Hello, It seems that you only use QB64 to develop games. May I ask a question? I am curious. Why don't you use other languages or drag-and-drop tools to create games? What are the advantages of QB64? Thanks.
This is a good question! But maybe a little long to explain.
I use QB64 because my first language was QBasic which I taught myself at school. If you check my profile, you will find a blog link where I describe learning it.
I tried to learn other languages, including Dark Basic, but none were as easy as QBasic. And QB64 is basically QBasic but for modern systems.
I tried Game Maker, as a drag and drop system, but I couldn't even get a text box to show up. It was laborious, cumbersome, slow, and not intuitive.
QBasic and QB64 are very easy to get quick results. If you want to test an idea very quickly, you can just write a few lines and immediately see the result.
After about half an hour of trying to use Game Maker nothing was happening, and I got fed up.
I am not a professional game maker. I do this for fun. So I need to see immediate results to keep myself entertained.
I normally program in QBasic using DOSbox, then compile it using QB64, since QBasic for DOS is actually faster to see results than QB64.
Hope this is useless.
Basically: it's fast and easy, and I'm lazy and just doing this for fun.
Now I understand why you like to use QB64 to make games.....yes!
Although Game Maker is a very popular drag-and-drop tool, this type of tool may not be suitable for everyone. Besides, Game Maker Studio is so expensive.
"Hope this is useless." <-- No, your experiences are actually really interesting and inspiring.
Sorry, that was a typo. I meant to say: "I hope this is useful".
I was in a hurry.
Thank you for the Game Jam invite!
I am quite tempted. If I have time I will try. So, I sign up, and then when the jam starts you select the themes, and I pick a theme? And then we have how long to program our game?
I have never been in a game jam, so I do kinda like the sound of this.
So, I sign up, and then when the jam starts you select the themes, and I pick a theme? <--- Ha...yes. I will pick 3 themes from the 6 themes. However, you only need to select 1 theme from these 3 selected themes to make your entry.
And then we have how long to program our game?<--- Actually, plenty of time. Start at February 1st 2022 at 12:00 AM and entrants need to submit games before the deadline(March 1st 2022 at 12:00 AM).
I have never been in a game jam, so I do kinda like the sound of this.
<--- Great! Ha, if you have time, you can play the games of the 1st jam. You will have confidence. I have confidence in you: https://itch.io/jam/jam-for-all-basic-dialects/results
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Hello,
It seems that you only use QB64 to develop games. May I ask a question? I am curious. Why don't you use other languages or drag-and-drop tools to create games? What are the advantages of QB64? Thanks.
This is a good question! But maybe a little long to explain.
I use QB64 because my first language was QBasic which I taught myself at school. If you check my profile, you will find a blog link where I describe learning it.
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2010/03/games-ive-made.html
I tried to learn other languages, including Dark Basic, but none were as easy as QBasic. And QB64 is basically QBasic but for modern systems.
I tried Game Maker, as a drag and drop system, but I couldn't even get a text box to show up. It was laborious, cumbersome, slow, and not intuitive.
QBasic and QB64 are very easy to get quick results. If you want to test an idea very quickly, you can just write a few lines and immediately see the result.
After about half an hour of trying to use Game Maker nothing was happening, and I got fed up.
I am not a professional game maker. I do this for fun. So I need to see immediate results to keep myself entertained.
I normally program in QBasic using DOSbox, then compile it using QB64, since QBasic for DOS is actually faster to see results than QB64.
Hope this is useless.
Basically: it's fast and easy, and I'm lazy and just doing this for fun.
Wow! Thank you! Very detailed description. Sure!
Now I understand why you like to use QB64 to make games.....yes!
Although Game Maker is a very popular drag-and-drop tool, this type of tool may not be suitable for everyone. Besides, Game Maker Studio is so expensive.
"Hope this is useless." <-- No, your experiences are actually really interesting and inspiring.
By the way, the following jam may be quite fun. If you are interested, you are very welcome to join! Yeah!
https://itch.io/jam/jam-for-all-basic-dialects-2
Sorry, that was a typo. I meant to say: "I hope this is useful".
I was in a hurry.
Thank you for the Game Jam invite!
I am quite tempted. If I have time I will try. So, I sign up, and then when the jam starts you select the themes, and I pick a theme? And then we have how long to program our game?
I have never been in a game jam, so I do kinda like the sound of this.
Good luck with your jam!
Hello...
I am quite tempted. <--- It is nice to hear this.
If I have time I will try. <--- That's good.
So, I sign up, and then when the jam starts you select the themes, and I pick a theme? <--- Ha...yes. I will pick 3 themes from the 6 themes. However, you only need to select 1 theme from these 3 selected themes to make your entry.
And then we have how long to program our game?<--- Actually, plenty of time. Start at February 1st 2022 at 12:00 AM and entrants need to submit games before the deadline(March 1st 2022 at 12:00 AM).
I have never been in a game jam, so I do kinda like the sound of this. <--- Great! Ha, if you have time, you can play the games of the 1st jam. You will have confidence. I have confidence in you: https://itch.io/jam/jam-for-all-basic-dialects/results