Project looking for Programmer (I can't do it myself)

[Daniel3D]

Hi everybody.
I'm Daniel, 41 years old and terrible at programming in any language. (not for lack of trying, Just too Dyslectic)
But I have ideas and I often find someone to build it.

I still play a 1991 DOS race game (stunts) and that has an active (modding) community, but the few programmers there are short on time.
Is there anyone interested with helping in writing part of the new SETUP program for the game.
The basis is already written in Qbasic.

I need a Installer function. First just for the game (a relative simple copy form source to destination)
Later to be expanded to install and remove mods.
The game supports 32 cars (it came with 11) but we are getting close to 100 now,
we need a tool that can move cars (4 files each, 5 if we include a graphic or metadata) from the game dir to a garage and back.
A 3D graphic preview of the car would be cool if anyone feels up to that challenge. That is not possible in Qbasic.

A lot of information can be found on the forum (forum.stunts.hu)
So if anyone wants to program but is looking for a project.

I apologize if I offended anyone by my shameless request.
I'm just getting frustrated and feeling powerless.

Regards
Daniel

[srvaldez]

looks like clever way to advertise your site and nothing more :(

[Daniel3D]

looks like clever way to advertise your site and nothing more :(

I'm sorry you feel that way.
I just trying to be open about it.
Anyone interested can find me on the forum.
Can see my posts and what I'm trying to achieve.

It's a forum for a game. Not much sense in promoting that here..

[MrSwiss]

If you are looking for programmer(s) then, it's 'bad news' to prescribe a language that is, as 'outdated' as 'QB' is.

Because that is, to the majority here at least, a complete 'turn off'.

IOW: QB --> thank you but, NO thank you ...

[dodicat]

You could try this forum
https://friends-of-basic.freeforums.net/
There is a very good qb64 coder there.

[Daniel3D]

If you are looking for programmer(s) then, it's 'bad news' to prescribe a language that is, as 'outdated' as 'QB' is.

Because that is, to the majority here at least, a complete 'turn off'.

IOW: QB --> thank you but, NO thank you ...

Since some things are going to be difficult in QB I was wondering if the could be upgraded to freebasic.
The setup part was small and simple. I'd didn't justify a workhorse like this.
But more features demand a better base.

I don't know if that can be done though.

[Daniel3D]

You could try this forum
https://friends-of-basic.freeforums.net/
There is a very good qb64 coder there.

Thank you for the link.
I didn't know this forum.
I'll ask there as well.
As for qb64, that is focused on new systems not DOS.
But I'm trying that to. Maybe a old school coder still lingers there.

Regards
Daniel

[badidea]

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I need a Installer function. First just for the game (a relative simple copy form source to destination)
Later to be expanded to install and remove mods.
...

Can't you just put everything in a zip/rar/arj/etc-archive? And run unzip/unrar/etc as installer?
I did play stunts (4D Sports Driving) a lot in the past. I even wrote my own map-editor for in in C.
But today I am not interested in this game any more.
For those unfamiliar, you can it in a browser as well: https://www.playdosgames.com/play/stunts/

[Daniel3D]

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I need a Installer function. First just for the game (a relative simple copy form source to destination)
Later to be expanded to install and remove mods.
...

Can't you just put everything in a zip/rar/arj/etc-archive? And run unzip/unrar/etc as installer?

not really. It's not meant as one time installer.

[angros47]

Do you have the permission from the authors of stunts? Otherwise, copying and modding the game is technically copyright infringement, and you are asking people to help you writing a software for copyright infringement. In case we cannot help you.

[Daniel3D]

Do you have the permission from the authors of stunts? Otherwise, copying and modding the game is technically copyright infringement, and you are asking people to help you writing a software for copyright infringement. In case we cannot help you.

The game is abandoned.
The game studio is aware of our work.
We asked for the source code, but that appears to be lost.
There is no commercial gain because of trackmenia (similar features)
So, no copyright issues to be expected.