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Revolution SDK Extensions 2.1
                                                            2007/12/10
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- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Quick Start
- About the changes

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Introduction
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The RevolutionSDK Extensions package (the REX package) is an extended library package that adds various features to the Revolution SDK (the SDK). These features include Internet-based wired and wireless network features, features for data communications with the Nintendo DS, and virtual file system features.

Since REX does not run on its own, be absolutely sure to install the SDK first.


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System Requirements
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The corresponding SDK version is as follows:

- RevolutionSDK: Revolution SDK 3.1 Patch 2
- NDEV Firmware 35.4.16

This will run on the NDEV Wii development platform.


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Quick Start
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1) Install tools including the Revolution SDK tools.
   
Be sure to install SDK-related tools and NDEV-related tools according to the prescribed procedure.
   
   
2. Extract the Revolution SDK Extensions package.
   
Unpack the REX package in a directory different from the SDK directory. 
Also be absolutely sure to install REX and the SDK in separate directories to avoid problems such as file collisions and disparity of file versions caused by current differences in the frequency with which the SDK and REX packages are updated.
   
NOTE: The package configuration may be standardized (such that the two packages are updated together) in the future.
   
   
3. Set the REVOLUTION_EXT_ROOT environment variable.
   
Set the REVOLUTION_EXT_ROOT environment variable as the path to the top directory of the package.
When $/RevoEX appears below, it refers to the top directory. The following files and directories are in the top directory:
   
     % ls $REVOLUTION_EXT_ROOT
     RVL  X86  build  include  makefile  man
   
   
4. Update the NDEV firmware.
   
   To use REX 2.1 you need version 35.4.16 or later of the NDEV firmware. Therefore, use the latest version of the Revolution SDK, and update your NDEV firmware.
   
   
5. Network settings.
   
Because some of the network demos use settings saved to the console's NAND flash memory, you should configure your network settings after referring to the following document: $/RevoEX/docs/TechnicalNotes/NetworkDevelopment.jp.pdf
   
   
6. Build demos.
   
To start building demos supplied with REX run the following from the $/RevoEX directory:
   
     % make
   
 
The binary files are generated in $/RevoEX/RVL/bin/demos.


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About the changes
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Refer to the "Revolution SDK Extensions Revision History" page in the Function Reference manual regarding changes to the individual packages released up through RevolutionSDK Extensions 2.1.
 


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