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ImHex vs PlayBasic

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

ImHex

ImHex

Development

ImHex is a free hex editor, disk editor, and debugger that allows you to view and edit binary files such as executables. It has an intuitive interface with powerful analysis and editing tools for reverse engineering and patching binaries.

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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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