Richard Buns
(cue montage of me fixing terrible old games I downloaded when I was a kid)
(cue montage of me fixing terrible old games I downloaded when I was a kid)
September 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Richard Buns
(cue montage of me fixing terrible old games I downloaded when I was a kid)
(cue montage of me fixing terrible old games I downloaded when I was a kid)
TIL there's a derivative of basic called DarkBASIC with one of the sickest Early 3D render of a Pyramid I've seen in a minute
January 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
TIL there's a derivative of basic called DarkBASIC with one of the sickest Early 3D render of a Pyramid I've seen in a minute
Hey hey Rami, been a few years since we got lunch in Boston with Ichiro, etc. but I’m working on a *few* games atm with one releasing pretty soon.
You used to follow me when I still used Twitter (though I deleted it years ago), and we were both on the darkBASIC forums together many eons ago 😎
You used to follow me when I still used Twitter (though I deleted it years ago), and we were both on the darkBASIC forums together many eons ago 😎
September 16, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Hey hey Rami, been a few years since we got lunch in Boston with Ichiro, etc. but I’m working on a *few* games atm with one releasing pretty soon.
You used to follow me when I still used Twitter (though I deleted it years ago), and we were both on the darkBASIC forums together many eons ago 😎
You used to follow me when I still used Twitter (though I deleted it years ago), and we were both on the darkBASIC forums together many eons ago 😎
update: .dbo are darkBASIC-pro files, it means i could make animation files through this some how, including ones that are long list of animation key frames?
"it doesn't really need the model, in fact it ignores the model data" everything is build on top of darkBASIC btw
bsky.app/profile/glit...
"it doesn't really need the model, in fact it ignores the model data" everything is build on top of darkBASIC btw
bsky.app/profile/glit...
also in vod 60, it's shown that DBO files can be used as direct reference in the animation call log, how do we make a .dbo file or read one? i have no fucking clue whatsoever and windows firewall doesn't like them either
June 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
update: .dbo are darkBASIC-pro files, it means i could make animation files through this some how, including ones that are long list of animation key frames?
"it doesn't really need the model, in fact it ignores the model data" everything is build on top of darkBASIC btw
bsky.app/profile/glit...
"it doesn't really need the model, in fact it ignores the model data" everything is build on top of darkBASIC btw
bsky.app/profile/glit...
Yeah the fonts get all fucked up even in exclusive fullscreen, but changing the scaling back to 100% instead of 125% fixes it. Not sure if you can even fix it since DarkBasic is old as hell but worth mentioning in case someone else with a big screen mentions it on the forums or something.
January 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yeah the fonts get all fucked up even in exclusive fullscreen, but changing the scaling back to 100% instead of 125% fixes it. Not sure if you can even fix it since DarkBasic is old as hell but worth mentioning in case someone else with a big screen mentions it on the forums or something.
I used to do it a lot, but other hobbies took over and I felt like the enviros passed me by. GM8 becoming Studio and the heat death of FPS Creator/DarkBASIC really took most of my knowledge and suplexed it.
November 29, 2024 at 11:29 PM
I used to do it a lot, but other hobbies took over and I felt like the enviros passed me by. GM8 becoming Studio and the heat death of FPS Creator/DarkBASIC really took most of my knowledge and suplexed it.
Suddenly, nested structs are working in #fadebasic ! Hoozah! This took me a lot longer to accomplish than I thought it would. Onward! #indiedev #programming #darkbasic
January 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Suddenly, nested structs are working in #fadebasic ! Hoozah! This took me a lot longer to accomplish than I thought it would. Onward! #indiedev #programming #darkbasic
I loved making cool stuff in DarkBasic. Honestly, I don't even know if its still around. I would get an upgraded copy just to play with it again. It was my favorite at the time. 3D sound effects? Multi-channel music? Wild gravity effects? Back then?
I would just love to see its new features today.
I would just love to see its new features today.
December 17, 2024 at 11:24 PM
I loved making cool stuff in DarkBasic. Honestly, I don't even know if its still around. I would get an upgraded copy just to play with it again. It was my favorite at the time. 3D sound effects? Multi-channel music? Wild gravity effects? Back then?
I would just love to see its new features today.
