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BASIC8

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BASIC8 is an integrated Fantasy Computer. Create, share and play disks in a modern BASIC dialect. Use built-in tools like sprite, tile and map editor to develop games fast while having fun with retro aesthetics.

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  • Windows
  • Steam
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  • fantasy-console
  • basic-language

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  • Developed by

    Tony Wang
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $15.
  • Alternatives

    25 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is BASIC8?

BASIC8 is an integrated Fantasy Computer. Create, share and play disks in a modern BASIC dialect. Use built-in tools like sprite, tile and map editor to develop games fast while having fun with retro aesthetics.

FEATURES

  • Handy sharing via Steam Workshop with built-in tools
  • Disk can be made into standalone player with the Player Maker and HTML Maker
  • Disk can be saved as ".b8" file, ".png", or text based for sharing
  • Programmable in an easy to learn BASIC dialect with both retro and modern syntax
  • Easy to use API for graphics, input, audio, and more other facilities
  • Visualized built-in tools for editing sprite, tiles, map, quantized, etc.
  • Visualized Wave Maker for making sound effect

SPECS

  • Display: 160x128 pixels
  • Audio: 2 music channels, 4 sound effect channels
  • Graphics: up to 65535 drawing commands per cycle
  • Palette: 16 colors with transparency support
  • Sprite: up to 32x32 pixels per frame, up to 512 frames per sprite
  • Tiles: 240 cels
  • Map: up to 128x64 tiles per layer, up to 4 layers (including a layer of logic mark) per page

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