BlitzMax Resource

BlitzMax Resource
- New Items
  - This site is now revamped with new resource links and broken links removed - Feb 18 2007
- Tutorials
  - BlitzMax Beginner Tutorials
    - Beginners Guide to BlitzMax
      - Wave
      - Link:
    - Orientation guide for existing Blitz users
      - BlitzSupport
      - Link:
    - Learning 2D Game Programming With BlitzMax
      - Assari
      - Link:
  - Object Oriented Programming
    - Learning Object-Oriented Programming in Blitzmax
      - John J
      - Link:
    - Absolute Newbie's Tutorial for Object Oriented Design
      - SurreaL
      - Link:
    - Intro to OO
      - Mark Sibly
      - Link:
    - OOP Guidelines
      - Bot Builder
      - Link:
  - GameMaking Tutorials
    - Creating a Shoot them Up: Zoom and Boom
      - Scott Shaver
      - Link:
    - How to make Asteroids in an hour or so
      - Wave
      - Link:
    - Create a 2d Shoot'em Up
      - ftbass
      - Link:
    - How to program a BreakOut Clone using BlitzMax
      - Assari
      - Link:
    - Conway's Game of Life
      - Sloan
      - Link:
    - Verticle shooter
      - Matt McFarland
      - Link:
  - Game Programming Fundamentals
    - OOP Particle Tutorial (Bmax 1.14)
      - Matt McFarland
      - Link:
    - Understanding Max2D FONT Functions
      - Assari
      - Link:
    - A* Pathfinding Module
      - Curtastic
      - Link:
    - Sprites using Steering Behaviors
      - Scott Shaver
      - Link:
    - Sound library : How to use sound by name ?
      - Filax
      - Link:
    - An OOP Spaceship Movement routine
      - bradford6
      - Link:
      - See Also:
    - Scrolling
      - Scrolling Tile Map Example
        Scott Shaver
        Link:
      - Example of scrolling tile map (using Tile Studio)
        Wiering
        Link:
      - Text Scroller
        Scott Shaver
        Link:
    - Physics
      - Irrlicht and Newton
        Author: Haramanai
        Forum Link:
    - Collision
      - Understanding Max2D Collisions Functions
        Assari
        Link:
      - Ellispsoid Collision Detection
        Haramanai
        Link:
  - Programming Topics
    - Types: Blitz2D/3D/+ like type access...
      - fredborg
      - Link:
    - Pointers
      - AngelDaniel
      - Link:
    - Datatypes
      - Bits and Bytes
        Jesse, Grable
        Link:
      - String
        String Theory
        Link:
        Encoding and Decoding Simple Strings
        Sensenwerk
        Link:
  - MaxGUI Tutorials
    - The MaxGUI Beginner Series Tutorials
      - assari
      - Link:
    - Making a MaxGUI Application: StripAnimMakerLite
      - assari
      - Link:
    - [MAXGUI]Scrolling image on Canvas
      - Assari
      - Link:
  - OpenGL Tutorials
    - Basic OpenGL for the Newbie, Part 1
      - PaulJG
      - Link:
    - Basic OpenGL for the Newbie, Part 2
      - PaulJG
      - Link:
    - Nehe tutorial
      - Extron
      - Forum Link:
    - Quick OpenGL Vertex Array Tutorial
      - Leiden
      - Link:
    - Blobby Objects in OpenGL
      - AngelDaniel
      - Link:
  - Mac Specific
    - Creating Universal Binary Distributable files
      - Nigel Brown
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    - Mac: Setting the icon the "proper" way
      - Phish
      - Link:
  - Windows Specific
    - Adding an application icon (Win32 executable)
      - Jim Brown
      - Link:
    - Creating a PowerBasic DLL for BlitzMax
      - Kanati
      - Link:
    - App Icon in Top Left corner!
