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runeb...@gmail.com

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Nov 28, 2015, 5:56:38 PM11/28/15
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XTads is a new TADS interpreter for Mac OS X.

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Read more about it:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ltpbfsbzem8d2uz/readme-xtads-prebeta-1.html?dl=0

Download it:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xokb52xz5lglggg/XTads-prebeta-1.app.zip?dl=0

Should you want to, download the source code too:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kp90unoxr97dcrb/XTads-prebeta-1-src.zip?dl=0

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XTads is a text-only interpreter, with limited/simplistic HTML support.

This is the first public release, and still very much a work in progress. Expect bugs, and please report them.

XTads is open source, and builds on the work of others. Please take the time to look at the "About XTads" dialog panels.

Thanks for testing!
- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Dec 11, 2015, 2:59:09 PM12/11/15
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Prebeta-2 has some minor bug-fixes and performance improvements:

Download it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8me1m7kcd3p6h5o/XTads-prebeta-2.zip?dl=0

Download the source code here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r43d8qyckzljorf/XTads-prebeta-2-src.zip?dl=0

Thanks for testing,
- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Jul 25, 2017, 3:33:49 PM7/25/17
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XTads pre-beta 3 is finally out.

XTads is a text-only TADS 2/3 interpreter for Mac OS X, with limited/simplistic HTML support.

New in this release:
* Support for banners (except more-prompts)
* Full support for the <tab> tag
* Improvements in text formatting
* Misc. bug-fixes

Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/osc4ig5vhh5g0nm/XTads-prebeta-3.zip?dl=0

Source code download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hvm69t893l3byxu/XTads-prebeta-3-src.zip?dl=0

This is still a work in progress. Expect bugs, and please report them.

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Jul 28, 2017, 1:18:56 PM7/28/17
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peter...@gmail.com

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Jul 28, 2017, 4:26:43 PM7/28/17
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On Tuesday, 25 July 2017 20:33:49 UTC+1, runeb...@gmail.com wrote:
> XTads pre-beta 3 is finally out.

Dear Mr Rune,
I did try building from source. The compilation/link was fine but the copy resources failed because of missing .tcp files. I just removed all reference to these and it ran OK, but I assume it will cause issues somewhere.
I was able to run and play 'return to ditch day' without seeing any problems, however this game is probably not very demanding. Can you suggest some games that are tricky to run but ought to run (i.e. not depending on features you haven't implemented)?
Good luck with this project, it's looking nice so far.
Cheers,
Pete

runeb...@gmail.com

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Jul 28, 2017, 4:53:35 PM7/28/17
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Pete,

Thanks for trying XTads. (And for building it, also; I don't expect many people will do that.)

Missing .tcp files:
I'll look into that. Frankly, the ...-src.zip file contents haven't been tested on a Mac other than my main one. Some cruft or unnecessary files may have crept in.

Demanding games:
I've tested every T2 and T3 game that I can find in the IF Archive, but it's been a few months since I looked for new games there. If you could try games from late 2016 and 2017, you'd probably cover games I haven't. (By "tested" I mean started up, run a few typical commands, obvious meta-commands, help menus, etc.)
A couple of games that I consider demanding would be 1893.gam (T2) and videobar.gam (T2). (The latter features an ASCII art animation. I think the crucial command is "put video tape in vcr" or some such.)

Also check out the home page, https://xtadsetc.com

(Rune's my first name btw - no Mr needed :-))

- Rune

Kertis Henderson

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Jul 31, 2017, 5:59:01 PM7/31/17
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On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 4:26:43 PM UTC-4, peter...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, 25 July 2017 20:33:49 UTC+1, runeb...@gmail.com wrote:
> > XTads pre-beta 3 is finally out.
>
> I did try building from source. The compilation/link was fine but the copy resources failed because of missing .tcp files. I just removed all reference to these and it ran OK, but I assume it will cause issues somewhere.


Hello.

I got the same results. It seems that a folder called "t2chartrans" is missing from the source zip file.

- Kert

runeb...@gmail.com

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Jul 31, 2017, 6:24:22 PM7/31/17
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OK, new downloads available.

Executable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gfjvt7x9lrigdp5/XTads-prebeta-4.zip?dl=0

Source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tw92yhit7gviwdo/XTads-prebeta-4-src.zip?dl=0

The new executable zip fixes a bug: changing background colour of main output area didn't work.

The new source zip fixes a problem with character set translation files (.tcp) that were missing, preventing a correct build.

(The new zips have been submitted to the IF Archive, and will hopefully show up there in a few days.)

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Aug 2, 2017, 1:28:47 PM8/2/17
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runeb...@gmail.com

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Aug 10, 2017, 1:21:10 PM8/10/17
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Pre-beta 5 is out, fixing a rather nasty performance issue.

See download links at https://xtadsetc.com

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Oct 26, 2017, 1:13:05 PM10/26/17
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Pre-beta 6 is out. More info at https://xtadsetc.com

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Nov 12, 2017, 1:06:16 PM11/12/17
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Pre-beta 7 is out. More info at https://xtadsetc.com

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Dec 23, 2017, 11:46:48 AM12/23/17
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Pre-beta 8 is out. More info at https://xtadsetc.com

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Feb 10, 2018, 12:26:43 PM2/10/18
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Pre-beta 9 is out. More info at https://xtadsetc.com

- Rune

runeb...@gmail.com

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Apr 25, 2018, 4:02:18 PM4/25/18
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Why, pre-beta 10 is out! More info at https://xtadsetc.com

- Rune
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