How to Install Android Studio and NDK (2024)

Ever wanted to build blazing-fast Android apps with C/C++? This video is your one-stop guide! We'll walk you through setting up Android Studio and the NDK, transforming you from a Java developer into a C/C++ Android powerhouse.

Here's what you'll learn:

Downloading and installing Android Studio
Creating your first simple Android app (Hello World!)
Installing the NDK and CMake for C/C++ development
Opening and running a C/C++ project (raylib example)
Managing multiple NDK versions for project compatibility
Get ready to:

Boost your Android app performance with the raw power of C/C++
Utilize existing C/C++ libraries in your Android projects
Unlock advanced graphics programming with libraries like raylib
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Before diving in, consider taking a peek at my introductory raylib tutorials (watch them in this order!):

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Now, let's build your first Android game with Raylib!

[programmingwithnick]

I hope you took away lots from this video. Let me know below!

[Gltch_]

Thank god I found this video, I wanted to turn my script into and apk and needed the path

[notdeus]

Loved the video. Could you make a video about path finding?

[engineeringwithandy]

I am looking at my year 13 students creating a mobile game for their assessments next year is Android studio relatively simple to learn quickly as I have about 3 months before I have to teach them and have never really looked into it before.

I bowed to the masses and the kids all wanted to do a mobile game so I'm trying to find the simplest way for them to do it. Most of their history is in Python so a c based language would be best I think.

[Dhanwanth-tsyn]

yo Nick why did you stop making videos??

[AndyFaber]

Do you have any general recommendations for the combination of Java/Kotlin with C/C++ code in a native app, for instance a raylib game? I'm thinking about a full game with a main menu for settings, and maybe acccess to shared preferences or display of rewarded ads etc.