I Made a DS Game in 2020

[@Temzy]

I played this on the DS Emulator on phone. That's right lads, full circle.

[@asie]

@@Thornskade that sounds hella cool

[@axolotlgaming7832]

I played it using a DS Emulator on my LG Dual Screen

[@squeenixu]

@@Thornskade @asle sounds Hella slow

[@Thornskade]

@@squeenixu Sure does. In a Twist reveal however it turns out that DeSmuMe is much more efficient than PC emulators to the point that running DS games on an Android emulator on DeSmuMe actually yields better performance. If you have a weaker computer, that's actually the way to go. If you have GPU pass-through on your VM, then it's basically native performance. So in that case, you would still get perfect performance through three 'ceptions, the only slowdown being the last one that is streaming to your phone.

[@superdaviddafighter5652]

Same What emulator did you use I used drastic ds

[@andyknapp]

This is really cool and more accurate than other flappy homebrew I've seen. I guess I can replace flappy bird GBA with this on my DS! Great Video!

[@pangetpampam8272]

The GBA port was pretty accurate, I had that one of my SP for a very long time now

[@cashhhmere]

I’m going insane because literally no one is talking about how his voice glitches out for no reason

[@dylster2662]

Maybe your audio output is buggy because it isn't glitching for me

[@Blushfulcorn]

4:41

[@bubberiffic]

I can hear hit it seems like his audio was corrupted in some places or didn't export correctly, you're not going crazy.

[@sjoerteboertekoertekwiet]

I think he slowed some little parts a little bit. Maybe because he was talking to fast

[@Cabesandia]

It was just sped up

[@robotman5105]

I would definitely watch some ds programming tutorials! Never did I think it was possible to make a game for the ds was possible to even do on your own!

[@ExperiencersInternational]

Yeah I would too, the DS is such an amazing thing to just experiment with, I've personally never programmed a proper game (I guess I've created Roblox games but that doesn't count) before and it would be a cool thing to do.

[@michaelepica3564]

GamersInternational what’s different from roblox and real games

[@alexrawson8492]

@@michaelepica3564 Roblox provides a fairly simple engine that requires using the platform and can undermine the development feel somewhat, but it is surprisingly valid as an engine.

[@michaelepica3564]

Alex Rawson I agree! Roblox is a very capable engine

[@AnnoyedArt1256]

GamersInternational well roblox is based on lua so you knew an actual programming language which is cool

[@WILFORDCLUX]

Yes. Thank you for this video! It's great to get more of a view of how such a process of making a DS game goes. I hope to see more DS stuff on your channel in the future :)

[@PolyMars]

Glad you liked it! I plan on making more DS videos in the next few months :)

[@Dorbellprod]

This is sick! And I love that there's much more content like this - trying something new.

[@DrPeeper]

I am glad you mentioned so much important stuff like library names to the point of this video being able to be used as a basic cheatsheet I also have a DS Lite so I'm gonna try the game as soon as i can

[@i386intel3]

Great video dude! It is amazing that you were able to accurately make a port of Flappy Birb! Just a quick heads up, the NDS does not have a floating point unit, so any float operations have to be emulated and as such will tank performance.

[@PolyMars]

Thanks, and thanks for the heads up! Is the best alternative just to use integers on a larger scale?

[@AquaQuokka]

​@@i386intel3Probably because the DS uses ARM architecture, and most ARM processors don't have a FPU by default.

[@2012TheAndromeda]

The way you explain the code is very easy to follow. I love how you explain what you are wanting to do and literally show the function in the code on how to do it. This will greatly help my own skills in my hobbies! (I do electronics related stuff) Thanks for such an informative and fun video!

[@aprilnya]

0:13 it acts more like the Wave from GeometryDash

[@M23official]

Yeah lol

[@techscv3]

Daniel11420 i thought the same

[@NoNamex1412]

On the 1x speed lo

[@stacklysm]

Yeah, and the level looked like Hungry Humphrey

[@lukethekuya]

Straightfly time

[@TheBattleKing]

This in incredible downloading this right now please make more ds games!!!!!

