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SmileBASIC |OT| Creating and sharing retro games in 3D, on the go!
- Thread starter calc84maniac
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found google document with a lot of public keys on reddit if anyone else wants to check it out
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ihBdTe0w3GRSE-NgzqTo7i0XtMvLKqWTZ6xuVmsHiJ4/edit#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ihBdTe0w3GRSE-NgzqTo7i0XtMvLKqWTZ6xuVmsHiJ4/edit#gid=0
Wow Solid Gunner is really neat. I bought the game so I could learn and maybe contribute a little to my friend's games but I am super impressed with Solid Gunner. Really shows how awesome games can be on the system.
ColtraineGF
Member
Arcanum Stone (arcs100) is actually pretty crazy when you look at it - I can't imagine that could have been done in Petit Computer. I should look at the source sometime, haha
Also, Solid Gunner is pretty sweet as well. Need to get on programming some stuff
Also, Solid Gunner is pretty sweet as well. Need to get on programming some stuff
Yeah, Arcanum Stone has a lot to it. A story mode (although japanese language only) with different ending screens for each character, 11 characters to play as with different moves/specials, a survival mode, training mode and spectator mode.
As someone who has no programming knowledge I was nervous that there wouldn't be enough community made games there to validate my purchase but after playing the few games already made I'm more than happy with it. I also look forward to see what games come in the future.
As someone who has no programming knowledge I was nervous that there wouldn't be enough community made games there to validate my purchase but after playing the few games already made I'm more than happy with it. I also look forward to see what games come in the future.
Came across this guy's youtube page that gives a lot of tutorials on SmileBasic.
I'm still learning a lot and working through beginner tutorials but he might be a good resource for someone!
I'm still learning a lot and working through beginner tutorials but he might be a good resource for someone!
calc84maniac
Member
So I've been working on a raycasting library, and the tech demo I was working on ended up turning into a spooky game for Halloween.
Hopefully I'll be able to release a fairly polished product by the 31st!
Hopefully I'll be able to release a fairly polished product by the 31st!
So I've been working on a raycasting library, and the tech demo I was working on ended up turning into a spooky game for Halloween.
Hopefully I'll be able to release a fairly polished product by the 31st!
That looks awesome! Would definitely enjoy trying that out.
that looks really nice, hope to try it out when it's releasedSo I've been working on a raycasting library, and the tech demo I was working on ended up turning into a spooky game for Halloween.
Hopefully I'll be able to release a fairly polished product by the 31st!
Solid SOAP
Member
This looks really cool, I may get it just to try what people have created.
calc84maniac
Member
I finally got my game in a releasable state! So, I might as well copy my post from Miiverse:
This also includes my raycasting library with some extensive documentation, so hopefully other people will make some cool things with it!
Happy Halloween! It's time for a raycaster game! This is a survival game filled with skellingtons, explosions, and of course, cats. Find the key and escape the maze, and if you rescue a cat you may get a reward... but watch your back! You never know what may be lurking in the shadows...
Download key: QK4N3PZF
This also includes my raycasting library with some extensive documentation, so hopefully other people will make some cool things with it!
SatoAilDarko
Member
But money is tight this Fall and while I can get this just as easily in Spring there are a lot of physical deals coming up that I can't.
Will be sure to come back and check all this stuff.
Really nice game. I'm just really bad at it, keep dying at the skeleton.
calc84maniac
Member
Bomb cooking is the best starting upgrade you can pick, in my opinion. If you time it right, you can blow up a skeleton right in front of you.
Pro from Dover
Member
Got it, thanks!
Why would you do that?
Member
Oh, the game's out already?
And it's fast enough to do a bit of ray tracing?
Hmm, guess I know what my next purchase will be! But I'll have to wait until after midterms...
So I've been working on a raycasting library, and the tech demo I was working on ended up turning into a spooky game for Halloween.
Hopefully I'll be able to release a fairly polished product by the 31st!
And it's fast enough to do a bit of ray tracing?
Hmm, guess I know what my next purchase will be! But I'll have to wait until after midterms...
