JFrotz is a Java implementation of Frotz version 2.43.
JFrotz can be used to play Z-Machine compatible interactive fiction games, e.g., the stories created by Infocom (Zork, Enchanter, etc.) and modern stories created by the Inform compiler.
*** You will need a Story File to use JFrotz ****A search for interactive fiction will result in a huge list. Many story files can be found on the Interactive Fiction Archive - http://www.ifarchive.org/JFrotz supports Z-Machine compatible story files.
Story files must be saved to the device's file system, e.g., the sdcard, to be used. JFrotz does not (yet) come with any installed story files.
*** This is an initial version of the software ***Version 0.2.4 is an initial version of the software. It has some known issues and an unpolished user interface.
What Works:JFrotz should support most of what the unix/linux version of frotz supports, e.g.:* 1.0 Z-machine standard compliant, with the exception of scripting.* Save/Restore in standard Quetzal Format. This allows games to be saved on your device and restored on a different computer, which works nicely with Dropbox.* Settable rows for backscroll.* Improved soft keyboard support, including autocomplete* font support for accented characters* Note: The "Fit Height" mode for the number of rows is optimized for use with either a hardware keyboard or the built-in ZBoard. It does not play well with the soft keyboard, which constantly changes the height available to JFrotz. For soft keyboard use, please choose a fixed number of rows, which will provide a backscroll.
What is currently being worked on (Expect updates at a high rate):* Support for copy text* Editable Command history* Macro capability* Story Library (in addition to basic file access)* File playback* Frotz hotkey functionality* Scripting
JFrotz is currently available for both Android and J2ME devices.
JFrotz is completely free and open source (GPL v3) - http://sourceforge.net/projects/jfrotz - I am very open to suggestions and offers of help ([email protected]).
TAGSFrotz Inform Interactive Fiction Zork Infocom Z-Machine
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 0.2.4 posted on 2012-03-04
Several fixes and updates - Version 0.2.4 posted on 2012-03-04
Program Details
- Category: Games & Entertainment > Other
- Publisher: Lafayette Street Solutions, LLC
- License: Free
- Price: N/A
- Version: 0.2.4
- Platform: android