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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]]). |
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| Below are download links for the most popular apps.
| | A list of [[Recommended interpreters]] is available, or you can use the navbox below: |
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| == Simplest option ==
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| Use the '''Lectrote''' app. This will launch most games and is clear and easy to read.
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| You can either choose the most recent release for your system from the [https://github.com/erkyrath/lectrote/releases Lectrote releases page], or download release 1.3.2 (the most recent version of the app as of 8-nov-2019) directly from these links:
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| [https://github.com/erkyrath/lectrote/releases/download/lectrote-1.3.2/Lectrote-1.3.2-win32-x64.zip Lectrote for windows 64bit]<br>
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| [https://github.com/erkyrath/lectrote/releases/download/lectrote-1.3.2/Lectrote-1.3.2-win32-ia32.zip Lectrote for windows 32bit]<br>
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| [https://github.com/erkyrath/lectrote/releases/download/lectrote-1.3.2/Lectrote-1.3.2-linux-x64.zip Lectrote for linux 64bit]<br> | |
| [https://github.com/erkyrath/lectrote/releases/download/lectrote-1.3.2/Lectrote-1.3.2-linux-ia32.zip Lectrote for linux 32bit]<br>
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| [https://github.com/erkyrath/lectrote/releases/download/lectrote-1.3.2/Lectrote-1.3.2-macos-x64.dmg Lectrote for mac 64bit]<br>
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| For the linux versions, unzip into a folder and launch the app from there. It won't show up in your main menu though.
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| If, for some reason, Lectrote won't work for you, try the '''Gargoyle''' app. It will also launch most text games, but doesn't seem to be updated as often as Lectrote.
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| [https://github.com/garglk/garglk/releases/download/2019.1/gargoyle-2019.1-windows.exe Gargoyle for Windows]<br>
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| [https://github.com/garglk/garglk/releases/download/2019.1/gargoyle-2019.1-mac-nota.dmg Gargoyle for Mac OS]<br>
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| For Linux users, the first place to look is the main repository for your distribution.
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| If you're using Linux Mint, open the Synaptic package manager and search for Gargoyle.
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| == Other options ==
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| Other options depend on the game format, which you can usually tell from the file extension.
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| '''Z-code'''<br>
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| (Extensions: .z3-.z8, .zblorb, .zlb, and sometimes .dat)
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| Windows: [https://ifarchive.org/if-archive/infocom/interpreters/frotz/WindowsFrotzInstaller.exe WinFrotz]<br>
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| '''Glulx'''<br>
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| (Extensions: .ulx, .blb, .gblorb, .glb)
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| 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>
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| '''TADS'''<br>
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| (Extensions: .gam, .t3)
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| Windows: [https://www.tads.org/t3dl/pksetup.exe TADS Player Kit]<br>
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| Mac OS: [https://github.com/realnc/qtads/releases/download/2.1.7/QTads-2.1.7.dmg QTads]<br>
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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: