http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress A BASIC-like game programming language for Windows Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:57:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brutus2D is a BASIC-style game programming language for Windows. Brutus2D provides all the familiar BASIC commands like "For-Next", "If-Then", and etc. Additionally, simple commands manipulate graphics, sounds, and inputs.  It is targeted towards the hobbyist who enjoys programming a game now and then. Brutus2D can create fast and small stand-alone executables. Brutus2D is Freeware. Advanced features can be ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2008/07/15/hello-world/ Peter has produced a variation on the PacMan game. Make your PacMan collect items in nicely designed levels. You can download it from its showcase thread in the forum : HERE http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2008/07/15/new-game-pacman/ Here is the change log for V1.8.3 added -- File Objects for writing bytes, longs, and strings added -- Net object commands Initiialize and Terminate. Changed -- moved existing file commands from system object into the File object. fixed -- Brutus2D chm help file has search capability working again. You can get it from the ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2008/05/13/v183-of-brutus2d-released-may-7-2008/ Peter has again delivered a complete game, this time a boulder dash like one. See the forum for details : Click here http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2008/05/13/new-game-miniboulder/ Peter has created another complete game -- Panic II. It boasts 27+ levels of fun and was made with the freeware version of Brutus2D. You can pick up the game from the showcase section of the Brutus2D Forum : Here http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2008/05/13/new-game-panic-ii/ This release is mostly about the addition of Networked Multiplayer capabilities. See download page to get this version.   release notes: added -- Net(work) Multiplayer commands.  Available to registered users.              Example in examples\Network folder. added -- Graphics.GetPixel to autocomplete fixed -- .bjs files are now associated with Brutus2D fixed --  limited the output for ArcCos to 0 ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2008/02/26/v182-of-brutus2d-released-february-25-2008/ New member peter has done a wonderful job on his first game in Brutus2D. It is in the style of  a classic platformer.  You need to collect all the coins while avoiding the baddies. peter has created 35 levels for you to try to master. Visit the forum here to download. Instructions are in the download as well ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/new-game-shown-in-showcase-coin-panic/ Here is what is new for V1.8.1 changed -- system.fileread will no longer create a file if the requested file does not exist changed -- joystick.button now returns booleans fixed -- mouse.setposxy was not updating mouse.x and mouse.y properly fixed -- graphics.setline was leaving out the last pixel fixed -- joystick.GetSlider commands did not match ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2007/07/17/v181-of-brutus2d-released-july-17-2007/ Here is the latest verison of Brutus2D. Everyone is encouraged to upgrade to this latest version as it fixes some bugs. Get your copy here from the downloads page : Click here to go to downloads page Here is the change log for V1.8 changed -- joystick.button to accept variants changed -- console.setforecolor to accept variants changed ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2007/06/04/v18-released-june-4-2007/ This update fixes the following issues: V1.7.1  (March 29, 2007) fixed -- mouse dx, dy, dz fixed -- particles showing at -100, -100 fixed -- console.inkey() fixed -- includes now properly handle 'REM' fixed -- createimage now reports correct width and height from a graphics.getwidth/height fixed -- mouse.hide and mouse.show fixed -- other windows / icons showing through ... http://pewtersoftware.com/wordpress/2007/03/29/v171-update-released-march-29-2007/