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nathanmoon · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 15 Location: return (0)

all i noe is that the psp relies on the Famous C Programming code..
i need help to find a place where i could learn the basics of programming...

TyRaNiD · Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 918

Step 1: Open web browser
Step 2: Type in google.com as the URL
Step 3: Search for C programming tutorials
Step 4: Read, learn on a PC and come back when you have experience in coding on a simple platform.

Not wanting to sound callous but the PSP is really not the best place to start learning low level C programming. Its debugging capabilities is limited, it is hardware limited (RAM etc.) and you will only have more trouble that just learning C.

If you really want to do some stuff on the PSP then perhaps look into LUAPlayer which uses the language LUA which hides a lot of the pain from you.

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J.F. · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 2906

We don't teach programming here. Go google for places that do. There are THOUSANDS of web pages out there to help beginners learn to program. Go bug them and don't come back until you're not a beginner. If you need lessons, you really shouldn't be here. This is a DEVELOPER site, not a school of programming.

Dariusc123456 · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 394

You cant become a programmer all in one day. It takes time.
We can help you with psp, but its not good to start of on the psp. Google "Basic C Tutorial", and start from there.

And when you learn basic of C and how to use it, then let us know.

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angelo · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 168

LUA is LUA.

LUA PSP code runs by loader the PSP LUA player. A LUA scrpit is not converted into an EBOOT, but simply run by it.

To create an EBOOT from scratch, you have to code C/C++.

To excecute your LUA code you need "LUAPlayer" for the PSP.

Good luck with your programming future, you're gonna need it!

Hall of shame guys?

Angelo

hibbyware · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 78

@angelo - There has been worse that has never made it to the hall of shame,

@nathanmoon - Learn PC programming then PSP programming as it will cut the time spent learning basics down a lot,

You could start off with PSP programming but it will just make your time spent learning longer,

C/C++ basics - http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html

This site contains tutorials and is also good for reference - http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/

Setting up cygwin on windows - http://www.psp-programming.com/forums/index.php/topic,62.0.html

C and LUA on PSP - http://www.psp-programming.com/tutorials/

Also download available source code for other PSP apps once you have your developing environment setup and you have also done some basic tutorials then study it and try to understand it all works,

Welcome to the huge learning curve,

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hibbyware · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 78

@nathanmoon - I may not agree that beginners should be flamed but this is still not a beginners forums,

When you have learned the basics members here will be happy to help with PSP programming related code,

Good luck,

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hibbyware · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 78

The reason why people say to learn to code for the PC before the PSP is because...

There is lots more information either free on the internet or even if you want to spend money and buy books,

A lot of things are done a little different on PSP and without the knowledge of how it is meant to be done you will find it harder to work out what is different and more importantly how you need to do it,

I do know people that have started programming on PSP first but most end up making silly mistakes which are covered in the first few chapters of most C/C++ online tutorials or books,

Try not to make the same mistake and start off on a good foot so you don't get confused over what most regular members here class as basics,

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hibbyware · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 78

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hibbyware · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 78

I already have a few projects on the go,

I don't want to be part of any team I'm happy enough writing all my own code,

As for releasing my projects to the scene well there are other apps already available that do the same type of thing and I won't be adding to "OMG not another shell"

Also this thread has completely gone off topic,

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