Hi dosmancer,

I honestly haven’t tried it in WINE, so I can't say for sure. It runs smoothly on Windows 7 and 10, and with a few small tweaks (which I plan to write up soon), it works flawlessly on Windows 11. All 80 example programs have been tested on Windows 11 with no issues.

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!

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!

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 alpha — an experimental release with FPU string math support and sample code included.
It runs alongside the stable v2.3.3 and does not replace it (yet).

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.

Windows 11 Console screenshots.

The FPU folder in Hobby BASIC has been updated with new examples such as CIRCLEF.BAS, TRILINESF.BAS, PLOTTER.BAS, and more. The FPU string math library in version v2.3.4 alpha has been thoroughly tested and will soon replace v2.3.3 as the main supported version of the system.

A silent update introduces Hobby BASIC v2.3.4 alpha, an experimental version with integrated FPU string math support and several new example programs.

Console-only visuals with character-based rendering — 100% ASCII/ANSI.

Windows 11 Console screenshots.