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|cover = ZZT Title Screen.png | |cover = ZZT Title Screen.png | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer| | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Epic Games}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 15th, 1991}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31st, 2023}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
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| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
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| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
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|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = zzt | ||
|wikipedia = ZZT | |wikipedia = ZZT | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{++}} Re-released as freeware. | + | {{++}} Re-released as freeware.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010013339/http://www.epicgames.com/zzt.htm|title=A note from ZZT's creator, Tim Sweeney|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [http:// | + | {{mm}} [http://museumofzzt.com/ Museum of ZZT] - A huge fan site dedicated to ZZT |
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://wiki.zzt.org/wiki/Main_Page Wiki of ZZT] - A ZZT-centric documentation wiki |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| official | | + | {{Availability/row| official | https://museumofzzt.com/zzt/ | DRM-free | Fansite mirror. | | DOS }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | zzt | DRM-free | Game can be loaded up via Dosbox, which is included in the download. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===[https://zeta.asie.pl/wiki/doku.php?id=release:classiczoo ClassicZoo]=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Compatible with the various mods and worlds made for the original game. | ||
| + | {{++}} Many bugfixes and feature improvements. | ||
| + | {{++}} Available natively for Windows and Linux. | ||
| + | |||
===[https://github.com/asiekierka/reconstruction-of-zzt The Reconstruction of ZZT]=== | ===[https://github.com/asiekierka/reconstruction-of-zzt The Reconstruction of ZZT]=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} The Reconstruction of ZZT is an open source recreation of ZZT 3.2, due to the loss of the game's source code. | + | {{ii}} The Reconstruction of ZZT is an open source recreation of ZZT 3.2, due to the loss of the game's source code. |
{{++}} Extremely accurate, being a byte-for-byte recreation of the original game's executable. | {{++}} 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. | {{++}} Compatible with the various mods and worlds made for the original game. | ||
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{{++}} 100% gameplay accuracy | {{++}} 100% gameplay accuracy | ||
{{++}} Automatic CPU speed scaling to address quirks in the game's engine. | {{++}} Automatic CPU speed scaling to address quirks in the game's engine. | ||
| − | {{--}} | + | {{--}} Files with long filenames (> 8 characters) are not available in the emulated engine. |
{{--}} Does not automatically resize the window when loading a non-8x14 character set. | {{--}} Does not automatically resize the window when loading a non-8x14 character set. | ||
===[https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT DreamZZT]=== | ===[https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT DreamZZT]=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern | + | {{ii}} A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on certain modern platforms (Dreamcast, Nintendo DS, Windows). |
{{ii}} It can be downloaded [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT/downloads here]. | {{ii}} It can be downloaded [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT/downloads here]. | ||
| + | {{--}} Limited compatibility with advanced mods and worlds. | ||
===Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions=== | ===Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} These and many more can be found at the [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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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = | |windows 32-bit exe = | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = | |windows 64-bit exe = | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| − | |linux executable notes = | + | |linux arm app = unknown |
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{--}} 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> | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:05, 11 May 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Epic Games | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | January 15, 1991 |
| Windows | March 31, 2023 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
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|
Key points
- Re-released as freeware.[1]
General information
- Museum of ZZT - A huge fan site dedicated to ZZT
- Wiki of ZZT - A ZZT-centric documentation wiki
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
Fansite mirror. | |
|
| Epic Games Store | |
Game can be loaded up via Dosbox, which is included in the download. | |
Essential improvements
ClassicZoo
- Compatible with the various mods and worlds made for the original game.
- Many bugfixes and feature improvements.
- Available natively for Windows and Linux.
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.
- 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.
- Files with long filenames (> 8 characters) are not available in the emulated engine.
- 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 certain modern platforms (Dreamcast, Nintendo DS, Windows).
- It can be downloaded here.
- Limited compatibility with advanced mods and worlds.
Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions
- These and many more can be found at the 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 | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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. |
|
| Royalty free audio |
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 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
- 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
- ↑ A note from ZZT's creator, Tim Sweeney - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Install ZZT for Linux using the Snap Store - last accessed on 2020-12-17
- ↑ dosbox.conf - last accessed on 2021-05-08