iLiad Porting old games to the iLiad

HarryT · 08-19-2007, 10:27 AM

How hard would it be to port some of the old "console" games to the iLiad? I was thinking of things like NetHack:

http://www.nethack.org/index.html

or one of the Infocom game interpreters (for "Zork", etc) such as:

http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-...etersXzip.html

If anyone fancies having a go at one of these I'd be eternally grateful

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Adam B. · 08-19-2007, 10:50 AM

I'm already a step ahead of you. I've ported Gargoyle, which is an interactive fiction player. I've included Zork in the package.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11239

HarryT · 08-19-2007, 10:54 AM

That's wonderful! Does it still involve editing a script to play a new game?

At one time I was a huge fan of Interactive Fiction (IF). Played all the Infocom games and lots more besides.

Adam B. · 08-19-2007, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

That's wonderful! Does it still involve editing a script to play a new game?

At one time I was a huge fan of Interactive Fiction (IF). Played all the Infocom games and lots more besides.

Unfortunately, yes. But it's very simple, even a non-linux person should be able to figure it out... Just look at run.sh

HarryT · 08-19-2007, 11:18 AM

I'll get back to you on that. Never underestimate the depths of my ignorance of Linux. Now if the iLiad ran Windows....

Adam B. · 08-19-2007, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Now if the iLiad ran Windows....

It would be unstable, proprietary, and bloated?

HarryT · 08-19-2007, 11:30 AM

Nate the great · 08-19-2007, 11:40 AM

http://www.icculus.org/lgfaq/gamelist.php?license=free

I found a site listing free Linux games. I'm sure at least some of them could be ported to the Iliad.

08-19-2007, 10:27 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Porting old games to the iLiad How hard would it be to port some of the old "console" games to the iLiad? I was thinking of things like NetHack: http://www.nethack.org/index.html or one of the Infocom game interpreters (for "Zork", etc) such as: http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-...etersXzip.html If anyone fancies having a go at one of these I'd be eternally grateful .

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08-19-2007, 10:50 AM	#2
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I'm already a step ahead of you. I've ported Gargoyle, which is an interactive fiction player. I've included Zork in the package. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11239

08-19-2007, 10:54 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That's wonderful! Does it still involve editing a script to play a new game? At one time I was a huge fan of Interactive Fiction (IF). Played all the Infocom games and lots more besides.

08-19-2007, 11:18 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'll get back to you on that. Never underestimate the depths of my ignorance of Linux. Now if the iLiad ran Windows....

08-19-2007, 11:30 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6

08-19-2007, 11:40 AM	#8
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	http://www.icculus.org/lgfaq/gamelist.php?license=free I found a site listing free Linux games. I'm sure at least some of them could be ported to the Iliad.

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