ADRIFT is a handy utility designed to help you create and play text adventures, which are also known as Interactive Fiction.
It comes in two parts; there's the Generator - the adventure creator, and the Runner - the part which plays the games.
ADRIFT Generator has a graphical user interface (GUI) which allows you to create adventures quickly and easily by filling in text boxes, selecting checkboxes, and choosing items from drop down lists. It is unique in that no programming is required, yet it is very powerful allowing the creation of complex adventures. ADRIFT is very simple to understand and learn.
ADRIFT Runner is the application, which takes the adventure files created with
Generator, and interprets them as an adventure. Runner attempts to recreate the traditional adventure environment as introduced to computers when adventures first came out, but it also improves on this by supplying extra functionality such as a realtime map, optional control panel (to use the mouse instead of keys), general point-nclick, colour customisation, automatic text completion, and a high-score table.
Limitations:
· The restrictions are removed from Generator - this allows you to save adventures of unlimited size.
· Registered users get access to an exclusive 'Members Only' Internet area and Forum.
· You will also get priority treatment with any support or assistance by email.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Enhancements:
· Map navigation
· Greater/ Less than comparisons for integer properties.
· Browser Runner
Bug Fixes:
· Task priority logic
· "X ME" for 3.90 games broken on Adrift 5?
· Event inconsistencies
· Events misfiring on initial running of game
· Referenced Object in Specific Tasks
· Location Group Restriction gives error
· Cannot select Ref Obj with some properties.
· Alternate Texts in Restrictions and Text Overrides
· Text Overrides AutoCap
· Runner crashes if restriction in "when obj listed in location"
· Closing Forms using [x]
· Crashes when undocking, maximizing map
· Extracted encrypted TAFs
· Variables set by System Task not reset on Restore
· Spaces in object names
· Char is here always displays
· Fonts bug
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