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Posted: 18th May 2004 15:32
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why cant dark basic run (i mean execute my program/game)--even 2d game i made in dark basic, in a pc with 8mb video RAM, when i can play a 3d game in that pc and use 3ds MAX(actually it's a laptop).

can i tweak dark basic( or my source code) so that i can execute my source.

note: it's not the error in my code/game bec. i have tested it in one of my pc( not the laptop)

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Kentaree
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Posted: 18th May 2004 15:39
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Darkbasic Classic is an interpreted language, which will always be slower than pure machine code. Darkbasic Pro uses compiled code, but neither of the two are very optimised.

One of the most important aspects of speed is your own code though, if it's badly coded, it will obviously never be fast. For 2D, and if you're using DBP, I recommend you look into the Lock Backbuffer (I think that's the command) command which will let you write to the backbuffer which is faster than writing directly to the screen. Try and minimise function calls as they take time, and try to get rid of unnecessary code.

Its not a bug, its a feature!
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GameKit
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Posted: 18th May 2004 17:20
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Have you downloaded the latest version of DirectX?If not that may be your problem... otherwise you may need a better graphics card...

Previously known as "Game_Creator".
The question is, why am I talking to myself? ...... And more importantly, why am I waiting for a reply?
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