Microsoft BASIC -80
Although Microsoft did not invent BASIC, their founding product was a BASIC interpreter for the Altair computer. The descendants below includes Microsoft's BASIC-80 (MBASIC), BASIC-86 (pre-GWBasic), BASIC for Mac, BASIC Compiler 86/88, Basic Compiler for Mac, and Professional Development System 7.x. IBM Personal Computer Basic Compiler, GW-BASIC, QuickBasic, and Visual Basic are listed separately.
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft BASIC-80 4.3 [IMSIA] [CPM-80] (8-inch) |
-80 4.3 [IMSIA] [CPM-80] | English |
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56.92KB | 6 |
 Microsoft BASIC-80 5.0 Manual |
-80 5.0 | English |
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2.35MB | 4 |
 Microsoft BASIC-80 5.21 (7-28-1981) [CPM-80] |
-80 5.21 (7-28-1981) [CPM-80] | English |
|
18.3KB | 2 |
 Microsoft BASIC-80 5.22 (3-19-1982) [Zenith Z-100] [CPM-80] (5.25) |
5.22 (3-19-1982) [Zenith Z-100] [CPM-80] | English |
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19.1KB | 1 |
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Microsoft BASIC-80 5.26 (10-27-1983) [Alphatronic] [CPM-80] (5.25) |
-80 5.26 (10-27-1983) [Alphatronic] | English |
|
74.48KB | 1 |
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Microsoft BASIC-80 Example Games [IMSIA] [CPM-80] (8-inch) |
[IMSIA] [CPM-80] | English |
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146.84KB | 5 |
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Microsoft Basic-80 5.2 Source |
-80 5.2 Source | English |
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178.05KB | 4 |