DOS COM Game Jam 2024

Is automatic zxspectrum to com allowed?

A topic by José G. Moya Y. created Sep 03, 2024 Views: 78 Replies: 2

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José G. Moya Y.Submitted115 days ago (1 edit)

Hi!

After testing some basic compilers and finding the easier ones (freebasic, qb64) won't generate tiny executables, and the others (asic, moonrock) won't allow graphics, I wonder if is it allowed to program a new, compiled ZX Spectrum game with Basinc and then converting to .com with Bacteria (or to exe then com with warajevo and hexe2bin).

I could use bascom or qb from archive.org, but it wouldn't be very legal...

TheLobdeggHost115 days ago

That is quite the complex workflow. I can't speak for legalities, but I don't see any issues where the jam is concerned. Just so long as the submission is a single .COM file (Not an MZ executable) and will work on a classic DOS machine, it should be fine.

José G. Moya Y.Submitted114 days ago (1 edit)

Thank you.

I'm still planning since I have most of my spare time dedicated to caring. I'm considering a text adventure written in Moonrock basic (or a simppler one in assembler) or a non-graphic tabletop game (similar to bsd text monopoly game) written in asic or moonrock. Using the complicated zx spectrum to com will only occur if I choose to use graphics.

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DOS COM Game Jam 2024

Is automatic zxspectrum to com allowed?