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8BP (8 bits of power) is a library composed of several RSX commands for creating games using Amstrad BASIC.

'''Description'''
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8BP allows BASIC programmers create platform games, arcade, etc without need of compiling. Games run on top of BASIC interpreter.
8BP is not a game engine. It do not force programmers to use certain script languajes or game structure. In fact, 8BP is a list of new commands oriented to develop games.

8BP is free and opensource, available at https://github.com/jjaranda13/8BP, including sources , demos, manual and games
There is a blog (in spanish) by 8BP author (Jose Javier Garcia Aranda) at http://8bitsdepoder.blogspot.com.es/

Manual is in spanish....but now i am translating it to english! if you want to help me, you are welcome. There is an english draft version uploaded

'''Main features:'''
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- 32 sprites with clipping, overwrite, ordering and colision detection.

- animation sequences, and macrosequences. Any sprite can change automatically its animation sequence depending on its parameters Vy,Vx

- multi-directional scroll (based in command MAP2SP)

- allows in-game music based on WYZtracker 2.0.1.0 tool (commands MUSIC and MUSICOFF)

- layout ( which is a kind of "tile map"), with colision detection.

- only takes 6KB, leaving 26KB for BASIC programs. 8BP reserves 8KB for sprites and 1.5KB for music, but your BASIC program can have up to 26KB length

- STARS command for sand effects, rain, snow and stars planes.

- commands for move N sprites at the same time (such as MOVERALL, AUTOALL, ROUTEALL...)

- routing sprites through user-defined routes, simplifying game logic. These routes can be loopings, jumps, complex trajectories or whatever

- complete sprite editor included (SPEDIT).

8BP is always under development, but new versions always are retrocompatible. Current version is V26b

'''forum thread'''
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http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/8bp/


'''Available Games created using 8BP'''
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- mutante montoya (platforms /maze)

- anunnaki (space ship arcade, vertical scroll)

- nibiru (space ship arcade, horizontal scroll)