Adventures in 8-Bit

Making things for old computers, probably

[Adventures in 8-Bit @c64_adventures]

#DAAD #c64 #gamedev tip: make your own include files! Reading and writing code is easier when you've defined meaningful symbols for objects, locations and flags instead of numbers.

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro-computer textadventure library PunyInform v5.12 is out. Details at

https://t.co/TDVR9Zqu2m

[Uto @uto_dev]

The new Spectrum +3 interpreter for DAAD will be able to load the first 16K of xmessages in RAM, which will improve performance a lot.

There will also be an interpreter for Spectrums (48K/128K) with a DivMMC device (or DivIDE if any of them have more than 32K RAM)

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

I have update this set of nine gamebooks in computer format for C64, C128, Plus/4, MEGA65 and Commander X16:

https://t.co/jUBUFw7OhD

(The last version, released in April, had a bug in overwriting savegames)

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Z-code interpreter Ozmoo v14.47 is out.
* Colour handling has changed a lot
* Overwriting save files was broken since April, now it's fixed

Ozmoo Online uses the new version: https://t.co/DvTj82WDoJ

Release notes: https://t.co/j4EXrUrFwR

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

A new port of 350 point Adventure, out now on Commodore, Apple, Spectrum, Atari, Acorn, TRS-80 and more... Also, playable in your browser!

https://t.co/6Z0hfvQWT3

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro text adventure library PunyInform v5.10 is out!

New feature in talk_menu extension: conditionally include a sub-array of topics.

Also: Important bug fixes.

Get it at https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

[Quazar @QuazarSamCoupe]

There'll be a new text adventure column starting in issue 27 of SAM Revival. Plus there's already been a few SAM Coupe adventures on past SAM Revival coverdisks.

Issue 14 - Days of Sorcery, by Nigel Kettlewell
Issue 23 - Survive The Night, by Hydrasoft

https://t.co/OxXDMxi4Kb

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro text adventure library PunyInform v5.9 is out!

In DEBUG mode, you can now...
* use "GOTO <room>" to teleport
* use "ROOMS" to list all rooms in the game
* use "FOREST" to show all object trees in the game

See release notes and download it at https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro text adventure library PunyInform v5.8 is out!

Read release notes and download it at https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Z-code interpreter Ozmoo 14.40 is out!

* Faster on Commander X16.
* Improved accented character support: Prints "a" if it can't print "ä" etc.
* Quit works immediately unless game prints something

https://t.co/j4EXrUrFwR

https://t.co/DvTj82WDoJ

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro text adventure library PunyInform v5.7 is out! Some news:
* Parser handles "take two books"
* Custom parse token routine can return more types of parse tokens

Get it at https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

[Julia Minamata @JuliaMinamata]

The Crimson Diamond is on GOG! 10% launch discount until Friday! 🚀🥳 https://t.co/SrxXyt93Ec

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Announcing PunyComp 2024 - write your own retro text adventure, win glory and money!

https://t.co/hUqgNDWFkS

[ZX Spectrum Adventurer @ZXadventurer]

Spotted some familiar art whilst in Liverpool today... @LearnAdventuron

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro text adventure library PunyInform v5.6 is out.

Bugfixes and new features, check out the release notes: https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

[Adventuron @LearnAdventuron]

The Famous Five text adventure.

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro text adventure library PunyInform v5.5.2 is out! Bugfixes, optimizations, upgrade your project now!

https://t.co/TDVR9Zqu2m

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Text adventure library PunyInform v5.5.1 is out. Smaller, faster, less buggy. Get it at https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Ozmoo 14.36 is out. Supports UNDO on Commander X16 (already supported on C64, C128 and MEGA65), so you can take back your last move when you mess up! Has optimizations and bugfixes.

https://t.co/j4EXrUrFwR

https://t.co/DvTj82WDoJ

Picture: Vacation Gone Awry on Commander X16

[Fredrik Ramsberg @FRamsberg]

Retro-computer text adventure library PunyInform v5.5 is out! It has:
- new statusline routine = increased compatibility with old Z-code interpreters
- optimizations to make the library both smaller and faster

https://t.co/TDVR9ZpWcO

(Screenshot: Who Kidnapped Mother Goose?)