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Far Manager vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Far Manager and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Far Manager

Far Manager

File Management

Far Manager is a free and open-source file manager for Microsoft Windows. It provides a dual-pane interface for easy file navigation, with features like multiple tabs, powerful search and replace, built-in editor and viewer, plugins and customizations.

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PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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