Environment setup - TypeDefinition/NautiBuoy GitHub Wiki

IDE

• Download visual studio code
• Download the RGBDS Z80 language extension

Compiler/assembler

• Download RGBDS
• Helps to compile the codes and build a .gb file to run the game
• Can also help convert .png files or tile map data to its proper format so it can be used in the code
• How to setup

How to compile code:

• Head to this link and copy the hello world code from here
• In your code file directory, open up command prompt and run the commands to build the .gb file

rgbasm -o main.o helloWorld.asm ; this makes an obj file
rgblink -o helloWorld.gb main.o ; links all the obj files into a .gb file
rgbfix -v -p 0 helloWorld.gb ; fix up the .gb file

Emulators and debugging

• Download BGB, it is a really good emulator that is great for debugging graphics and what's going on with the gameboy's VRAM (Video memory)
• Download Emulicious, it's great for debugging codes it'll show the codes as it is instead of hexadecimal

Art

• Has to be 8x8 pixels
• Can just use normal programs like photoshop or GIMP to draw the art, RGBDS has a command to help you convert it into the proper format
• For map designing and level editing, can use Tiled, again RGBDS has a command to help convert it into the proper format