How many people here are converts from GameMaker?

Hatonastick · Post by **Hatonastick** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:13 pm

If you are, what was your main motivation for shifting to PB?

I can give my answer: Execution speed (since GameMaker isn't a true compiled language), execution size (because you have to include a runner it's "compiled programs" are huge), and PB's effortless integration with Windows API and GUI.

I have no ulterior motive for this, it's just funny how many people I've seen on here so far mentioning that they used to use GameMaker is all. I still think its a decent stepping stone for beginner programmers who want to make games.

Jimbo_H · Post by **Jimbo_H** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:14 pm

I used gm for quite a while and found it useful as a learning tool if nothing else. I always thought it a bit too long winded though for my tastes. If you have time to spare but no inclination to learn a dedicated language, it's capable of producing some reasonably good, simple games.

I switched to PB because I've always loved BASIC as a language and was astounded by the features and performance for the price compared to many other flavours of BASIC. I tried over a dozen other versions before buying PB and am so glad I did. It's the best.

I also used to mess around with Zillions of Games too. It has a very easy scripting language to use to create new games, but the development seems to have dropped off over the past couple of years.

My all time fave was AMOS on my trusty old Amiga. It was a wonderful language and incredibly easy to learn. Oh, the good old days

Jim

Hatonastick · Post by **Hatonastick** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:34 pm

Hehehe I was on the other side of the force - I used to program in STOS on an Atari STFM.

Jimbo_H · Post by **Jimbo_H** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:20 pm

Hatonastick wrote:Hehehe I was on the other side of the force - I used to program in STOS on an Atari STFM.

Down, you spawn of evil!!!! AtariST! I would never have allowed one of those through the door sir.

Actually, I now have a very nice ST emulator with thousands of proggies to run with it. Nice. I preferred the Amiga for the games, but the ST was fantastic for music. I remember the Pet Shop Boys on Top of the Pops using one

Jim

Joakim Christiansen · Post by **Joakim Christiansen** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:50 am

I started to program in Game Maker, but it was to slow and the exe's was to big.
After that I tried C++, C#, DarkBasic, BlitzBasic, LibertyBasic and EthosBasic.
And then I found PureBasic, and I just fell in love...

dagcrack · Post by **dagcrack** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:03 am

Of course we are all in love with PureBasic, if not, we wouldnt be here in first place.

- Although I have to say that many PB functions are quite slow (but im sure they'll be optimized by next releases). Anyway so far many actual functions beats VisualBasic's on some benchs...

Anyway doesn't matter, PB is THE language to me! (Cpp is nice, but I preffer PB believe me or not, although sometimes I wish I was programming "this" in C++ just because of some lacks in PB)

Dreglor · Post by **Dreglor** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:37 am

I started with game maker i commend to it as it really started me to program then i quickly out grew it and tried pb and never left

now i want to get into the game development industry, problem is C++ the langauge of choice

and i can't keep my hands off pb

dagcrack · Post by **dagcrack** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:42 am

Dreglor, You got PM!.
but shh! please don't spread the word!

Hatonastick · Post by **Hatonastick** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:58 am

Is it contagious?

Jimbo_H · Post by **Jimbo_H** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:10 am

Hatonastick wrote:Is it contagious?

Not if you apply the right cream and get a nice blond nurse to mop your fevered brow

(I'm married to a blond nurse btw!!!!)

Jim

dagcrack · Post by **dagcrack** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:23 pm

(I'm married to a blond nurse btw!!!!)

Picture please?
*sits patient waiting for his wife's picture*

Jimbo_H · Post by **Jimbo_H** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:45 pm

dagcrack wrote:
(I'm married to a blond nurse btw!!!!)
Picture please?
*sits patient waiting for his wife's picture*

I wouldn't dare, she'd kill me!

Hydrate · Post by **Hydrate** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:48 pm

I used gm and switched origionally to make dlls for gm, i just decided theres no point because its betetr to use pb anyways...