PetitComputer, BASIC programming on the Nintendo DSi

[BdR]

Check this out, PetitComputer is a sort of virtual machine for the Nintendo DSi which is available on Nintendo DSiWare. It has been available for Japan market since March 2nd 2011 and since last week also for the US. No official European release as of yet..

http://www.petitcomputer.com/ <- official website
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgm79gHFWQ <- short introduction video

It's a virtual 1980s homecomputer with its own BASIC programming language, so it's very similar to ZX-Spectrum, MSX, C64 etc. The cool thing is that users can exchange programs they've created via WiFi or via QR codes. Japanese users have already made all kinds of new games with it, just check the many youtube videos. Someone should make a GLBasic  version of this one

[Hark0]

WOW!

I want!!!!!!

[okee]

Hopefully they'll release it in Europe, would be great fun to tinker with

There's also third party software to develop on your desktop
http://micutil.com/ptcutilities/top_e.html

[matchy]

So cool! Beats homebrew and emulators.

[Hark0]

Hopefully they'll release it in Europe, would be great fun to tinker with

There's also third party software to develop on your desktop
http://micutil.com/ptcutilities/top_e.html

THANKS!!!

AND.... Any kind of manual ?

[okee]

They're online so google translates them

Manual
http://smileboom.com/special/ptcm2/co_manual/p01.php

Basic Language Reference
http://smileboom.com/special/ptcm2/html_reference.php

Some Source Examples
http://www.petitcomputer.com/sample/

[Hark0]

They're online so google translates them

Manual
http://smileboom.com/special/ptcm2/co_manual/p01.php

Basic Language Reference
http://smileboom.com/special/ptcm2/html_reference.php

Some Source Examples
http://www.petitcomputer.com/sample/

Thanks!

I used google translator....

Petit Computer have MANY funcs...


I hope Nintendo releases this app in Europe 

[Kitty Hello]

I hope Min can get that success with his Minsic!

[AmazingJas]

Wow, not too shabby parallax scrolling and all
Wish I'd had something like this when i was a kid.

[okee]

Actually there's a pretty elaborate Basic on the Android Market at the moment
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rfo.basic&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yZm8uYmFzaWMiXQ..

From what i read you can make your games into an apk, not sure how.
But it looks like it has a lot of features

.....
Camera,
Data Structures such as:Array/List/Stack/Bundle
Internet Browsing,
Text and Byte file I/O,
Encryption,
User defined functions,
FTP Client,
TCP/IP Client and Server Sockets,
Bluetooth,
Send SMS Messages,
Send Emails,
Make a phone call,
....

[bigsofty]

How about basic of the Atari VCS, Bataribasic ( http://bataribasic.com/ ) 

[MrTAToad]

Cant really understand the reason for writing a compiler for the 2600 - do people still (want to) program it ?

[bigsofty]

I think it's just a case of a coder "testing his metal" but there is still the odd custom cartridge released for the VCS. Here's Halo for the 2600 for example, http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/166916-halo-for-the-2600-released-at-cge-download-the-game-here/ 

[Hark0]

I think it's just a case of a coder "testing his metal" but there is still the odd custom cartridge released for the VCS. Here's Halo for the 2600 for example, http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/166916-halo-for-the-2600-released-at-cge-download-the-game-here/ 

He he he he.... Halo..... LOL... good snapshot on link

[erico]

I wonder all this latest movement into oldschool languages and changes into education into computing to the young has anything to do in getting people back into it as it were on the 70 80s?

I mean, it seems from mid 90 till today, all that info is retained into a generation and such knowledge is not actually renewing itself, so causing a lack of people to work this out. What do you guys thing of it?