N64 Programming In C - LibDragon Linux Install Retro C Game Programming 2025-05-04 | In this video I will show you how to install and setup LibDragon and ARES an accurate N64 emulator, which allows us to test our homebrew ROMs, before porting on to a real N64. I will then show how to setup the LibDragon toolchain and library inside the Codeblocks IDE. And then present a simple project to use as a template to build off of. It could be a while before I make any N64 videos, as I will be creating videos for the 3DS before the N64, as of May 2025.However to get you started I provide a link to a good site to get you started.Remember it is the preview branch I will be covering not the stable branch.Link to my template code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Linux_LibDragonInstall_projectLibdragon link:github.com/DragonMinded/libdragonN64 Squid for tutorials about LibDragonn64squid.com/homebrew/libdragonIf you have found this info useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues or questions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
NES Programming in C using VBCC 6502 and LazyNes lib - Extras 1 Retro C Game Programming 2026-09-04 | In this video, I will go over some more advanced stuff, so that you can create better NES games. First I talk about using Character RAM (CHR RAM) instead of (CHR ROM), as this enables us to dynamically update our graphics at any stage in our game, which means we can have more than just 256 background or Sprite tiles, as we can replace Tiles when needed. Then I talk about banking, using UNROM Mapper 2, so that we can have 64K for our PRG ROMs now. After that I talk about Clipping Sprites to a Viewport/Scroll Camera, which is useful when creating sprites that move on and off screen, like in a Sideways or Vertical Scroller.Finally I talk about using the Sprite0 Hit trick, on the NES to allow us to create a Heads Up Display. This is something that is also needed for Scrolling games, so we can display game information to the player. I also talk about how I setup the ROM to use 4 Screen Mirroring, but it didnt work on my real PAL NES, but I briefly touch on this, as it works in the emulator and may work on a different EverDrive Cart to the one I use.I am not sure if the NES2Tile program I provided previously has the .C array output, so let me know if you need that, else you can just copy the .ASM data into the .asm file for your tile graphics.Project Code and Assets:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_NES%20CHR_RAM%20and%20Extras%201If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
NES Programming in C using VBCC and LazyNes Lib - Episode 3 - Final - Goomba Invaders Retro C Game Programming 2026-08-12 | In this video, I go into detail on the Invader fleet of Goomba's. I go over how they are created using background tiles and how to move large Images made from tiles. I then go over every step of how the Goomba Fleet works, from moving to firing to 2 step Collision detection checks with bullets.The end result is a finished Space Invaders genre game, with Goombas.I also explain how I added Wario and WaLuigi by changing the colour palettes.At the end of the video, you should be happy to dive in and create your own fleet of Invaders!Source code Link:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_NES_Goomba_Invaders_Final_VidIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps00:00 - Intro01:50 - Game Demo03:58 - Invader Group Struct07:08 - Invader Images as Tiles17:30 - Invader Fleet variables22:55 - Invader Init Code explained40:30 - Invader Draw Code explained53:15 - Invader Group Move Right Code1:03:18 - Invader Group Move Left Code1:07:20 - Invader Group Move Down Code1:11:19 - Invader FireBullet Code1:23:57 - Invader Collision Code1:44:00 - Game play Code related to Invaders1:49:50 - New Player colour palettes
NES Programming in C using VBCC and LazyNes Lib - Lets Make a Game Video 2 Retro C Game Programming 2026-08-05 | In this video, we continue where we left off from last time. But first I will talk about what State Machines are, when talking about code, and why we might use one and their uses.Next I explain how you can make destructible backgrounds, using tiles, like the bunkers in the Goomba Invaders game. I also talk about how to check for collisions, using 2 steps.Next I port across everything but the main Invader code. I talk through the Player Manger code and the Bullet Manager code in detail and also the LevelManager code, which contains the Bunker Collision code.At the end, I leave you with a simple program that has all the code to be a game, except without the main Invaders. That is for the next video.I end the video, after I try and setup the Mothership quickly, but fail during filming. I went back to the code, whilst I was waiting for the editor to convert it to MP4 and changed the timer code, so that the mothership could actually spawn and go on screen. I also added in the correct colour palettes, which I failed to add and updated the Palette_Upload function. So be sure to look at the code there, ready for the next video.Link to the projects source code.sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_NES_Goomba_Invaders_Vid2I have also created a Master System port now, so check that out on Itch.io also.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
NES Programming in C using VBCC and LazyNes Lib - Lets Make a Game Video 1 Retro C Game Programming 2026-07-29 | In this video, I will start my 3 part project, to explain to you how you can create a complete game in C for the NES. I have already made sure I can deliver what I promise.First I go through all the tools you will need to get started, then I go over the key functions I have created and explain what they do. I also show how to convert graphics for our project and show off my Sprite Manger, which will allow you to work with 16x16 and 16x32 sprites and handle Flipping the sprite Image both, horizontally and vertically. Everything you will need to make a game is here, with regards to functions.Tools Needed Links:Link to ROM Tool - This is a very good utility and is needed for any NES Projectromhacking.net/utilities/1169My graphics Converter is needed to quickly convert *.png images to Sprites or Backgroundssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_NES2TILE_ToolMy SoundMaker - for designing your Sound Effects and possible Music notessourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2024_NES_SoundMakerSource Code for the project:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_NES_Goomba_Invaders_Vid1If you want to see my little spin, on the finished Game, then check out my Itch.io page, link below. It uses all the same functions, which I have presented today.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
GameBoy Color Programming in C - ROM Bank Switching And Extended Background Tiles Retro C Game Programming 2026-07-15 | In this video I will show you how you can handle ROM Bank Switching on theGameBoy Color and also how you can use the extra VRAM for more Background tiles.First I talk through how Bank Switching works and then talk about how to organize your project, to span across multiple ROM banks.More details on ROM banking and bank switching can be found in the gbdk 2020 guide, which comes with gbdk 2020 itself.I then explain the ROM bank setup I used for this demo and show theway I instantly switched between the Sprite and Background graphic tiles.Next I talk about how to load your extra tiles into VRAM and then how to access these new tiles.** I forgot to mention the make files used in the main part of the video, so make sure to watch past me saying the video is finished part, for the actual end.Project Link for source code and Graphics used:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_GameBoy_Col_Bank_SwitchingIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Demo Preview03:40 - Project Graphics Talk07:46 - ROM Bank Switching Talk10:50 - Project Example Diagram14:25 - ROM Bank Switching Code Talk34:35 - Extended Background Tiles Talk38:31 - New Gfx functions for Extended Tiles42:24 - Make files used for building the project
