Project of a multiplatform version of FreeBasic Miner

[Roland Chastain]

Hello everybody!

I would like to adapt FreeBasic Miner, so that it can be compiled also for Linux.

The only big problem is to replace the MMSystem library, which is used for sounds. The game uses no sound files; all is done in the code.

If it were possible, I would like to keep the original sound, which is pretty. Would there be a possibility to produce the same sound effects with another library? Or, other idea, would it be possible to use the existing code under Windows to produce and save sound files?

Otherwise, which library would you recommend to use?

Git repository of the project: https://github.com/rchastain/freebasic-miner

[BasicCoder2]

I was going to download the game out of curiosity but was greeted with,
404 Not Found
The resource requested could not be found on this server!

Download: http://games.freebasic.net/FreeBasicMiner.zip

[badidea]

http://games.freebasic.net/dumpbyid.php?input=166

[Roland Chastain]

@BasicCoder2

Yes, I should have checked the link.

@badidea

Thank you.

[D.J.Peters]

FBSound works on Linux PC's also (32/64-bit)

Joshy

[badidea]

I know nothing of the MMSystem library, but I would try Joshy's library mentioned above or this one from angros47: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeba ... ary/files/ with more info at: https://freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26256

[Roland Chastain]

FBSound works on Linux PC's also (32/64-bit)

Thank you. I downloaded a new copy of FBSound and will start to experiment.

[Roland Chastain]

I know nothing of the MMSystem library, but I would try Joshy's library mentioned above or this one from angros47: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeba ... ary/files/ with more info at: https://freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26256

Thank you. I downloaded angros47 library. It looks very interesting.

Off topic. MIDI is not easy under Linux! I am looking how I could play a poor MIDI file... I installed several sofwares but don't know how to use them. I think I should take time to learn the basics of sound and MIDI under Linux.

I made a first compilable version of FreeBasic Miner. Something seems to be broken, I don't know what. The first level doesn't look like in the Windows version. I would have liked to try a 32-bit compilation but I don't know how to install FBC 32-bit.

[Roland Chastain]

I have just tried to compile my code under Windows, to 32-bits and to 64-bits. The result confirms what I suspected. The 32-bits application works well. The 64-bits doesn't work well. When I compile to 64-bits the behaviour of the application is the same that I saw under Linux (screenshot above).

So I have to install fbc 32 bits under Linux... or to find the cause of the problem. If someone has an idea, please let me know.

[srvaldez]

hello Roland Chastain
one thing that is suspect when a program compiled to 64-bit has problems is Integer variables, Integer is 32-bit on FB 32-bit and 64-bit on FB 64-bit
I suggest you try search and replace Integer with either Long or Integer<32>

[Roland Chastain]

I suggest you try search and replace Integer with either Long or Integer<32>

Thank you for your suggestion. I have just tried to replace all "Integer" with "Integer<32>". The result is not very good. Now it is impossible to start a game: the main menu no longer works.

I will continue to study the code, and maybe try to install a 32-bits compiler.

[SARG]

http://games.freebasic.net/dumpbyid.php?input=166

Avast is not very happy when downloading. It reports a malware
Maybe a false positive.

[Tourist Trap]

http://games.freebasic.net/dumpbyid.php?input=166

Avast is not very happy when downloading. It reports a malware
Maybe a false positive.

Hi SARG,

I've just downloaded the zip file and used Kaspersky on it (which I have a running licence for, up to date). Nothing being detected here. Moreover, as far as I can see, the source files are provided, which I think would let you make some further check before you ompile and run it.

Is it a clone a clone of Manic Minner we are talking about? I loved this game when young :)

Oups, no, seems to be mixed up with boulderdash. Don't know what's the result of that recipe.

[SARG]

Hi T.T,
Avast doesn't let me download the file. I just see that freebasicminer.exe causes the problem --> Win32:Malware-gen.
It seems to be generic so surely a false positive...

[Tourist Trap]

Hi T.T,
Avast doesn't let me download the file. I just see that freebasicminer.exe causes the problem --> Win32:Malware-gen.
It seems to be generic so surely a false positive...

I've throwed the exe away from the zip and put the result there:
http://ge.tt/6dGXwF73

Maybe it can help for this time for this little game. But in general that would be better not to pack the sources and some exe together.