[@frannielmartinez]

Can we just get more DS content like this? I would really appreciate it!

[@kellymountain]

I feel like I see the same few people on like 90% of videos I watch

[@CostSteam02]

helpful video!! a lot of online resources out there for ds développement are very verbose, so id love to see more ds development videos in this style!! keep up the great work!!

[@xilnoi]

The game at the start is literally just the wave in geometry dash but way slower

[@techscv3]

GD HollowJacks -1 speed portal

[@verylongchannelhandle]

That's what I was thinking

[@yeetabix2752]

[@epicgoatt]

Im not the only one who thinking about Geometry dash

[@MilesKeep]

Your channel is amazing.

[@TheRanger714]

this is really good you definitely deserve more subscribers

[@WillBenetti]

Awesome video hope you get a lot of subs because your content and editing are amazing

[@nico114]

you are so underrated, awesome video

[@krnelpanic_]

This looks really good! From the video it looks exactly the same.

[@PolyMars]

Thanks! My goal was to make it as accurate as possible :)

[@supaactionmovie]

Nice touch, typing "beat drop" into Google when the beat dropped

[@SnowyCocoon]

Your channel is pure gold my friend. Love it!

[@philosophiabme]

Super clean stuff, dude. Great job!

[@PolyMars]

Thanks man!

[@geno_purple]

Really enjoyed the level of detail you went into, immediately subscribed

[@Gangstalicious]

love the fact that you actually linked the game, thanks man

[@pare_e]

Omg bro this is sick. Im hyped to play when i get my ds.

[@joshuabaskin4458]

Nice video, installed the DevKitPro today after seeing your post in a GBATemp thread, hope you make more videos about the DS development.

[@Scootch]

This is so neat! Keep it up :)

[@rrrrmrmr]

This is really cool! I'd love some more DS related videos :)

[@AfaqDraw]

Thank you for making this ahah. Found this on the Homebrew site and imma play this on my DS :D

[@dangerpillow5234]

Oh geez i downloaded your game without knowing who made it! Nice job!

[@Sharkmouth]

me: whips out ds and ds charger

[@ExperiencersInternational]

*and gets the SD card out of your R4 card*

[@ozi039]

@@ExperiencersInternational opens computer and puts game to sd card

[@chrisdelavictoria4520]

@@ozi039 Puts sd card back into r4 and puts it back into the ds.

[@TAGMedia7]

Your videos have served to teach me more about programming than videos 100 times longer. Thank you!

[@coderkind]

Great job (with the game and the video tutorial)!

[@tryptamigo]

amazing editing in this video

[@cjr3907]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this, I am very interested in learning how to use devkit pro! i am definitely going to play around with it after watching this vid!

[@Kevin-py6ik]

1900: In the future we will have flying cars 2020: Flappy bird on a dead-ass legendary Nintendo DS

[@vriska222]

you should do this with the Nitro SDK (nintendos official DS devolpment kit) now that its leaked

[@Rotem_S]

It might be illegal to publish things made with an illegal software IDK

[@matthewmccarthy3787]

Wow, this was amazing. Please make more DS games!

[@andreidoanca4262]

well done, mate!

[@spicymustgt7220]

Nice job and nice edit

[@mariocart2wrholder]

"but does it runs flappy bird" Is that the new doom ?

[@GMPranav]

Nintendo: DMCAs the original flappy bird. This guy: Makes fappy bird for Nintendo DS Nintendo: "Wait thats illegal"

[@ineedabetterpfp2485]

Where does one begin with a comment of this caliber?

[@GMPranav]

@@ineedabetterpfp2485 Where does one begin with a reply of this calibre? (Yes first learn the spelling of calibre)

[@DraakjeYoblama]

@@GMPranav Both spellings of calibre/caliber are correct actually

[@NekoiscoolII]

whats missing is the bottom screen, it would be nice if we can see the highscores at the bottom screen and a jump button so it can also be played with a stylus.