Nintendo Wii Programming In C - Video 10 - Super Homer Bros Retro C Game Programming 2026-07-01 | In this video, I will explain to you, how I created Super Homer Bros for the wii.I first show the game and the 3D models I used to make it.Then I show you how I made the levels, which were based on the original NES Mario Bros Levels.I then explain and show how you can update or add your own levels.First you create an image file of the levels map, then use my DS2Tile app,to convert the image in to level data. Finally, you just paste the data into the game code and run it.Next I talk about how scrolling works and how it works for this specific game.I show and explain how the virtual viewport moves along the level and getsrid of old level blocks and imports new level blocks, from the level data array.I then explain how the collisions in the game work, using 3d Collision cubes and explain the new function, which is use to check, if two Cubes collide.Next I go through the Level Collision functions for platforms, walls or Donuts.Then I go over the players jump and collision code.Next I explain how the Baddie Manager moves its Goomba’s towards the player.Then I show you how I implemented a simple lighting system, using GRRLIB's Lighting functions. In this game, I created a light that follows the player along, lighting the scene as it goes.Finally I talk about the new SkyCube and the Water effect, and show you the new Texture Scrolling function for the water.Link to Project Source Code and Assetssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video10_SuperHomerBrosIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Time StampsIntro 0:00Game Preview 00:30Models Preview 04:00Levels Talk With 3D Level Blocks 05:40Scrolling Large Levels - 25:40Creating Levels - 41:00Scrolling Code talk - 47:28Platformer Collisions with Cubes - 1:22:29LevelManager Collision functions talk - 1:41:10Player Actor Jumping and Falling - 1:54:50Simple Enemy Movements - 2:09:28Lighting Talk - 2:17:11Skycube and Water effects - 2:21:10Water Mesh and Scrolling talk - 2:23:34
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Video 9 - Animation Retro C Game Programming 2026-06-17 | In this video I will show you how you can create animations on the wii, by splitting a model into its key parts.With these parts you can then create a set of animation frames, which contain each parts, offset and animation rotations.First I demonstrate in Blender, how to split a model in to parts, then Ishow how to re create the model from tweaked parts, which now have theirown sets of position, rotation and scale.Then I show how to change the parts, to create animation lists.Next I show how to import all of this, in to C code and play it all back.I show you the code to handle playing these animations first and finally how it does this using a Lerp function, which blends float values together and outputs its result for use in animating. I also show the Matrix maths functions which handles it. After the video, you should be all good to get started with your own3D animations.Link to project source codesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video9_AnimationsIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Time Stamps00:00 - Intro01:08 - Demo03:00 - Topics covered talk04:50 - How animations work diagram 108:50 - Splitting Models in Blender37:00 - Setting up child object offset positions44:00 - Creating Animations via rotations50:00 - How to Export Child Model parts57:40 - AnimModel Structure and setting up01:04:46 - Lerp function explained01:36:32 - Scene3D, new Drawing Code functions01:44:05 - Whats in next video
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Video 8 - The Doh Nut Collector Retro C Game Programming 2026-06-03 | In this video, I show you how to create and use a 3rd person camera.How to create a Level using 2 png images, one for the background tiles and one for the actors. I then go over some of the new functions I have created to assist, in making our coding life, easier. These range from some sound effect commands, to enhancing model texture wrapping scaling.The end result of it all is a little driving game, called The Doh Nut Collector.The game is based off of an old 2d driving maze game, which was out for the bbc micro in the early 1980's. The game was called Race Chase, which was a bbc basic game, which gave me the idea.Link to project Source Code and assets:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video8_DohNutCollectorIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps:00:00 - Introduction01:52 - Game Demo04:25 - 3rd Person Camera Theory06:20 - New 3d Models for the Game18:50 - Level Design for the Game24:50 - Minor Code changes01:06:50 - 3rd Person Camera Code01:18:00 - Video wrap up and whats next
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Video 7 - Loading Models Retro C Game Programming 2026-05-20 | In this video I will explain how we can load model data into the Wii,to create our own 3d scene. First I explain the wavefront obj format basics. Then I explainwhat a Display List is and how to create them on the Wii.Next I show where you can get models from, to test in yourown games and to give you an idea of the sort of detail toaim for. When viewing the models which were used in commercialgames, it also show examples of how actor parts were created in 3D.Then I show how to import and fix the model to use on the Wii, by using Blender. And also LibreSprite to help create a single texture for our model.Then I export the fixed model as an obj file and convert it to arrays ofshorts, using my ObjConversion tool.After that I show how to import and use the model in code, which is easy when you know how its done. And finally we see our new actor in the demo moving around.This should start you off with creating more graphically fun programs on the Wii.Link to project source code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video7_Loading_MeshLink to ObjConversion tool: - Just take the relevant part for your operating systemsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep10_3D_ObjToolIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Video Timestamps:00:00 - Intro and Demo07:40 - Wavefront Obj Format, basics explained24:10 - Fixed Point format 1.3.1234:25 - DisplayLists on Wii49:00 - Creating Models in Blender01:24:25 - ObjConverter program01:26:30 - Importing Model Data01:35:45 - Final Result Demo01:38:20 - Final remarks
Lets Learn C for Beginners Video 8 - Libraries Retro C Game Programming 2026-05-18 | In this video, I will explain what a Library is,go over the types of Libraries and how to use them.I show 2 demos, one using TinyfileDialogs and the other using SDL2.The demos span across both Windows and Linux,so make sure you don't skip the Windows code,as the main demos are on there.The code shown works for both.The way you link shared and static libraries inCodeblocks is also the same on all operating systems.Links:Source Code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tut8_LibrariesTinyFileDialogs:sourceforge.net/projects/tinyfiledialogsSDL2:github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases?page=4You can install the development version using your distribution's package manager:Debian/Ubuntu/Mint: sudo apt install libsdl2-devFedora: sudo dnf install SDL2-develArch Linux: sudo pacman -S sdl2 (the main package includes dev files)openSUSE: sudo zypper install SDL2-develLazyFoo for more SDL2 examples:lazyfoo.netIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps:0:00 - Intro01:33 - Library Talk15:21 - TinyFileDialogs47:28 - SDL2
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Episode 6 - 3D Cubes Retro C Game Programming 2026-05-06 | In this video I will explain how you can create 3D Textured Cubes and alsohow to sort 3D objects by distance, if they have transparent parts.This is how I have got the 3D Sprites in this demo working correctly.I first explain, the basics of how a cube is constructed and then go into more detail on applying textures to each face. This should enable you to be able to map parts of your own textures, to cube faces after watching this.Next I talk about sorting models, which have transparency included in their textures and how it works. Then I show the code that is used for the 3D Sprites.This should allow you to create some more interesting 3D scenes on your wii.Link to source code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video_6_3D_Video2_CubesIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps00:00 - Intro01:25 - Project Demo04:00 - 3D graphics quick refresh from last video07:40 - 3D Textured Cubes Talk33:00 - 3D Sprite Talk40:20 - 3D Sprite Distance Sort function44:44 - Next Video plan
