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RGBDS README
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RGBDS (Rednex Game Boy Development System) is a free assembler/linker package
for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. It consists of:
- rgbasm (assembler)
- rgblink (linker)
- rgbfix (checksum/header fixer)
rgbds-linux is a fork of the original RGBDS which aims to make the programs
more like other UNIX tools.
Installing RGBDS (UNIX)
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To build the programs on a UNIX or UNIX-like system, just run in your terminal:
make
Then to install the compiled programs and manual pages, run (with appropriate
privileges):
make install
After installation, you can read the manuals with the man(1) command. E.g.,
man 1 rgbasm
Note: the variables described below can affect installation behavior when given
on the make command line. For example, to install rgbds in your home directory
instead of systemwide, run the following:
mkdir -p $HOME/{bin,man/man1,man/man7}
make install PREFIX=$HOME
PREFIX: Location where RGBDS will be installed. Defaults to /usr/local.
BINPREFIX: Location where the RGBDS programs will be installed. Defaults
to ${PREFIX}/bin.
MANPREFIX: Location where the RGBDS man pages will be installed. Defaults
to ${PREFIX}/man.
Q: Whether to quiet the build or not. To make the build more verbose, clear
this variable. Defaults to @.
Installing RGBDS (Windows)
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Windows builds are available here: http://anthony.bentley.name/rgbds/
Copy the .exe files to C:\Windows\ or similar.