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If you edit this page, try to include some 'review' of the tutorial, please.
If you edit this page, try to include some 'review' of the tutorial, please.


==Tutorials about everything==
== Tutorials about everything ==
*'''CodeMii Tutorial''' written by [[user:teknecal|teknecal]] covers everything metioned above and much more, including: controllers, buttons, arrays, images, filesystem and sound!
These tutorials cover many aspects of developing applications for the Wii.
[http://www.codemii.com/category/wii-programming-tutorials/ Read CodeMii Tutorial]
{| class="apptable"
! width="25%" | Title
! Description
! width="20%" | Author
|-
|[http://www.codemii.com/category/wii-programming-tutorials/ CodeMii Tutorial]
|This tutorial covers '''setting up DevKitPPC''' in Windows, writing '''simple code''', the use of '''controllers''', '''arrays''', '''images''', the '''FAT-filesystem''', '''xml''' and '''sound'''.
|[[User:teknecal|teknecal]]
|-
|[http://www.entuwii.net/foro/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94 Curso de Programación]
|This '''Spanish tutorial''' covers everything from '''setting up DevKitPPC''', to creating '''sprites''', to '''collision''' and '''sound'''.
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20161128185755/http://gxr.brickmii.com/Tutorial/ BrickMii tutorials]
| An incomplete tutorial mostly on GX. Some pages are completed, others are not.
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|-
|[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CdIPK7HDFVtPA4cjuTMBzyi33rOrqPP Youtube Playlist Tutorial]
|This is a '''video tutorial''' that plans on covering the '''basics and fundimentals''' for creating Wii Homebrew. Unfinished.
|[[User:TheN00b21|TheN00b21]]
|}


*'''Curso de Programación'''; This one covers everything. Is in Spanish. From setting up DevKitPro to creating sprites, to collision and sound.
== Tutorials on preparation ==
[http://www.entuwii.net/foro/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94 Read Curso de Programación]
Getting started. DevKit, installing new libraries, etc.
[[DevkitPPC]] is the part of the [[DevkitPPC]] toolchain used for Wii and Gamecube development. These guides describe setting up such a system:


==Tutorials on preparation==
{| class="apptable"
Getting started. DevKit, Installing new libs, etc.
! width="25%" | Title
! Description
! width="20%" | Author
|-
|[https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started]
|The '''Getting Started''' section on the official devkitPPC wiki.
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|-
|[http://scognito.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/configuring-eclipse-for-wii-development/ Configuring Eclipse for Wii development]
| This tutorial covers installation and configuration of '''Eclipse on Linux''' (can also be applied to '''Windows''' with few path changes). It includes instructions on how configure and checkout '''SVN''' repositories.  NOTE!!!!!! Change all references to powerpc-gecko to powerpc-eabi
|[[User:Scognito|Scognito]]
|}


===Getting Started===
== Other tutorials ==
*Installing devkitPPC, Setup your project folder, Compile the HelloWorld ExampleRun the HelloWorld Example on the emulator, Run the HelloWorld Example on the Wii using wiiload.
{| class="apptable"
! width="25%" | Title
! Description
! width="20%" | Author
|-
|[[Assembler|Assembler Tutorial]]
|A tutorial and an application note how to '''develop assembler programs''' and inline assembler code for the Wii and the PowerPC processor.
|[[User:Georgp24|Georgp24]]
|-
|[[SDL Wii/tutorial|SDL Tutorial]]
|A simple but currently incomplete tutorial on '''[[SDL Wii|SDL]]'''.
|[[User:GabberNL|GabberNL]]
|-
|[[Libwiisprite/tutorial|Programming with Libwiisprite]]
|An extensive '''[[libwiisprite]]''' tutorial. It simplifies the first steps as well as teaches some advanced concepts.
|[[User:WiiPhlex|WiiPhlex]]
|-
|[http://arikadosblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/coding-section.html Wii homebrew development tutorials]
|Tutorials on '''C++ programming''', outputing '''text with libwiisprite''', programing with the [[Wii Balance Board]] and '''playing mp3-files''' with [[libogc]]'s MP3Player. Hopefully more to come.
|[[User:Arikado|Arikado]]
|-
|[[Libwiigui/tutorial|Libwiigui tutorial]]
|Describes how to use the '''[[libwiigui]]-library'''
|[[User:Jsmaster|Jmaster]]
|-
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20130704023828/http://www.dev-fr.org/index.php/topic,4870.0.html 3D tutorial with GRRLIB]
|Explains how to make a 3D obj viewer. This tutorial does assume you know a bit about how 3D works and quite a few of the links in the tutorial are dead.  The tutorial is in French and translating it messes up the code.
|[[User:EvilTroopa|EvilTroopa]]
|}


[[Getting_Started_with_devkitppc| Read "Getting Started with devkitppc"]]
[[Category:Development]]
 
*More focused on Windows.
 
[http://wiki.devkitpro.org/index.php/Getting_Started Read "Getting Started"]

Latest revision as of 05:50, 17 February 2024

Here is a list of tutorials available here or on external sites. Read Developer tips sooner than later.

If you edit this page, try to include some 'review' of the tutorial, please.

Tutorials about everything

These tutorials cover many aspects of developing applications for the Wii.

Title Description Author
CodeMii Tutorial This tutorial covers setting up DevKitPPC in Windows, writing simple code, the use of controllers, arrays, images, the FAT-filesystem, xml and sound. teknecal
Curso de Programación This Spanish tutorial covers everything from setting up DevKitPPC, to creating sprites, to collision and sound.
BrickMii tutorials An incomplete tutorial mostly on GX. Some pages are completed, others are not.
Youtube Playlist Tutorial This is a video tutorial that plans on covering the basics and fundimentals for creating Wii Homebrew. Unfinished. TheN00b21

Tutorials on preparation

Getting started. DevKit, installing new libraries, etc. DevkitPPC is the part of the DevkitPPC toolchain used for Wii and Gamecube development. These guides describe setting up such a system:

Title Description Author
Getting Started The Getting Started section on the official devkitPPC wiki.
Configuring Eclipse for Wii development This tutorial covers installation and configuration of Eclipse on Linux (can also be applied to Windows with few path changes). It includes instructions on how configure and checkout SVN repositories. NOTE!!!!!! Change all references to powerpc-gecko to powerpc-eabi Scognito

Other tutorials

Title Description Author
Assembler Tutorial A tutorial and an application note how to develop assembler programs and inline assembler code for the Wii and the PowerPC processor. Georgp24
SDL Tutorial A simple but currently incomplete tutorial on SDL. GabberNL
Programming with Libwiisprite An extensive libwiisprite tutorial. It simplifies the first steps as well as teaches some advanced concepts. WiiPhlex
Wii homebrew development tutorials Tutorials on C++ programming, outputing text with libwiisprite, programing with the Wii Balance Board and playing mp3-files with libogc's MP3Player. Hopefully more to come. Arikado
Libwiigui tutorial Describes how to use the libwiigui-library Jmaster
3D tutorial with GRRLIB Explains how to make a 3D obj viewer. This tutorial does assume you know a bit about how 3D works and quite a few of the links in the tutorial are dead. The tutorial is in French and translating it messes up the code. EvilTroopa