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DIV Games Studio 2 with 3D (includes FREE game Tokenkai)
 
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DIV Games Studio 2 with 3D (includes FREE game Tokenkai)

by FastTrak
Platform:   Windows 95 / 98
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Windows 95 / 98
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features

  • FREE GAME - Tokenkai
  • Over 130 new commands
  • 3D with 10 regions & extensive 3D commands
  • Complete 3D level editor
  • Improved palette control
  • Improved frame control
  • Awesome sprite generator

Product details

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  • ASIN: B000066BQ6
  • Release Date: 13 Jun 2002
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,206 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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    #15 in  Software > Programming & Web Development > Programming Languages > Game Programming
    #15 in  Software > Hobbies & Pastimes > Computer Games Programming

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Homebrew games development has always attracted a large crowd of enthusiastic participants and with the release of the second version of DIV Games Studio that crowd is sure to help keep interest high.

From the off it's important to point out that this is not a point-and-click tool, instead it's a collection of programming utilities based around a variant of the BASIC language.

Complete with a unique integrated development environment (IDE) which provides a central control point for all the tools and graphics, sound and game map editors, DIV does a great job of easing the newcomer into what can be a very daunting experience--no-one ever said games development was easy!.

The language itself has been massively extended from version one with the addition of 130 new commands to cover functionality including multi-player network gaming and a pseudo-3D mode which allows for the creation of Mario-Kart-style games for those looking to break away from a pure 2D environment.

Sadly the 3D element is a bit lacking and doesn't hold a candle to the facilities provided by Blitz Basic 3D, but for the beginner and the enthusiastic amateur who doesn't have the time to get the best from a semi-pro package like Blitz, DIV Games Studio is a very entertaining product with a lot going for it. It's very user-friendly and can be very forgiving--a godsend for those just starting out.

If there is one major failing in this release of the software it's that it requires a DOS environment to run in and as such is totally incompatible with Windows XP (unless you happen to have a dual-boot PC with a DOS option). The packaging states supported platforms are Windows 95/98/98 SE and Windows ME. FastTrak are planning a future XP-compatible release but until that time many users may find themselves excluded from the world of DIV--a great shame really.--Chris Russell

Manufacturer's Description
DIV Games Studio 2 builds upon the original, offering a host of new features.
DIV 2 uses a specially designed and much simplified coding language that is easy to follow and requires no previous knowledge of programming.

New advanced features include:

  • Dynamic memory
  • Data management
  • Path finder
  • Network Play
  • Test Handling
  • File management
  • Multi dimensional arrays & structures
  • Mathematical functions

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    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but still with its faults!, 30 April 2002
    By A Customer
    Well here we have it, the second incarnation of DIV Games Studio! so is it worth the wait?

    Well yes and no, it adds alot more commands to the already easy to use langauge, these include file handling, pathfinding, and inbuilt string routines, memory commands plus many more!

    The 3D capabilities are still pretty thin, although you now get mode8(think Doom!), and a very nefty little map editor for it, just a tad limiting in the way you can't do multiple floors easily!.

    So whats the main limitations I hear you cry, well its still DOS based, so that means it won't work on windows 2000/xp without a DOS boot disk, it still has only 256 colours, although in my view its plenty for retro stuff, which DIV is the best thing for!

    So should you buy DIV, well if your a previous DIV user, yes if only to support the product but you will find yourself being able to do alot more with this!. A new user starting out should seriously look at DIV too, as there are alot of similarities to C, but it is still the best 'language' available in my view!

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