Lets Learn C for Beginners Video 7 - Using Files Retro C Game Programming 2026-05-04 | In this video I will explain how to save and load Text files and Binary files. I provide 2 useful objects to handle working with both of these.They are CStringList and DataList, I also provideFile Load and Save functions which work with thesestructs. I provide 2 Text File examples and show howyou could handle a highscore table or your own text writer. Then I go over using Binary Files withthe DataList struct and its functions and how it can work with any datatype, as long as you know where in the list it lives. As it can contain various mixed data types as a byte stream.You can find the source code to the video heresourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tut7_Using_FilesIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.timestamps-----------00:00 Intro02:40 File Paths and differences with windows08:50 CStringList13:05 Working with files fopen function talk19:38 Using Argv to get filename and app path22:30 Textfile example 129:40 IO_GetFileName_FromPath function31:50 IO_PathBackUp function32:23 IO_SaveTextFile function 40:00 Textfile example 2 - highscore table48:19 IO_LoadTextFile function58:05 sscanf function to read and convert text to numbers01:09:00 Binary files talk01:14:30 DataList01:28:00 MakeDataFile - binary file example01:34:45 IO_SaveDataFile function and saving binary files01:42:30 IO_LoadDataFile function and loading binary files
Nintendo Wii Programming - Episode 5 - Starting 3D Retro C Game Programming 2026-04-22 | In this video, I will show how to get started with 3D on the wii.I first go over some 3d basics, like how the 3d coordinates reflect our real world coordinates. I also touch on rotations in 3D. Next I explain how shapes and models are constructed and howto apply images as a skin around models. I then jump in to the code and show how the core stuff works. I explain how to position models in the 3d scene and scale and rotate them.I show how a 1st person camera works, and what you need to do to move it around. Then I show how to draw 3d textured quads, as a floor surface and as 3d sprites.Finally I go over how I created the mini scene map for the demo, using an image as a simple map and how you can addyour own mini scenes in the same way.Useful linksDevkitpro libogc talkdevkitpro.org/wiki/libogc/GXGbatemp.net forum page on useful links for wiigbatemp.net/threads/q-wii-gx-docs.360195Link for Revolution doc on GX library for wiihttp://morukutsuland.free.fr/data/GX.pdfLink to source codesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video_5_3D_Video_1Links about and to DS2Tileyoutube.com/watch?v=Yv5A1qjcKFY&list=PLZl3Kk9xTf0t4tCiw5p8J87V7xZxphnaA&index=6sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2024_Tools_DS2TILEIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Time stamps00:00 - Intro talk05:00 - 3D Basics35:47 - Source Code talk start42:10 - GRRLIB_2dMode code talk47:44 - Scene3D Functions talk start48:02 - Camera Functions01:01:45 - Draw Floor Quad01:09:00 - Draw Sprite Quads01:11:00 - 3D Scene and LevelManager talk01:15:11 - 3D Model ModelView Matrix (Position,Scale and Rotations)01:22:00 - TextureManager talk01:26:57 - How to add additional graphics and sprites01:38:28 - How to create a 3D scene from an image01:44:45 - Video wash up and whats next
Lets Learn C for Beginners - Video 6 Retro C Game Programming 2026-04-20 | In this video I explain how to pass arguments to your programs on the command line.I explain what they are, how to use them and their uses if creating a tool.Next I explain how to pass a variable amount of arguments to your functions, using the Var Arg system, with va_list.I give you the code for a CString object, which can be used to hold and work on C Strings i.e (const char arrays) in a nicer and more friendly manner. This object makes good use of Var Args, giving you a real world reason for using it.Next I explain how the memory our programs use, is handled by both the compilerand the operating system that your program runs on. I explain where ourvariables are placed by the C Compiler when it creates our program.I then explain how to use the 3 dynamic memory creation functions that C has, Malloc, Calloc and Realloc to get blocks of bytes from the operating system. And then use Free to pass back the blocks of bytesafter we have finished with them, so we don't create memory leaks.I give you the code for an ArrayList object, which can be used to createdynamic arrays. In this case it holds 'int' but I explain how you couldchange it to hold and manage anything.Link to source code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tut6_CmdLine_Varargs_memIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.timelines00:00 - Intro02:25 - Command Line Arguments12:13 - Var Args - Variable Arguments Lists13:40 - CString - functions20:27 - vsnprintf - overview36:45 - Memory Management in Desktops46:52 - Malloc, Calloc & Realloc57:59 - ArrayList_Int - functions01:20:20 - Video wash up and whats in next video
Lets Learn C for Beginners - Video 5 Retro C Game Programming 2026-04-08 | In this video, I explain what Bitwise Operators are and how to use them.Next I explain various ways to compare variables, for equality or if one is bigger or smaller than another.Next I explain how I detect for collisions in games, using theRect structure and Rect_Overlap function.I also explain how, I ran out of memory and why it happened and finally I finish up with a quick go over, of some of the code.I explain the Rect struct used in this C64 game and the function code. And then I talk about the main game loop and howI use the State Machine Design pattern for this.I also explain how a few things work on the way.I have updated the Graphics Creator for the Vic20 and C64, but I have not uploaded the new version. Let me know if you would like this or not? The newest version, allows the graphics code to be formatted in assembly format using the .byte and $ sign to indicate hexadecimal numbers.Link to the graphics and Source Code below:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tut5_C64_InvadersIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Time Stamps00:00:00 - intro00:01:43 - Bitwise Operator Talk Start00:14:40 - Bitwise AND00:19:57 - Bitwise OR00:22:55 - Bitwise NOT00:24:37 - Bitwise Exclusive Or00:29:40 - Bitshifters00:38:12 - Compare boolean operators00:48:08 - Rect Struct and Collisions Talk00:52:18 - Game Demo00:54:10 - Game Graphics Overview00:59:44 - Update vlink vbcc6502 linker script01:01:18 - Rect collision code01:18:00 - State Machines and C64 Goomba Invader Talk
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Episode 4 Retro C Game Programming 2026-04-08 | This video is Part 2 to Episode 3, so you will need to have watched that video first, to understand key parts of the game code.In this video, I will show you how to use MP3 files for music and WAV files for sound effects.First I show how to work with sounds on the Wii and how to convert sounds inside Audacity.Next I go over 2 libraries, that handle MP3s and WAV files, and how to play them.Next I talk about state machines, what they are and how to use them in C, then I point out the various locations in the Game Code, that rely on them to work.Link to source code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video_4_Audio_And_Scroller2D_Pt2If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps00:00 - Intro01:07 - Audio Talk02:55 - Game Demo04:04 - SoundManager talk start04:35 - Audacity sound creation and remixing32:04 - State Machines Talk39:33 - Game States and Game Talk
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Episode 3 Retro C Game Programming 2026-03-25 | In this video I will show how to setup and use a large spritesheet for various actors.I show how to create a scrolling effect, with 2 layers of clouds.I show how to create a lookup table of values to create a sine wave, for our enemies to bounce on the screen.I then show how I implemented explosions and bullets and a few updates I made to the Scene2D code for this project.Link to project source code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video_3_Scroller2D_Part1If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Time stamps00:00:00 - Demo preview00:03:45 - SpriteSheet talk00:09:32 - Cloud Manager and Scroll effect00:32:31 - Enemy Sine Wave table and code00:59:02 - Explosion Manager01:06:40 - main.c module talk01:10:38 - part 2 talk and video wrap up
