Documentation V1.01 (free edition)

Welcome to Blitz Basic!

If you enjoy playing around with this free, unrestricted edition of Blitz Basic, you can take advantage of our special upgrade offers -- there's a full printed manual for the version of Blitz Basic you're currently using; the Blitz Basic CD, jam-packed full of extra code examples, games and resources; and the pinnacle of 3D games programming for your PC, Blitz 3D!

Blitz 3D builds upon the solid, proven foundations of Blitz Basic, adding full support for the creation of hardware-accelerated 3D games, using the raw power of Direct3D to put a commercial quality games development package straight into your hands.

Blitz 3D levels the playing field to give you the potential to match the games you see on the shelves of your local computer store! You no longer need to spend years learning the intricacies of C/C++ and DirectX programming; Blitz 3D delivers the same level of power, but with the simplicity and speed of development you'll come to know and love from using Blitz Basic! Visit the official Blitz Basic web site, left, for more information, screenshots and demos.

    (NB. Prices exclude postage and packing.)
  • Boxed Blitz 3D, w/spiral-bound 322-page manual -- £79.99
  • Blitz Basic manual -- £9.99
  • Blitz Basic CD -- £9.99
  • Blitz Basic CD and manual, as above -- £14.99

You can buy any of these upgrades direct from the publishers, Guildhall Leisure (click here). Just click on the Blitz Basic icon to visit the secure online orders page.


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Blitz Basic (free edition)


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