Play Basic

PlayBasic is a powerful game making tool, based upon the Easy-To-Use Basic programming language. PB was developed by game enthusiasts for game enthusiasts and incorporates more than 20 years experience in the field.
Our aim is to produce a language that would give users great flexibility, while providing them with a solid feature set for rapid game development. We want everybody to experience the fun and challenge of game making again.
Since PlayBasic is all about making games, it provides you with a wealth of graphical features at your finger tips. Ranging from Mapping (Creating worlds), Sprites, Image effects, Cameras, Vector Shapes, Texture Mapping through to a full set of traditional 2D vector art (Dots/lines/boxes through to polygons).
Sprite capabilities are one the most critical parts of a game programming language. PlayBasics sprite engine not only supports Rotation / Scaling / Flipping and Sprite Depth, but it also includes various real time image manipulation effects such as Alpha Blending (Variable, Additive, Subtractive), logical masking through to Raster Bar and real time Colour Replacement just to name a few.
Here are some key features of "Play Basic":
ï¿­ IDE (Code Editor)
ï¿­ Language Data Types
ï¿­ Language Core
ï¿­ String and Math Support
ï¿­ String Functions
ï¿­ Command Sets & Libraries
ï¿­ GFX Engine
ï¿­ EXE Format
ï¿­ Compile Time
ï¿­ Run Time Debugger
Requirements:
ï¿­ Processor : 500mhz or Above
ï¿­ Direct X: 3.0 or above
ï¿­ HD space : 15 mb
ï¿­ System Ram : 16/32 Mb (64Mb recommended)
ï¿­ Video Ram : 4/8 Mb (16Mb or higher recommended)
ï¿­ Sound : SoundBlaster ( or compatible device )
Limitations:
ï¿­ 60 days trial