Lets Learn C for Beginners - Video 4 Retro C Game Programming 2026-03-23 | In this video I explain and demonstrate how to use Commodore 64 Sprites and CustomCharacter Graphics. I first talk about how to create Characters and Sprites.Next I show you how to use my Graphics to Data program for the Commodore 64 and Commodore Vic20, which converts .png to C data arrays.Then I show how to setup VBCC 6502 to configure its memory for us, by setting aside an area for our graphics.Link to project and graphics converter:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tut4If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Timestamps00:00:00 - Character graphics00:29:00 - Sprite Graphics00:39:10 - Graphics Converter01:16:36 - VBCC Linker Script setup01:26:43 - Demo Program
Lets Learn C for Beginners - Video 3 Retro C Game Programming 2026-03-18 | In this video I will show you how to use Header Files, MACROS and Pointers.I will be using the Commodore 64 as my example machine for this, see the VBCC 6502 compiler setup video if you want to follow along.Link to project:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tuts3Link to video on installing VBCC 6502:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_VBCC6502_WIN_DemosIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro talk00:02:25 - C64 Talk00:11:13 - Multi File Projects00:54:10 - MACROS01:15:00 - Pointers01:42:20 - Demo
Lets Learn C for Beginners - Video 2 Retro C Game Programming 2026-03-11 | In this video I will explain how and why to use Loops, Structs, Typedefs and Arrays. I also show and explain how to pass and change variables inside functions. I then present a full game, Haunted Cave, which is a text game that you can play online in a C browser or build into an exe file or executable on your operating system. I then go over how to use switch blocks.This builds upon the last videos topics, so be sure to watch that one first.Link to the projects and video slide informationsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tuts_2Let me know in the comments below, which console we should start with in the next Video? (GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameGear, Master System or NES)If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.TimeStamps00:00:00 - Loops00:24:00 - Structs and passing variables by Value and Reference in to functions00:54:40 - Typedefs01:05:00 - Arrays and #define keyword01:44:40 - Haunted Cave Game and enum data types02:10:56 - Switch Blocks
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Episode 2 - Input and 2D Setup Retro C Game Programming 2026-03-09 | In this video I quickly go over some history of the Wii first, then I go over how to handle various input devices and what you can use to inspect their return values. I also show a quick ErrorTrapper module, which will allow simple text output. Then I show how to load and draw Images and Sprites from a SpriteSheet. Using my ImageManager code and Scene2D Manager code, for easily handling various 2D Blitting. These use GRRLIB's built in Image Drawing functions.In the next video I intend to code our first 2D Game on the Wii, which will be a scroller of some sort, let me know if you want a vertical scroller or horizontal scroller.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Link to the tutorial code projectssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_Wii_Video_2_InputTimestamps00:00 - Video Topics Covered00:47 - How to setup programs to run on a real Wii02:08 - History and some Hardware information06:07 - 3 Most Common Input Devices08:00 - Wii Mote sensors and rotations11:05 - Tutorial 1 - Input Handling - talk start37:00 - ErrorTrapper code talk40:00 - Tutorial 2 - talk start42:00 - How to Load Images in GRRLIB45:42 - ImageManager code52:28 - Scene2D Manager S2D code
Lets Learn C for Beginners - Video 1 Retro C Game Programming 2026-03-05 | In this video I will show you how to get started with C programming. You can either start coding in your browser to begin with, or you can download Codeblocks for Windows or Linux. I describe the best way to do this for Linux in this Video and suggest seeing my previous video on how to setup for windows. I start with a basic history of C and how computers work and then get into some key commands to start with like outputting text into a terminal / console window. And then I go through creating 3 simple games, using the new commands I have talked about previously. I also link to a site that I use to inform me of the standard C commands and how to use them.Links to my example programs and a text file of links.sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_C_Programming_Tuts_1Link to windows install videoyoutube.com/watch?v=v9pP4W75tQo&list=PLZl3Kk9xTf0t4tCiw5p8J87V7xZxphnaA&index=4If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.00:00 - Links for C Compiler and sites10:00 - Quick histroy of C Programming Language13:45 - How computers work at a basic level17:00 - Binary Talk18:05 - Core Computer Data Types (Intel / ARM)21:30 - ASCII Talk with Chars23:36 - Computer Memory and Memory Map Layout28:48: - Computer Number systems explained32:30 - Hexadecimal C example code34:25 - How do Negative Numbers work41:20 - What is a Computer Program46:08 - Programming Language Types56:08 - C Data Types in detail01:08:24 - C Library Useful site link01:10:10 - printf function talk01:16:20 - Variable maths symbols01:44:50 - Program 1 - Guess the Number01:48:57 - srand, rand and time functions for random numbers and modulo maths operator02:11:35 - scanf function talk02:18:00 - comparing numbers with if command for being equal, larger or smaller02:33:00 - Program 2 - Silly Story02:33:35 - char array i.e strings of letters talk02:38:00 - scanf function reading text from command prompt02:44:47 - RPG Battle02:47:30 - custom functions for random numbers and dice roll02:49:44 - strncpy over strcpy - how to copy strings from a const char* to your string02:55:22 - bool false talk and others ways to represent it in C
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 9 - Super Mario Bros NES Retro C Game Programming 2026-02-25 | In this video, I will show you how you can create a 3D Platformer from a 2D Image Level Screen print. First I explain where I found the reference images and how to use them, next I explain how a 3rd person Camera works. Then I show how you can create your own map and how to convert it to level data and then play it in game. Next I cover how actor collision with platforms works. Then I explain how the players jumping and falling code works. I then talk about the Goomba's homing movement. Then finally I go into the LevelManager's code, and show how the scrolling works. I also briefly touch on a new Shader that is added to provide lighting for the scene. I explain how the key components of the Game works in this video but I don't go over, the Game Functions are the same from 2D Coin Game,to save some time.Links to game code and assetssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_3DS_Ep9_NES_SMBROSKey time stamps00:00 Intro02:00 Game Music 03:36 Game Player 04:38 Game Models shown in blender07:49 How 3rd Person Camera works08:46 How Level Maps were created from NES Game level Images10:56 Level tileMaps talk23:08 Create a TestLevel for the video25:50 DS2Tile converting TileMap Image to Tile Data array39:30 How Scrolling works with a ViewPort window Rectangle - the theory behind it51:50 How Plaform Collision code works59:10 Level Object Struct, properties described in detail01:07:00 Player Jumping and properties01:23:09 Player Falling Code01:28:00 Goomba Collision Code in BadManager01:38:22 Player Update function talk01:43:46 Goomba Movement Code and its functions02:05:10 Goomba Splat Model and how it is used02:06:34 Level Manager Scrolling and Object Handling Code02:13:17 Level Debug Mode boolean and what it triggers02:16:26 InitLevelGfx function code, for switching a levels graphics out02:20:56 Level Manager Add Object function02:31:58 Level Manager Render function02:35:20 Level Manager Scrolling Code explained02:44:30 Lighting Shader properties and Clear function talk02:47:50 End talkIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 10 - NES Super Mario Bros Demo Retro C Game Programming 2026-02-18 | In