      - Grey Alien
      - Link:
    - Play videos and audio (windows only)
      - Mirko
      - Link:
    - magic number in win32 functions
      - klepto2
      - Link:
  - Databases
    - SQLiter Tutorial
      - René
      - Link:
    - Using SQLite with BlitzMax
      - assari
      - Link:
    - Precompiled queries with SQLite
      - René
      - Link:
  - Networking/Internet
    - BNet UDP Multiplayer Tutorial
      - Eikon
      - Link:
    - TCP Socket Server with Events
      - CoderLaureate
      - Link:
    - Simple webserver example added
      - ozak
      - Link:
    - Short GNet tutorial
      - deps
      - Link:
    - Using php scripts from BMX
      - IMurDOOM
      - Link:
    - Sockets
      - bradford6
      - Link:
  - Advance Topics
    - Launching a program from within BlitzMax
      - Jim Brown
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    - Fast 2D Blobby Objects/Metaballs with Max2D
      - AngelDaniel
      - Link:
    - BlitzMax Spline Tutorial
      - Matt McFarland
      - Link:
  - Scripting
    - Introduction to Lua
      - Noel Cower
      - Link:
  - Using Modules
    - How to make and edit modules
      - Bot Builder
      - Forum Link:
    - How to compile BlitzMax module without IDE ?
      - Filax
      - Link:
- Game Engines
  - 2D Game Engines
    - Haaf's Game Engine module
      - HGE is an easy to use yet powerful hardware accelerated 2D game engine.HGE runs on Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP and requires DirectX 8.0
      - Author: Gabriel/Noel
      - Forum Link:
      - Website: http://hge.relishgames.com/
      - Website:http://www.glimmergames.com/
    - SDL Graphics Module - a cross-platform multimedia library
      - Author: Noel
      - Forum Link:
      - Website:http://www.libsdl.org/
    - SDL Community Project
      - Author: One Eyed Jack
      - Forum Link:
  - 3D Game Engines
    - Mini B3D
      - A subset of Blitz3D commandset from within BlitzMax
      - Author: Simonh
      - Forum Link:
    - Mini B3D Extended Version
      - A subset of Blitz3D commandset from within BlitzMax
      - Author: Klepto
      - Forum Link:
      - Website: http://www.brsoftware.de.vu/
    - Iirlicht Game Engine
      - Author: Gman
      - Forum Link:
      - Website:http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/
    - 3Impact
      - Author: Gman
      - Forum Link:
      - Website: http://www.3impact.com/
    - TrueVision3D 6.5 Module
      - Truevision 6.5 is a commercial-grade 3d engine, based on DirectX 9.0, supporting the latest and greatest features
      - Author: Gabriel
      - Forum Link:
      - Website:http://www.glimmergames.com
      - N6te: see this thread for compatibility issues
    - Coldsteel Engine SDK
      - Author: Jedive
      - Website:http://www.coldsteelengine.com/
    - Leadwerks 3D Engine
      - Author: Leadwerks
      - Forum Link:
    - 3D OpenGL
      - Author:Markus Rauch
      - Forum Link:
    - Dreamotion (formerly Eliza3D)
      - Author: Thierry Myke
      - Website: http://www.dreamotion3d.com/
- User Created Modules
  - Databases
    - MySQL
      - MySQL multi-user SQL database management system (DBMS)
      - Gman
      - Download
      - http://www.mysql.com/
    - PostgreSQL BlitzMax Mod
      - PostgreSQL is a free software object-relational database management system (ORDBMS)
      - Gman
      - Download
      - http://www.postgresql.org/
    - SQLite
      - SQLite is a small C library that implements a self-contained SQL database engine
      - Author:Tea Monkey
      - Forum Link:
      - Download Module:
    - Etna
      - Etna stands for Easy daTabase Network Access. This library helps to connect to a web database of type PHP/MySql (other database type should work as well)
      - http://repeatuntil.online.fr/Etna/
      - Author:RepeatUntil
      - Forum Link
  - XML
    - MaXML 2.0
      - MaXML makes it easy to load, manipulate, and save XML files
      - John J
      - Forum Link:
      - Download
    - Libxml Module
      - Libxml2 is the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project (but usable outside of the Gnome platform)
      - Brucey
      - Forum Link
      - Download
      - Brucey's Website
      - http://xmlsoft.org/
  - Graphics
    - Win32 GDI graphics
      - Author:Jim Brown
      - Forum Link:
      - Download
    - Cairo - 2D Vector Graphics Library
      - Author: Brucey
      - Forum Link:
      - Download:
      - Website:
      - http://cairographics.org/
  - GUI
    - IGlass is a GUI library for BlitzMax PC/Mac/Linux programmers
      - Author: FIlax
      - Download:
    - FryGUI
      - FryGUI is a new, entirely free GUI system for ALL platforms, based on a system of screens, not windows
      - Author:Fry Crayola
      - Forum Link:
      - Download:
  - Sprites
    - Sprite Steering Behaviors
      - Scott Shavers
      - website link:
    - Swift Sprite System
      - Author: sswift
      - Forum Link:
  - Audio
    - MaxMod
      - Author: REDi
      - Forum Link:
      - website:
    - OpenAL
      - OpenAL is a free cross-platform 3D audio API appropriate for use with gaming applications and many other types of audio applications.
