thanks and will check that out On Sep 2, 2012, at 10:53 AM, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
> Hi michael. > > there is something called zume I think, check phil's list of mac stuff. I > think it will play tads, inform and adrift format games, but I have no idea > whether it'll play the older zcode stuff in more unusual formats like the > infocom games the way winfrotz does. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Maslo" <mmaslo1...@swbell.net> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 3:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Infocom text adventures > > >> Is there a imterperter for the mac >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 2, 2012, at 9:34 AM, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote: >> >>> Well kieth, the ones on http://if.illuminion.de/index.html are absolutely >>> fine with winfrotz, indeed I checked before posting the previous message, >>> so you might considder redownloading them from there, and opening the dat >>> or zip files with winfrotz as I dscribed. >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Dark. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <ks.steinbac...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Infocom text adventures >>> >>> >>>> then perhaps it's just the copies of these games I have that do not allow >>>> playing. >>>> >>>> Keith >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "dark" <d...@xgam.org> >>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>>> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 8:47 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Infocom text adventures >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi. >>>>> >>>>> Actually Arthur, shogun etc are quite playable with the standard version >>>>> of windows frotz, all you need to do is set the file type in the open >>>>> dialogue to "infocom files dat, zip" and then open them, or use the >>>>> winfrotz program in internet explorer to open the zip or dat file (not to >>>>> be confused with compressed files or data files). >>>>> >>>>> the bad news is this is unique to winfrotz, filfre won't do it, and I'm >>>>> not sure about the mac interpreter though I'd guess not, however isnse I >>>>> personally prefer winfrotz anyway this wasn't a problem for me. >>>>> >>>>> hth. >>>>> >>>>> Beware the grue! >>>>> >>>>> Dark. >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>>> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>>> list, >>>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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