I would just love to see its new features today.
disregarding the 07' darkbasic converter for now, just focusing on the 20' one, reason nothing was showing up in a world was b/c it's not as plugnplay as it said it is, go figure but the big thing now is that i have successfully imported, i have to find out how to make it act like a pewpew, not ammo
June 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
disregarding the 07' darkbasic converter for now, just focusing on the 20' one, reason nothing was showing up in a world was b/c it's not as plugnplay as it said it is, go figure but the big thing now is that i have successfully imported, i have to find out how to make it act like a pewpew, not ammo
DarkBasic це майже ігровий двигун. А компанія яка його випускала, робила ще купу ігрових конструкторів - FPS Creator, GameGuru, 3D GameMaker
August 30, 2023 at 6:43 PM
DarkBasic це майже ігровий двигун. А компанія яка його випускала, робила ще купу ігрових конструкторів - FPS Creator, GameGuru, 3D GameMaker
Have you ever wanted to relive an old nostalgic game made in the DarkBasic Pro on your current modern system? Too bad, Microsoft fucked it up with Windows 11's 24H2 update and it badly affected those games. I had the misfortune of playing Dumbow & Cool with the ""SUPERHOT"" mode. (1/2)
#rambles
#rambles
September 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Have you ever wanted to relive an old nostalgic game made in the DarkBasic Pro on your current modern system? Too bad, Microsoft fucked it up with Windows 11's 24H2 update and it badly affected those games. I had the misfortune of playing Dumbow & Cool with the ""SUPERHOT"" mode. (1/2)
#rambles
#rambles
We were given a copied disc of The Sims which my sister mostly played. I used to hate all those awful expansion packs which she'd install and it would slow the pc down horribly. I had DarkBasic and tried to learn programming back then but I didn't quite have it in me to keep at it.
August 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
We were given a copied disc of The Sims which my sister mostly played. I used to hate all those awful expansion packs which she'd install and it would slow the pc down horribly. I had DarkBasic and tried to learn programming back then but I didn't quite have it in me to keep at it.
clip from a stability test thing i was doin'
been tweaking a TON of stuff, but seems like the gameplay is starting to come together
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame #indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps #gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign
#indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
been tweaking a TON of stuff, but seems like the gameplay is starting to come together
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame #indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps #gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign
#indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
November 18, 2024 at 2:06 AM
clip from a stability test thing i was doin'
been tweaking a TON of stuff, but seems like the gameplay is starting to come together
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame #indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps #gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign
#indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
been tweaking a TON of stuff, but seems like the gameplay is starting to come together
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame #indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps #gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign
#indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
Ah that’s so nice to hear - thanks! I used to love messing around with DarkBASIC and Blitz3d back then. Tbh I was barely more than a kid myself - started when I was about 19! Didn’t realise you were from those days - I started following you for your awesome pixel art! 😁
April 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Ah that’s so nice to hear - thanks! I used to love messing around with DarkBASIC and Blitz3d back then. Tbh I was barely more than a kid myself - started when I was about 19! Didn’t realise you were from those days - I started following you for your awesome pixel art! 😁
Laughing at my teenage self for this memory:
I used to hang out with other aspiring game developers on the forums + IRC channel for this niche language called DarkBASIC, and I never really created anything worthwhile… however, I did fall in love with forums and IRC during that time. So much […]
I used to hang out with other aspiring game developers on the forums + IRC channel for this niche language called DarkBASIC, and I never really created anything worthwhile… however, I did fall in love with forums and IRC during that time. So much […]
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lostcreek.social
December 24, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Laughing at my teenage self for this memory:
I used to hang out with other aspiring game developers on the forums + IRC channel for this niche language called DarkBASIC, and I never really created anything worthwhile… however, I did fall in love with forums and IRC during that time. So much […]
I used to hang out with other aspiring game developers on the forums + IRC channel for this niche language called DarkBASIC, and I never really created anything worthwhile… however, I did fall in love with forums and IRC during that time. So much […]
[...] similar enough game), and also spent my hard earned money as a child on DarkBASIC (its time's own Unity) since my parents instead got me a pirated copy of Visual BASIC (never got far enough with any of those due to lack of English knowledge and scarcity of Hungarian language tutorials).
