last page update dec 03
'Dark Basic' is a programming
language intended to make 3d game design possible for the amateur.
It is much like standard basic , written in fairly straightforward 'grammar'
, and gives easy access to microsoft's 'Direct X'
3d hardware control interface .
To use programs written
in dark basic your computer must have 3d hardware acceleration,
with a reasonable amount of video memory, and the Direct
X 7 routines installed. The classic, version ( 1. xx)
is well tested, popular and useful - though it has the
odd bug, and can be slower than some other similar programs . With
the extension for DLLs it will do just about anything .
More recently 'dark basic' has developed a Professional version which uses Direct X 9b and which many prefer for it's higher speed and advanced features. Currently, I do not use 'Pro' myself, because as a developing language, it still has bugs in areas I would like to use, and importantly for a repetitive tester like me, it is slow to compile . If one was concerned about file download size then one might need to consider the fact that it produces executable files more than twice the size of classic even when compressed (when I last tested ) .
But then, DB Pro's strength is that
is aimed at the very users who are keen to keep up with
the best and latest in gaming and computer standards. It has great
potential for such users and will become better and better
with time.
For free demos, links, and much more
information (and active web forum) about all versions of dark basic, visit
the official web site at the following link :- 
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