DOS Games Discussion

freebasic has been released.

freebasic.bad-logic.com

note it doesn't support all commands. For example, graphics. But a guy named sterling is making a lib to support qb graphics commands. Nice sterling.

and Prak:

www.vplanetmag.com. :*)

thanks, but i'll try by myself.

I made a little vb game that could help you. i'll email it to you if i find it. nothing fancy, just a text rpg.

eh... right. To compile basic code you need alot of 3rd party software? WRONG!!! Microsoft includes everything you need to compile quickbasic. Qbasic 1.1 is merely a stripped down version of quickbasic. Also, V1ct0r is creating a basic compiler that compiles basic code into WINDOWS PROGRAMS!!! It's ...

Frenkel: yes, you could do anything in assembly, but you wouldn't want to use 1000 lines of assembly to make a game that takes 10 lines of basic, would you? Enigma: I never thought you said that gwbasic was better than qbasic. However, since most people at qbasicnews have dealt with gwbasic too, the...

The review can be found on this site:
http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/exp ... ml#review2

I prefer it to be on a webpage because it looks better.

wow... i've never seen darkdread outside of rpgdx. although i'm sure he frequents many sites.

The thing is, darkdread quit again... a long time ago. it seems he came back again, and is making a non-free game.

http://darkdreams.rpgdx.net/

his website.

*barok prefers qbasic with his custom made map editor, custom made game scripter and custom made game engine*

on vplanet there is a game called quest in the rpg section. that is a text adventure game.

4 games isn't very many. Darkdread has over a dozen under his belt. Pity he's lost his interest in programming (again). He's starting to sound like micheal jordan. retires, comes back. retires again, comes back, etc. etc. Being a good enough programmer to make a zelda quality game isn't easy either....

This site offers all versions of qb, including some vb downloads. http://www.download-qb.tk/ if you wish to start qb, the site i recommend is this: www.qbasic.com a good site to show you what can be made in qb: www.vplanet.cjb.net btw interon, your program is horribly inefficient. you do way too man...

there's a qbasic game engine out that allows one to make games in the style of the "king's quest" series and such.

here's the engine info.

http://www.rpg-dev.net/projects.php?action=view&id=161

lol... the hardest things about making a game in basic (fully graphical) is the

1. speed restrictions
2. memory restrictions

but use a lib and your laughing at number one. use xms/ems and your laughing at number two.

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if you want to create an ascii game, why not just learn how to program? ascii games are quite easy once you get the hang of it. in fact, learn qbasic and join qbtk.com's roguelike challenge! personally, i think programming is much better than an maker because it's more flexible.

on www.qbrpgs.com there are a few. i never tried them, so i have no idea just how advanced they are though. download at your own risk.

no way. qbasic all the way. check out www.vplanet.cjb.net if your skeptical as to what it can do.

isn't windows 3.x non-dos? it uses dos sure...

why not ms dos? lots of people i know have the ms dos installation disks.

qbasic! qbasic!!! check out... http:\\www.vplanet.cjb.net check out the platformers there. look at spinball, sonic, raven the yoyo commando, jill the goddess (warning! nudity!) promzone, mister kid, commander keen build 7 (yes, commander keen was remade in qbasic. i dare you, try to find something d...

i have the original screamer. it's a racing game, right? or is screamer a different game from screamers?

was commander keen before 1990? i was born in 1987, so i don't really know. i remember though that that was one of my favourite games. along with jazz jackrabbit, hocus pocus. oh, and hugo! can't forget that classic!