Petit Computer

**GameGavel** · 22-07-12, 08:09

This looks pretty cool. A basic programming app now in the DS store for download.

Check it:

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail...rKVecHp4pmWSzw

**indieseoul** · 23-07-12, 12:04

They should add a tagline: Finally a more difficult way to type in a program. If you thought the ZX Spectrum's rubber keyboard was a pain in the arse wait till ya try a virtual keyboard!

**GameGavel** · 23-07-12, 01:49

It's really not that bad. They have quick keys, if you type in G options for Goto Gosub, etc. all appear. Just click the word and it fill it in. I am just starting to play around with it.

Originally Posted by indieseoul

They should add a tagline: Finally a more difficult way to type in a program. If you thought the ZX Spectrum's rubber keyboard was a pain in the arse wait till ya try a virtual keyboard!

focusrs · 23-07-12, 02:01

Good ol' Basic, I spent many a hours programming games on my Atari 800 using the Monkey Wrench Cart and Basic. some games I programmed could be found on BBS's back in the day. Really got into those Player Missile graphics on the old Atari.

**retroshaun** · 23-07-12, 07:58

The only way I would ever use this is via a real keyboard. Seems very gimmicky to be honest.

**Nurmix** · 26-07-12, 07:22

Originally Posted by focusrs

Good ol' Basic, I spent many a hours programming games on my Atari 800 using the Monkey Wrench Cart and Basic. some games I programmed could be found on BBS's back in the day. Really got into those Player Missile graphics on the old Atari.

I did as well, on my Atari 800XL. I remember spending a great deal of time making my own Player Missile graphics based version of an early demo on the Apple II called "Applevision". I called mine, "Atarivision", of course. If you still have the means to run Atari basic programs, you can check it out (and several of my other Atari 8-bit BASIC games and demos I made) by visiting the Atari Pages of my ancient, not updated in years website: http://www.nurmix.com/a_frames.htm (just click the "Download" button)

Note: There's also some Atari ST and Falcon software available there, which I, unfortunately, DIDN'T write.
;-)

spinal · 27-07-13, 12:08

Has anyone made anything for this? It finally made it to the UK eshop, I got it yesterday, here is my first attempt at a game. The BASIC dialect is very similar to those used on the 8-bit micros back in the day so it wasn't too hard to throw something together in a shot period of time.

QR codes (only 2) for my first game 'Nibbler'.

**GameGavel** · 28-07-13, 01:25

Originally Posted by spinal

Has anyone made anything for this? It finally made it to the UK eshop, I got it yesterday, here is my first attempt at a game. The BASIC dialect is very similar to those used on the 8-bit micros back in the day so it wasn't too hard to throw something together in a shot period of time.

QR codes (only 2) for my first game 'Nibbler'.

I got this too, but haven't written anything for it. Looking forward to try out your game.