Mr SQL Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 If I'm reading this correctly, I just need to brush up on Tiny BASIC syntax and things like that and I should be good to go? Yes you should be able to start writing programs and games almost immediately. The PDF manual on the site has some simple examples and shows you how to use the IDE, the readme reference manual will help you bush up on the Tiny BASIC syntax and special commands for enhanced graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 11/15/2015 at 2:14 PM, Rick Weis said: so much HATE! I wish we can ALL just get along and not worry about what others are doing! but to answer the question about a "crash" IF there is a crash, it will happen when all the collectors stop buying any home brew games! (I will say over the years it has crossed my mind a few times!) players will always buy games if there are games they like/love but IMO many players don't buy many games because of a limited budget. and with the price of games these days, it's not that cheap of a hobby anymore. for me this hobby has ALWAYS been about the fun of it and the thrill of the hunt. Rick SO well said! Thanks, Rick. Update: As of early 2020 no crash has occurred, homebrews are plentiful, and every year there are GREAT (especially in the AtariAge Store) and TERRIBLE (as with EVERY year going back to 1977) new games regardless of programming languages. As members of the community, let's continue to encourage all who have any inclination to make games. Even if their initial releases leave something to be desired, a START may lead to a CONTINUATION which will PERPETUATE the hobby and BENEFIT everyone. So there. Oh, and boxes ROCK! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I think it would be a great idea for Al to get digital downloads going in the store. I would then buy a Harmony and put money towards many homebrews. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Yup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 20 hours ago, MrBeefy said: I think it would be a great idea for Al to get digital downloads going in the store. I would then buy a Harmony and put money towards many homebrews. This was discussed several years ago. But because some authors don't want to (or simply can't due to licensing) release their ROMs publicly, a simple, effective DRM scheme was proposed for these cases so that people could not simply download one copy and disseminate it or create bootleg copies of the game and put them on eBay. That idea was pretty unpopular at the time, but I wonder if times have changed. Now that every modern game system, phone, media companies like Netflix, or for that matter pretty much any content provider uses some form of DRM, maybe people would be more open to the idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 If I recall correctly, the people who supported digital downloads in the past also said they wanted to pay mobile-type download prices for roms. i.e. a couple bucks, and many saying even five bucks was too much. That's a non-starter, for obvious reasons. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 43 minutes ago, RevEng said: If I recall correctly, the people who supported digital downloads in the past also said they wanted to pay mobile-type download prices for roms. i.e. a couple bucks, and many saying even five bucks was too much. That's a non-starter, for obvious reasons. Yes, that makes more sense. That would kill the idea much faster than any DRM could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 10 hours ago, RevEng said: If I recall correctly, the people who supported digital downloads in the past also said they wanted to pay mobile-type download prices for roms. i.e. a couple bucks, and many saying even five bucks was too much. That's a non-starter, for obvious reasons. If anyone isn't interested at $5 there is a simple solution, they can piss off and go without. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 4:03 AM, Shawn said: If anyone isn't interested at $5 there is a simple solution, they can piss off and go without. I've held off on getting a Harmony because I would like to support the Homebrews. However, I can't support that many and the 2600 has a damn good list with A LOT of games worth getting. I would be apt to get a Harmony and buy 5 roms for price of one cart. I could then only buy carts of the ones I super love. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/9/2020 at 11:44 AM, bfstats said: SO well said! Thanks, Rick. Update: As of early 2020 no crash has occurred, homebrews are plentiful, and every year there are GREAT (especially in the AtariAge Store) and TERRIBLE (as with EVERY year going back to 1977) new games regardless of programming languages. As members of the community, let's continue to encourage all who have any inclination to make games. Even if their initial releases leave something to be desired, a START may lead to a CONTINUATION which will PERPETUATE the hobby and BENEFIT everyone. So there. Oh, and boxes ROCK! YAY!! and Yes Boxes ROCK!! :) Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoShedsWilson Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I, for one, would order the hell out of some ROMS at $5. I want to support the devs, but I only have so much $$ to go around. While I do love physical media and it will always be my first choice, physical-only has kept me away from a large number of games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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