SMRTR ProgrammingJun 21, 2026Hacker News

David Ahl's Basic Computer Games Ported to C

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David Ahl's classic BASIC Computer Games books have been ported from GW-BASIC to C, making these vintage programs available on Linux, Windows, and FreeDOS. The conversion was done using AI, so the code hasn't been fully tested or debugged — which the creator frames as a learning opportunity. Original BASIC code is kept alongside the C versions for easy comparison.

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