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Offline sky_apollo

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Hello,

First of all I would like to give a big thanks to this forum. Looking through all the threads has helped me a lot in my programming, plus it is just very interesting. Second, I thought I would post up a left behind (someone made fun of the graphics and it put me off) attempt at a game I began making in Yabasic a little while ago. I hope it provides a slimmer of... enjoyment? or something, to somebody somewhere :) as well as showing that new ppl are still coming to yabasic and enjoying it.

It is a game basically where you play a homeless person wandering the streets begging for money with the aim to stay alive and regain your sanity. The controls may be a bit confusing; when sitting down begging you press O to hold out your hands, TRIANGLE to see the menu, and R1 to get up/ leave. I think the rest are explained in game... also there are 3 areas that aren't really marked as of yet, they are along the side of the road though, where shops and things ought to be. I hope they aren't too difficult to find.

Also to note - this is very, very incomplete. There are ways to regain the sanity but it is just bare basics. Furthermore, I am a beginning programmer and this is a VERY terrible example of code (if you are concerned I have slightly improved since this, though all tips and criticism is very welcome) so, please, if terrible programming is painful to your eyes, turn back now! :)

Finally, thanks to Jim Shaw and Shockwave for everything they have done, and long live Yabasic for the PS2!


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Re: Only a Hobo - a very unfinished attempt at a game
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010 »
Welcome to the board sky_apollo, I have looked at the game a little but I will have a proper look later this evening when I have more time. The code itself doesnt look that bad at all. This reminds me of the version of GTA that was made for yabasic some time ago. Thanks for sharing

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Re: Only a Hobo - a very unfinished attempt at a game
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010 »
Hi sky_apollo, welcome to the forum!
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Re: Only a Hobo - a very unfinished attempt at a game
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2010 »
Thanks for the welcomes!

I hope to be able to keep posting but I've got quite a lot of studying to get done right now, writing essays and things. I'm always tinkering with something on yabasic though.
I didn't know about the version of GTA! I would have loved to have seen that.    :D