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Doctor Evil
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 05:17
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Note: these questions are to help me compare DB and DBP, so give answers for regular and pro.

1) What kind of interface does it have?

2) Can you give me an example of a commonly used line or two of code?

3) Can you make intros, cinematics and other such things?

4) If not, can you make it play .avi or .mov files?

5) Does it come with a model editor?

6) Can you make your games have minigames, PAR sequences and the like?

7) can you make it Online Enabled?

8) Can you make mirrors?

9) Comes with any models?

10) If 9, are they animated?

I sincerley hope I get better responses than in the FPSC forums, one minute they are , next minute they are .

I say exactly what's on my mind, like "Imagine your grandpa in a speedo" or "I eat Jell-O while waxing the table" and my personal favorite, "I drink bathtub water"
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Doctor Evil
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 05:25
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I have not yet gotten either, so keep that in mind.

I say exactly what's on my mind, like "Imagine your grandpa in a speedo" or "I eat Jell-O while waxing the table" and my personal favorite, "I drink bathtub water"
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Jerok
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 05:30
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ok im sorta new to db but ive been working on it for about a year now and have learned alot. i can give answers to your questions but only for DbPro for i have never used classic
1)ok not exactly sure what you mean but ill try. its easy to learn programming code based on if then statements
2)there are lots of commonly used lines of code for different situations a few examples are: make object cube (object number,size)
if object exist(2)=1 delete object 2
3)yes you can but as of yet im not sure how
4)not sure
5)no
6)i do believe so but again im not sure how you would go about doing so
7)yes
8)not sure
9)yes
10)yes
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 05:49
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1) It is not like FPSC. It is a programming language there is a big box in the middle that you write code in

2) Example -


3) Yes
4) Yes
5) No
6) Yes
7) Yes
8) Yes
9) Yes
10) Yes



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Doctor Evil
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 05:56
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Thank you for your answers, I appriciate it!

What are the answers for DBC?
I ask because i'm under 17 and am currently strapped for cash, so if it's simpler, I may get it.

I say exactly what's on my mind, like "Imagine your grandpa in a speedo" or "I eat Jell-O while waxing the table" and my personal favorite, "I drink bathtub water"
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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 07:35
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Quote: "What are the answers for DBC?
I ask because i'm under 17 and am currently strapped for cash, so if it's simpler, I may get it."


It's very easy to see the comparison of Classic vs Pro:
http://darkbasicpro.thegamecreators.com/?f=compare

Classic won't be updated ever again... any bugs that are there are going to stay. Pro and Classic are pretty much the same in the ease of use since both use a lot of the same commands. It's just that Pro has a lot more commands and is faster.
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Me!
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 15:37
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plus you could download the demo versions and see what you think for yourself, you can try the demo for a while and if you don`t like it then nothing lost.



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Doctor Evil
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2005 17:54
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Thanks, I now know that DBP is worth the extra clams instead of buying DBC.

I might just buy them for the good forums!




-Doctor Evil

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Quote: "I might just buy them for the good forums!"


Amen!
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Doctor Evil
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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 20:23
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ok, I've ordered DBP but i have a couple more questions:

11) Does i come with a starter manual like FPSC?

12) Can you choose between 2D and 3D games?

13) Can you make weather effects?

14) Can you mod other games or .exe's?

15) Can you make professional quality games?

16) Can you use newton physics?

17) if not 16, then maybe havok?

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http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=64310&b=25 Three cheers for brains!
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Big Man
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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 20:40 Edited at: 30th Dec 2005 20:43
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Dark basic classic

1) The standard interface is really annoying and too graphical. But if you buy it now it should come with dark edit which is a more windows based interface.

2) Print "Hello world" - just kidding
Make matrix 1,1000,1000,20,20

3) Not easily in dark basic itself but there are some usful software packages going around that will help you.

4) You can play all sorts of files here is a list.
http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/?f=features#formats

5) No it doesn't come with a model editor but again you can get hold of some cheap and even some free ones.

6) If you know how to program it I'm sure you can.

7) Yes but not like runescape or the like it will be more like an online ps2 game.

8) Yes (again if you can code it)

9) Yes quite a lot but not very high quallity

10) Some of them are.


Dark Basic Pro

1) The standard interface is windows based but several forum members have made their own and some of them are worth checking out.

2) It uses a lot of the classic commands but a really usful one for fps games is
return float=intersect object(object no,from x,fromy,from z,to x,to y, to z,)

3) If you have the right kind of software.

4) Here is a list of file formats
http://darkbasicpro.thegamecreators.com/?f=features#formats

5) No but you can buy one.

6) Again if you can code it you can do what you like.

7) Same ammount as classic can

8) If you can code it

9) Not as many as classic but they are higher quality.

10) Some of them are.

To really get an idea of what the two are like go to this link it sums them both up better than I have.
http://darkbasicpro.thegamecreators.com/?f=compare

Hope this helps

BM

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Big Man
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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 20:42
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Oh I didnt see you last questions.

11) Yes it comes with a ring bound manual of about 170 pages.

12) Yes its a programming language.

13) If you can code it (getting bored now)

14) Dont think so

15) Yes if you work hard enough at them

16) I think so

17) Havn't heard of it.

BM

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Doctor Evil
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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 21:29
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Havok is like what Psi-Ops or Half-Life 2 use as a physics system.

But thank you Big Man, I now know what to expect.

Here...

see if you can find the easter egg.

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=64310&b=25 Three cheers for brains!

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Big Man
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your welcome.

BM

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