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Remember the time when it took well-optimized C/asm code to do that on a 386?.. Now you can do that in an interpreter. On a toy handheld. Crazy times.
calc84maniac
Member
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
It's definitely impressive! I did not mean to diminish your work in any way.
Actually you've given me some ideas for when I eventually get mine.. : )
ColtraineGF
Member
So, anybody have any idea why SmileBasic Source has been taken down?
calc84maniac
Member
I believe there were some spamming problems from immature users and the admin got fed up with it. A real shame, too, it was starting to build up some nice resources.
ColtraineGF
Member
Hmm... darn. Was keeping up somewhat with PetitModem, thanks to the author posting there. And I was just in the middle of a post there too.
I'll try and finish researching in the meantime.
I'll try and finish researching in the meantime.
calc84maniac
Member
The site is back by popular demand, but chat is disabled. Well, the off-topic portion of the chat was always really inane, so... just hit up the IRC channel in the OP for SB discussion, I guess.
Sigh.
After running out of free time, I turned the older Petit Computer wiki over to 5-6 active users as mods. A few months later, I started getting e-mails because it had devolved into chaos and problems.
I thought they had fixed those issues ...
Edit: Chat appears to be back.
ColtraineGF
Member
Moving up in the world, eh Calc
Cool that Spooky World got noticed
Cool that Spooky World got noticed
calc84maniac
Member
Senpai finally noticed me!Moving up in the world, eh Calc
Cool that Spooky World got noticed
If I'm not mistaken, features on NHK World can be viewed online in English, hope that's the case for this as well.
(For those not in the know, we're referring to this comment from the SmileBoom president on my game.)
calc84maniac
Member
Nope, the cloud is the only (officially supported) way. Somebody did make a program called Petit Modem that transfers data from a PC via microphone input, but that method is currently pretty useless for anything but very small amounts of data.
That's a bummer, I loved the QR code stuff, especially since you could write code on a Mac and then transfer it. Downloading tonight though!
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
So is there really no [feasible] way to transfer data from the 3DS to computer? Or possibly share code outside of their own online tools?
I was kind of hoping someone would port the PTC Mario Maker, but it seems kind of pointless since it would likely be taken down as soon as it was uploaded to their servers, right?
I was kind of hoping someone would port the PTC Mario Maker, but it seems kind of pointless since it would likely be taken down as soon as it was uploaded to their servers, right?
Petit Modem works -- it's just very, very, very slow. For programs, it's fine, but for graphics data, you'll have to be clever about packing it -- sending a full graphics page is simply out of the question.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
I've never used PTC or SB before, so this may be a stupid question, but when you download someone else's project, can you view their code or does it restrict you to just executing?
Full viewing and editing.
Just got this and downloaded the PDF manuals. So excited--it's bringing me back to the days I spent glued to my Commodore 64 and writing simple games in BASIC.
Weird question, but which modern variation of BASIC is SmileBASIC closest to on PC? I googled and found Small Basic, FreeBasic and AppGameKit. Is SmileBASIC similar to those?
Weird question, but which modern variation of BASIC is SmileBASIC closest to on PC? I googled and found Small Basic, FreeBasic and AppGameKit. Is SmileBASIC similar to those?
calc84maniac
Member
Just a heads-up, SmileBASIC is on sale for 50% off from today until next Monday. If you've been waiting to pick it up, now's your chance!
Also, SmileBoom will be announcing a brand-new game creation tool this week as well (platform currently unknown), which should be interesting, whatever it is...
Also, SmileBoom will be announcing a brand-new game creation tool this week as well (platform currently unknown), which should be interesting, whatever it is...
I know they said "brand-new" but it's probably Petitcom Big for Wii U, which I don't think has been officially announced outside of Japan.
Thanks for the bump and heads up!! Gonna grab it!!! Havent tried to code in YEARS!
thequickandthedead
Member
Just when I thought a European date had been announced....
I'm kinda interested in picking this up for $5.
tfw finally just bought it last week
(tfw can't use internet on 3DS at college so wouldn't have been able to buy it on sale anyway)