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2D All the way! / Should I get play basic?

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MaddA ChieF
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Posted: 11th Jul 2005 15:37
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I was thinking about getting Play Basic. Can somebody fill me in on what I can do with this. Also is the coding hard to learn?

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 12th Jul 2005 02:55
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Programming is as hard as you make it. Regardless of what language you choose, you have to choose the tool(s) that suits your objectives and dare i say it, skills the best. This might be PB, DB, DBpro or something else entirely different.


What kinds of programs/games do you intend upon creating ?

Anyway, at the end of the day PB is a procedural programming language, so some basic programming skills are required to use it effectively.

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 13th Jul 2005 20:35
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hey, is this kevin picone from uwdesign? if it is i just need to say, why can't i download snippets off your site anymore? it just wont let me....

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MaddA ChieF
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Posted: 14th Jul 2005 03:38
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I was planning on make a side scroller or final fantasy type games. I don't have much expirience in db. Would it be easier to lean to code in play basic than DB, considering that all I want to do is make 2D games, not 3D?

DA ChieF

I HATE people that ask old questions that have already been answered. So you, the one reading this, think about what you are going to post next! It's not that hard!
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 04:17 Edited at: 16th Jul 2005 04:19
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Generally yes, it'd most likely be easier and faster to code that kind of games in PlayBasic, as it has a whole lot more commands and functions to handle 2D maps and sprites. Best would be to download the demo and have a look at the demos and snippets that come with it (if you haven't done that already), and don't hesitate to post your questions on the forums.


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MaddA ChieF
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 16:12
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Thanks for helping.
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Ital Prog85
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I just bought Play Basic. I have studied programming in a technical institute in Italy (Caserta) and I have to admit PB is very easy and powerful!. I need to get used to the image manipulation so that I can make games. I decided to draw my images and scan them and then color them with paint. The results are pretty good. I just need to learn how to load them and update them with the game. The images are in bitmap format.Does anyone have any suggestions on how i can learn these methods? To answer your question PB is great for 2d games and "3d looking" 2d games like the RPG on a few years ago.It is enough for starters like us in the gaming field.

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