Turbo Rascal Syntax Error (TRSE)

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TRSE (or its full original name “Turbo Rascal Syntax error, “;” expected but “BEGIN”) is a complete suite (IDE, compiler, programming language, resource editor) intended for developing games/demos for 8 / 16-bit line of computers, with a focus on the MOS 6502, the Motorola 68000, the (GB)Z80 and the X86. TRSE currently supports application development for the C64, C128, VIC-20, PLUS4, NES, Gameboy, PET, ZX Spectrum, TIKI 100, Amstrad CPC 464, Atari 2600, 8086AT, Amiga 500, Atari 800, BBC Micro, Mega65, MSX, Apple II and the Atari ST 520 (complete list here). With the benefits of a modern IDE (error messages, code completion, syntax highlighting, sample projects and tutorials) and a bunch of fast built-in tools, it has never been easier to program for your favorite obsolete system!

TRSE runs on Windows 64-bit, Linux 64-bit and OS X. Development began on Feb 24th 2018. The TRSE framework contains a number of project examples for multiple platforms, including almost 300 runnable tutorials. TRSE also contains a real-time ray tracer that can export (compressed) data for demo and game production. In addition to this, TRSE contains a versatile image editor that can edit/import/export sprite/image/levels natively to almost all the systems supported by TRSE. TRSE also contains a rudimentary music tracker that currently supports the VIC-20, Adlib and PC speaker.