PW5 Gargoyle Interactive Fiction interpreter for new Kindles (PW5) - Page 4

kbarni · 03-25-2026, 12:15 PM

Just delete libm.so from the Gargoyle folder (extensions/gargoyle/dist/) and try again.

HamsterGoddess · 03-25-2026, 12:23 PM

Just did this and it's finally working! Thanks very much. This has been on my mind for the last 5 months and I wish I had taken the initiative to try again sooner.

As12sa · 03-29-2026, 05:34 AM

I can't enter Cyrillic characters in the input line. The cursor won't move.
Amazon Scribe (5.19.3)

Fluffybombs · 05-24-2026, 06:19 PM

Is there a way to exit a game back to the file browser, or quit the Gargoyle app from within a fiction window? My interface takes over the entire screen when launching a fiction on my Kindle, and I haven't figured out a way to exit back to KUAL without restarting my entire Kindle. Is there a built-in gesture to exit, or at least a Gargoyle console command to escape out of a fiction so I don't have to restart my Kindle?

Fluffybombs · 05-24-2026, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluffybombs

Is there a way to exit a game back to the file browser, or quit the Gargoyle app from within a fiction window? My interface takes over the entire screen when launching a fiction on my Kindle, and I haven't figured out a way to exit back to KUAL without restarting my entire Kindle. Is there a built-in gesture to exit, or at least a Gargoyle console command to escape out of a fiction so I don't have to restart my Kindle?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frogm4n

Type quit, then confirm 'y' and then press enter twice to exit.

Thanks to Frogm4n for the clarification. I would still suggest that adding a default gesture to exit a game or some other more convenient way to exit would be very helpful. Please consider this feature for a future update, thanks.

Zeedif · 10-12-2026, 07:57 PM

I got interested in the project and decided to fork it to rebase against the latest upstream Gargoyle (branch here).

Along the way I tweaked the UI, added a direct in-app action to toggle/hide the on-screen keyboard (handy for Bluetooth / external keyboards without needing extra scripts), and fixed the bug where typing Cyrillic characters froze the cursor. Overall it should run noticeably smoother with the upstream updates.

If anyone wants to test it, the release is available here:
https://github.com/zeedif/garglk/rel...026.1-kindle.1

03-29-2026, 05:34 AM	#48
As12sa Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Device: Kindle 3 keyboard, Kindle scribe, Kindle on POCO m6 pro	I can't enter Cyrillic characters in the input line. The cursor won't move. Amazon Scribe (5.19.3) Last edited by As12sa; 03-29-2026 at 05:37 AM.

05-24-2026, 06:19 PM	#49
Fluffybombs Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2026 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Quit Button? Is there a way to exit a game back to the file browser, or quit the Gargoyle app from within a fiction window? My interface takes over the entire screen when launching a fiction on my Kindle, and I haven't figured out a way to exit back to KUAL without restarting my entire Kindle. Is there a built-in gesture to exit, or at least a Gargoyle console command to escape out of a fiction so I don't have to restart my Kindle?

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03-25-2026, 12:15 PM	#46
kbarni Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 293114 Join Date: Feb 2025 Device: Kindle PW5	Just delete libm.so from the Gargoyle folder (extensions/gargoyle/dist/) and try again.

03-25-2026, 12:23 PM	#47
HamsterGoddess Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2026 Device: Kindle (11th generation, 2024 Release)	Just did this and it's finally working! Thanks very much. This has been on my mind for the last 5 months and I wish I had taken the initiative to try again sooner.

10-12-2026, 07:57 PM	#51
Zeedif Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2026 Device: kindle paperwhite 12th generation	I got interested in the project and decided to fork it to rebase against the latest upstream Gargoyle (branch here). Along the way I tweaked the UI, added a direct in-app action to toggle/hide the on-screen keyboard (handy for Bluetooth / external keyboards without needing extra scripts), and fixed the bug where typing Cyrillic characters froze the cursor. Overall it should run noticeably smoother with the upstream updates. If anyone wants to test it, the release is available here: https://github.com/zeedif/garglk/rel...026.1-kindle.1