Visual Studio Code Setup With DevKitPro and libnds

[Artisan]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIB7mIlESTg[/youtube]

My setup.
{

"workbench.colorTheme": "Quiet Light",
"window.zoomLevel": -1,

"cmake.configureArgs": ["-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/opt/devkitpro/cmake/NDS.cmake"]
}

Another bridge was made. All you have to do is run a CMake build command in Visual Studio Code, which will run on DS using a Flashcard or homebrew DSi/3DS family of systems. It is provided that the code is in C/C++. Have fun coding!

EDIT: You will need the C/C++ and CMake extensions.

[Artisan]

Side note. cmake.configureArgs is depreciated so instead replace that with cmake.configureSettings. Visual Studio gives you the grammatical squiggles as what is put in isn't an object, but it says it's fine since this is a kit. If anyone knows the solution in the form of a [key:value] pair for this same application, that would be great!

[Artisan]

I went into settings and set the configureArgs the same way and it doesn't show any errors. I think the CompilerPath is fine if set to empty. I put in the includes to the files anyway. When I set something to the CompilerPath I got a message saying it's using cl.exe instead of the include path for NDS.cmake. I'm just going to assume it works but if it doesn't I'll be back on this thread to let you know.

[Artisan]

I've been getting include errors. So rule 1: Make sure the compiler path is correct (I ended up not leaving it blank). Rule 2: Double-check your path settings. By the time you are done, no more #include errors. #include <nds.h> shouldn't have squiggles. If there's an error with including "files" attached to it, they do not exist yet. You cannot use <iostream> on nds games!

VSCode Settings DS Dev.txt

[Demon_skeith]

So is this for making a DS into a homebrew device?

[Artisan]

So is this for making a DS into a homebrew device?

If you have a Flashcard, DSi, or CFW 3DS you can make and test games that use DevKitPro and libnds, and the first video and his (Coding with Mat's) previous videos. Visual Studio Code being an IDE is SUPER helpful for intermediate coders with knowledge of C and C++. And with it being able to link with Github is a plus.

If you are a beginner and only care about 2D, then DS Game Maker is an option.