this video, I will show you how I created a simple platformer game, which uses the Animation Code and Actors from the last video. I show how I setup a 3D Camera, how I built the levels based on the original NES Mario Levels. And go over how the scrolling engine works as well as collisions. And then how the players jump and fall works, as well as the baddie Goombas movements. I also talk about the issues I had, when I decided to add lighting to the game and how I fixed this issue. The Issue did not appear in the Emulator, and only showed up on the actual hardware.To convert your levels to data, you will need to use the DS2Tile program and set the width to 1 and the height to 15, I talk about the column sizes in the video, but don't actually show you this part. As I have shown level creation before, but I just wanted to mention this.Link to source code and game 3d Modelssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_N64_Episode_10_SMBROS_NESIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Time Stamps00:00 Intro01:45 Game Models preview07:48 Model Origins Talk09:56 First Demo Preview 12:32 Demo Levels Included13:40 3rd Person Camera Talk19:57 Level Image Conversion into tiles29:48 How Scrolling works36:06 LevelManger and Scrolling Code Talk51:00 How Level Objects are created in the LevelManager01:05:18 LevelManager Render Function talk01:07:10 Player Collision Code talk01:22:50 2D Levels to 3D Levels brief talk again01:26:00 Scrolling Code Talk part 2 Viewport movement01:35:40 Player Jumping Code Talk01:45:20 Player Falling Code Talk part 201:48:20 Player Movement Code Talk01:54:26 Enemy Movement Code Talk02:06:35 Game Lighting Issues02:12:44 Video Wrap Up
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 8 - 3D Animations Retro C Game Programming 2026-02-09 | In this video, I will explain how you can create your own 3D Animations on the 3DS, without a 3rd party library or any fancy code. First I show how I set up the 2 actors in the thumbnail to this video. I show you a site you can visit to look at actual game models, Models Resource. This can be an important way to see how certain actor graphics were created. And also to provide a base model to work from or provide ideas. Next I show how to convert a model in to model mesh parts, for animating. Next I show how to setup your model and parts in Blender and how to position your model for animating. Then I show how to export your model parts and explain how to re-assemble them in code on the 3ds. Next I take you through the code for animating, our actors and explain how it works and how you can use it in your own projects.Link to project source code and blender filesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_3DS_Ep8_3D_Tut5_AnimationChapter time stamps00:00 Introduction00:22 topics covered00:40 Models Preview02:37 3DS Program Preview05:46 How to find Models Resource Site07:11 Downloaded File parts talk08:35 Loading in Downloaded .obj Models in Blender10:00 How to split up a model in to parts in Blender12:06 How to name and organise mesh parts in Blender14:13 Texture talk start17:23 Texturing and Mirror Modifier26:27 How to set mesh part centres of rotation / mesh origin28:40 How to adjust the 3d cursor, so it marks the place of a new mesh origin31:50 Cleaning Model Parts of any rotation or non 1.0 scale values32:25 How to Copy and Paste Mesh limbs, which are already setup correctly, for mirrored limbs37:03 Setting up Mesh Part offsets39:40 Create a Textfile to record an Actors Mesh parts/body parts, offsets from origin45:00 Creating Animation Frames46:40 How to record Animation Frames50:18 How to add new Animation Frames to Game Actors53:28 How to export Actor Mesh Parts from Blender56:10 What exported Mesh parts look like in code56:43 Mesh parts, Animation arrays overview1:00:00 Play back new Star Jump Animation1:03:37 AnimMesh code talk through1:06:30 Animation Frames, how they are used1:11:21 AnimModel_Init function talk1:16:00 AnimModel_InitPart function talk1:17:10 AnimModel_PrepAnim function talk1:18:30 How to Draw AnimMesh parts using new S3D functions1:26:33 AnimModel_Play function talk and lerp3f function1:33:41 How to setup and play an Actor's animations using AnimMesh code1:40:00 When/How to switch Animation states1:41:50 Video wrap up and what will be in the next videoIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming In C - Episode 9 - 3D Animation Retro C Game Programming 2026-01-28 | In this video, I will build upon my 2 previous videos, which showed how to convert, wavefront '.obj' files to raw data arrays. This time I will show how you can create, model parts, which are used to create 3D Actors. I show 2 Actors - Mario and Goomba and how I created them from Models I found online. I use blender for all the 3D work, which is free for all to use. I show how I split them into parts and created new textures/skins for them. I show a simple way to create animation frames and play them back on the Nintendo 64. This should give you a good idea of how to create and animate your own 3D Actors.Source Code and Blender file Link sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_N64_Episode_9_3D_AnimationTime stamps00:00 - Introduction01:27 - Mario Model Preview02:28 - Mario Model Parts Preview02:40 - Model Parts Origin Talk 04:59 - N64 Demo Preview10:00 - Base Mario Model from SmashBros Texture Talk11:59 - Models Resource Site talk14:30 - Importing Models from Models Resource15:14 - How to Split a Model in to Parts18:10 - How to Set a Parts Origin/Centre of Rotation21:14 - How to Correctly Scale A Model and Why22:10 - Finished Mario Model from Parts22:37 - Why Scaling models matter27:40 - Creating Animation Part Offset Data33:14 - Creating Animation Frames from Rotations, Data37:33 - Adding a new Animation Frame to the Mario Animations40:35 - Exporting a Models Body Parts42:30 - Look at Custom Goomba Model Parts43:54 - Adding new Animation Data into Exisint Mario Animation Part Arrays48:40 - Building and Running Updated Demo with exisiting Mario Animation1:00:38 - Animation Code Talk through1:02:30 - AnimMesh_Manager Code Talk - How an Actor is setup from Data1:09:38 - AnimMesh_Manager Code - Functions Talk through1:19:34 - New Scene3D Functions for Drawing Mesh Parts1:23:38 - Vector 3f Lerp function code talk1:25:39 - Video wrap up and whats in next videoIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 7 - BreakOut 3D Retro C Game Programming 2026-01-07 | In this video, I show you how to use all the previous topics I covered, to create a full game. Using the game code, as a template, should enable you to create your own projects with confidence. First I show the working game and models I used, next I show the sound files, as the emulator I use does not work with sound. Next I dive into the code and go through the Game States, in the Game Module and how they tie the whole game together. Next I go into the LevelManager and how it handles the bricks and collisions. Next I go over the Player Manger and Ball Manager code. I also cover a few function name changes in the Scene 3D Module, called S3D. The Assets used and the source code can be found at the link belowsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2026_3DS_Ep7_3D_Tut4_BreakOutIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhor buy/donate to one of my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C Episode 8 - BreakOut 3D Retro C Game Programming 2025-12-24 | In this video I will explain how to structure a full game in C for the Nintendo 64. First I go over the Game Module and header and detail the states each game part needs and then I explain what needs to go in them. Next I go over the collision objects for the Ball,Bat and Bricks and then I give an overview of the code that makes those objects work. I then explain how the LevelManager works and how you can add more levels. Finally I preview the Models used in the game and how to get rid of parts the player wont see. And finally just a few things I have learnt about N64 programming.Link to project Source Code and Assetssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Episode_8_3D_Tut4_BreakOutIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 6 - Loading Models Retro C Game Programming 2025-12-13 | In this video, I will show you how I load in Model Data, from Models I have created in Blender, using the Wavefront .OBJ file format. I also explain the basic