• Search for Daric on the VS Code Extensions page. Install and restart VS Code.
• Open Command Palette and run Daric: Download OS specific compiler. Wait for the confirmation message and then restart VS Code again to be sure it's installed.
• For documentation, run Daric: Open Daric documentation.
• For demos and examples, run Daric: Show Daric Examples & Demos.
• To create standalone executables, run Daric: Create executable.
• BASIC dialect inspired by 8 bit machines, modernised for contempary programmers
• Runs on Windows or macOS
• Includes a simple IDE to edit/run code
• A decent standard library
• Straightforward, accelerated graphics
• Excellent near-C runtime performance with an LLVM based compiler and JIT runtime
• Several examples programs and demos with source
• File I/O
• High-precision timer
• 64 channel audio (samples) and music (MIDI & MOD) support
• Accelerated 2D graphics with sprite support
• TrueType font support
• Keyboard & mouse support - designed with games in mind
• Accelerated 3D graphics with asset importer (no textures!)
• In-app GUI windows, with ability to move "offscreen"
• GUI controls: Button, Textfield