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PunyInform v5.10 by Fredrik Ramsberg and Johan Berntsson to write text adventure games

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PunyInform v5.10 by Fredrik Ramsberg and Johan Berntsson is a library written in Inform 6 to create adventure game (pure text, no graphic support contrary to DAAD) using the Z-machine virtual machine which will run on 8bit computers (or more recent computers too). PunyInform has a parser, knowing of common verbs and a framework to write adventure games.

PunyInform is based on the Inform 6 library written by Graham Nelson. Its goal is to make easily adventure games in Inform 6, with a manual describing the differences between the official library and PunyInform..

Games using PunyInform can be compiled in z3, z5 and z8 format (z3 being the best format for 8bit computers, other formats have more features). Compared to the Inform 6 library, it means that there is no support for the Glulx virtual machine but z3 format is important as Inform 6 doesnt support it.

To compile games written with PunyInform, you should use the Inform 6 compiler maintained by David Kinder. Binaries are available on if-archive. PunyInform needs Inform v6.35 (or more).

They are tutorials to write adventure game with PunyInform (end of the page) and all the documentation including a 8 page cheat sheet (quick reference)..

To try your game after compilation, you can use WinFrotz by David Kinder, to create map easily you can use Trizbort.

And finally, to create an Amstrad CPC and PCW disk image, you will have to use the Puddle BuildTools which works under linux, windows 1x with WSL2 or MacOS with Intel processor and OrbStack.



29th November videos by Stephbb75 about Amstrad CPC cross development

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Stephbb75 is making video on Youtube about Amstrad CPC cross development. The last video (29th November) is available. The first five videos are here :



Epyx Games Sport Collection on Nintendo Switch (Eshop) soon

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You don't actually play sports enough and you are asking yourself about your health, I have the solution for your problem if you have a Nintendo Switch : you only need to go to the Eshop and buy the Epyx Games Sport Collection which get 8 games no less :

  • Summer Games (1984)
  • Summer Games II (1985)
  • Winter Games (1985)
  • World Games (1986)
  • Championship Wrestling (1986)
  • California Games (1987)
  • The Games – Winter Edition (1988)
  • The Games – Summer Edition (1988)


Arkos Tracker v3.2.2 beta by Targhan is available

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Arkos Tracker v3 by Targhan is available on the new web site, the new site isn't complete but it holds already several tutorials. The last version available is v3.2.2 (1st December 2024). It's a beta version but totally usuable for windows, mac and linux (intel and ARM).

This new version brings a few bug fixes and many improvements in the user interface, especially in the Instrument Editor.



Assault by TheQproyect, an Amstrad CPC game available on the 12th December 2024

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Assault by TheQproyect is a shoot them up game for Amstrad CPC. It's an adaptation of the game Assault for the Atari 2600 console (see a video of the original game Assault on Youtube.




New version v2.03 of the Amstrad CPC emulator Sugarbox (November 2024) by Lone

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Sugarbox v2.03, the Amstrad CPC(+) emulator by Lone is available.

  • Feature/tape counter edit (#37)
  • Feature/script engine (#38)
  • Script : drag'n'drop and handling
  • Add CSL loading menu + command line
  • update CPCCore
  • Command line handling. Loading settings / media is optimized (no more multiple loading)
  • Open debugger if flag is set in command line. Also, don't start running the emulation if so
  • Debug window is no longer a child window
  • Add memory windows for debug
  • Add CRTC debug dialog
  • Fix memory windows + installer with qt
  • Handle keyboard + tab key
  • Fix Qt drag'n' drop that can throw exception in debug
  • Fix unit test crashing on linux
  • Set to latest CPCCore dev branch
  • Update build for ubuntu (24.04)
  • Update keyboard layout. remove grabing keyboard for main display window
  • Handle deadkey for windows