson 03 - A Programming Primer
Lesson 04 - Simple Image Processing
Lesson 05 - Onwards and Upwards
Lesson 06 - Adding Sound

LUA TUTORIALS:
Lesson 01 - Hello World
Lesson 02 - The Basics

PSP CODE REPOSITORY:
www.psp-programming.com

**Yeldarb** · 07-31-2005, 08:02 PM

OK, I started with the beginning. I realize that it has been covered before, but if someone is starting out programming for the PSP, this is an essential step. Lesson 02 Coming soon.
Lesson 01 - Setting up the Development Environment

animefx · 08-01-2005, 04:12 AM

Lesson 1 is a success! Now I will anxiously await Lesson 2.

**TerryHau** · 08-01-2005, 04:38 AM

I have searched everywhere for something like this.
Everything i've found so far assumes you have the knowledge to build a PSP out of paper clips.

Keep it up.
Can't wait for the next lesson.

filamento · 08-01-2005, 05:44 AM

Hi:
Excellent work.
Waiting or lesson #2.

**Paulk501** · 08-01-2005, 07:13 AM

wow the first lesson was a huge help, i cant wait for lesson 2

crashNburn · 08-01-2005, 07:26 AM

Amazing tuts, very nice.

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 07:43 AM

I'm glad you guys liked it, I'll be working on Lesson 02 today.

**whitehawk** · 08-01-2005, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeldarb

I'm glad you guys liked it, I'll be working on Lesson 02 today.

Hooray. This will lots of people. :clap: :dance:

And nice work on the first tutorial :clap:

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 11:53 AM

Tutorial number two is now done, walks you all the way through creating and compiling your first program.

Here's the link:
Lesson 02

**whitehawk** · 08-01-2005, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeldarb

Tutorial number two is now done, walks you all the way through creating and compiling your first program.

Here's the link:
Lesson 02

Wow...That absolute best tutorial I have ever read on programming for the PSP. Free Premium Membership for you! Mods, he deserves it!

One more thing.

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**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 12:54 PM

Heh, thanks

And I already got it for PSP-ick

Glad you liked it.

**marketkid82** · 08-01-2005, 12:55 PM

I'll be sure to look into this soon :think:

**whitehawk** · 08-01-2005, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeldarb

Heh, thanks

And I already got it for PSP-ick

Glad you liked it.

Good, but your screenname isn't green :think:

And I'm glad I liked it too.

Also, I'm even gonna post this at pspdirt.com I think it's so good. At my last post, I didn't even read the whole thing!

Congrats. Can't wait until 003.

(I also think this deserves a front page on pspupdates)

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 12:59 PM

I turned off the Green in my Control Panel

Post it wherever you want guys, hopefully people will read it and start creating their own homebrew applications

**Paulk501** · 08-01-2005, 02:01 PM

i cannot get it to compile these are the errors i get

help please?

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 02:07 PM

Whoops, I think I know the problem, just a second while I check (I wrote this while I was away from my computer w/ CYGWIN

)

**Paulk501** · 08-01-2005, 02:09 PM

ok thanks for leting me know i was going crazy checking for errors and other mastakes

btw i dont know c so i have to go by what you say, i will learn it soon tho

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 02:12 PM

Actually it wasn't a problem with the tutorial. The problem is that you have makefile.c when it should just be Makefile

The tutorial compiles on my machine. Type this in your bash shell:

Code:

mv makefile.c Makefile

And it will rename makefile.c to Makefile (actually move it to a new name... but no difference, it ends up with a rename).

Edit: And then type "make" again.

**MagicianFB** · 08-01-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by whitehawk

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:dance:

I second that opinion

**Paulk501** · 08-01-2005, 02:52 PM

best tortorial ever

:clap:

Edit: Keep the smilies to a reasonable amount please.

**Twenty 2** · 08-01-2005, 02:54 PM

im stuck where you have to put ls in the command line. IT doesnt do anything...

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 03:07 PM

First of all, is there anything in that folder? (should be c:/cygwin/home/jeff and sondra) and second, I'm not sure if it will work with a multiword username. Try logging in with a different account and trying again.

(or just create a new folder in c:/cygwin/home with a one word name, and "cd" up a directory by doing "cd .." and then doing "ls" and "cd"ing into your new directory [after putting the toolchain in it

])

**TehBanStick** · 08-01-2005, 03:30 PM

sorry if this is a very noobish question, but im new to this.
is lesson 2 supposed to tell you how to change sources?

**whitehawk** · 08-01-2005, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TehBanStick

sorry if this is a very noobish question, but im new to this.
is lesson 2 supposed to tell you how to change sources?

Nope. Just the basics to compiling a program for the PSP.

**Twenty 2** · 08-01-2005, 03:37 PM

k thnx i got it now

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 04:03 PM

No problem.

**TehBanStick** · 08-01-2005, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitehawk

Nope. Just the basics to compiling a program for the PSP.

so no source converting?
just making a new app?

**Yeldarb** · 08-01-2005, 04:13 PM

That's correct.
(converting/porting source code is a very in depth and complicated process.)

**TehBanStick** · 08-01-2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeldarb

That's correct.
(converting/porting source code is a very in depth and complicated process.)

well at least i can make something.

