Partner-N64NW Benefits:
Better Games with Fewer Bugs
The Partner-N64NW debugging process makes it easier to find
the bugs in your games. You'll have more time to focus on the design and features of your
games.Improved Productivity
With Partner-N64NW, you can automate routine portions of the
testing process with macros. The powerful macro control structure uses a C-like control
structure (If, For, While, Do, Break, and so on), so you can define new commands or
combine commands and breakpoints. You can use macros to develop and run a professional
automated debugging system to debug your games. The macro language makes it easy to
develop reusable debugging suites.
Other powerful features in Partner-N64NW also help you
improve your productivity. For example, using the On-the-Fly feature, you can enter
certain commands while the game program is running. You can use this feature to view and
change memory, IO, and register contents. You can also measure your game program's
execution time in microseconds.
Use source-level debugging to debug Assembler code, debug
N64 Disk Drive games, or support all video formats. With a single key, you can specify a
breakpoint or execute a game program up to the cursor thus eliminating the need for
symbolic debugging.
Easy Debugging in Windows
Debugging is easier using the following windows in
Partner-N64NW:
- Code window to see source code or a combination of source
and Assembler
- Command window to enter commands and macros and to show
results
- Register window to see register contents
- Stack window to see stack contents
- Local window to see local variables
- Watch window to see stored watch data
- Backtrace window to see the backward trace of a C function
- History window to see the contents of the History buffer.
- Symbol Expansion Window to see expanded global symbols
- Inspect window to inspect and display the contents of
variables
- Memo window to enter notes while you're debugging
Fast, Shared Network Access
Partner-N64NW attaches right to your network; it is not
resident in nor connected directly to any one particular workstation, so several users can
share it. For example, several graphic artists can share a centrally located Partner-N64NW
system when using the Apreview mode@ of a modeling tool.
Support for NTSC, PAL, & M/PAL
Partner-N64NW comes with an NTSC Modified N64 Control Deck as
the target device. You can easily switch to PAL or M/PAL development by simply switching
to a PAL or M/PAL Modified N64 Control Deck (available separately from Nintendo) to
achieve the correct video format. |
