Technical Development

Interpreters Written a new interpreter for an IF system? Porting one to a new OS? Having trouble installing one? This is the category for you. Tools For discussing IF tools such as: mapping tools, library or packaging software, disassemblers Development Systems Working on a new IF development system? Publishing an update to one? Got a question about hacking the code of the compiler? Here’s the place to discuss all these and more. Specifications Many IF development systems have formal specifications, which allow people to develop alternative implementations of the software. Discuss them here. Inform Extensions Discussion for Inform 7 Extensions.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Technical Development category Technical Development	0	1097	February 25, 2019
Publishing your IF (updated 1/21/2014) Technical Development forum-wiki	15	17623	November 6, 2022
MS DOS Qbasic programs for screenreaders? Technical Development screen-reader	10	167	February 11, 2026
Running a Linux VM on a Mac? Development Systems	8	141	February 11, 2026
Announcing Storyfall - a new IF authoring tool and publishing platform! Development Systems publishing , editor , ai , new-platform	106	1879	February 11, 2026
ZILF 1.0 released Development Systems zil	14	772	February 10, 2026
UnZ - Unpack Z-machine file format information Tools inform6 , dialog , zil , z-machine	51	1614	February 10, 2026
Gargoyle 2026.1 Interpreters	7	170	February 10, 2026
A detailed specification of ScottAdams story files Specifications	37	883	February 9, 2026
Fabularium - Android GLK + TADS HTML IF interpreter Interpreters	60	19849	February 9, 2026
Things people want to know about your new system Development Systems new-platform	11	597	February 8, 2026
Glk: Image scaling in buffer windows Specifications glk	24	433	February 7, 2026
Fabularium issues - where to report? Interpreters	2	50	February 7, 2026
Is there any sort of standard debug info format for z-machine games? Technical Development z-machine	12	101	February 7, 2026
ChronicleHub: a QBN engine like StoryNexus Development Systems new-platform , chroniclehub	139	2040	February 7, 2026
Vezza, a new Z-Machine for CP/M Interpreters z-machine , retro	79	4255	February 7, 2026
Rez v1.8.0 — An Open-Source tool for creating choice based games/IF Development Systems rez , new-platform	25	556	February 5, 2026
Parchment Site Generator creates broken partial files Interpreters sitegen , parchment	1	55	February 5, 2026
How do I search for bytes with @scan_table? Specifications z-machine	3	57	February 4, 2026
Windows ZVM/Lectrote Interpreters dialog	15	91	February 4, 2026
GoDungeon - a web engine to create and read digital interactive story with incorporate dice rolls and inventory Development Systems new-platform	20	329	February 4, 2026
Writing a proper parser doesn't have to be difficult Technical Development split-on-request	16	177	February 3, 2026
Emacs major mode for Dialog Development Systems dialog	12	276	February 2, 2026
How do you automatically test a web app? Technical Development	9	134	February 2, 2026
IF-Octane in 2026 Development Systems	1	86	February 2, 2026
Sharpee and Zifmia Development Systems	1	113	February 1, 2026
A-Code Compiler, Level 9 Archive, Specs, game sources: made public! Specifications level9	16	606	February 1, 2026
What are some of the strongest parsers out there, and how do they work? Tools	36	289	February 1, 2026
voice recognition for a mobile interpreter for parser games? Interpreters	7	72	January 30, 2026
Squiffy 6.0 Beta Development Systems squiffy	4	110	January 28, 2026