1. Tools for Android Game Developer

Chapters

The tools for development follows:

                       1. ARSA Framework (Free)                       

                       2. Windows XP or latest

                       3. Visual Studio 2008 or latest (Free)

                       4. Java SE (JDK) (Free)

                       5. Apache Ant (Free)

                       6. Android SDK (Free)

                       7. Android NDK (Free)

                       8. DirectX 9.0c Runtime or latest (Free)

Patch and Easy installation:

          Download ARSA Framework for beginner that included all programs and just install by one click, download follow:

                       http://sarosworld.com/update

How to download and installation:

          1.0 Run emulator only!, just downloading 1.) ARSA Framework 2.) Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 and 3.) DirectX 9.0c Runtime.

          1.1 Windows XP or latest (Tested on XP, VIsta, 7, 8 and 10),Purchase from Microsoft. 

          1.2 Visual Studio 2008 or later (Free) (Tested and supported Express and Community on 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015)

                        1.2.1 https://www.visualstudio.com/

                        1.2.2 Visual Studio Community 2015 (Free)

                        1.2.3 If use visual studio other version except 2015 you must install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 download from Microsoft website

                        https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 (32 bit)

            1.3 Java SE (JDK) (Free)

                        1.3.1 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/ 

                        1.3.2 Looking on JDK icon and download ->jdk-8u112-windows-i586.exe (188.99 MB)

                        1.3.3 Install to default path

            1.4 Apache Ant (Free)

                        1.4.1 http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi

                        1.4.2 Looking and download binary distributions ->  apache-ant-1.9.7-bin.zip (7.93 Mb)

                        1.4.3 Extract zip file to C:/

                        1.4.4 Folder after install is C:/apache-ant-1.9.7

            1.5 Android SDK (Free)

                        1.5.1 http://developer.android.com/sdk

                        1.5.2 At Topic SDK Tools Only (bottom page)

                        1.5.3 Download Windows platform -> installer_r24.4.1-windows.exe (144 Mb)

                        1.5.4 Installing the Stand-alone SDK Tools

                                    A.) Install to default path

                                    B.) Help: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html

                        1.5.5 Adding SDK Packages

                                    A.) Packages to adding follows:

                                              1.) API 15 (select only SDK Platform!!!)

                                              2.) SDK Tools,

                                              3.) SDK Platform-tools

                                              4.) SDK Build-tools

                                              5.) Google USB Driver.

                                    B.) Help: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/adding-packages.html                

         1.6 Android NDK (Free)

                        1.6.1 http://developer.android.com/ndk/downloads

                        1.6.2 Download Windows platform (32-bit or 64-bit depend on your OS) -> android-ndk-r13b-windows-x86.zip (591 Mb)

                   1.6.3 Extract NDK to C:/ then program automatic start extracting to folder C:/android-ndk-r13b and make sure path of ndk don't have space!!!

          1.7 ARSA Framework (Free)

                        1.7.1 http://www.sarosworld.com/arsa-framework-200.exe (205 Mb)

                        mirror: -> https://goo.gl/piVnHo

                        1.7.2 Install to default path

                   1.7.3 Re-check install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 see section 1.2.3 because ARSA Framework compiled on Vc++ 2015.

          1.8 DirectX 9.0c Runtime or latest (Free)

                        1.8.1 http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4/A/84A35BF1-DAFE-4AE8-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14/directx_Jun2010_redist.exe (95.6 Mb)

                        1.8.2 Extract to anywhere and click dxsetup.exe

          1.9 Android Device

                        1.9.1 You must enable Developer Options

                                    A.) Unlock device and go to Settings -> About

                                    B.) Scroll onto Build Number and tap it 7 times.

                                    C.) Now go back to Settings menu, you can now see the

                                                Developer Options.

                                    D.) Tap Enable USB Debugging. http://www.androidofficer.com/2014/01/developer-options-usb-debugging-on...

                        1.9.2 Connect USB cable from device to PC

                                    A.) Samsung, Alcatel, Dtac JoeyFit, i-Mobile and AIS Lava maybe install usb driver,

Download driver from -> http://adbdriver.com/downloads/ or Click on: ADB Driver Installer (9.22 MB) after downloaded, extract zip, connect usb cable (make sure your cable can transfer data) and run ADBDriverInstaller.exe, click install if driver not ready.

Tested device after adb driver installed

Alcatel POP D5 4.5"

Dtac JoeyFit Selfie 4.5"

Mobile IQ X Slim2 4.7"

AIS Lava iris 800 5"

WIKO Lenny 5"

Cherry Paladin Plus Tablet 7"

                            B.)  Check device is ready to use by arsa_androidc tool from folder arsa, call arsa_androidc.exe on command prompt e.g.

c:/bin/arsa_androidc.exe

                        Return message after run command

List of devices attached

0123456789ABCDEF  device

Hooray!!! android device connected.

 

List of devices attached

0123456789ABCDEF  offline

Check section 1.8.1 and try reboot android device.

If still don't work try update android SDK have latest adb tool in machine.

 

adb server is out of date. killing...

adb try kill service and restart again.

 

adb server didn't ACK

Open task manager and kill adb.exe or some program like a adb demon program.

If have still adb running then maybe cannot sync with device.

 

List of devices attached

A.) Empty device, system don't connect android device with PC, Please plug USB cable from device to PC.

B.) Check usb driver again.

C.) Update latest android SDK tools and SDK platform tools.

            1.10 Conclusion tools                       

                       1. ARSA Framework (Free)                       

                       2. Windows XP or latest

                       3. Visual Studio 2008 or latest (Free)

                       4. Java SE (JDK) (Free)

                       5. Apache Ant (Free)

                       6. Android SDK (Free)

                       7. Android NDK (Free)

                       8. DirectX 9.0c Runtime or latest (Free)

 

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