This is awesome!! One question though, how do we load games from the Status Line Classics collection? Thanks for your hard work and dedication on this, it really shows!
Hey, thanks for the kind words and interest in the project. I suppose I haven't made it clear enough what to do on the Status Line Classics github repository, have I?
I always meant to reply to this once I had a chance to really investigate the issue, and somehow it seems I never actually took the time to write something. I apologize for the lengthy delay in response!
At any rate, that particular program is hard-coded to fit displays wider than the Pico8 can show. With the source code in hand, it would be possible to create a custom version of the art that fits onto Status Line's screen. I've done similarly for other games in the Status Line Classics line.
I looked around and couldn't find if that project has source code available, so I tabled the idea of modifying it. But anyone could do so, if so inclined! There's nothing special about my version of the z-machine interpreter; it just has a 32-character wide limit on display. As long as the modified code respects that layout constraint, it could be done. Even by you, if you wanted!
Look above at the section called "Where do I find z3 games to play?". That contains a link to github (source code AND .z3 files), and a link to another site, where the classics are archived. There are probably more sites than those, now that they've been archived publically. Zork I, II, and III are all there. :)
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This is awesome!! One question though, how do we load games from the Status Line Classics collection? Thanks for your hard work and dedication on this, it really shows!
Hey, thanks for the kind words and interest in the project. I suppose I haven't made it clear enough what to do on the Status Line Classics github repository, have I?
On the github page, there is a `Releases` section on the right. Here's a direct link: https://github.com/ChristopherDrum/status-line-classics/releases
From there, just download a .z4 or .z5 file of your choice, drag-and-drop it into Status Line, and play it like any other game. :)
Hi,
I'm a fan of this interpreter. I like it very much! Small and beautiful.
Anyway, I found a z4 game that is not showing properly in the 2.0 version. Take a look:
https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=9krbensa5id09org
Really, it is not IF, just a collection of poems in ASCCI art and z4, but, here it is!
Thanks!
I always meant to reply to this once I had a chance to really investigate the issue, and somehow it seems I never actually took the time to write something. I apologize for the lengthy delay in response!
At any rate, that particular program is hard-coded to fit displays wider than the Pico8 can show. With the source code in hand, it would be possible to create a custom version of the art that fits onto Status Line's screen. I've done similarly for other games in the Status Line Classics line.
I looked around and couldn't find if that project has source code available, so I tabled the idea of modifying it. But anyone could do so, if so inclined! There's nothing special about my version of the z-machine interpreter; it just has a 32-character wide limit on display. As long as the modified code respects that layout constraint, it could be done. Even by you, if you wanted!
sorry but, do u need the program of pico-8? or u can play without it?
The builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Raspberry PI are standalone executables. You do not need to own Pico-8 to run those.
Hey!
where can I get the .z3 zork file for this?
:)
Look above at the section called "Where do I find z3 games to play?". That contains a link to github (source code AND .z3 files), and a link to another site, where the classics are archived. There are probably more sites than those, now that they've been archived publically. Zork I, II, and III are all there. :)
thanks!
very good
It's not too bad, is it?