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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Okay, I'm done with the intro. Now I want to insert the info text in a stylish way…
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Next step: the purchase screen for galactic goods. After stuffing all the data into my variables, things had gone quiet for a little too long.
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I am currently still working on my game #NOSTROMO on this device.
A space trading game in Atari Basic.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Buy my merchandise – NOW!
No, just kidding! These things are currently unavailable, just like my game. But tell me, what do you think of the clothes?
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Done! The last paragraph below contains my complete universe with all the resources and prices for every single planet in the game.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Okay, 2 out of 3. The first two arrays are full and working. After GG and PP, the only thing missing is the UU array.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
I think I've figured it out. An array of strings isn't complicated with Atari Basic, but it's very limited. So I'll have to approach it differently.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
I'm still doing something wrong with the arrays. First everything's fine. But when I call them again later, there's nothing but nonsense in them.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
My game is far from finished, but I'd love this hoodie right now. Would you buy it?
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10 DIM P01(10): DIM G01(10) 20 FOR I=1 TO 10:R=RND(0) 30 P01(I)=I*20:G01(I)=(11-I)*5 40 ? P01(I),:? G01(I), 50 ? INT(P01(I)*R),:? INT(G01(I)*(1/R)) 60 NEXT I
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Array test: Columns 1 and 2 are the price and number of goods from Planet 1. In columns 3 and 4 I modified the values: more goods means a lower price.
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2000 REM NAVI 2010 GRAPHICS 0:DIM PP(20) 2020 RESTORE 2100 2030 FOR Y=1 TO 20:READ X:PP(Y)=X 2040 POSITION 19,Y 2050 ? "...................." 2060 POSITION 18+X,Y: ? "•" 2070 NEXT Y 2080 END 2100 DATA 9,13,4,20,6,1,16,18,7,11,19,3, 15,14,5,10,17,8,12,2
star map 20x20 Planet Position PP(Y)
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Today I started with the navigation section. Here's the star map, which I created previously using a permutation matrix.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
The first draft of the ship. No, I don't like it at all. It needs to be bulkier and bigger. Click to enlarge ↔️
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
I can't put the planet names into an array? Okay, then I'll just take care of the prices and quantities of galactic goods first!
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Okay, either I forgot or never knew
Merge two #BASIC listings:
Save part 2 using LIST"D:*2.LST"
Load part 1 with LOAD"D:*1.BAS"
Add part 2 to 1 using ENTER"D:*2.LST"
⚠️Caution:
identical line numbers will be overwritten!
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Okay, I have to clean up this mess. But my problem today was saving a file with LIST and then reloading it with ENTER.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
1️⃣2️⃣ 1. just type in 2. make lines
3️⃣4️⃣ 3. final listing 4. and save!
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
1️⃣2️⃣ 1+2 was the layout for spacing
3️⃣4️⃣ 3+4 was the pixel attempt
I'll go back to number 1 and start again 😅
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Menu control via joystick, keyboard, or both? Yes, there is no mouse for the Atari 800XL.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
Here's my layout for the "buy" screen. No basic lines here … everything just written on the screen!
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
To program BASIC on the400 mini, it's recommended to use an English keyboard. I use stickers instead.
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
… still testing. Looks like I need more graphic elements for the space freighter.
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Okay, my sound skills were never that good. But after all these years, I have absolutely no idea what the POKEY can do. So I wrote this short basic program … to try out!
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With the #the400mini and a USB stick it is really very easy: ATARI BASIC
bsky.app/profile/krys...
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
1️⃣2️⃣ Question: which of my designs
3️⃣4️⃣ would be a good laser cannon?
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For my space adventure, I also need text. I wrote this basic program for computer-style screen output:
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A space trading game in Atari Basic.
1️⃣2️⃣ Question: which of my designs
3️⃣4️⃣ would be a good pirate ship?
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BASIC: To create the DATA lines for my graphics, I wrote an icon editor — in BASIC, of course.
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Plug the joystick into port 1 and a USB stick (FAT32) into one of the three remaining ports.
Plug a PC keyboard into the back of the Mini.
Your USB stick should now appear among the games. The Mini creates a file named "THE400_BASIC". Just select it and start!
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My fingers are too big …
No, I'm just kidding. Of course, that's just a sticker on "the400 mini". You should connect a keyboard to program BASIC.
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BASIC: This is the second part of the listing. Here, I'm changing the ATASCII characters. Now it's time to fill the DATA lines.
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