+mizapf Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Funnily, during the last weeks with Corona restrictions, I've been playing Zork 1 and currently Zork 2 with a friend of mine via Zoom meeting and screen sharing. ? 6 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4536111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbox Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 This looks like a good thread to mention the fairly recent release of Infocom sourcecode, for all you adventurers with a PDP-10 and into MUDL.... we don't have the Infocom Z compiler but the MUDL code is fun to read anyway- you can see and appreciate the original humour. Read the ZIL files , and the text files etc. ZIP files are compiled code. First of course: https://github.com/MITDDC/zork has the original 1977 code. Encrypted files act2z.27 and dungz.56 are present as are the decrypted versions. [A large insect blocks the exit. A voice is heard "That isn't a bug it is a feature..."] ------- And then moving on to the true Z machine codings for homecomputers, at: https://github.com/historicalsource/ there is the code for Zork 1, Deadline, Hitch Hikers Guide, Planetfall, Starcross and suspended. The ZIL files are the ones to read. The ZIP files are NOT archived, they are the output of the lost compiler and were produced with the ZIL files as input. The file dungeon.zil seems to be the main file to read for most. You may also find manuals, introductions, invisiclue contents... plenty to explore! There is said to be a community compiler ZILF which more or less works. enjoy. s 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4536922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 It isn't obvious from the link but if you look at the rest of the repositories, there are many, many more. This is REALLY cool!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4537683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Hester Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Necroposting on purpose to keep information in a single thread. A few questions, if I may: - For anyone with an original (read: Infocom boxed-and-labeled) release of The Witness, could you kindly advise on the release and serial number displayed at game start? - Does anyone know the exact date that Asgard signed the agreement to take over TI-99 sales from Infocom? - Did Infocom (not Asgard) actually release a demo disk (or cassette) for the TI-99? If so, what was it called and what was on it? 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4832214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Not sure on the exact date, but I was one of the first folks to get the software from Asgard during a visit to Chris Bobbitt's house in the summer of 1990. I actually helped prepare the disks/package labeling to modify the packages received from Infocom to the TI format. The agreement was that Asgard could only sell the software in an original package, but was free to change the disk contents to the TI version of the adventure. Asgard received several large boxes of software from Infocom as part of the deal--with the note that these packages were the entire remaining Infocom stock of the titles Asgard wanted to distribute. The rarest title in the boxes was Leather Goddesses of Phobos, as we only found six copies of it. Asgard was permitted to buy surplus copies from other Infocom retailers and relabel them as well, although I don't know if that option was exercised. I was an Asgard dealer back then, so I saw a lot of stuff long before it reached the general distribution stage. The earliest printed notification of distribution I've seen was in my copy of Reflections V2 N4, postmarked 13 Nov 1991. 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4832397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Hester Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 10 hours ago, Ksarul said: Not sure on the exact date, but I was one of the first folks to get the software from Asgard during a visit to Chris Bobbitt's house in the summer of 1990. I actually helped prepare the disks/package labeling to modify the packages received from Infocom to the TI format. The agreement was that Asgard could only sell the software in an original package, but was free to change the disk contents to the TI version of the adventure. Asgard received several large boxes of software from Infocom as part of the deal--with the note that these packages were the entire remaining Infocom stock of the titles Asgard wanted to distribute. The rarest title in the boxes was Leather Goddesses of Phobos, as we only found six copies of it. Asgard was permitted to buy surplus copies from other Infocom retailers and relabel them as well, although I don't know if that option was exercised. I was an Asgard dealer back then, so I saw a lot of stuff long before it reached the general distribution stage. The earliest printed notification of distribution I've seen was in my copy of Reflections V2 N4, postmarked 13 Nov 1991. Thank you for this - this was very helpful (and actually quite a lot later than I expected, though I was blissfully unaware of any of this history contemporaneously). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4832802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 For those interested in Infocom / Interactive Fiction , check out the release of Hibernated-1 (Director's cut). The TI disk image download will be updated to include the F18A version of the interpreter in the (very) near future. 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4842229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 And for those who love boxed releases, this has some really cool detail... https://www.polyplay.xyz/Hibernated-1-Directors-Cut-TI-99-4A_1 6 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4843040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 1:06 PM, InsaneMultitasker said: The TI disk image download will be updated to include the F18A version of the interpreter in the (very) near future. fyi, the image was updated a few days ago. The scratchpad loader replaces the older option 5 loader. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4846145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elia Spallanzani fdt Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Look: Puddle-BuildTools Infocom Z-machine build environment for 25 retro computer systems (including ti99 n.d.r.), preconfigured for PunyInform https://mobile.twitter.com/8bit_era/status/1405871858583486470 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-4846991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 https://github.com/erkyrath/infocom-zcode-terps Fyi 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5353147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Hester Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 This is amazing - thank you! