How do you create a GameBoy game?

Chowdit2 · 2012-12-29 04:53:51

I was kinda wondering, how do you create a GameBoy game?
Example: Pokemon Gold NES

Miksy91 · 2012-12-29 06:35:45

You understand how the processor for the system you're working on works and use that knowledge to build your game from scratch.

Chowdit2 · 2012-12-29 06:45:54

@Miksy91
I just mean, well, are there any tools to create the memory? -- Wait, is there a way that you can sorta build it LIKE Game Maker?

Mateo · 2012-12-29 06:52:01

If you have no knowledge of programming, and only want to use a tool to make a game from scratch, you would do well to not worry about making a ROM and simply make a game using Game Maker, RPGMaker, etc. There are no tools like those that allow you to create a game and then compile it as a Gameboy ROM. There is a Gameboy development kit, but it is nothing like RPGMaker or Gamemaker. If I remember, it is basically just a tile editor and a C compiler, with maybe a few other things but I don't really remember.

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kanzure · 2012-12-29 06:52:12

Use a z80 compiler. If you don't know how to do that, you should start from a template, like the pokemon games. Follow the pokecrystal build instructions, then rip out all of the pokemon things.

https://github.com/kanzure/pokecrystal/ … INSTALL.md

https://github.com/kanzure/pokecrystal/ … ter/README

IIMarckus · 2012-12-29 15:47:45

If you want to create a Game Boy game from scratch (and not by, e.g., modifying another game), here is a decent walkthrough. It’s entirely in Spanish though.

stag019 · 2012-12-29 18:07:49

But I thought Spanish was evil.

Chowdit2 · 2012-12-29 19:45:08

I see. Then I might just stick with RPG Maker VX, or RPG Maker XP. Boy, I do wonder how that guy managed to make Pokemon Gold for the NES?

jwibagi · 2012-12-29 19:53:10

Chowdit2 wrote:

FRAK! >_< NOT SPANISH! D: (sorry for the foul language)

There's nothing wrong with the Spanish language, get over your prejudice. Just because rules aren't as strictly emphasized in this forum as they are in other forums doesn't mean you can get away with being an idiot.

Delete your message or edit it out if you are truly sorry. Really, why post it anyway?

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Mateo · 2012-12-29 20:23:22

I've gone in and, shall we say, edited the f*** out of his post.

Chowdit2 · 2012-12-29 20:29:16

@kkj1116
Hey! You watch what YOU'RE saying. I am NOT a idiot. I hack the Pokemon games to glitchy death, REALLY good. Although, I'm not perfect. So can we forget that? :]

tekcoR · 2012-12-29 23:42:42

Chowdit2 wrote:

@kkj1116
Hey! You watch what YOU'RE saying. I am NOT a idiot. I hack the Pokemon games to glitchy death, REALLY good. Although, I'm not perfect. So can we forget that? :]

Chowdit2 wrote:

I hack the Pokemon games to glitchy death, REALLY good.

Chowdit2 wrote:

I hack the Pokemon games REALLY good.

Chowdit2 wrote:

REALLY good.

Oh yeah, you're REALLY good at f***ing up a beautiful game by zeroing random bytes. That takes a lot of experience.

@topic: For the poor soul who may get lost here and is seriously interested in developing/Homebrew: devrs, Pan Docs

Danny-E 33 · 2012-12-29 23:49:16

Hey Chowdit, I'm pretty sure your native language is English, right? And you are completely aware of what you're saying?

Zapdos · 2012-12-30 00:46:31

Chowdit, you know what you're REALLY good at? Annoying EVERYONE on this forum -_- and you need to watch what YOU'RE saying >:(

comet · 2012-12-30 00:52:14

kanzure wrote:

Use a z80 compiler. If you don't know how to do that, you should start from a template, like the pokemon games. Follow the pokecrystal build instructions, then rip out all of the pokemon things.
https://github.com/kanzure/pokecrystal/ … INSTALL.md
https://github.com/kanzure/pokecrystal/ … ter/README

^

y0r124 · 2012-12-30 02:20:31

Hei Chowdit,Watch what you say. Keep your Mouth ! >:(

hacker · 2012-12-30 06:06:06

Why @Chowdit say that !?
I think you must brushing your mouth and keep your mouth ! >:(
I'am sorry to say that.,

Mateo · 2012-12-30 06:10:43

Gonna go ahead and lock this thread now, I think...

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