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I need (want) to write in x86 Assembler (again). I used to use MASM on an 8086 PC, many years ago, and want to "convert" various games I wrote, to run on "modern" hardware - better graphics, sound, speed, etc..
Does anybody know of a "modern" Assembler for Window 11, particularly one with an IDE.
Or, would you suggest I use a C++ Project in VS 2022, but that would be a whole new learning curve!
Thanks in advance! :-)
I think it is a lot simpler now to write games in C++ or C# (DirectX, Direct2D, ...) than in ASM
(I started ASM in 80's to write small games, but now it is nearly not used anymore, except for things like drivers)
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C++ is one of the most popular development languages for desktop games. Some individual free game engines can be used, to make development faster and more convenient.
When the C++ workload is installed in VS2022 it also includes the 32-bit and 64-bit assemblers. I haven't worked with MASM in quite a while, but the web is full of tutorials/videos about configuring a VS assembly language project (as opposed to using inline asm in a 32-bit C/C++ project).