07-31-2005, 04:26 PM	#1
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	PSP Programming Tutorials There has been a landslide of posts lately about programming for the PSP. I think that this stems from the fact that there is little documentation for people to get started with. So I propose that some of the developers here take it upon themselves to write tutorials for those looking to get into PSP Development. I can write some of the simple ones, like writing to the screen, blitting images, simple controls, writing to text files, etc. But since I don't know any OpenGL, I am useless for anything to do with the GPU. If someone could write some tutorials about using the GPU, that would be great. Edit: First Tutorial is Up Edit: Second and third Tutorials Are Up Edit: Fourth Tutorial is Up (12/29/2005) C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: Lesson 01 - Setting up the Development Environment Lesson 02 - Creating Your First Program Lesson 03 - A Programming Primer Lesson 04 - Simple Image Processing Lesson 05 - Onwards and Upwards Lesson 06 - Adding Sound LUA TUTORIALS: Lesson 01 - Hello World Lesson 02 - The Basics PSP CODE REPOSITORY: www.psp-programming.com Last edited by Yeldarb; 05-15-2006 at 04:03 PM..

08-01-2005, 05:44 AM	#5
filamento Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 Trader Feedback: 0	Tutorial Hi: Excellent work. Waiting or lesson #2.

08-01-2005, 11:53 AM	#10
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	Tutorial number two is now done, walks you all the way through creating and compiling your first program. Here's the link: Lesson 02 Last edited by Yeldarb; 12-29-2005 at 10:24 AM..

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08-01-2005, 02:12 PM	#19
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	Actually it wasn't a problem with the tutorial. The problem is that you have makefile.c when it should just be Makefile The tutorial compiles on my machine. Type this in your bash shell: Code: mv makefile.c Makefile And it will rename makefile.c to Makefile (actually move it to a new name... but no difference, it ends up with a rename). Edit: And then type "make" again.

07-31-2005, 08:02 PM	#2
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	OK, I started with the beginning. I realize that it has been covered before, but if someone is starting out programming for the PSP, this is an essential step. Lesson 02 Coming soon. Lesson 01 - Setting up the Development Environment Last edited by Yeldarb; 12-29-2005 at 10:23 AM..

08-01-2005, 04:12 AM	#3
animefx Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 11 Trader Feedback: 0	Lesson 1 is a success! Now I will anxiously await Lesson 2.

08-01-2005, 04:38 AM	#4
TerryHau PREMIUM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Trader Feedback: 0	I have searched everywhere for something like this. Everything i've found so far assumes you have the knowledge to build a PSP out of paper clips. Keep it up. Can't wait for the next lesson.

08-01-2005, 07:13 AM	#6
Paulk501 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 204 Trader Feedback: 0	wow the first lesson was a huge help, i cant wait for lesson 2

08-01-2005, 07:26 AM	#7
crashNburn Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 48 Trader Feedback: 0	Amazing tuts, very nice.

08-01-2005, 07:43 AM	#8
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm glad you guys liked it, I'll be working on Lesson 02 today.

08-01-2005, 12:54 PM	#12
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	Heh, thanks And I already got it for PSP-ick Glad you liked it.

08-01-2005, 12:59 PM	#15
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	I turned off the Green in my Control Panel Post it wherever you want guys, hopefully people will read it and start creating their own homebrew applications

08-01-2005, 02:01 PM	#16
Paulk501 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 204 Trader Feedback: 0	i cannot get it to compile these are the errors i get help please?

08-01-2005, 02:07 PM	#17
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	Whoops, I think I know the problem, just a second while I check (I wrote this while I was away from my computer w/ CYGWIN )

08-01-2005, 02:09 PM	#18
Paulk501 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 204 Trader Feedback: 0	ok thanks for leting me know i was going crazy checking for errors and other mastakes btw i dont know c so i have to go by what you say, i will learn it soon tho

08-01-2005, 02:52 PM	#21
Paulk501 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 204 Trader Feedback: 0	best tortorial ever :clap: Edit: Keep the smilies to a reasonable amount please.

08-01-2005, 02:54 PM	#22
Twenty 2 Developer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: At my house... Posts: 885 Trader Feedback: 0	im stuck where you have to put ls in the command line. IT doesnt do anything...

08-01-2005, 03:07 PM	#23
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	First of all, is there anything in that folder? (should be c:/cygwin/home/jeff and sondra) and second, I'm not sure if it will work with a multiword username. Try logging in with a different account and trying again. (or just create a new folder in c:/cygwin/home with a one word name, and "cd" up a directory by doing "cd .." and then doing "ls" and "cd"ing into your new directory [after putting the toolchain in it ])

08-01-2005, 03:30 PM	#24
TehBanStick Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whoville Posts: 167 Trader Feedback: 0	sorry if this is a very noobish question, but im new to this. is lesson 2 supposed to tell you how to change sources?

08-01-2005, 03:37 PM	#26
Twenty 2 Developer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: At my house... Posts: 885 Trader Feedback: 0	k thnx i got it now

08-01-2005, 04:03 PM	#27
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	No problem.

08-01-2005, 04:13 PM	#29
Yeldarb Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 984 Trader Feedback: 0	That's correct. (converting/porting source code is a very in depth and complicated process.)

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