Hi Dark, Probably. Though someone would have to want to port the code to a language that will compile an executable. Interestingly enough, the .bas extension files are used for standard code modules in VB, though methinks it probably wouldn't be compilable in that format.
Best Regards, Hayden -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:47 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Well, if it takes that sort of trouble, ---- would it be possible to have them converted to something more playable the way The great escape already has been? That would be welcome indeed. Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hayden Presley" <[email protected]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures > Hi Carl, > No no, GWBASIC was the program they were written in most likely. An > example > of an interpreter would be something like basica. > > Best Regards, > Hayden > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Karl Belanger > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 5:57 PM > To: 'Gamers Discussion list' > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures > > They are written in basic and you will need an interpreter to run them. I > heard of a program called GWBasic a while back, but not sure if it still > exists or is being developed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of dark > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures > > After Michael asked about these it got me curious and I downloaded and > tried > them. > > I assumed that sinse they said they ran with doss, there would be a file I > could run under the console in windows to play the game, such as an exe, > com > or bat file, but there are none of those around in the folders, just a bas > file which does nothing when I try to open it. > > Are these completely un runnable under windows? and if so, any chance of > making them runnable? > > I just rather fancy the idea of single player adventure games, ----- maybe > lewie could fix these the way he did with the great escape, which is > deffinately fun. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, > send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
