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dosmancer 15 Jun 2025, 21:22
Hi, hi.
Sorry. I tried starting it with `wine HB.EXE` at first but starting it by running `wineconsole HB.EXE` works much better. I see some minor artifacts in Breakout but most of the games I've tried works perfectly! Last edited by dosmancer on 15 Jun 2025, 22:34; edited 1 time in total |
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Picnic 15 Jun 2025, 22:17
That is very interesting. Thank you for testing it. The “Use Legacy Console” option must be enabled on Windows 10 and 11 for proper functionality in some of the programs. I am not sure how this setting behaves under Wine. Thank you again!
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15 Jun 2025, 22:17 |
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Picnic 23 Jun 2025, 00:18
Hello everyone,
Hobby BASIC is quietly shaping up as a small game development platform for the Windows console, combining real-time ASCII graphics and animation with a spirit rooted in the '80s, a look inspired by the '90s, and a simplicity fit for today. Hobby BASIC v2.3.4 — a stable release with FPU string math support and sample code included. The online Get Started guide has been updated: • New examples have been added • The Troubleshooting section is improved • A brief note on the new FPU library is included More detailed documentation about the FPU functions can be found in the full Hobby BASIC manual. Console-only visuals with character-based rendering — 100% ASCII/ANSI. Windows 11 Console screenshots.     
 
  
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Picnic 08 Aug 2025, 19:55
Hello everyone,
A Boulder Dash-like game featuring ANSI graphics for the Windows 11 console, written in Hobby BASIC. 🔹Collect all gems to unlock the exit door. 🔹A door appears randomly in a different quadrant from the player. 🔹Reach the door before the countdown timer reaches zero. 🔹Remaining time is converted into extra time bonus. 🔹Runs on Windows 10/11 without requiring "Use legacy console" mode. The game's source code can be found in the folder: EXAMPLES\GAMES\WIN11\BDASH.BAS. Graphics created with DRAW, the Hobby BASIC graphics tool. Windows 11 console screenshots.  
 
 
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Picnic 26 Aug 2025, 22:56
Hello everyone,
Hobby BASIC v2.3.5 — a stable release that now supports direct Win32 API calls via the syscall command. There are still limitations (32-bit environment, Wide API only, simple structures), but the new capabilities should be quite useful for the size and philosophy of Hobby BASIC. The syntax is simple: Code:
syscall "dllname", "functionname", [arguments...] Notes and limitations: • Wide-character (W) API calls only • All integers are passed as 32-bit values (DWORD or handles) • Structures are supported only if fields are DWORD or pointers • You can simulate structures with DIM arrays and pass them BYREF • For smaller fields (e.g., WORD), use shifts and masks • The return value is always stored in system variable V0 syscall command – a few simple examples Code:
! simple message box
syscall "user32.dll", "MessageBoxW", 0, "Hello from BASIC!", "Title", 0
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! get current user name
x = 256
syscall "advapi32.dll","GetUserNameW", byref a$, byref x
print "User Name: ", a$
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! launch calculator
syscall "shell32.dll", "ShellExecuteW", 0, "open", "calc.exe", 0, 0, 1
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! milliseconds since boot
syscall "kernel32.dll","GetTickCount"
print "Milliseconds since boot: ", V0
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! RECT structure (4 DWORDs: left, top, right, bottom)
dim rect[4].ZERO
syscall "kernel32.dll","GetConsoleWindow"
hwnd = V0
syscall "user32.dll","GetWindowRect", hwnd, byref rect[]
width = rect[2] - rect[0]
height = rect[3] - rect[1]
print "Width:", width, " Height:", height
To test the new feature, I’ve added a new folder with API examples, including BALLOON.BAS, a simple animated scene running in the Windows 11 console, just for demonstration purposes.  |
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