parts of the format and how I convert floats into fixed point values as s16 (shorts) in hex format. This allows for an easy way to use models, without having to load obj's them selves. Next I show you where you can get models to play with and use as reference for your own creations. I then show you how I fixed the Bowser Junior model. Next I show how to convert your exported OBJ files into data, using my ObjToDS tool, which I use to convert OBJs to Array Data. I also show how I laid out the virtual level / scene, using an image as a map with a colour key, and how that mirrors in the LevelManager code. Finally I show how you can import new models with their textures and add them to your projects. And to finish up I alter the code to add our new model into our scene. I also cover how I created and added a Skybox and SkySphere for our new background.In the next video, I intend to make a full 3d game, so let me know which of the following you would like me to make:1. BreakOut 3D2. Invaders 3D3. PlantBlitz 3DLink to SourceCode and BlenderFilessourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_3DS_Ep6_LoadingModelsLink to Previous DS project for the OBJTool**Just take the OBJ Tool from here either the source code to build yourself,or the exe and libs for Windows, unless you want to build it from scratch.sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep10_3D_ObjToolLink to DS to Tile 2D converter, if you don't already have itsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2024_Tools_DS2TILEIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhCheck out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 7 - Loading OBJ Models Retro C Game Programming 2025-12-05 | In this video, I will show you how to create Models in Blender then export them into the OBJ (Wavefront) format and then use my OBJ Tool to convert them in to shorts and unsigned shorts. This allows them to be easily compacted into arrays. I explain the OBJ format's key parts that we need and go over some tips on creating low poly models in blender. I then show where you can look at some models, which were used in N64 games, so you can get an idea of the amount of polygons, you should limit yourself to, in your own games. Next I present the code, for loading the LibNDS model data, which my OBJTool converts OBJs into and from there we create a little level scene with some simple animation, using rotations. I also show how I create simple 3D scenes, using images.Links to code and assets belowsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Episode_7_3D_Tut3Link to OBJ Tool from the Nintendo DS tutorial on the tool**Note that you only need either the exe for windows or source code for the tool not the NDS code or assetssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep10_3D_ObjToolIn the next video I will look to create a game, let me know which of the following options you would like ShyGuy InvadersShyGuy BreakOutor Plant BlitzThese will be 3D games and use everything I have covered so far.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Programming in C - Creating Fonts, Menus and HUDs Retro C Game Programming 2025-11-22 | In this generic video, I will explain how I create my Fontsets for games and to match the ASCII table, using Inkscape and LibreSprite. Next I will explain how to create Title Screen text layouts, using either a textfile or an image, so you know where to place your text. Then I show example code from 4 Games that I created, which demonstrates the above and explains some ways I code HUDs for games. Next I talk about using simple State Machines, to control various program flow, for title screen options and Alertboxes and simple Inputboxes. Next I give an example of mixing 2D and 3D on the DS and how I created a HUD for this type of game.All the code presented in the video can be easily transferred to any console or Desktop game.Hopefully it will show you how you can structure your own programs, to put in to practice any ideas you have about Title Screens, HUDs or Text boxes and InputBoxes.If you have any questions or suggestions, about the video then let me know below, it was a long video and I hope it was of use.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 5 - 3D Tutorial 2 Retro C Game Programming 2025-11-19 | In this video I will show you how to create 3D Textured Cubes, Plains and 3D Sprites, using float arrays for our Mesh data. I will also cover how to correctly organize and sort our 3D Sprites. I also bring back the bottom screen as a 16bit framebuffer, with all its 2d blitting functions and add the ability to draw 32bit 2D on to the top screen above the 3D Layer. You can now load in images as spritesheets, to draw 2d to the top screen.I also provide convenient structs to hold our mesh objects, to make drawing them a breeze. This will allow for more complex models going forward.Link to the source codesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_3DS_Ep5_3D_Tut2If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 6 - 3D Tutorial 2 Retro C Game Programming 2025-11-12 | In this video, I will show you how to create and render 3D textured cubes and depth sorted billboards/sprites, using DisplayLists. Display lists are the fastest way for libDragon to draw 3D mesh/objects. I start off explaining why you should use them, then go over how the 2 cube types are constructed and what the data parts mean. Then present my functions to handle DisplayList creation. Next I explain how the 3D sprites should be sorted, so that their transparent parts, don't corrupt the scene and then step into the code that does this for us. Everything in the video will set us up for using models created in blender, in the next video.Link to the project and source code:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Episode_6_3D_Tut2If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 5 - 3D Introduction Retro C Game Programming 2025-10-18 | In this video, I go over how to use LibDragon's OpenGL 1.1 implementation. First I quickly touch upon how 3d models are constructed from polygons and some supported types. Then touch on the 3D Co-ordinate system in Opengl, and then some hacks to allow for higher resolution textures. Next I dive into the code a show off the new additions to the previous code in the last video. I present Scene3D, as simple manager for everything 3D as well as Camera to organize various Camera functions. In this video I show how to create a 1st person camera, with strafing, rotating, ect. I then show how to draw 3d plains for floors and 3d Sprites. In the code I construct a little scene, and show how it all works.For more Legacy OpenGL information, check out videos from CPP Guyyoutube.com/watch?v=FhQBsV-zdqI&list=PLBl6D3wTfGysAPFL0rvDo4NBqhBQsOxkRLink to source code in the videosourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Episode_5_3D_Tut1If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
NES Programming in C - VBCC LazyNes Library Overview Retro C Game Programming 2025-10-11 | In this video I properly introduce how to use VBCC and the LazyNES library, I explain why I now use this for my NES Development and why you should to. I show how to make ROMs that feature Horizontal Mirrored Nametables and Vertical Mirrored Nametables. I will show you how to create background and Sprite (OAM) graphics and import them into a VBCC project. Then I go over some of the build blocks of using LazyNES, what lists to use for drawing Tiles, Sprites and changing colour palettes. Then I show the example project, which can be transformed between a horizontal scroller and a vertical scroller, each with their own mini levels. In this demo I show how to easily set tile attributes, and handle any size sprites and their palettes. I would like to thank VBCC coder Dr. Volker Barthelmann and LazyNes coder - Lazycow 2020.Link to the NES2Tile source and exe file for windowssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_NES2TILE_ToolLink to the demo project from the videosourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_VBCC_LAZYNES_InfoLink to DS2Tiles for making level mapssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2024_Tools_DS2TILEIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming In C - Episode 4 - 3D Introduction Retro C Game Programming 2025-10-08 | In this video, I will go over all the things we need to setup, to start creating 3D Scenes and