Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Hi Haiden. I was only going on the basis that LLewie already seems to have done this with the great escape, making a playable windows version, so possibly it could be done with the others. Beware the Grue1 Dark. - Original Message - From: Hayden Presley hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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 hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
And where can I get the great escape from please/ thanks. Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Haiden. I was only going on the basis that LLewie already seems to have done this with the great escape, making a playable windows version, so possibly it could be done with the others. Beware the Grue1 Dark. - Original Message - From: Hayden Presley hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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 hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
and this origan trail as well I'd love thanks guys. Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
The origan traille I don't know, but you can gee luee briant'[s updated windows version of the great escape from http://www.braillesoft.net/ hth. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Lisa Hayes lhay...@internode.on.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures and this origan trail as well I'd love thanks guys. Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
dark many thanks and get that grew, grin. Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures The origan traille I don't know, but you can gee luee briant'[s updated windows version of the great escape from http://www.braillesoft.net/ hth. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Lisa Hayes lhay...@internode.on.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures and this origan trail as well I'd love thanks guys. Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
I have GWBasic here - 2 versions - but would have to look into trying to try something like compiling the code from there, which am not too sure it has real support for, or see if VS.Net can handle a form of import/convert etc. since it will do that sort of automatically with VB6 apps, but not sure about this type of thing. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Haiden. I was only going on the basis that LLewie already seems to have done this with the great escape, making a playable windows version, so possibly it could be done with the others. Beware the Grue1 Dark. - Original Message - From: Hayden Presley hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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 hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Hi Dark, Hmmm...I'm not sure zcode could quite handle some of the necessaryevents. Shooting, for example, runs off of a timer. The faster you type in the word the better chance you have of hitting your target. You might need a blorb format. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:22 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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Hi Dark, Well, personally I hate the interactive fiction languages such as zcode. No doubt my personal bias stems from the fact I am a skilled programmer and I'm able to see right away how limited those languages really are. I also know there are better ways of doing the same thing, but for symplicities sake, symplicity being the word, zcode is popular with interactive fiction authors, because it doesn' require any actual programming skill. You are in a big way limited to whatever the zcode language supports. So for me I wouldn't use zcode for a game like Oregon Trail personally. Cheers! -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:22 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Hi, I can tell you that VB .NET definitely can not compile it. We are talking about basic not Visual Basic. The languages are completely different. On 11/14/10, Jacob Kruger jac...@mailzone.co.za wrote: I have GWBasic here - 2 versions - but would have to look into trying to try something like compiling the code from there, which am not too sure it has real support for, or see if VS.Net can handle a form of import/convert etc. since it will do that sort of automatically with VB6 apps, but not sure about this type of thing. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Ah, fair enough, it was just a suggestion. Though i will admit that does make me more eager to play the games if they have such unusual functions. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Hayden Presley hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Hmmm...I'm not sure zcode could quite handle some of the necessaryevents. Shooting, for example, runs off of a timer. The faster you type in the word the better chance you have of hitting your target. You might need a blorb format. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:22 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures I have come across perl before, it's a very popular language often used by indi developers of graphical games, so there is certainly plenty of pressident for it to be used in games generally. I've never actually played this orrigan traile which people mention, so I'd be interested to give it a go if it was convertable, though equally I do wonder if someone made a version for one of the more standard if languages such as zcode. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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I know - but, for example, in the old days, for example some of the IDEs would try a form of automatic conversion/upgrade, but, chances are VS.Net thinks this is too old. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures Hi, I can tell you that VB .NET definitely can not compile it. We are talking about basic not Visual Basic. The languages are completely different. On 11/14/10, Jacob Kruger jac...@mailzone.co.za wrote: I have GWBasic here - 2 versions - but would have to look into trying to try something like compiling the code from there, which am not too sure it has real support for, or see if VS.Net can handle a form of import/convert etc. since it will do that sort of automatically with VB6 apps, but not sure about this type of thing. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5618 (20101114) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5619 (20101114) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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yep i like text adventure games to wish i could get some to play on the mac smiley. Ian McNamara --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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 hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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 hdpres...@hotmail.com To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Hi Ian, Have you tried any of the cross-platform interpreters like frobtads, scare, frotz, etc? I mean if I can play dozens of text adventures on Linux surely there are just as many if not more support for Mac OS. Most of the interpreters I use are open source and can be cross-compiled on any Unix-compatible OS. On 11/13/10, Ian McNamara ianandri...@googlemail.com wrote: yep i like text adventure games to wish i could get some to play on the mac smiley. Ian McNamara --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Hi Dark, Sure its possible. There are plenty of languages we could convert this to such as Python, Perl, or Ruby which would be a lot more current and be way more cross-platform to boot. In fact, I have a number of games written in Apple basic such as Oregon Trail that I'd love to convert to a more modern programming language. Python sounds like a good bet since it is simple to code in, is cross-platform, but then requires that the Python runtime be installed. Although, for text adventures I've been thinking of using a scripting language called Perl. It is C-like, but like Python is an interpreted language. In a way Perl is like writing in C without all the over head and complexity attached. On 11/13/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: 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. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] bpc text adventures
Hi folks, Old basic for dos started with gwBasic.exe You had to type in on the command line, c:\gwbasic.exe game.bas to get the game.bas to run. A newer version was named basica.exe and then qbasic.exe which was what Jim's DOS games used. All the basic programs could produce a executable if compiled with the correct switches . I don't remember what they were. Phil - Original Message - From: Karl Belanger karl.belan...@comcast.net To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:57 PM 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: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:44 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.869 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3254 - Release Date: 11/13/10 02:34:00 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
