Difference between revisions of "MTropolis"
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* [http://kingofdragonpass.blogspot.com/2011/02/architecture-overview.html King of Dragon Pass (Blog): An Architecture Overview (2011-02-06)] | * [http://kingofdragonpass.blogspot.com/2011/02/architecture-overview.html King of Dragon Pass (Blog): An Architecture Overview (2011-02-06)] | ||
* [https://www.salon.com/1998/06/10/feature_309/ Salon: The Software that Refused to Die (1998-10-06)] | * [https://www.salon.com/1998/06/10/feature_309/ Salon: The Software that Refused to Die (1998-10-06)] | ||
===Emulating a 68K or PPC Mac to Run the mTropolis Authoring Software=== | |||
The authoring software isn't needed to run any games though it may be useful for research about the engine. | |||
* [https://patchbay.tech/blog/2018/05/21/a-guide-to-legacy-mac-emulators/#mini_vmac The Patch Bay: A Guide to Legacy Mac Emulators] | |||
* [https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/basilisk_ii_setup E-Maculation wiki: Basilisk II Setup] | |||
* [https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sheepshaver_setup E-Maculation wiki: SheepShaver Setup] | |||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
* [http://web.archive.org/web/1998*/www.mfactory.com mFactory website cache on the Wayback Machine] | * [http://web.archive.org/web/1998*/www.mfactory.com mFactory website cache on the Wayback Machine] | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 7 June 2022
| mtropolis | ||
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| Companies that used it | Various | |
| Games that use it | Dozens | |
| Date added to ScummVM | Not Added | |
| First release containing it | None | |
mTropolis, (pronounced like the English word "metropolis"), was a multimedia creation tool by mFactory. It had a userbase of a few thousand during the mid-to-late 90s but was outcompeted by Macromedia's Director. A few games were built on mTropolis with high profile titles including Obsidian and Muppet Treasure Island. Though mTropolis lent itself to the development of HyperCard-like point-and-click games, the tech was a fully-featured multimedia project creation suite that was used for various niche projects.
Games targeted by the engine
See mTropolis/Games.
External Links
Articles
- Game Developer Magazine: "Goodbye, mTropolis" by Kevin S. Willis of Ransom Interactive (1998-06)
- King of Dragon Pass (Blog): An Architecture Overview (2011-02-06)
- Salon: The Software that Refused to Die (1998-10-06)
Emulating a 68K or PPC Mac to Run the mTropolis Authoring Software
The authoring software isn't needed to run any games though it may be useful for research about the engine.
- The Patch Bay: A Guide to Legacy Mac Emulators
- E-Maculation wiki: Basilisk II Setup
- E-Maculation wiki: SheepShaver Setup