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|cover        = ZZT Title Screen.png
 
|cover        = ZZT Title Screen.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tim Sweeney}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Potomac Computer Systems}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Epic MegaGames}}
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|engines      =
|releasedates =  
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|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 1991}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = zzt
 
|wikipedia    = ZZT
 
|wikipedia    = ZZT
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|winehq      =
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|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{mm}} [http://zzt.org/zu/wiki/Main_Page ZUltimate] - A ZZT focused wiki run by z2
 
{{mm}} [http://zzt.org/zu/wiki/Main_Page ZUltimate] - A ZZT focused wiki run by z2
  
== Availability ==
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==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://zzt.org/versions/ z2 download section] | {{ID|DRM-free}}|Latest official version is 3.2}}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://zzt.org/versions/ | DRM-free | | | DOS }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Improvements ==
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==Essential improvements==
=== DreamZZT ===
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===[https://github.com/asiekierka/reconstruction-of-zzt The Reconstruction of ZZT]===
A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern systems (and certain game consoles) without the use of DOSBox.
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{{ii}} The Reconstruction of ZZT is an open source recreation of ZZT 3.2, due to the loss of the game's source code.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991010013339/http://www.epicgames.com/zzt.htm A note from ZZT's creator, Tim Sweeney]</ref>
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{{++}} Extremely accurate, being a byte-for-byte recreation of the original game's executable.
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{{++}} Compatible with the various mods and worlds made for the original game.
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{{--}} Requires an emulator to run, such as DOSBox or Zeta.
  
It can be downloaded [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT/downloads here].
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===[https://github.com/cknave/kevedit KevEdit]===
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{{ii}} KevEdit is a ZZT editor that aims to run on modern computers while still supporting DOS.
  
The source code can be found [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT here].
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===[http://zeta.asie.pl Zeta]===
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{{ii}} Zeta is a small open source emulator designed to run ZZT and Super ZZT.
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{{ii}} Source Code of the program can be found [https://github.com/asiekierka/zeta here]
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{{++}} 100% gameplay accuracy
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{{++}} Automatic CPU speed scaling to address quirks in the game's engine.
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{{--}} Long .ZZT/.SZT filenames may cause the game to crash.
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{{--}} Does not automatically resize the window when loading a non-8x14 character set.
  
=== Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions ===
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===[https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT DreamZZT]===
{{ii}} They can all be found at http://zzt.org/
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{{ii}} A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern systems (and certain game consoles) without the use of DOSBox.
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{{ii}} It can be downloaded [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT/downloads here].
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===Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions===
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{{ii}} They can all be found at [https://museumofzzt.com/ Museum of ZZT]
 
* Banana Quest - Adds PC Speaker tunes, fetch quests, minigames, puzzles, and tongue-in-cheek humour.
 
* Banana Quest - Adds PC Speaker tunes, fetch quests, minigames, puzzles, and tongue-in-cheek humour.
 
* _Death_ - Adds a grim storyline, multi-floor levels, blood, new monsters and new objects.
 
* _Death_ - Adds a grim storyline, multi-floor levels, blood, new monsters and new objects.
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* Run-On - Long, progressively generated levels. Has multiple difficulties and various options.
 
* Run-On - Long, progressively generated levels. Has multiple difficulties and various options.
  
== Game data ==
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==Game data==
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
{{Game Location Table/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\ZZT.CFG}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
|steam_cloud            =
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.SAV}}
|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
|origin                =
 
|origin_notes          =
 
|uplay                  =
 
|uplay_notes            =
 
|gamesave_manager      =false
 
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
|gamestow              =
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|synctocloud            =
 
