How to launch an IF game file: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:42, 30 September 2022

Many IF games can be played in a web browser - but, if you download the game file, you'll need a launcher app (also called an interpreter).

A list of Recommended interpreters is available, or you can use the navbox below:

Interpreters
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-Many IF games can be played in a web browser, but if you download the game file, you'll need a launcher app (also called an "interpreter").
+Many IF games can be played in a web browser - but, if you download the game file, you'll need a launcher app (also called an [[interpreter]]).
-Below are download links for the most popular apps.
+A list of [[Recommended interpreters]] is available, or you can use the navbox below:
+{{interpreter navbox}}
-== Simplest option ==
+[[Category:Basics]]
-Use the '''Gargoyle''' app, which will launch most text games.
-[https://github.com/garglk/garglk/releases/download/2019.1/gargoyle-2019.1-windows.exe Gargoyle for Windows]<br>
-[https://github.com/garglk/garglk/releases/download/2019.1/gargoyle-2019.1-mac-nota.dmg Gargoyle for Mac OS]<br>
-For Linux users, the first place to look is the main repository for your distribution.
-If you're using Linux Mint, open the Synaptic package manager and search for Gargoyle.
-== Other options ==
-Other options depend on the game format, which you can usually tell from the file extension.
-'''Z-code'''<br>
-(Extensions: .z3-.z8, .zblorb, .zlb, and sometimes .dat)
-Windows: [https://ifarchive.org/if-archive/infocom/interpreters/frotz/WindowsFrotzInstaller.exe WinFrotz]<br>
-Mac OS: (?)<br>
-Linux: (?)<br>
-iOS: (?)<br>
-Android: (?)
-'''Glulx'''<br>
-(Extensions: .ulx, .blb, .gblorb, .glb)
-Windows: [http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/programming/glulx/interpreters/glulxe/WinGlulxeInstaller.exe Glulxe]; [http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/programming/glulx/interpreters/git/wingit-135.zip Git]<br>
-Mac OS: (?)<br>
-Linux: (?)<br>
-iOS: (?)<br>
-Android: (?)
-'''TADS'''<br>
-(Extensions: .gam, .t3)
-Windows: [https://www.tads.org/t3dl/pksetup.exe TADS Player Kit]<br>
-Mac OS: [https://github.com/realnc/qtads/releases/download/2.1.7/QTads-2.1.7.dmg QTads]<br>
-Linux: (?)<br>
-iOS: (?)<br>
-Android: (?)