Microsoft BASIC -86 Compiler 5.x
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.
Release notes
This program compiles Microsoft BASIC code in to standalone executables.
IBM licensed this software and rebranded it as the IBM Personal Computer BASIC Compiler
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft BASIC Compiler 5.36 (1984) [DEC Rainbow] (5.25-SSQD) |
Compiler 5.36 | English |
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97.19MB | 6 |
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Microsoft BASIC Compiler 5.36 (4-24-1984) (5.25-160k) |
Compiler 5.36 | English |
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53.49MB | 5 |
 Microsoft BASIC Compiler 5.36 [ACT Apricot F1-Portable] |
Compiler 5.36 [ACT Apricot F1-Portable] | English |
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162.46KB | 6 |
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Microsoft BASIC Compiler 5.50 [TI Professional Computer r1.00] (5.25-320k) |
5.50 [TI Professional Computer r1.00] | English |
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458.16KB | 5 |