These haven’t been tested, validated, debugged, or verified!
Use at your own risk:
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Yes, I used Google Anti-Gravity to convert the programs from GW-BASIC to ‘C’, but what a better learning tool than to debug a program?
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This repository contains a ‘C’ port of the classic GW-BASIC games from David Ahl’s “BASIC Computer Games” and “More BASIC Computer Games” originally published by Creative Computing.
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The original games were written in GW-BASIC and have been ported over to ‘C’, ensuring they compile and run on a variety of platforms including Linux (GCC), Windows (MSVC), and FreeDOS (Open Watcom).
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When I get time, I will finish this project, otherwise fork it and finish it yourself.
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Make sure CAPS LOCK IS ON!
Background & History
Build Instructions
The repository includes build scripts for multiple environments:
- Linux (GCC): Run
./build_lx.sh - Windows 11 (MSVC): Run
build_win.bat - FreeDOS (Watcom): Run
build_fd.bat
The source files for the C ports are located in the src/ directory. The original GW-BASIC code is retained in the .bas files in the root directory and as comments directly inside the ported .c source files for easy reference.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.
