[ydl-gen] Coding for PS3?

[Kai Staats]

All,

We have posted a new page to help guide people to the on-line resources for 
Cell programming. I will appreciate any feedback as to how we can improve 
this page, links to add, overview, etc.

http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/devel.shtml

kai

> >   This may seem like a very simple question that
> > requires a complex answer, not in the actually words,
> > but what it will entail. So, here is my question. If I
> > wanted to get involved in learning to code for the
> > PS3, which would be for YDL I suppose, what books or
> > language would be best to learn? Eventually it would
> > be nice to be able to make games for the PS3, but I
>
> Right now the only languages that know the SPUs exist on the Cell is C
> and C++. This is the specialized cores on the Cell you use to do all
> the grunt work. And the only compilers that has extensions for C or
> C++ to use the SPUs are xlc, gcc, g++. xlc is from IBM and the rest is
> a part of GNU's GCC.
>
> The Cell processor is also a PowerPC CPU so if you want to learn how
> to program first without using the SPUs you can pick any language you
> like. But to get any real benefits you want the SPUs especially since
> we don't have access to the GPU on the PS3.
>
> YDL ships with one of IBM's SDK that has the compilers and other tools
> you can start off with.
>
> As for books, I only know a little C++ but have read the following:
> http://rudbek.com/books.html
>
> For game development is a separate list of books I don't have. I don't
> like many web tutorials on C++ and have given up.
>
> For more information on the Cell:
> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/cell/
>
> Happy hacking.
>
> > know that is a long way off. I haven't formally
> > studied anything higher than basic computer science,
> > but I am getting my PhD in Molecular Genetics, so I
> > think I am capable of learning, but don't really know
> > where to begin. I have always wanted a project like
> > this on the side, that I am passionate about and could
> > be fun. Any resources or direction would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Michael Torres
>
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