October 29, 2024 at 8:49 AM
[...] similar enough game), and also spent my hard earned money as a child on DarkBASIC (its time's own Unity) since my parents instead got me a pirated copy of Visual BASIC (never got far enough with any of those due to lack of English knowledge and scarcity of Hungarian language tutorials).
taking a break on game guru since the road block i now face in doing anything in it, would be to learn darkbasic
gameguru hacking note:
shrink all of the default textures from 2012 that are in 2560x1440 to 512x512, don't bother with the dds files just png's
also holy shit i have consistent 60fps now wtf
shrink all of the default textures from 2012 that are in 2560x1440 to 512x512, don't bother with the dds files just png's
also holy shit i have consistent 60fps now wtf
December 5, 2024 at 1:29 AM
taking a break on game guru since the road block i now face in doing anything in it, would be to learn darkbasic
Brings up memories of the 3D Gamemaker or DarkBASIC, which I have fond memories of using as a kid. Really sparked my creativity for sure
May 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Brings up memories of the 3D Gamemaker or DarkBASIC, which I have fond memories of using as a kid. Really sparked my creativity for sure
I had more fun with DarkBASIC Pro than Unity and DBPro was a box of rocks and a stapler
September 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM
I had more fun with DarkBASIC Pro than Unity and DBPro was a box of rocks and a stapler
was enjoying @alyxxtherat.bsky.social stream and programming got brought up because the DC crane game, and i had mentioned DarkBASIC, if you enjoyed that too back in the day you might like that it's now opensource
www.thegamecreators.com/product/dark...
www.thegamecreators.com/product/dark...
www.thegamecreators.com
November 9, 2024 at 10:10 PM
was enjoying @alyxxtherat.bsky.social stream and programming got brought up because the DC crane game, and i had mentioned DarkBASIC, if you enjoyed that too back in the day you might like that it's now opensource
www.thegamecreators.com/product/dark...
www.thegamecreators.com/product/dark...
I had tried GML and DarkBASIC during middle school, but couldn't grasp it. It wasn't until a programming course in high school where we learned C++ that I really flourished. I religiously used C++ for a good five years for game dev with SDL/SFML until I branched out and tried other things.
November 21, 2024 at 3:56 PM
I had tried GML and DarkBASIC during middle school, but couldn't grasp it. It wasn't until a programming course in high school where we learned C++ that I really flourished. I religiously used C++ for a good five years for game dev with SDL/SFML until I branched out and tried other things.
"What got you into game dev?"
Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time 3D worlds were my inspiration. RPG Maker 2000 and then DarkBasic were my gateways
Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time 3D worlds were my inspiration. RPG Maker 2000 and then DarkBasic were my gateways
The Spectrum 48k BASIC manual.
What got you into game dev?
QBasic, Zork III, and Gorillas.
QBasic, Zork III, and Gorillas.
October 27, 2024 at 7:55 PM
"What got you into game dev?"
Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time 3D worlds were my inspiration. RPG Maker 2000 and then DarkBasic were my gateways
Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time 3D worlds were my inspiration. RPG Maker 2000 and then DarkBasic were my gateways
Here are some I've tried:
Gamemaker 8.1
FPSCreator (and DarkBASIC)
Unity 2.4? I forgor which one I played with. It was the oldest version I could download from the Unity website
The Games Factory / Klik 'n' Play
Macromedia Flash 8
RPGMaker 2003
3D Gamestudio A5
Gamemaker 8.1
FPSCreator (and DarkBASIC)
Unity 2.4? I forgor which one I played with. It was the oldest version I could download from the Unity website
The Games Factory / Klik 'n' Play
Macromedia Flash 8
RPGMaker 2003
3D Gamestudio A5
September 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Here are some I've tried:
Gamemaker 8.1
FPSCreator (and DarkBASIC)
Unity 2.4? I forgor which one I played with. It was the oldest version I could download from the Unity website
The Games Factory / Klik 'n' Play
Macromedia Flash 8
RPGMaker 2003
3D Gamestudio A5
Gamemaker 8.1
FPSCreator (and DarkBASIC)
Unity 2.4? I forgor which one I played with. It was the oldest version I could download from the Unity website
The Games Factory / Klik 'n' Play
Macromedia Flash 8
RPGMaker 2003
3D Gamestudio A5
Anyone remember DarkBasic? Damn, good times. Wonder what I would’ve made back then if I had my current programming knowledge 😅
January 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Anyone remember DarkBasic? Damn, good times. Wonder what I would’ve made back then if I had my current programming knowledge 😅
big rock will protect u
big rock will keep u safe
big rock loves u
🪨✨
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame
#indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps
#gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign #indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
big rock will keep u safe
big rock loves u
🪨✨
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame
#indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps
#gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign #indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
November 14, 2024 at 8:45 AM
big rock will protect u
big rock will keep u safe
big rock loves u
🪨✨
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame
#indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps
#gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign #indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags
big rock will keep u safe
big rock loves u
🪨✨
--TAGS--
#indiedev #boomershooter #indiegame
#indiegamedev #indietechfeed #retrofps
#gamedev #lowpoly #gamedesign #indiedevhour #gamejam #darkbasic #fpsc #ih8tags