possible games, using 3D Sprites and Plains for floors. First I briefly go over Shaders, then how 3D shapes are created and their parts. Then I go over how to load images and use them as sprite sheets and finally I go over a simple 1st person camera. With all this you should be able to create some fun 3D scenes using 3D Sprites and plains.You may want to brush up on some OpenGL basics, if you want a more in depth description of what matrix are, as I don't go into detail in this video on them.Check out learnopengl.com to get some more information on texture mapping, projection, view and model view matrix. But don't both to look in to the shaders as they are not the same as the 3DS. Some information on meshes could also be useful.Link to my source code below:sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_3DS_Ep4_3D_IntroIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 4 - Sounds Retro C Game Programming 2025-10-01 | In this video I will show you how to use LibDragon to play back wave files. I will use the previous mini Game / Demo - CoinDash as our project, we wish to add sounds to. I should how to organize your audio, in to Music and Sound Effects and play them when needed. I also touch on some issues you may have, when playing sounds on the N64. Note that the sounds in this video, do not reflect how they sound on a REAL NTSC N64.I then show how to add a new music track and play it at the title screen.To find out more about playing and working with audio, check out the awesome N64 Squid site - n64squid.com/homebrew/libdragonSource code for the videosourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Episode_4_SoundsIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo Wii Programming in C - Episode 1 - GRRLIB and Codeblocks Setup Retro C Game Programming 2025-09-20 | In this video, I will show you how to build GRRLIB which is a library for the Wii that allows 2D and 3D content, to be easily made. I will flip between Windows 10 and Linux Mint to show how to do this for both OS types. Next I will show how to setup a Wii Project in Codeblocks and also use GRRLIB. Then I create 2 test projects and explain how they work, the 2nd project is a quick mini game, to show how to load and load Images. Then finally I explain how to package up your project to run on a real Wii that can use SD Cards.Link to GRRLIB websitegithub.com/GRRLIB/GRRLIBLink to Demo Codesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_Wii_And_GRRLIB_SetupIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
VBCC 6502 Compiler - Windows Install and Setup Retro C Game Programming 2025-09-17 | In this Video I will show you how to setup the VBCC 6502 Compiler and create 4 project demos for the Commodore Vic20, Commodore 64, BBC Micro Model B and the Nintendo Entertainment System.I show which emulators I use and in the case of the BBC, the extra program you will need to create the virtual floppy discs to load the program onto after it is built. I also mention the additional MSVC140.dll which the BeebEM emulator needs.I build a simple makefile project for each machine, which you can use as a template for your first projects. I intend to create a number of videos for each machines in the future which will end with a complete game on each.Link to VBCC 6502 compilerhttp://www.compilers.de/vbcc.htmlLink to BeebEM emulatorhttp://www.mkw.me.uk/beebemLink to MSCVC140.dll needed for beebem to work on windowslearn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4269238/vcruntime140-dll-and-msvcp140-dll-missing-in-windoLink to BBC Explorer - although I also include the zip with my projectshttp://archive.retro-kit.co.uk/bbc.nvg.org/util/BBCExplorer-2.01.zipLink to the VICE emulator for windows, I recommend the GTK versionvice-emu.sourceforge.ioLink to FCEUX NES Emulatorfceux.en.lo4d.com/downloadVideo timestamps19:00 - Vic20 Project Start35:10 - Commodore 64 Project start(Note the BBC and NES projects use a template defined from VIC20 Project)45:48 - BBC Micro Project start1:10:37 - NES Project StartIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 3 - Hardware Sprites Retro C Game Programming 2025-09-06 | In this video, I will show you how to use the RDP chip, to draw sprites faster than before. I also explain some of the additional features that can now be used when drawing sprites. Next I show an almost complete game, which I call Coin Dash, this shows how to put everything together into a complete game. I go over how to replace graphics for your own and explain how key parts of code work and their purpose in the game. This could be used as a template to build off of for your own games for the N64.Link to in depth N64 architecture inforetroreversing.com/n64-hardware-architectureLink to N64 Squid, to find out more about the rdpq library functionsn64squid.comLink to CoinDash project and Level templatessourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Episode_3_HardwareSpritesIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 3 - Audio with CWavLib Retro C Game Programming 2025-09-03 | In this tutorial, I will show you how to build and use the CWavLib, for create Music and Sound Effects for your games, on the 3DS. I first show the sites to get the code from, then I show how it can be built in Windows. As this requires using the MYSYS2 console, which is just a normal console window, on Linux and Mac. I then show how to build and use the CWavTool, which has a few gotcha's in the code, that could have you scratching your heads. As it did me, when I first tried to build it. But once it is built it can convert .wav files to bcwav files for use on the 3DS. Next I provide my SoundManager code, to make playing and handling sounds nice and easy. This tutorial builds ontop of the last one, so at the end, we will provide music and sound effects for the Coin Dash game from the last video. To hear the music and sounds, you will need to upload the game on to your real 2DS or 3DS as the emulators I have tested don't seem to play the sounds.CWavLib link - Use the links from this page for the csndlib and wavtoolgithub.com/PabloMK7/libcwavSource code for CoinDash with SoundManager and updated MakeFilesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_3DS_Ep3_Audio_CWavLibIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 2 - Low Level 2d with Both Screens Retro C Game Programming 2025-08-13 | In this video I will show you how to use both screens as one large screen, for your games, using my Scene2D Blit2Both function. I provide a complete game engine for the Coin Dash game, complete with 2 levels and everything you need, except for sound. I explain what changes have been made to the previous code and what extra functionality has been added. I then show how I build levels using a simple image, and explain how you can add more levels to the game or alter the existing ones. I then show how to add extra players and baddies, and what changes you need to make to add them. After that I go through some of the key parts of the code to explain how you can use it.If you have any questions about the code let me know below and I will give you some more info if needed.If you just want to play this on your own 3DS/2DS, then also let me know below and I will look to upload this to Itch.io for you to download and play.Link to the source code and assets can be found heresourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_3DS_Ep2_2D_BothScreens_CoinDashIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Programming in C - Episode 2 - Loading 2D Assets Retro C Game Programming 2025-08-09 | In this video, I will replicate the previous video code, but I will use libDragons MakeSprite tool, to convert images for us. And add them to a filesystem folder, which we will include in our N64 ROM. And treat that folder as a virtual filesystem, which we can load images from as we please. I also go over the libDragon way of drawing images, using their graphics commands, as a replacement for the Blitting functions from my last video.Below is a link to the project and all the assets, that are featured in the program.sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/N64_Episode_2_Loading_2D_AssetsIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.Just to let you know, that LibDragon updated their compiler, after this video was made, the code is mostly the same you just need to make sure that you include the .aspect_ratio, .pal60, and .overscan setttings now, into the resolution_t struct, when passing to display init, otherwise you code wont work.resolution_t res;res.interlaced=INTERLACE_OFF;res.aspect_ratio=0;//1.7777f;res.pal60=false;res.overscan_margin=0;display_init(res,DEPTH_16_BPP,3,GAMMA_NONE,FILTERS_RESAMPLE_ANTIALIAS);
