BlitzBasic was basic-based, with all the built-in commands/libraries you'd expect to make 2D games; image loading, blitting, sound stuff, etc. Blitz3D added a basic OpenGL 3D engine on top of that. BlitzMax was a completely separate thing with entirely different syntax (Java-style, or maybe C# idk)
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
BlitzBasic was basic-based, with all the built-in commands/libraries you'd expect to make 2D games; image loading, blitting, sound stuff, etc. Blitz3D added a basic OpenGL 3D engine on top of that. BlitzMax was a completely separate thing with entirely different syntax (Java-style, or maybe C# idk)
a different era than the BASIC prompts but when i was a kid, my dad picked this off the shelf at a book store. it comes with a CD that installs the custom IDE and everything for "BlitzBasic" (new age, still BASIC lol) It certainly didn't hurt that I had already become a solid poweruser on win95
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
a different era than the BASIC prompts but when i was a kid, my dad picked this off the shelf at a book store. it comes with a CD that installs the custom IDE and everything for "BlitzBasic" (new age, still BASIC lol) It certainly didn't hurt that I had already become a solid poweruser on win95
I never did Applesoft BASIC, but my first language was BlitzBasic, and later I learned a bit of Visual Basic. Hard to tell if what I know would be useful without seeing code tho.
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I never did Applesoft BASIC, but my first language was BlitzBasic, and later I learned a bit of Visual Basic. Hard to tell if what I know would be useful without seeing code tho.
ah cool, thought so. Thanks for the info. I didn't properly code the ST (just tried out BASIC on it). But coded Amiga in assembly (had a hardware ref manual), then later BlitzBasic 2.
November 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
ah cool, thought so. Thanks for the info. I didn't properly code the ST (just tried out BASIC on it). But coded Amiga in assembly (had a hardware ref manual), then later BlitzBasic 2.
I don't remember, sadly! Funnily enough I tried App Game Kit recently and it was enjoyable. Now I switched to GameMaker. But BlitzBasic / Max has a special place.
October 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I don't remember, sadly! Funnily enough I tried App Game Kit recently and it was enjoyable. Now I switched to GameMaker. But BlitzBasic / Max has a special place.
@PixelProphecy aww man, the memories -- I was 14 or so when I heard about this and didn't understand a thing, or how I could apply this to my QuickBasic and then BlitzBasic games. Awesome to see you rip through history like this in such a short timeframe
September 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
@PixelProphecy aww man, the memories -- I was 14 or so when I heard about this and didn't understand a thing, or how I could apply this to my QuickBasic and then BlitzBasic games. Awesome to see you rip through history like this in such a short timeframe
The Amiga is 40 years old today. I'm getting into the platform recently. Aside from Deluxe Paint and BlitzBasic/AmiBlitz, what are some of the must-have applications for it?
July 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Amiga is 40 years old today. I'm getting into the platform recently. Aside from Deluxe Paint and BlitzBasic/AmiBlitz, what are some of the must-have applications for it?
Successfully recompile 3D World Studio (the SCP Containment Breach editor) for Windows 10/11 and it actually works #gamedev #indiedev #blitzbasic
July 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Successfully recompile 3D World Studio (the SCP Containment Breach editor) for Windows 10/11 and it actually works #gamedev #indiedev #blitzbasic
Retro Podcast Finale with RMC
#RetroPodcast #RMC #RetroCollective #TheCave #RetroGaming #Amiga #BlitzBasic #PodcastFinale #RetroTech #MoreFunTalkingRetro
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#RetroPodcast #RMC #RetroCollective #TheCave #RetroGaming #Amiga #BlitzBasic #PodcastFinale #RetroTech #MoreFunTalkingRetro
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Retro Podcast Finale with RMC - The Oasis BBS
In this retro podcast finale, Lee and Neil (RMC) discuss retro tech, teamwork, and why this heartfelt episode is the last—for now.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Retro Podcast Finale with RMC
#RetroPodcast #RMC #RetroCollective #TheCave #RetroGaming #Amiga #BlitzBasic #PodcastFinale #RetroTech #MoreFunTalkingRetro
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#RetroPodcast #RMC #RetroCollective #TheCave #RetroGaming #Amiga #BlitzBasic #PodcastFinale #RetroTech #MoreFunTalkingRetro
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Writing Amiga Games Today: Blitz Basic Revisited
#Amiga #BlitzBasic #RetroGaming #GameDev #AmiBlitz #CommodoreAmiga #PumpHousePanic #TheRetroCollective
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#Amiga #BlitzBasic #RetroGaming #GameDev #AmiBlitz #CommodoreAmiga #PumpHousePanic #TheRetroCollective
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Writing Amiga Games Today: Blitz Basic Revisited - The Oasis BBS
Writing Amiga games in 2025? The Retro Collective revisits Blitz Basic using modern tools to build a real Amiga game from scratch.
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June 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Writing Amiga Games Today: Blitz Basic Revisited
#Amiga #BlitzBasic #RetroGaming #GameDev #AmiBlitz #CommodoreAmiga #PumpHousePanic #TheRetroCollective
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#Amiga #BlitzBasic #RetroGaming #GameDev #AmiBlitz #CommodoreAmiga #PumpHousePanic #TheRetroCollective
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Ooooh! I got my BlitzBasic copy from the same (imported) Amiga Format issue, back in 1993!
What a lovely trip down memory lane!
#gamedev #indiedev #retroprogramming #amiga
What a lovely trip down memory lane!
