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Introduction to BB Studio

BB Studio is a hacked version of GB Studio, allowing users to create games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) using a visual game engine.

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What is BB Studio

• 📊 BB Studio is a heavily modified version of GB Studio, enabling users to export Game Boy Color games to the NES.
• 🤔 The name "BB Studio" is believed to stand for "Big Brother", but the exact reason behind the name is unclear.
• 📈 BB Studio is a free, open-source project, available for Windows and Linux, making it easy for everyone to create games without requiring programming skills.

Creating Games with BB Studio

• 🎮 BB Studio allows users to create various types of games, including first-person and top-down games, with features like sound effects and music.
• 📺 Games created with BB Studio can be exported as ROMs and burned to cartridges, using a special version of the Mesen emulator.
• 📊 The NES has limitations, such as fewer colors and sprite scan lines, requiring users to be more frugal with resources.

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Technical Details

• 📊 The NES uses a 6502 chip, which may struggle to keep up with the double-clocked Game Boy Color CPU, potentially causing lag in games.
• 📈 The Game Boy Color has a 2 MHz runtime clock, while the NES has a 1.2 MHz clock, affecting game performance.
• 📝 Users can download a custom version of the Mesen emulator and find instructions on how to put their games onto a cartridge.

Comparison to GB Studio

• 🤔 BB Studio is a hacked version of GB Studio, which is also an open-source project, allowing users to create Game Boy-style games.
• 📊 GB Studio is a great tool for creating games, even for those not interested in Game Boy games, and is highly recommended.
• 📈 Users can load their GB Studio projects into BB Studio, making it easy to port games to the NES.