Hey all!

I have recently moved on from Scratch (still use it sometimes offline) and moved onto Micrsofts QBASIC. For those who do not know, QBASIC is another programming language that can be learnt with ease and simple to use to create quality applications and games. I currently use this to create simple and retro games for me and my family to enjoy. I am also hoping to move onto VisualBasic, a more powerful version of QB.

If anyone else programs in QBASIC please do tell me below or show me some of your code below!

-WASDgamer
-WASD for short

PS. Qbasic stands for Quick Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

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I've used QBASIC, but lately I've been using VB.NET.
If you want to make a game with one of those, use QBASIC.
Even though it's older, it's easier to make games with it.
It is possible to make games with VB using GDI+, but it's a lot harder.

cocolover76 wrote:

I've used QBASIC, but lately I've been using VB.NET.
If you want to make a game with one of those, use QBASIC.
Even though it's older, it's easier to make games with it.
It is possible to make games with VB using GDI+, but it's a lot harder.

yeah, I have had a try with VB, the commands from QB transfer quite nicely into VB but still genually still hard to use.

I have used QBASIC before. I don't have much use for it though because unlike Windows 32-bit, the 64-bit version doesn't support 16-bit programs. I don't really like using DOSBox.

QB64 is compatible with QBASIC, it works with the newer Windows and it works with Macs, and it can be configured to make Android apps.
I've had experience with an older version of it (not downloading correctly), but it should work for you.
The commands that it adds you can find out about in their wiki.

EDIT: Also, QB64 is written in…. QB64!

cocolover76 wrote:

QB64 is compatible with QBASIC, it works with the newer Windows and it works with Macs, and it can be configured to make Android apps.
I've had experience with an older version of it (not downloading correctly), but it should work for you.
The commands that it adds you can find out about in their wiki.

EDIT: Also, QB64 is written in…. QB64!

Yay a Mac version! I will try and remember to download this later.

QB64 is really slow on my MacBook Pro. Is it possible to assign more memory or something? (I have 8GB of RAM)