|synctocloud_notes      =
 
|square_enix            =
 
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Video settings ==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  =
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Only if running in DOSBox.
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              = Framerate is tied to game speed which is a configurable setting.
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Input settings ==
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{{L10n|content=
{{Input Settings
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{{L10n/switch
|key_remap                  =false
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|language  = English
|key_remap_notes            =
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|interface = true
|acceleration_option        =false
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|audio    = false
|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|subtitles = true
|controller_support        =unknown
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|notes    =  
|controller_support_notes  =
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|fan      =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Other information==
{{Audio settings
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===API===
|separate volume            = false
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{{API
|separate volume notes       =  
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|direct3d versions      =  
|surround sound              = false
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|direct3d notes         =  
|surround sound notes       =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
|subtitles                  = false
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|directdraw notes       =  
|subtitles notes             =  
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|opengl versions        =  
|closed captions            = false
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|opengl notes           =  
|closed captions notes       =  
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|glide versions        =  
|mute on focus lost         = false
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|glide notes           =  
|mute on focus lost notes    =  
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|software mode         =  
|eax support                 =  
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|software mode notes    =  
|eax support notes          =  
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|mantle support         =  
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA, SVGA
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|dos modes notes        = Uses 16-color 25-line 80-column text mode
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    =
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|windows 64-bit exe    =
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
== System requirements ==
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{{--}} Although an endorsed Linux release does exist,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://snapcraft.io/zzt|title=Install ZZT for Linux using the Snap Store|date=2020-12-17}}</ref> it relies on DOSBox instead of being a native port.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/popey/zzt-snap/blob/master/snap/local/scripts/dosbox.conf|title=dosbox.conf|date=2021-05-08}}</ref>
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==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
  
 
|minOS    = MS-DOS 6.2
 
|minOS    = MS-DOS 6.2
|minproc  = IBM PC or 100% compatible
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|minCPU  = IBM PC or 100% compatible
|minmem   = 512 KB
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|minRAM   = 512 KB
|minHD    = 2 MB free
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|minHD    = 2 MB
 
|minGPU  = CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card
 
|minGPU  = CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Revision as of 21:21, 21 June 2021

ZZT
ZZT cover
Developers
Potomac Computer Systems
Release dates
DOS October 1991
ZZT on MobyGames
ZZT on Wikipedia

Key points

Re-released as freeware.

General information

z2 - A huge fan site dedicated to ZZT
ZUltimate - A ZZT focused wiki run by z2

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
DOS

Essential improvements

The Reconstruction of ZZT

The Reconstruction of ZZT is an open source recreation of ZZT 3.2, due to the loss of the game's source code.[1]
Extremely accurate, being a byte-for-byte recreation of the original game's executable.
Compatible with the various mods and worlds made for the original game.
Requires an emulator to run, such as DOSBox or Zeta.

KevEdit

KevEdit is a ZZT editor that aims to run on modern computers while still supporting DOS.

Zeta

Zeta is a small open source emulator designed to run ZZT and Super ZZT.
Source Code of the program can be found here
100% gameplay accuracy
Automatic CPU speed scaling to address quirks in the game's engine.
Long .ZZT/.SZT filenames may cause the game to crash.
Does not automatically resize the window when loading a non-8x14 character set.

DreamZZT

A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern systems (and certain game consoles) without the use of DOSBox.
It can be downloaded here.

Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions

They can all be found at Museum of ZZT
  • Banana Quest - Adds PC Speaker tunes, fetch quests, minigames, puzzles, and tongue-in-cheek humour.
  • _Death_ - Adds a grim storyline, multi-floor levels, blood, new monsters and new objects.
  • Little Square Things - Player indirectly controls multiple squares at once.
  • Dungeon Master's Gallery - Randomly Generated Dungeons
  • Run-On - Long, progressively generated levels. Has multiple difficulties and various options.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\ZZT.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.SAV

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
Framerate is tied to game speed which is a configurable setting.
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA, SVGA Uses 16-color 25-line 80-column text mode
Although an endorsed Linux release does exist,[2] it relies on DOSBox instead of being a native port.[3]

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 6.2
Processor (CPU) IBM PC or 100% compatible
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card


References

  1. A note from ZZT's creator, Tim Sweeney
  2. Install ZZT for Linux using the Snap Store - last accessed on 2020-12-17
  3. dosbox.conf - last accessed on 2021-05-08