#gamedev #indiedev #retroprogramming #amiga
Can I Write an Amiga Game? Trying Blitz Basic in 2025
YouTube video by The Retro Collective
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June 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Ooooh! I got my BlitzBasic copy from the same (imported) Amiga Format issue, back in 1993!
What a lovely trip down memory lane!
#gamedev #indiedev #retroprogramming #amiga
What a lovely trip down memory lane!
#gamedev #indiedev #retroprogramming #amiga
Hack and Slay Amiga
#AmigaGames #HackAndSlay #RetroRPG #BlitzBasic #AmigaOS2 #AmigaRPG
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#AmigaGames #HackAndSlay #RetroRPG #BlitzBasic #AmigaOS2 #AmigaRPG
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Hack and Slay Amiga - The Oasis BBS
Hack and Slay is a stickman RPG for Amiga with four classes and five levels. Compact, turn-based, and coded in Blitz Basic.
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May 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hack and Slay Amiga
#AmigaGames #HackAndSlay #RetroRPG #BlitzBasic #AmigaOS2 #AmigaRPG
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#AmigaGames #HackAndSlay #RetroRPG #BlitzBasic #AmigaOS2 #AmigaRPG
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This post is too relatable. Having grown up at a similar time and doing first game dev in BlitzBasic.
May 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This post is too relatable. Having grown up at a similar time and doing first game dev in BlitzBasic.
I'm maybe more likely to go back to an Amiga project at this point. In BlitzBasic 2!
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I'm maybe more likely to go back to an Amiga project at this point. In BlitzBasic 2!
A BlitzBasic demo "Funky Stars" by Joe Lesko. Graphics are made using the Oval() command almost exclusively. Music is Quazar of Sanxion's "Hybrid Song" (aka "Funky Stars"):
March 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A BlitzBasic demo "Funky Stars" by Joe Lesko. Graphics are made using the Oval() command almost exclusively. Music is Quazar of Sanxion's "Hybrid Song" (aka "Funky Stars"):
Schnelltipp für Programmierer: Bildschirm unter BlitzBasic und PureBasic (Amiga) löschen
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#Amiga #BlitzBasic #AmiBlitz3 #PureBasic #Programmieren #Programmers
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#Amiga #BlitzBasic #AmiBlitz3 #PureBasic #Programmieren #Programmers
Schnelltipp: Bildschirm unter BlitzBasic löschen - Michael Bergmann
Beim Schreiben von Programmen für die Shell steht man manchmal vor dem Problem, den Bildschirm (eigentlich: Den Inhalt der Shell) löschen zu müssen. Die meisten BASIC-Dialekte verfügen zu diesem Zweck...
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March 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Schnelltipp für Programmierer: Bildschirm unter BlitzBasic und PureBasic (Amiga) löschen
mbergmann-sh.de/2025/03/22/s...
#Amiga #BlitzBasic #AmiBlitz3 #PureBasic #Programmieren #Programmers
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#Amiga #BlitzBasic #AmiBlitz3 #PureBasic #Programmieren #Programmers
Der nächste Teil meines Tutorials "BlitzBasic für Einsteiger" ist gerade fertig geworden:
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BlitzBasic für Einsteiger - Variablen, Konstante und Datentypen - Michael Bergmann
Wer in den frühen Jahren der IT z.B. auf dem Commodore 64 in BASIC programmiert hat, der brauchte sich keine Gedanken um die Interna von Variablen und Konstanten zu machen. Es gab Variablen für String...
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March 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Der nächste Teil meines Tutorials "BlitzBasic für Einsteiger" ist gerade fertig geworden:
mbergmann-sh.de/2025/03/16/b...
mbergmann-sh.de/2025/03/16/b...
Gerade ist Teil 2 meines Tutorials "BlitzBasic für Einsteiger" fertig geworden:
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BlitzBasic für Einsteiger - das erste Programm - Michael Bergmann
Erste Schritte mit BlitzBasic – Programmeingabe und Übersetzung Jedes gute Tutorial für Programmierer beginnt mit dem wohl langweiligsten Programm auf diesem Planeten: Hello, World. Bevor wir jedoch l...
mbergmann-sh.de
March 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Gerade ist Teil 2 meines Tutorials "BlitzBasic für Einsteiger" fertig geworden:
mbergmann-sh.de/2025/03/16/b...
mbergmann-sh.de/2025/03/16/b...
Hi! I used to use BlitzBasic 2 for the Amiga, and made games on it in the early 90s. But then a decade later I got BlitzPlus then BlitzMax for PC. This is in BlitzMax. Works very well for our games!
February 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hi! I used to use BlitzBasic 2 for the Amiga, and made games on it in the early 90s. But then a decade later I got BlitzPlus then BlitzMax for PC. This is in BlitzMax. Works very well for our games!
Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen blitzbasic since about 1997! Nice!
February 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen blitzbasic since about 1997! Nice!
Cool. Yeah I used BlitzBasic 2 on Amiga. Then I guess a decade late found BlitzPlus but quickly switched to BlitzMax. here's some of my Amiga stuff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wUv...
3D Wireframe compilation on Amiga 1200 coded in Blitz Basic 2
YouTube video by Jake Birkett
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January 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Cool. Yeah I used BlitzBasic 2 on Amiga. Then I guess a decade late found BlitzPlus but quickly switched to BlitzMax. here's some of my Amiga stuff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wUv...