Extra: Making Your Own VN

How-To

Want to make a game similar to Work Life? Copy the files and take a look at the API. Of course, you can always reference this game's code for design patterns.

Prerequistes

• butano repo
• devkitarm
• emulator (I used mGBA)

The Library

header files:

• util.h
• vnlib.h

source files:

• util.cpp
• vnlib.cpp

Guide

Phase 1: Start with template

You will need a functioning bulid environment before moving forward with the guide:

1. start with the template folder provided by butano: link to folder
2. make the template
3. open project in emulator

Phase 2: Initialize the library

1. copy the library header files (util.h and vnlib.h) into your include directory
2. copy this library source files (util.cpp and vnlib.cpp) into your src directory
3. update the main.cpp file to the following. Start with the smallest possible program to ensure library files are copied and bulid environment is functional.

   #include "vnlib.h"
    
   int main() {
       vnlib::main()
   }

4. update your Makefile. Make sure DEFAULTLIBS is enabled.

   DEFAULTLIBS     :=  true

5. make the project
6. open project in emulator

Phase 3: Start your story!

1. update main.cpp to have a story start function

   #include "vnlib.h"
    
   void my_story() {
       vnlib::say("MyChar", {"hello", "world!"});
   }
    
   int main() {
       vnlib::set_story_start(my_story);
       vnlib::main();
   }

2. make

Limitations

• TODO