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Yukio msx professional Berichten: 778 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 12:30   |
QBasic is similar to the old Microsoft Basic.
It is possible to convert some old games to MSX computer.
In a old magazine there was even some software to display MSX 2 images (like Screen 7 images) on IBM PC-DOS with QBasic and or other BASIC languages ...
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wolf_ online
 msx legend Berichten: 4663 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 12:37   |
Prolly not, as far as I know both BASIC's, the old M$ BASIC was like MSX Basic, while QBasic was way more procedural, with functions,subs, types.. etc. Also, when a game uses VGA for its screens then you'll have another problem on MSX, as the VGA is way faster.
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Yukio msx professional Berichten: 778 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 12:56   |
This topic could be in the MSX-RELATED forum.
Can you wonder the reason that MSX don't have a more procedural language?
Anyway, the original MSX Music is way better, except for timing ...
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jltursan msx professional Berichten: 847 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 14:45   |
It has PASCAL that it's the procedural language per excellence. There's no need for a MSX procedural BASIC
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wolf_ online
 msx legend Berichten: 4663 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 14:47   |
Can you wonder the reason that MSX don't have a more procedural language?
Not sure about procedural basic, but on MSX it's either BASIC for simple purposes or ASM for fast purposes (games, demos, tools). Pascal and C never really ruled the scene (tho some ppl do use C on MSX).
It might also be related to the limited memory on MSX..? dunno..
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Yukio msx professional Berichten: 778 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 20:07   |
Well, PowerBasic unlike QBasic and MSX-BASIC don't has screen mode 8. It is possible to use Assembly and Basic instructions. About the speed, it is possible to use graphic MODE X libraries to reach 256 colors on screen.
IBM VGA was not the first ot use 256 colors on screen!
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legacy msx professional Berichten: 516 | Geplaatst: 12 Januari 2007, 23:05   |
Well, there is another MSX-basic, "Delta-basic", and iirc this one use procedures.
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