LiraNuna's Development Blog » General

Lessons updated

LiraNuna — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:47:37 +0000

My aging NDS 2D lessons have been updated to conform to the latest version of libnds. They should now compile and run on a modern devkitARM toolchain.

I hope someone will find this useful.

Site has moved

LiraNuna — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:07:16 +0000

Please update your bookmarks – http://liranuna.drunkencoders.com/ is now http://www.liranuna.com/.

I’m sorry for the lack of recent updates, I have had a lot of RealLife™ problems that kept me away from developing or doing anything other. I will return to homebrew as soon as possible, probably to wii homebrew as the community is slowly growing.

Tales of Dagur II recruitment

LiraNuna — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:11:58 +0000

I finally got a lot of free time and I’m thinking of getting Tales of Dagur II on track.
Unlike older attempts, this one is going to succeed because of several key members who wants to get ToD II into reality.
Not only that, we also have a basic story and a new RPG engine based on original ToD, but with more powerful features such as event scripting using the TCL scripting language and a great musician called Willow.

What are we missing then?

Co-coders – If you want to take a part in extending the existing ToD engine into the new ToD Engine v2
Scripters – Convert the story into reality with the TCL scripting language
Pixel artists
Tool coders – Coding a custom cross platform mapping software and database organizers using wxWidegts
Story writers and designers – even though we have a basic story idea and handful of ideas, we still want more!

If you think you can help, hop over #tod2 @ EFnet and/or email me to get more details (see contact page).

Lesson 4 is FINALLY out

LiraNuna — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:17:17 +0000

Yes! After the long waiting time, it’s finally out. The lesson covers multiple BGs and scrolling.
Lately I got more time to myself, so I’m able to continue on the lesson series.

I hope lesson 4 would help people to see the hardware is not as frightening as they might think it is.

Lesson 4 is located HERE.

Roundup and a Thanks

LiraNuna — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:29:35 +0000

First of all I would like to send a (belated…) thanks to Headkaze for donating me a Black SwanCrystal and games! I promised him to continue the work on dualSwan to show my appreciation.
Some pictures:

Donated handheld and games

As I promised, and thanks to my friend strager we increased dualSwan’s speed by more then triple the original speed presented in dualSwan 1.2.1!

Click to enlarge

dualSwan 1.3 will be released as soon as we will finish adjusting emulation and fixing I/O bugs. The release will include a DSOrganize plugin corresponding to the release version and changes.

Another thing I’m working on is an isometric height map engine which will soon become a game that will use the DSerial’s accelerometer. I will not reveal any details regarding the game except for a screenshot, and you can try and guess what it will be.

Note: No support for the DSmotion card will be included as I don’t have one to test.

Sue Me

LiraNuna — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:01:47 +0000

So some coder made a BlueTooth ‘driver’ and a scripting language to work with the Wii-Remote.
On his application’s site he says:

NOTE! You may not use this software on military bases, or for military purposes, or in Israel (which amounts to the same thing). Violation of the license agreement will be prosecuted. See the readme for the license agreement.

In addition to this, he also adds in the program’s ReadMe:

* You may not export this software to Israel, or use it in Israel (including the occupied territories), until Israel has ended its occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Syria, and anywhere else it may occupy. If you try to run it in Israel it will give you an error.

Well guess what I did? That’s right. I (being from Israel) used this little application.
Don’t believe me?

That’s what I call, PWND.

Now I didn’t see any kind of this "Error" while this program is running in Israel. But if the author wants, he can sue me.

I’m waiting.

Ring of death

LiraNuna — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:05:39 +0000

All I can say is :(

Xbox 360 ATX PSU

LiraNuna — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:27:40 +0000

I Followed the mod presented in hackaday since my original Xbox 360′s PSU burnt up.
Result: clean and cheap working power supply that does not overheat.

How can’t I post images?

Click to enlarge

For the intrested ones, here is a fast scheme of the 360′s power cable and ATX short.

Click to enlarge

First lesson on tutorial series opened to public

LiraNuna — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:16:04 +0000

As promissed to one of my friends, Chetic, I will be writing DS 2D Hardware tutorials converted from my previous attempt on the IRC channel #learn2d.

Lesson 1: Nintendo DS Hardware Overview has just been opened to the public to read. Please note that this is the first real tutorial I have ever written, so errors and/or mistakes may present.
For all of those who wonder why the lesson was password protected during the last 2 days, may now understand that I was working on it and wanted no one to critisize me while I’m working.

Please take your time to read the tutorial and if possible, send reviews on it to me, and be sure to check here more often as the tutorial series is growing.

Nintendo DS 2D HW Tutorials page

PSP Lego Stand

LiraNuna — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:11:53 +0000

As a part of getting into PSP development, I’ve searched a good way to see my PSP while it’s charging and plugged into USB. I built a little PSP stand out from Lego blocks.

Now to set up PSPLink and develop using minimum interaction with my PSP.

Oh and I must not forget, Pictures: