BlitzMax.v1.30b.Linux-DVT
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- Aug 14, 2008
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- app0dayz
BlitzMax.v1.30b.Linux-DVT
for the love of GOD somebody please seed
No.
80 USD is very little considering what BlitzMax is (and the very permissive license (more so than BSD even) that comes with a purchase).
Actually, if you run VirtualBox (freely available and open source, from Sun), you can set up a "virtual" computer and install and run programs in it just like you normally would on your own.
You can also take "snapshots" of the virtual hard drive, so that you can just start the virtual machine up any amount of time later and it will still be at the state of the snapshot (i.e. making "trial" software last as long as you want).
I know this works; I rely on it for some applications like Flash, and others.
But how do you save your work, right?
There is an optional extension that allows the virtual machine to access the usb slots, and any usb drives you put in them (write/read from them). So, you can save your work, and just keep working on it this way. Please note, though, that you do have to install Windows on the virtualbox. So you have to find a proper disc image of an Windows install cd (iso works best because it's universal).
See? Now you can work with the latest version of BlitzMax and become proficient with it. Then, when you have enough money to buy it, you can, and you are pretty well prepared to just compile the programs you wrote!
And the best thing is, since Sun's VirtualBox tries to execute as many instructions as possible directly on the CPU, it's only maybe 10% slower than "normal". Bochs (another virtual machine) completely emulates everything, and is HELLA slow (I think it might run at "desktop computer" speed on a server, ha ha ha).
If you can't do something as simple as setting up a virtual machine, you are going to be in for a total mindfuck trying to program something as complicated as a modern video game.
No more complaining.
80 USD is very little considering what BlitzMax is (and the very permissive license (more so than BSD even) that comes with a purchase).
Actually, if you run VirtualBox (freely available and open source, from Sun), you can set up a "virtual" computer and install and run programs in it just like you normally would on your own.
You can also take "snapshots" of the virtual hard drive, so that you can just start the virtual machine up any amount of time later and it will still be at the state of the snapshot (i.e. making "trial" software last as long as you want).
I know this works; I rely on it for some applications like Flash, and others.
But how do you save your work, right?
There is an optional extension that allows the virtual machine to access the usb slots, and any usb drives you put in them (write/read from them). So, you can save your work, and just keep working on it this way. Please note, though, that you do have to install Windows on the virtualbox. So you have to find a proper disc image of an Windows install cd (iso works best because it's universal).
See? Now you can work with the latest version of BlitzMax and become proficient with it. Then, when you have enough money to buy it, you can, and you are pretty well prepared to just compile the programs you wrote!
And the best thing is, since Sun's VirtualBox tries to execute as many instructions as possible directly on the CPU, it's only maybe 10% slower than "normal". Bochs (another virtual machine) completely emulates everything, and is HELLA slow (I think it might run at "desktop computer" speed on a server, ha ha ha).
If you can't do something as simple as setting up a virtual machine, you are going to be in for a total mindfuck trying to program something as complicated as a modern video game.
No more complaining.
Nobody still have this? I'm searching since 4 weeks for it and can't find it anywhere :(
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