[@thetiredscot7821]

Nice, its good to see you push in a lot of dedication to these videos, the editing is smooth and the amount of effort you put into making what is a port of Flappy Bird is amazing. Perhaps this comment is stereotypical but you deserve more recognition and subscribers. Liked and Subscribed.

[@sebastienlorentz5421]

Love you so much, you are the reason i bought a DS and a r4 card, I just have no clue how to start making homebrew and i would love tutorials from you, I’m also having an issue trying to play flappy bird, something about NitroFS Init Error

[@PolyMars]

That's awesome! For the NitroFS error, try running it through HBMenu: github.com/devkitPro/nds-hb-menu/releases And as for tutorials, this thread is somewhat outdated but it's really helpful! gbatemp.net/threads/ds-programming-for-newbies.322106/

[@NatetheNintendofan]

@@PolyMars this showed up when I when I searched up DS gamemaker worst nightmare an r4 cartridge

[@mattsephton]

Really great!

[@PolyMars]

Thanks!

[@neozipzam7691]

Looks amazing!! I wish I could learn how to code for nds, hope to see more of this stuff.

[@Scriptingzs]

It's fairly simple if you can learn a basic understanding of C/C++. And devkitPro provides a load of example code to make it more user friendly.

[@CoolJRT2009]

You're a legend!

[@WilsTube]

That’s pretty cool! As a fan of DS games, this is excellent!

[@Oretal]

It would be cool to see you make a 3D DS game. This video is pretty informative, thank you for making this.

[@Cart1416]

I have never heard those floppy bird sounds before

[@Messiah_Abel]

I'd love more DS videos!

[@KezKaz]

Just put it on my R4 card, can’t wait :)

[@coolestharbor127]

I did it too but it doesn't load

[@foxladingerplays5582]

I would love to see someone use a program that works with 3d models and similar assets to recreate pretty much any game on the DS in all its low poly glory.

[@falxie_]

This is really awesome

[@bj0urne]

Having made a flappy bird clone myself, I can safely say that the math to calculate physics in this video is over-complex. It's very simple actually.

[@citrufruit]

In an alternate universe, this was the creation of the first flappy bird

[@ASCEswagger]

I always wanted to create a DS homebrew game, and this video's really inspiring. I'm wondering, how long did it take you to create this? DS programming tutorials would also be really awesome.

[@PolyMars]

Thanks! It’s hard to remember at this point but I think it took around a week. Setting things up and figuring everything out took the most time, but once you learn how things work the process becomes a lot smoother :)

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

PolyMars any chance this might end up on GitHub? Would like to play with it, but don’t have the time to figure out all the stuff that’s needed te get started.

[@PolyMars]

FuZZbaLLbee I didn’t release the Flappy Bird code since it was my first DS program and is full of bad practices as a result, but I made a much more readable, open-source snake clone for the DS that might help!github.com/PolyMarsDev/Snake-DS

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

PolyMars yes this was what I was looking for. thanks 🙏

[@r4microds]

NDS homebrew scene still alive and well a decade later I see

[@josemoreirafilho8108]

When the video ended, I got a ad for making and growing games.

[@SirenGlitch]

is there a way of running this on the cycloDS flashcart? because it didn't work on mine

[@0451bloc_sillygoob]

0:01 gd wave reference?

[@shroomy__rxcks]

i can't believe that after six years, the game that revives the ds is a port of a simple mobile game.

[@matocarina]

that's totally expected since it's easy and one of the most popular

[@themightyavenger1023]

My early childhood meeting my late childhood

[@LevBC10]

You forgot the secret ending that nearly nobody has got where Mario comes out the pipe and mistakes flappy for a cheep cheep then kills him with fire mario...

[@niezdecytowana.k.a.2conten835]

Hey! That was MY idea!.... But I'm still kinda happy with IT.

[@slated4810]

Hey, I'm wondering how you managed to get the sprites to work on the nds. Im having the same problem you had at 5:18. I would love some help :) Love the video btw!

[@PolyMars]

Thanks! Here's a guide that explains how to setup sprites for GRIT pretty well: gbatemp.net/threads/preparing-images-for-grit.567187

[@HenryBitzPlus]

@@PolyMars I followed the guide but I still have the issue. Any clues?

