@Metabble_King if I remember correctly, @Morphtroid has had some experience outside of BASIC.
I think a few people here at least do a little outside of BASIC, but I can't really speak for them.
I can speak for Morphtroid, but none else.

Eh just mostly Game Maker and small school-related projects on other languages (C#, Java, etc). Nothing too serious.

The first real non-Game Maker language I used was actually BASIC in high school, my school was very outdated.
After BASIC we used old school Pascal and C. Fun times.
I was usually the only one who enjoyed programming though. Huh.

Just posted my first program to the QR thread. Check it out and comment! ^-^

Ah, thanks. Explains why you're so good at this! I was interested because some people here are pretty good at using Petit Computer and BASIC, so I thought maybe a few had done other stuff before. Having learned C as my first language and making a basic RPG battle engine in that, and then moving into Objective-C, it seems that BASIC is a better starting point than I thought. Through it you can learn about basic loops and subroutines, and do some pretty cool stuff without getting too complex. I always tend to write out anything more complex in pseudocode first, which, quite frankly, often looks kind of like BASIC! xD

I like programming since it allows one the freedom to create. If you think about it, you can basically make whole worlds! It's kind of like a step up from LEGO and K'Nex.

Just wondering, but how do you guys handle collision detection in BASIC games? In Obj-C I've had to make my own physics classes which work on my own prediction based collision algorithm to detect and limit positional offsets based on object velocities each frame so that objects don't overlap. Do you just see if sprites overlap and correct their positions so that they don't after the fact, or what? This seems most likely to me since most collision correction is post-collision, and not pre-collision.

I like programming since it allows one the freedom to create. If you think about it, you can basically make whole worlds! It's kind of like a step up from LEGO and K'Nex.

That is very true

About collisions, Smile Basic comes with its own set of sprite-based collision detection functions, it's pretty easy just look at the part of the manual that explains it (and if you have any further questions, feel free to ask them here).
I think the most basic form of detection is just checking if "sprite A" is "touching" "Sprite B", though there are other commands.
I haven't really experimented a lot with that. Maybe next time I do something with sprites.

Didn't I just post Sprite Collision Tutorial program? Anyway, if you don't want to correct their position after the fact, you can use SPCOLVEC to define velocities.

The truth is, for every BASIC dialect, there's still learning curve to be had. I have to learn Sprites and Background, for example, not having Game Maker experience. Also, the FOR loop abuse to act as Multi-line IF, WHILE, REPEAT are new to me. There are things that I've learned before, such as page flipping. But the most difficult thing to learn is overcoming prejudice. To think that if you know old BASIC, you'd be good at this, is to miss great opportunity to learn it well. I still have to learn MML as well, but really, I don't see how anybody can miss how to play MML once you have the strings. It's right on the help menu, and they give you the program to do it, instead of just a reference.

I do a lot of experimentations, but try to avoid real-time game for now. Some things I do know. Having experimented with GPAINT, I know that it can be very slow. Also, SPOFS with timing can be extremely useful. It allows you to create games with resolution longer than 1/60 per second. In effect, Uncle Sporky's inability to understand how SPOFS extension works is detrimental to his DQ map demo, stuttering with diagonal movement.

In reality, the games you see in stores features a lot of tricks to max out the device. It's not something a beginner can do easily. There are some exceptions. Tetris for one. Picross is also easy. I did the core Picross in a couple hours, and I have a version with editor built-in for making puzzles. So, it's what you want to do, really. Then do it. Then, either you optimize it proper, or you cut features until you're satisfied.

You know C language, so you should be good with this, too! C is not a big language, afterall. You need to build your own tools, right? This should be easy to do after that!

Hey guys! The Mega Man 2 demo (not made by me) can be found by following the link below!

http://lazerlight.x10.mx/projects/megaman-2-ptc/megaman-2-ptc...

I'm having trouble doing something.
I tried loading my charecter with
CHRREAD("VEIN",VEIN),C$
I looked on morphiod's post on the tutorial to find this out but it says
Illegal rescource type (25, CHRREAD)
Could someone help me with this and tell me why it failed

Wait... Are you loading your character (Which I will assume is a sprite) with CHRREAD?

To load a sprite you need to use SPSET, look the manual to see the correct parameters. It's easy.

CHRREAD is used to other things. I don't think I have ever used it myself.

Of course I may be missing something... Could you rephrase your question with more information?

@Sprite
Please delete your post in Tutorial thread. That thread is only for tutorial, not for asking question. Also, please make your upcoming program announcement in this thread, not in QR post thread. That's only for QR.

Would you recommend this to someone that would just like to play others creations? I don't really like coding in BASIC. I prefer other languages, but people seem to be making cool games with this.

I didn't post anything in the QR colum.
Also thanks Morphiod

That was @bloodofgore.

Speed Painting Demo using Petit Computer paint program: http://youtu.be/-PzTItRNykQ
Paint Program Demo for the above: http://youtu.be/tYc6zriwEuA
Petit Computer Program Collection: http://youtu.be/X0cfg7ZCqaU

Sure. At $8 investment, you can get a lot of free programs. Not only that, even if you prefer other computer languages, the source code is right there, so you can port the program to other languages if you want.

I'm having a bit of trouble here.

61 IF BTRIG()=1 THEN GOTO @CH3
62 IF BTRIG()=2 THEN GOTO @CH2

Then when I run it

Syntax error (61, IF)

Smile Basic uses == instead of = when using IF.

Normal BASIC - Smile Basic
=............................ ==
<>.......................... !=

@ramstrong
Yet you don't yell at the other guy on the tutorial

If by other guy you mean TheBlackDragon, she's a forum moderator who noticed your comment was misplaced and wrote you a note.
She will probably notice you deleted your comment and will delete hers too, later... Or leave it there so she doesn't need to write it again. Idk.

How do you load a specific custom charecter with spset