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5353277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dhe Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Arstech story pointing to github: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/infocoms-ingenious-code-porting-tools-for-zork-and-other-games-have-been-found/ 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5353292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serafini Lapo Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 13/6/2021 at 21:50, InsaneMultitasker said: E per coloro che amano le versioni in scatola, questo contiene alcuni dettagli davvero interessanti... https://www.polyplay.xyz/Hibernated-1-Directors-Cut-TI-99-4A_1 https://www.ebay.it/itm/185286937489?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=6aoqLe6IRCu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=dAl035cGRym&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP also present on ebay. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5353620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Here's a working copy of Wishbringer with my XB loader that doesn't require supercart.. not sure why other copy's interpreters needed supercart and this one doesn't MC75.DSK 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5353668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Torrax Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Wishbringer had two ZIL-Z3 releases: R68-850501 and R69-850920. Not sure what version was released by Asgard. The second release needed the extra memory of the 8K Super Cart Interpreter. Both are below with the Master's Interpreter (Regular and SuperCart). WISHBRINGER_68-850501.DSK WISHBRINGER_69-850920_SC.DSK Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5354375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dhe Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Anyone have a virgin copy of "The Lurking Horror" that I can play on the Geneve, TI or Classic99? Is the box and doc scanned somewhere? As the original box and doc seem to be going for about $150! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5354441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Torrax Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 "The Lurking Horror" only had the Asgard re-boxed version. And the "The Lost Treasures of Infocom" converted port done by myself. A search on the forum should bring up the updated conversions and alternative color fix. Infocom Releases Zork I Zork II Deadline Zork III Starcross Suspended Witness Planetfall Enchanter Infidel Sorcerer Seastalker -TI-99/4A unreleased- Cutthroats Sampler Hitchhiker's Guide to the GAlaxy Asgard Releases Seastalker Suspect Wishbringer Spellbreaker Ballyhoo Leather Goddesses of Phobos Moonmist Hollywood Hijinx Stationfall Lurking Horror Plundered Hearts 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5354450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dhe Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 To answer me own question, about playing "The Lurking Horror". I went to www.ftp.whtech.com Grabbed this file: ./emulators/pc99/pc99 dsk collection/Collections/Mickey/AdventureGames/EditorAssemblers/InfocomInc/LurkingHorror/MC56.ZIP It contains a .dsk in pc99 format. Just drop that into a directory and point Classic99 to it as a disk image. Set cartridge to EA5 - the program file is util1, so just hit enter at the EA5 prompt and it will autoload. Looks like the original came with two manuals - a technical manual explain how to run an infocom game, available at many sites as a PDF, one attached here and a 'feels' manual, couldn't find a pdf of that, but found it on this website: https://gallery.guetech.org/lurking/lurking.html lurkinghorror-manual.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5354782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Here's a bit of a hack-n-slash PDF of the guetech manual. gue1.pdf 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5354854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Torrax Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Is that the version with the Infocom Rapid Loader 2.0, and the release number is labeled "gone!"? (4 files GAME1/GAME2/UTIL1/UTIL2) A more virgin version would be my port from the original Z3-ZIL dat file along with the updated "The Master's Interpreter". As there wasn't an official release from Infocom. Original packaging from another system can be pricy now. Scoured through the "Mickey/AdventureGames" years ago and snagged all the Infocom games located there. Most of them had blown headers in the GAME1 file with the release numbers messed up. Had to use a hex editor with a file comparison to the split PC Z3-DAT's (originals) to figure out which release version(s) they were. Did all the Asgard releases use Ray Kazmar's "Infocom Rapid Loader 2.0"?? 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5354979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Torrax said: Is that the version with the Infocom Rapid Loader 2.0, and the release number is labeled "gone!"? (4 files GAME1/GAME2/UTIL1/UTIL2) A more virgin version would be my port from the original Z3-ZIL dat file along with the updated "The Master's Interpreter". As there wasn't an official release from Infocom. Original packaging from another system can be pricy now. Scoured through the "Mickey/AdventureGames" years ago and snagged all the Infocom games located there. Most of them had blown headers in the GAME1 file with the release numbers messed up. Had to use a hex editor with a file comparison to the split PC Z3-DAT's (originals) to figure out which release version(s) they were. Did all the Asgard releases use Ray Kazmar's "Infocom Rapid Loader 2.0"?? All of the Asgard releases were based on "The Master's" ports, so that is likely. The Master does show up here now and again, so he might be able to shed some light on the matter. Something to note on all of the Asgard releases. There are not a lot of any of these titles as true Asgard releases, as the agreement with Infocom said they had to use original packaging/disks from releases for other systems. Asgard received two large boxes of the titles from Infocom to make these packaging conversions. They literally cleared out the last of them that Infocom had in their warehouse to get those two boxes too, so the only way to get more was to find them on the secondary surplus market, assuming they wanted to make more. That wasn't the plan though, as they intended to sell what they had and be done with it (as noted in the newsletter that announced them in the first place). I helped Chris Bobbitt relabel a bunch of them in his basement during a visit to DC BITD and bought a complete set of them. The hardest one to get will be Leather Goddesses of Phobos, as there were four of them in the box. One went to Jim Horn, one went to Chris, one went to me, and the other one was sold to a lucky customer. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5355257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Torrax Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Did some reboxing myself for 6 later titles from the PC/Apple2e versions. Was lucky enough to get a "Leather Goddesses of Phobos" (PC) box set. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/169383-ti99-infocom-games/page/5/#findComment-5355610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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