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Blitz Basic News9 November 2000 You can now download the update which will bring your copy of Blitz to version 1.27. This applies to both the demo version and the commercial release! New features added include multiple joystick support. [Release notes] 9 November 2000
Blitz Basic now shipping!A new site will be coming in a day or two, but in the meantime, if you need any assistance, please use these addresses:
Order Blitz Basic from Guildhall Leisure! Get coding, and if it's good enough, Guildhall may well publish it and make you some money!
5 November 2000 Blitz Basic distributor, Guildhall Leisure Services, hopes to have the first run of Blitz CDs back from the duplicators this week (the delays are believed to be due to the Christmas rush!). Everything else is in place and ready to go! Also, check the Press section for a scan of the cool article on Blitz Basic that recently appeared in Edge magazine :)
27 October 2000 Blitz Basic has been delayed by about a week due to delays at the CD duplicators. Guildhall should receive their shipment towards the end of next week. More specifics when we have them, and apologies for the delay!
12 October 2000 New update (1.21) for Blitz Basic Public Demo (binaries only). Now with "include" ability (lets you include the contents of another source code file with the source you're working on, without cluttering up the editor -- please test thoroughly!).
11 October 2000 Magazine articles about Blitz Basic uploaded.
9 October 2000 New update for Blitz Basic Public Demo (binaries only).
5 October 2000
Hot news! Pre-order Blitz Basic now!More great news! Blitz Basic output capability has been added to Mike Wiering'sTile Studio! Tile Studio is a tile-based map designer which helps greatly in the development of platform games -- it even outputs the required Blitz code for you! Good to see third-party support coming in.
4 October 2000 New binaries released -- these will upgrade the Public Demo 1.15 to version 1.17 (fixes two sound bugs as well as addressing a number of other important issues -- read the notes for more information).
26 September 2000 New worklog uploaded -- enjoy Sibly's Big Rant!
24 September 2000 Blitz Basic Public Demo 1.15 released -- now with better optimisation and command reference. Head to the Downloads page now!
23 September 2000 Nothing major -- just added a Downloads page for future demo releases!
20 September 2000 New Public Demo release (version 1.14)! Read the update notes here. I swear I'll get a separate downloads page set up ASAP (should get it done tomorrow ;)
18 September 2000 The BBS is back! Phew, that was a close shave, etc.
17 September 2000 First update to the Blitz Basic Public Demo -- read the release notes here, and download Blitz Basic Public Demo 1.13 here. · There's a known problem with the BBS at the moment, which will hopefully be fixed very soon! · Please excuse the hasty additions to the site at the moment. There'll be a separate downloads page shortly!
15 September 2000 Here it is, the one you've all been waiting for -- the Blitz Basic Public Demo 1.12 (click to download)! To install, simply double-click the file after downloading. Minimum recommended system:
Of course, Blitz will run on slower systems, so don't be afraid to try!
13 September 2000 Drum roll, please: the first demo of Blitz Basic will be released by Friday (15th) this week! Send your friends over now! :)
9 September 2000 Blitz Basic is now creating standalone executables! Despite a few teething troubles with the first test executable, it worked on all of the beta testers' PCs! Yaaayyyy!!!
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