  PLANET VIRTUAL BOY presents...
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 (0) CONTENTS
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 (1) Introduction
 (2) Installation
 (3) Usage
 (4) Support
 (5) Credits


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 (1) INTRODUCTION
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 gccVB is a package containing:

  1) A gcc-based cross-compiler for the NEC v810
  2) Nintendo Virtual Boy hardware documentation
  3) A library of common VB functions
  4) Sample code


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 (2) INSTALLATION
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 The installation is as simple as unpacking this
 archive (with directories) into C:\gccvb\.


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 (3) USAGE
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 C:\gccvb\bin\make.bat will perform all the steps
 needed to turn a C source file into a VB ROM image.
 It has a special calling format, due to restrictions
 of the DOS batch language.

 In this example, our source file will be called
 "C:\GCCVB\EXAMPLE\EXAMPLE.C".

 To make "C:\GCCVB\EXAMPLE\EXAMPLE.VB", the
 command-line is:

   MAKE.BAT C:\GCCVB\EXAMPLE\ EXAMPLE

 Note the space between the path and filename.

 Since it is a batch file, it can be called in many
 ways.  It can be called manually, from a DOS box or
 the Start->Run command, pointed to by a shortcut,
 or, my favorite, run as a user tool in a
 programmer's editor.

 And, of course, feel free to use a makefile, shell
 script, etc. instead.  We won't feel bad ;)


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 (4) SUPPORT
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 If you have trouble with the software, questions
 about VB programming, or suggestions on making
 gccVB better, feel free to post in the following
 public forums:

 Planet Virtual Boy Forum:
   http://forum.vr32.de/

 Video Game Chat's Virtual Boy forum:
   http://www.vgchat.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=10

 IRC:
   Network: EFnet
   Channel: #virtualboy
          -or-
   http://chat.vr32.de/


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 (5) CREDITS
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 gccVB is a collaborative effort by:
   frostgiant
   Parasyte
   RunnerPack

 gcc v810 Patches:
   http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA007898/pcfxga/

 Thanks to:
   Alberto Covarrubias
   David Tucker
   and others


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