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DarkBASIC Discussion / Dark Basic for sale....

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colonel
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Posted: 21st Oct 2002 02:16
Dark Basic original boxed version for sale complete with manuals including tutorial manual.

Any sensible offers....

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Posted: 21st Oct 2002 23:22
It would be a shame to throw it in the bin.....

Marc Fleury
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2002 02:00
Are you in North America? If so, I'll offer $10 plus shipping.

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Hi Marc. Sorry mate I'm in the UK.

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NOYB
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2002 10:06
I might be interested. Just got DBPRO and documentation is light. Could you give me a better idea of how detailed the manuals that came with DarkBasic are ? Especially the tutorial manual. I need all the step by step instructions I can find.

colonel
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Posted: 24th Oct 2002 00:38
NOYB - Sure,

The User manual is 157 pages. Is starts off with programming principles like Datatypes, variables, arrays, functions and aritmetic etc. It goes onto using the DB editor and creating your first proggy, then it has a ( at the time ) complete reference with quite detailed explanations of the commands available in DB.

The tutorial manual ( 47 pages ) starts off by explaining some of the basics behind 3d, like object creation, camera movement, texturing and collision detection. It then explains about the Dark Basic 'matrix' - creating, texturing, walking on etc. It then moves on to how to create a full 3d game. It doesn't go through creating an actual game as such, but shows you HOW to create a complete game. This includes Loading objects, using the mouse to look in 3d, shotting bullets, sound effects, explosions, HUD, enemies shooting back etc.

The tutorial manual is very good as it gives you actual working code to demonstrate.

This boxed version comes with 2 cds. Dark Basic on one disc and demos and utilities on the other, includes 3d models and sounds etc.

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Colonel
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Posted: 24th Oct 2002 03:27
Thanks for the information but I think I will stick with DBPRO docs for now. I've learned from other DB forums that your docs and mine are probably fairly similar. I've been working through the examples and online tutorials and am picking it up as I go. Supposed to get some kind of bonus with delivery of DBPRO manual in the mail. Maybe that will help. In the meantime, I'll just keep plugging along. Hope somebody writes a "Learn how to program in DBPRO" book soon! I'll be first in line!

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Posted: 24th Oct 2002 04:23
Well, now you mention it:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592000096/qid%3D1035327286/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/103-9163340-4251815

Cheers,

Rich

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colonel
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Posted: 26th Oct 2002 15:39
Well, if no-one actually wants to 'pay' for it, they can have it for nothing!! Just pay for the postage and packing

I really don't want to throw it in the bin! It's what I used to start my programming on the PC.

Any offers???

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Colonel
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Posted: 28th Oct 2002 12:52
Hi, I am entrested, but I cannot pay much My e-mail is roguex2000@hotmail.com. The postage I can handle indeed

thanks

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