Msdos games - How can I make them?
Ibniad
them, and I want to make one myself. But how do I do this? I mean, can
I make one with just msdos, or do I need additional programs? And with
making one myself, I mean making a graphical one myself, not a
textbase or something. Although making a textbase would be fun too.
Anyone has an idea how to create graphical msdos games?
PeterD
<tbuit...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I'm sure you all know the graphical msdos games well. I really like
>them, and I want to make one myself. But how do I do this? I mean, can
>I make one with just msdos, or do I need additional programs?
How old are you? How old do you want to be when you are done? <g> The
technical answer is you can do it with just DOS and nothing else. Hand
assemble using debug, the works. Problem is it will take you about 20
years to get anythign significant!
>And with
>making one myself, I mean making a graphical one myself, not a
>textbase or something.
If, (big if) you are absolutely determined to make a DOS based program
(game) then look for a DOS based graphics library. For simple things,
maybe QBasic will be sufficient, but don't expect performance.
>Although making a textbase would be fun too.
>Anyone has an idea how to create graphical msdos games?
Yes, I know exactly how it is done. Did some once, about 20 or 25
years ago. Today? No way, I'll use a GUI based OS so I can do the good
stuff without worrying about the details of the graphics.
You need a good book on graphics... Wish I could recommend one, but
but they are all out of print. OK, try these, see if you can find 'em
at the local library:
Interactive Computer Graphics, Wolfgang K. Goloi
and
Raster Graphics Handbook, Conrac Corporation
I'll look as see if I can find any more if you want me to.
However, I do recommend a higher level language... C would be
excellent (there are a number of (old) C compilers for DOS
applications, most had simple graphics support. Also remember that
Graphics is memory intensive, and most native DOS development systems
are 16 bit, limited to < 640KB of RAM... That's not much.
Herbert Kleebauer
You mean as batch programs? Then you need nothing but an editor.
But I would suggest to at least use an assembler. Here two simple
batch examples:
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yanlinlin
Do you mean how to make a graphical program?
In MSDOS, you can call some BIOS interrupts to setting graphic screen
mode. And then set values in video buffer memory to draw points.
I'm not sure if this is you want.
Sjouke Burry
google for svgacc26.zip , a fast graphics package for
16 bit computer programs , I am using is since about 1990.
It is also available in 32 bit version for the watcom compiler.
google for zsvga101.zip.
Both work in dos , about 5 to 10 times as fast as the standard
MS grapics included in MSC and watcom C compiler.
The watcom compiler is a free download nowadays.
Alex Russell
Hi,
to make dos games with graphics I recommend:
1. get a C compiler.
http://www.pitt.edu/~stephenp/misc/downloadTC.html
http://www.programmersheaven.com/download/6619/download.aspx
has turbo C.
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/
for a 32 bit dos compiler. I'd go with turbo c if you are a beginner.
2. Learn C - lots of books and web resources for this.
3. Pick a SIMPLE game, like break out, for your first game.
4. Write a small graphics library that will draw lines, rectangles, and
"sprites".
4a OR download one of the many small graphics libs on the web.
http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/
Allegro works with djgpp, but is pretty big and complicated.
5. Put your game together.
My web site
http://www3.telus.net/alexander_russell/course/introduction.htm
has a complete course on DOS game programming.
Alex
Borax Man
Also look at SDL, another good game programming library. These might be
overkill for what you want to do.
bakker...@gmail.com
Queequeg
Are you really replying to a post that's over 10 years old?
--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lSzL1DqQn0
JJ
> bakker...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> You can do it on windows, in fact: you'll need to compile your code to
>> the 8088 architecture, you can use A86 for that. then just install
>> notepad++ and get programming!
>
> Bakker,
>
> Are you really replying to a post that's over 10 years old?
sdn4...@gmail.com
and look for a DOS book on the subject. It turns out that DOS
books tend to end up at library book sales. One book I recall
is "Secrets of the Game Making(or playing) Gurus". Also Michael Abrash
has written a lot about PC graphics programming.
Good Luck
Steve www.ml1compiler.org