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[JoeyCipriani]

Hello, I am wanting to make a game for the 2600, but have never done it before. So I was wondering if anyone would be able to assist me with that (so that the game gets done, and I can learn to make games while making this one). I do not want to reveal the idea of the game yet (until it gets started. Also I was wondering how long it usually takes to make a side-scroller?

Thanks in advance
Joey

[GroovyBee]

Do you have any programming experience on other platforms?

[JoeyCipriani]

GroovyBee, on Mon Mar 7, 2011 5:21 PM, said:

Do you have any programming experience on other platforms?

Mac and Linux from a looonnngggg time ago.

[Random Terrain]

Do you know anything about BASIC programming? If so, you can make your own Atari 2600 game with batari Basic:

http://www.randomter...c-commands.html

[JoeyCipriani]

Random Terrain, on Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:03 PM, said:

Do you know anything about BASIC programming? If so, you can make your own Atari 2600 game with batari Basic:

http://www.randomter...c-commands.html

I have heard of it, but I am curious, how easy is it?

[JoeyCipriani]

Random Terrain, on Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:03 PM, said:

Do you know anything about BASIC programming? If so, you can make your own Atari 2600 game with batari Basic:

http://www.randomter...c-commands.html

I have heard of it, but I am curious, how easy is it?

[Devin]

JoeyCipriani, on Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:42 PM, said:

Random Terrain, on Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:03 PM, said:

Do you know anything about BASIC programming? If so, you can make your own Atari 2600 game with batari Basic:

http://www.randomter...c-commands.html

I have heard of it, but I am curious, how easy is it?

Batari Basic is the way to go if you have never programmed assembly before. The Atari is shocking lacking memory and graphics capabilities. Assembly is truly a fun (and painful challenge).

Batari Basic makes the task pretty easy - and unlocks most of the system's power for you.

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

JoeyCipriani, on Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:42 PM, said:

Random Terrain, on Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:03 PM, said:

Do you know anything about BASIC programming? If so, you can make your own Atari 2600 game with batari Basic:

http://www.randomter...c-commands.html

I have heard of it, but I am curious, how easy is it?

It's a relative question, I have heard it is pretty good for people with any type of programming skill especially Basic. For someone like me who can build a PC with his eye's closed but figuring out any type of code is about as easy for me as deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphic's. I say try it out and see for yourself. No matter what anyone's opinion is your not going to know until you try.