DOS Games Discussion

microman · Guest

I need any easy way to make a DOS sidescrolling game in QBASIC NOW!!!

microman · Guest

Like at least Commander Keen quality

Dosser · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:43 am Post subject:

Problem is it's hard to do sidescrolling in QBASIC.

To keep the refresh rate at 25 Hz: you're going to have to do very little maths and make the plot pixel routines much more efficient than they are.

C / C++ can do those things at a decent speed with ease. Can I recommend you learn that?

microman · Guest

Well, I would, but first of all:

1. The only version of C I have are on 5.25" floppy disks and I have the drive but not the drive-er Crying

2. Where can I learn C? I'm only 12 and I'm gonna have a hard time learning how.
3.

Dosser · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject:

C compilers are easy to download. If you have broadband internet, try to download DevC++: a free compiler with a nice GUI (makes it easy to tranfer from QB to C). I think it can be DLed from www.bloodshed.net

To learn C, there's heaps of tutorials online. You can also borrow a book from the library. To start with, you might want to try www.cprogramming.com: heaps of beginner level online tutorials.

I thought C would be hard too, but if you have programmed to a good level in QBasic, transferring to C should be relatively easy. The basic concepts of programming are similar in all languages, just the commands to do it are different. Rest assured, once you learn C: every other language is pretty similar to it: you should be able to jump from it to c++ and Java no problem. Once you are confident with the basic elements of C, you can look into a graphical library such as Allegro and start making your game.

donkeydude · Member Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 21

Try getting a book on C at your local library. I'm actually learning C right now, so I can't give you any programming tips, but I would like to suggest a couple books.

1. Programming C in 12 easy lessons by Greg Perry ISBN 0-672-30522-4
this book comes with turbo c++ (really 0ld version) on a disk. Its pretty old, so you can probably get it on amazon for under 5 bucks.

2. The C Programming Language
This book is a bit thin, but teaches complete ANSI/ISO C (ANSI = American National Standards Institute). Don't buy it at a bookstore (a screaming $42), but find this one on amazon too.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA Malevolent

Wally · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject:

you could also look in google

or maybe even www.w3schools.com

Den45 · Guest

cool