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name= | name=Glk| | ||
developer=[[User:dreammaster|dreammaster]], Tor Andersson| | developer=[[User:dreammaster|dreammaster]], Tor Andersson| | ||
companies=See [[ | companies=See [[Glk#Sub-engines|Sub-engines]]| | ||
usedBy=See [[ | usedBy=See [[Glk#Sub-engines|Sub-engines]]| | ||
dateAdded=December 9, 2018| | dateAdded=December 9, 2018| | ||
release=None | release=None | ||
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==About== | ==About== | ||
Glk is an engine that implements the Glk API for text adventures (a.k.a. interactive fiction). Under it sits a number of sub-engines, each supporting a different company's and/or category of text adventures. | |||
==Sub-engines== | ==Sub-engines== | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/ADRIFT|ADRIFT]] - For playing games created using the Adventure Development & Runner - Interactive Fiction Toolkit. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/AdvSys|AdvSys]] - For playing games created using the AdvSys text adventure writing system. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Alan2|Alan2]] - For playing games created with the Alan 2 standard library version of the Adventure Language System. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Alan3|Alan3]] - For playing games created with the Alan 3 standard library version of the Adventure Language System. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Frotz|Frotz]] - For playing Infocom games and more recent Z-code games authored using Inform. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Glulxe|Glulxe]] - For playing Glulx games authored using Inform. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Hugo|Hugo]] - For playing games created using the Hugo interactive fiction development system. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Magnetic|Magnetic]] - For playing the Magnetic Scrolls games. | ||
* [[ | * [[Glk/Quest|Quest]] - For playing games created using Alex Warren's Quest text adventure writing system. | ||
* [[Glk/Scott|Scott]] - For playing the Scott Adams games. | |||
* [[Glk/TADS|TADS]] - For playing games created with the Text Adventure Development System. | |||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
Revision as of 03:56, 30 September 2019
| Glk | ||
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| Engine developer | dreammaster, Tor Andersson | |
| Companies that used it | See Sub-engines | |
| Games that use it | See Sub-engines | |
| Date added to ScummVM | 2018-12-09 | |
| First release containing it | None | |
About
Glk is an engine that implements the Glk API for text adventures (a.k.a. interactive fiction). Under it sits a number of sub-engines, each supporting a different company's and/or category of text adventures.
Sub-engines
- ADRIFT - For playing games created using the Adventure Development & Runner - Interactive Fiction Toolkit.
- AdvSys - For playing games created using the AdvSys text adventure writing system.
- Alan2 - For playing games created with the Alan 2 standard library version of the Adventure Language System.
- Alan3 - For playing games created with the Alan 3 standard library version of the Adventure Language System.
- Frotz - For playing Infocom games and more recent Z-code games authored using Inform.
- Glulxe - For playing Glulx games authored using Inform.
- Hugo - For playing games created using the Hugo interactive fiction development system.
- Magnetic - For playing the Magnetic Scrolls games.
- Quest - For playing games created using Alex Warren's Quest text adventure writing system.
- Scott - For playing the Scott Adams games.
- TADS - For playing games created with the Text Adventure Development System.