Windows interpreters
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This page shows stable interpreters which are downloadable on Windows. They are listed in date order (latest release first).
Click to download the interpreter, or to play online, as appropriate.
| Interpreter | Link | Format | System | Updated | Multimedia support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Frotz | Download | Z-code | Windows | 2023-12-02 | Color, Graphics, Sound |
| Windows Git | Download | Glulx | Windows | 2023-10-12 | Color, graphics, sound |
| Windows Glulxe | Download | Glulx | Windows | 2023-10-10 | Color effects, graphics, sound |
| Lectrote | Download | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, Ink, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2023-09-19 | Graphics |
| ThinBASIC Adventure Builder | Download | Other | Windows | 2023-09-03 | Graphics: jpg, png, bmp, gif
Sound: wav, ogg, mp3, aiff, mod FMVideo: wmv |
| FrankenDrift | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2023-06-20 | Graphics, color |
| QTads | Download | TADS 2, TADS 3 | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2023-05-17 | All multimedia features of TADS are supported. |
| DMagnetic | Download Play | Magnetic Scrolls | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, CP/M, Other | 2023-05-17 | Colour text effects: yes. Graphics: ANSI, ASCII, sixel, UTF-8. Sound: No. |
| Gargoyle | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2023-02-20 | Different for each game format |
| ScummVM | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, Quest, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code, Other | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Other | 2022-10-31 | |
| Hugor | Download | Hugo | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2022-05-09 | |
| WinArun | Download | Alan 2, Alan 3 | Windows | 2021-09-21 | |
| ADRIFT Runner | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 | Windows | 2020-09-12 | |
| Quest for Windows | Download | Quest | Windows | 2018-07-20 | |
| Magnetic for Windows | Download | Magnetic Scrolls | Windows |
You may also be interested in the following interpreters which will run within a browser window:
| Interpreter | Link | Format | System | Updated | Multimedia support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parchment | Download Play | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-10-14 | Colours, graphics |
| ElseIFPlayer | Play | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-06-29 | No multimedia |
| Parchmap | Play | Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-06-17 | |
| DMagnetic | Download Play | Magnetic Scrolls | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, CP/M, Other | 2023-05-17 | Colour text effects: yes. Graphics: ANSI, ASCII, sixel, UTF-8. Sound: No. |
| ADRIFT WebRunner | Play | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 | Browser | 2020-09-12 | |
| Magnetic Scripts | Play | Magnetic Scrolls | Browser | 2015-12-18 | |
| Quest for Web | Play | Quest | Browser |
To see all Windows interpreters, including ones that may not be stable, or that may not be as simple to download and run, you can use the search form or drilldown page (see navbox below).
Note: To update information about an interpreter, please go to its IFWiki page and choose "Edit with form." This list of interpreters will be updated automatically.
| Interpreters | |
|---|---|
| By format | ADRIFT • AdvSys • AGT • Alan • Glulx • Hugo • Magnetic Scrolls • TADS • Z-code |
| By system | Browser • Android • iOS • Linux • macOS • Windows |
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