      - Author: REDi
      - website:
    - FMOD Module
      - Author:Sveinung
      - Download:
    - FMOD Community Project
      - Forum Link:
  - Physics
    - JV-ODE: The JV-ODE Physics Wrapper
      - Author:VIP3R
      - Download:
      - Forum Link:
    - Newton
      - Author Leadwerks
      - Forum Link:
  - NetWorking
    - TNet - Multiplayer made easy
      - Author: Wave
      - website:http://www.truplo.com/TNet/
    - BNetEx - the object orientated network library for UDP and TCP
      - Author: Vertex
      - Download:
      - Forum Link:
  - Scripting Language
    - LUA
      - The LUA module provides a BlitzMax interface to the powerful light-weight programming language LUA.
      - Available via syncmods
      - www.lua.org
  - Linux
  - Miscellaneous
    - regular expression
      - Author:grable
      - Download Link:
    - small lib to change desktop resolution in windows
      - Author:Grable
      - Download Link:
    - ZipEngine 2.0 Zlib
      - Author:gman
      - Forum Link:
    - Console Module -
      - Author: jonmiles
      - Forum Link:
- BlitzMax IDE
  - MaxIDE Community Edition
    - Mark Tiffany
    - Project on Sourceforge
  - BLIde is a free-ware IDE for Blitz Max
    - Author: Ziggy
    - Download
  - UltraEdit for BlitzMax
    - Download
    - Author:eiksoft
  - Jide is a bare bones IDE written in Blitz Max for Blitz Max
    - Author: Jay Kyburz
    - http://www.jaykyburz.com/jide/
  - HydraMax IDE
    - Author: eiksoft
    - http://www.eiksoft.com/hydra/
- Useful Applications
  - Utilities
    - Framework Assistant
      - Author:Jim Brown
      - Download
      - Framework Assistant is a utility which creates BlitzMax 'Framework' templates
  - Game Tools
    - BlitzMax Game Framework
      - Author:Grey Alien
      - Forum Link:
      - Website: http://www.greyaliengames.com/
    - Mappy
      - Author:gman
      - Download:
    - SAS Map Editor 2
      - Author: Scott Shaver
      - Download:
  - Help Documentation
    - HotDocs
      - http://www.hotdocs.de.vu/
      - Author: MrCredo
      - Forum Link:
    - Javascript Helper
      - Degac
      - Forum Link:
    - Compiled Blitzmax Helpfile
      - Author: Assari
      - Download
      - Forum Link:
  - MaxGUI
    - RADicchio
      - RADicchio is a development environment to create Blitz Max applications, using the famous Max GUI components. RADicchio is not only an interface designer, but a full-featured development environment
      - Website:
      - Author:Alessandro
      - Forum Link:
    - Logic Gui a Form Editor for MaxGui
      - Forum Link:
      - Author"jsp
      - Wbsite:http://jsp.logiczone.de/
- Links to Sites with Modules and Tutorials
- Other Links
  - HelpMaker - Help Authoring Tool
    - http://www.vizacc.com/
- Books
  - Games Programming for the Absolute Beginner
    - Sloan
    - Link:
- Non-BlitzMax Tutorials
  - Collisions
    - The art of collision [Part 1]
  - Lua Tutorials