N64 Programming in C - Episode 1 - Low Level 2D and Hardware Specs Retro C Game Programming 2025-07-28 | In this video, I will show you how to draw various 16bit Images, using 2D Blitting fuctions. First I briefly go over the hardware inside the N64, according to wikipedia, then I talk a bit about the pixel formats on the N64, before suggesting some programs to use for creating pixel graphics for the N64. Next I show how you can add your own images, using my DS2Tile program, to convert png files to Raw 8bit and 16bit pixel data. These can then be drawn on the N64 using my 2D_Blit function. I also talk a bit about the 2D functions in the Scene2D Module and how you should use them and how they work.Link to the project source codesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/N64_Episode_1_2D_FrameBuffersYou may also want to check out my DS video on the gfx Converter to get a better understanding of what everything does and how to use it.Link to the source code for DS2Tilesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2024_Tools_DS2TILENote that on windows the DS2Tile.exe exists, but you will need to build it for Linux or Mac. The project requires the SDL2 library for handling windowing events.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
N64 Libdragon Windows Install and Setup Retro C Game Programming 2025-07-24 | In this video, I show you how to set up LibDragon on Windows and how to set up Ares N64 emulator. I will be using MySYS2 as out Linux virtual environment and will show you how to build the LibDragon-preview branch and test that it works from MYSYS2. I then go over how to setup Codeblocks and build one of the examples in there, before swapping out all the code for a program I wrote to demo some quick pixel pushing, using raw 16bit image data. I then show how to create a Template from the project, so you can quickly use it to build new projects from, until my next videos.MYSYS2 Linkmsys2.orgAres Linkares-emu.net/downloadLibDragon Linkgithub.com/DragonMinded/libdragon/tree/previewIf you encounter the install error that I did, when trying to run Ares for the first time then you will need to download the visual studio files from this link.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145The project source code can be found here, if you wish to have a look at it and use it as a template as I did in the video.sourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_N64_Windows_LibDragonInstall_projectIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo 3DS Programming in C - Episode 1 - Tech Specs and 2D Graphics. Retro C Game Programming 2025-07-20 | In this video I quickly go over the Tech Specs of the original 3DS and then concentrate on creating 2D Graphics using FrameBuffers and Blitting Functions. I explain how you can create and use 2D images on the 3DS using my DS2Tile program and show how to get them moving and animating quickly on either screen. I also touch on using the ThumbStick or DPAD to move your player around the top screen.Tech Specs and HomeBrew Info3dbrew.org/wiki/HardwareLime3D Emulatorcitra-emulator.com/lime3dsSourceCode for projectsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_3DS_Ep1_2D_FramebuffersDS2Tile code/applicationsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2024_Tools_DS2TILEMore details about how to use the DS2Tile program can be found in either the GameBoy Advance playlist or the DS Playlist. If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo DS Programming in C - Episode 12 - Model Animations Retro C Game Programming 2025-07-09 | In this video I show how to import a model from the Models Resource site and how to fix it up in Blender, so we can create a list of animation key frames. This is a long video, as I wanted to capture the whole thing from start to finish in one video and to show how to add to any animation frames you have. I show how to fix texture mapped areas and split a model in to parts for working with a skeleton like structure. I then explain the code I have created to handle animating models in this fashion. The code can be used on anything from the DS to Desktop PC using Legacy opengl, with the push and pop matrix commands.The code is quite flexible and can be used with various model animations, with only a few extensions being needed.Link to the code project and assetssourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep12_AnimationsThis is my last DS video for now, hopefully it will prove useful in getting nice looking animation sequences into your own DS games.If you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo DS Programming in C - Episode 11 - Invaders 3D Retro C Game Programming 2025-06-21 | In this video, I show how to implement and use everything from the last couple of 3d videos, by creating a simple Invaders game in 3D.I chose a 3rd Person Perspective for the game, to show off a 3rd Person Camera and how to implement one.In this video I first talk about the 3rd Person Camera Code and how to use it.Next up is a quick look at the models used, and how I created the simple Invader Animation in Blender, by exporting 3 variations of the Invader Model, walking. And how I animated the other game objects.Then I walk over the key parts of the code in this game, that I think is useful to know and has not been covered in other videos, like the destructible bases. This is a mostly complete game project, for you to customise and play about with the 3d camera, to get a good feel for 3d on the DS.Link to the project and assets on Source forgesourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep11_Invaders3DIf you have found this video useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues, questions or suggestions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo DS Programming in C - Episode 10 - 3D Tutorial 3 - Using Models Retro C Game Programming 2025-06-11 | In this video I will give you my Obj Conversion tool and show you how to use it. It allows a textured static 3D Model, to be converted into arrays of data that we can use to redraw it on the DS. I explain some detail about the Wavefront OBJ format, then how the model pieces come together to form the whole. I also explain the DisplayList format used in libnds and provide a Manager to handle working with DisplayLists Then I demo how to create a model in Blender, texture it and export as an OBJ (wavefront) file and then drag and drop it on to the OBJTool to export a text file, which we can use in our code. Next I go over how you can manipulate 3d models and also show how the DS can use Edge Shading, to draw an outline around 3d models.This should give you a good start to using your own 3d models on the DS, with ease.Link to the Source Code, OBJ Tool & Assets belowsourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep10_3D_ObjToolIf you have found this info useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues or questions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
Nintendo DS Programming in C - Episode 9 - 3D Tutorial 2 Retro C Game Programming 2025-05-28 | In this Video I go over how to create 3D textured cubes, 1st person Camera controlled by the player, Texture Wrapping, Updating textures in real time and converting 8bit to 16bit textures. I also explain how to replace the graphics used for your own, which is the most important thing. Creating 3D levels from 2D level data, by drawing your level as an image first, with sliding collisions. And finally - how to use the realtime clock in the DS, to change the sky colour and brightness of ambient light in the scene. This is a quite long video, but hopefully the demo code will be worth the watch and should be fun to play with on a real DS.Source code linksourceforge.net/projects/retroc-yt-channel/files/2025_DS_Ep9_3D_Tutorial_2If you have found this information useful, please consider saying thank you by, buying me a coffee atbuymeacoffee.com/briangivenhOr buy a game or check out my current games over at Itch.iobrig78cx.itch.ioAny issues or questions about the video, please let me know below and I will reply next time I am online.
