TADS interpreters
From IFWiki
| Interpreter | Link | Format | System | Updated | Multimedia support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectrote | Download | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, Ink JSON, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2025-02-22 | Color, Graphics (No TADS multimedia support) |
| Ozmoo | Download | Z-code | BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Commodore 64/128, Other | 2025-02-20 | color effects (all platforms), loader image (C64 and Plus/4), sound effects (MEGA65) |
| Status Line | Z-code | Other | 2025-02-15 | "EGA" color | |
| M4ZVM | Download | Z-code | Tandy TRS-80 | 2025-02-09 | No multimedia |
| Vezza | Download | Z-code | CP/M, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 400/800, MSX, MSX2, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Tandy TRS-80, Other | 2025-02-09 | No multimedia |
| M3ZVM | Download | Z-code | Tandy TRS-80 | 2025-02-09 | No multimedia |
| Parchment | Download Play | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2025-01-14 | Colours, graphics, sound (in Glulx only) |
| Fabularium (F-Droid) | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Android | 2025-01-11 | Colors, graphics |
| Spatterlight | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | macOS | 2024-11-13 | Colors, graphics, sound |
| ThinBASIC Adventure Builder | Download | Other | Windows | 2024-11-13 | Graphics: jpg, png, bmp, gif
Sound: wav, ogg, mp3, aiff, mod FMVideo: wmv |
| Gelek Vanilla | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Linux | 2024-09-18 | |
| Windows Frotz | Download | Z-code | Windows | 2024-09-06 | Color, Graphics, Sound |
| Infocom Frotz | Play | Z-code | Browser | 2024-09-01 | Fully supports Z6 multimedia (colour, graphics, sound) |
| FrankenDrift | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-08-10 | Graphics, color |
| Magnetic for Windows | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | Windows | 2023-12-19 | |
| Windows Git | Download | Glulx | Windows | 2023-10-12 | Color, graphics, sound |
| Windows Glulxe | Download | Glulx | Windows | 2023-10-10 | Color effects, graphics, sound |
| Frotz for iOS | Download | Glulx, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | iOS | 2023-09-24 | Color, Graphics (No TADS multimedia support) |
| ElseIFPlayer | Play | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-06-29 | No multimedia |
| Parchmap | Play | Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-06-17 | |
| QTads | Download | TADS 2, TADS 3 | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2023-05-17 | All multimedia features of TADS are supported. |
| DMagnetic | Download Play | Magnetic Scrolls | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, CP/M, Other | 2023-05-17 | Colour text effects: yes. Graphics: ANSI, ASCII, sixel, UTF-8. Sound: No. |
| Gargoyle | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2023-02-20 | Different for each game format |
| ScummVM | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, Quest, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code, Other | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Other | 2022-10-31 | |
| Hugor | Download | Hugo | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2022-05-09 | |
| WinArun | Download | Alan 2, Alan 3 | Windows | 2021-09-21 | |
| Insteadlauncher | Download | Other | Android | 2021-09-04 | |
| Hunky Punk | Download | TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Android | 2021-04-05 | |
| ADRIFT Runner | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 | Windows | 2020-09-12 | |
| ADRIFT WebRunner | Play | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 | Browser | 2020-09-12 | |
| Encrusted | Download Play | Z-code | Browser, Windows, Linux | 2019-02-25 | |
| Quest for Windows | Download | Quest | Windows | 2018-07-20 | |
| Magnetic Scripts | Play | Magnetic Scrolls | Browser | 2015-12-18 | |
| Level9 | Download | Level 9 | Windows, macOS, Linux, MS-DOS, Commodore Amiga, Sinclair QL, Other | 2011-06-23 | Both line-drawn and bitmap graphics |
| Magnetic for Amiga | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | Commodore Amiga | ||
| PAW | Download | Other | MS-DOS, CP/M, BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Sinclair ZX Spectrum | Multimedia support varies by platform; by default it includes sound (Spectrum), line-and-fill images (Spectrum), bitmap graphics (CPC), custom fonts, coloured text (Spectrum), and UDGs (Spectrum); but also executing external code routines allow other options. | |
| Magnetic for DOS | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | MS-DOS | ||
| Magnetic | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | Other | Graphics (unsure about colour effects or sound) | |
| Quest for Web | Play | Quest | Browser | ||
| MagnetiX | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | macOS | ||
| Magnetic for Ubuntu | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | Linux |