[@sillysagiri]

Kiki Lord hey.. i know its been a while... but im also get same problem... even after i convert my sprites color mode with gimp.... maybe because im using linux... but i managed to solve this problem... simply using this online editor www.piskelapp.com ... just import your sprites then export it with .gif format.... then convert with grit... and now you can use it

[@silgosker6864]

@@sillysagiri The grit in nflib only has support for .bmp files. I am running against the same problem, changed the batch file from .bmp to .gif, but you won't get any animation. Just the first picture. i am using windows, so i don't know if you can help me, but if you can, any help would be appreciated

[@sillysagiri]

@@silgosker6864 its doesn't matter what image format you use... as far its using good indexed pallette... the most easy way is using piskel like i said before.... for the animation you should place all animation frame in 1 single sprite sheet... not in gif frame by frame

[@maxifire32]

The title screen should be the bottom one and when you start the bird should fly to the top screen and show the get ready screen

[@theworldlookswhite]

this is super cool wtf?????? also happy to report it worked on my 3ds and that you can abuse the circle pad to go offscreen at lightning speed

[@pinkfedoras]

0:00 thats bassically the wave mode in geometry dash what-

[@双子ナツキ]

Cure Black: I want to make my own DS game.

[@NeoClip]

What happened to the audio at 2:30

[@dedotadedwam466]

You explained your code better than most must coding tutorials lol thanks mate

[@amateurprogrammer25]

That music at the beginning (0:05-0:32). I recognize it from a mobile game I thought no one had heard of (EvaDots Evolved) on a platform that no one had heard of (webOS, way back when they still put webOS on phones and tablets instead of TVs). RIP webOS 2009-2009. I'd be very surprised if that's actually where you got it, though. What's it called? It's not listed in the description.

[@SuperJavaMan7]

Flappy Bird DS Moment

[@navidryanrouf441]

Did you use anything like a dstt cartridge? And also I want to make a game on my d's as well. What programming language should I use or what game engine?

[@PolyMars]

I mainly use an emulator but I also have a flashcart for testing on real hardware. And that’s awesome, good luck! I made the game in C++ with NightFox’s Lib, but there are a few other graphics libraries, each with their own benefits and drawbacks, and you can also use C.

[@navidryanrouf441]

@@PolyMars thanks a lot for the info! I hope I can make a decent nds game myself

[@Griffodo]

man you're a legend i'm sure 101% you could make other ds games, i would love if you will remake fnf or don't starve for ds

[@nicholasf55555]

You are a great coder

[@igorcalixtodasilva56]

THAT SOUNDTRACK THO.

[@arryfbz4232]

Im aware I am 3 years late but you could possibly use the bottom screen to display current medal and best score so that its not just empty

[@GeoRCCraft]

I have been trying to get this to run on my r4. Both this and the Teri-fried game completely refuse to load. Would you have any ideas on what I could be doing wrong?

[@SummonerArthur]

Which error do you get?

[@GeoRCCraft]

@@SummonerArthur I don't appear to be getting any errors. Just the screen going black. Is there a log file I don't know about that I could look at?

[@SummonerArthur]

@@GeoRCCraft idk, I've just downloaded the rom, I didnt test it on my R4 yet.

[@amongryzh]

0:14 for me it is look like a “wave mode” from Geometry Dash.

[@officialtetronome]

Same(bc in 1.9 it was called the dart)

[@123allysom123]

how to generate .pal and .img files? 👀

[@shakhzodturaev2515]

Is it possible for me to create a game like spider man web of shadows for Nintendo DS on my own? Because I really want to create a spider man web of shadows 2 for Nintendo DS by myself

[@sosnosus513]

Hey, you should add it to the universal updater so everyone with a modded 3ds can play it too

[@GamerX-2000]

The ds isn’t 15 years old! Assuming we are talking about the ds family, including the 3DS, this console is only about 5 years out of date since that’s about when the 3DS XL galaxy launched; a nice farewell for such a beloved console :,)

[@edenengland1883]

thats like saying mobile phones or computers were first made this year the DS was made 15 years ago, it is 15 years old, the 3DS is not the first DS, nor is it the same as the DS, most 3DS models cant even run old DS games without emulation, so by your logic the NES was also made this year

[@GamerX-2000]

@@edenengland1883 your logic is very VERY illogical! I never once used the words “first made” in that entire comment! I said how old it was. I was referring to how long it’s been since it was last produced. Also, 3DS and ds are VERY similar. I have yet to encounter a ds game I can’t run on my 3DS. I think what you meant was most 3DS games can’t run on ds. That’s also why I said “assuming we are talking about the DS “FAMILY* “ which is the term used to refer to the ds and 3DS collectively. I even made a point to add “including the 3DS!” What else can I do to make myself clear?? Also, what isn’t similar about them? The 3DS xl galaxy has a C stick? The 3DS has 3D? What else????? They have the same design concept, just one is an improved model of the other. Saying they aren’t related is like saying a MacBook is nothing like with a laptop. Also, what does NES have to do with this??? And again, never used the word “made” in that comment. Also, I didn’t know another NES launched this year, was that a joke?

[@edenengland1883]

@@GamerX-2000 the reason your 3DS runs DS games is because it has a *built in emulator*, just like how the DS ran GBA games, just like how the Wii ran GC games if you tried to load your DS game directly into the 3DS' engine, it wouldnt work and since emulation counts in your eyes, as youre saying the 3DS counts as an original DS, then the Switch's NES emulator would also count, making the NES just a year old the *DS* itself is 15 years old, the family of it doesn't count as *it itself*, MS-DOS isnt a year old just because theres modern windows computers saying "the DS is 15 years old" and saying "the newest DS is 5 years old" are two *completely* different statements that have literally no form of overlap, what the video said is that the DS, the OS and the Console itself, are 15 years old, you saying the newest console in the "DS family" in 5 years old is completely and entirely unrelated in every single way to what was said in the video

[@GamerX-2000]

@@edenengland1883 I was not aware that the operating systems were different. Either way, as I said in my last reply, I explicitly stated that this was if we were talking about the family, not the operating system. Although, may I ask, is it a native emulator, or native support? Or are the two thing the same? Also, I was not aware that you were referring to the emulator for the NES on switch, but I think my analogy of MacBook vs laptop still holds: I’m referring to the hardware, not the software. I’m the same way as what you are saying, you could say that the different PS models are not related, since they run on different operating systems.

[@AjsBassAndGuitar]

You make c++ look so easy :)

[@averagearchuser]

thats pretty cool i love your vids and Im thinking of learning how to code to make games for 3ds Wii u and switch

[@12...]

I remember playing flappy bird on the ds back in like 2014 with petit computer

[@scaw1499]

It would be really cool to see a slower easier to follow tutorial on how to setup everything and get started

[@challengerdrakava1198]

The video music is WAY to loud i could hardly hear you.

[@franjobatinic7314]

Did you even implemented at the very end when you passed 999 pipes a mario who will take you down with his fireballs?

[@uhsquid]

I feel bad... his channel only has 4.84k subscribers at the time of this comment and this kind of stuff is really hard to make. Honestly you should subscribe

[@Rose-id9sj]

60k now.

[@JordanViknar]

Someone had already ported it to GBA if I remember correctly... Then that port was for some reason ported to 3DS under the GBA Virtual Console. (Obviously not on the eShop).

[@potadosm]

very helpful if i want to do a ds game thanks bro

[@onthedre]

You should've added the score to the bottom screen along with some extra stuff like a pause button or whatever. Would make it more than just a... flappy bird ds port.

[@spudlad08]

I tried downloading and playing this on my r4 silver cartridge RTS lite and when I start the game it just shows a black screen. Does anyone know how I can fix it?

[@coolestharbor127]

That also happens to me too

[@ericazbel2922]

Nintendo needs to hire this man

[@abdiel7277]

nice video!

[@aerglass9816]

7:16 YESSSSSSS MORE DS PROGRAMMING