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Code::Blocks

This page is about setting up CodeBlocks for developing Wii U Homebrew using the DevkitPPC toolchain.
If you haven't already set up the toolchain, follow this tutorial.
You also should've installed the required libraries by now. If not check out: Installing the required libraries.

Code::Blocks is free and can be downloaded here.
Download and install it according to the Code::Blocks homepage.

Setting up the compiler

The Wii U is using custom Makefiles, but Code::Blocks still needs to have an valid compiler/toolchain set. Using this tutorial we are overriding an existing compiler setting. If you are using it for non-WiiU projects, make sure to make an backup / copy.
Once you have opened Code::Blocks, you can access the compiler options via Settings->Compiler... on the menu bar.

1. Select the GNU GCC Compiler for PowerPC (HighTec) in the dropdown menu.
2. Press Set as default
3. Click on the Toolchain executables tab.
4. Set Compiler's installation directory to the bin folder of your DEVKITPPC installation (on windows probably C:\devkitPro\devkitPPC\bin)
5. Set C compiler to powerpc-eabi-gcc (on windows powerpc-eabi-gcc.exe)
6. Set C++ compiler to powerpc-eabi-g++ (on windows powerpc-eabi-g++.exe)
7. Set Linker for dynamic libs: to powerpc-eabi-g++ (on windows powerpc-eabi-g++.exe)
8. Set Linker for static libs: to powerpc-eabi-ar (on windows powerpc-eabi-ar.exe)
9. Set Make program to make (on windows make.exe)
10. Save the settings by clicking on Ok

An example configuration can be found here:

Next steps

Now you can turn any existing project into an Code::Blocks project by following this tutorial.

Or you can use the the Code::Blocks template to create a new plugin project from the scratch. A tutroial can be found here.

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