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Specifically for ED64 V3
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You can use a dev container in VSCode to ease development.
## To Build:
`ms-vscode.makefile-tools` will help (installed automatically in dev container).
TODO: it does not yet work with `F5`: see https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/now-announcing-makefile-support-in-visual-studio-code/
WORKAROUND: in the dev container terminal, use make directly, i.e.: `make all`
The ROMs can be found in the `output` directory.
## To deploy:
### SC64
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Toggle the N64 power switch to load the ROM.
`ms-vscode.makefile-tools` will help (installed automatically in dev container).
TODO: it does not yet work with `F5`: see https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/now-announcing-makefile-support-in-visual-studio-code/
WORKAROUND: in the dev container terminal, use make directly, i.e.: `make`
The ROM can be found in the `output` directory.
NOTE: a "release" version of the SC64 menu is called `sc64menu.n64` and can be created for when you want to add it directly to the SDCard. This is generated by running `make all` or running `make sc64`.
#### From the SD Card
A "release" version of the SC64 menu is called `sc64menu.n64` and can be created for when you want to add it directly to the root folder on the SDCard. This is generated by running `make all` or running `make sc64`.
### Others
### ED64 V3 over USB from your host (Windows) OS
* Download the UNFLoader [here](https://github.com/buu342/N64-UNFLoader/releases/download/v2.11/UNFLoader-Windows-x86.zip)
* Extract and place `UNFLoader.exe` in the `tools` directory.
* Ensure the current "official menu" is `V3.06`.
* Run the appropriate command from windows cmd prompt to ensure your current directory is the root project directory.
* Upload the ROM (e.g. `./tools/UNFLoader.exe -r ./output/OS64.v64`)
### Others (non USB)
* Add the required file to the correct folder on your SD card.