BlitzMax released for Mac OS X

Junks Jerzey writes "The long awaited long suspected-to-be-vaporware BlitzMax game programming language has been released for Mac OS X. Linux and Windows versions are set to follow "soon," making this a truly cross-platform, OpenGL-based game development system. Don't be scared by the BASIC monicker: this is a modular programming language that lets you get under the hood if you want, but also includes OOP support and higher-level features. But of course C++ game programmers will still shake their heads in a puzzled fashion, ignoring all the amazing games written by hobbyist programmers. If nothing else, write a cross-platform OpenGL demo in ten lines of code!"

Comments

Why

[JavaLord]

Why would anyone need this when there is Java!

Re:What we really need...

[kenthorvath]

They do. It's called Never Winter Nights.... (It sounds similar anyway....)

Still waiting...

[agent dero]

for a cross-platform Hypercard :)

Then we'll see who has the coolest games!

Oh, good.

[quamaretto]

BlitzMax is BASIC...but with a few twists, including:

• Function pointers

Oh, good. Finally, a Basic-style language that combines the power of C with the readability of C. (I'm kidding. I love function pointers.)