Short: Graphic Adventure Authoring Language 2b Author: pethu@hotmail.com Uploader: pethu@hotmail.com Version: 2.0 beta Type: game/role Replaces: game/role/graal12.lha Requires: 1.5 MB of free RAM, WB 2.0 or above Action: NoStart ======================================== This is a three-part upload - see below. ======================================== What Is It? ----------- GRAAL is a "GRaphic Adventure Authoring Language". All you need to create your own graphic adventures is GRAAL, IFF picture files, tracker modules, and sound samples. A demo adventure and extensive documentation is included in the package. After installation, you should read the GRAAL_2.readme file for a complete description of all the new features. In short, all programs in the GRAAL system have been improved: - GRAAL: EHB graphics, Customisable player interface, date & time features, timers, improved variable (flag) handling, macros, new script commands and conditions. "Default commands" and inventory icons for objects. New, more reliable save/load and mark/resume routines. 100% (well, 99,95%) backwards compatible. All text visible to the player translatable to any language. - Editor: All statements and commands involving areas, points, images, etc. can be edited "graphically", as opposed to only a few in the previous version. On-line help for all statements and commands through the synchronized GRAAL amigaguide on-line reference. - "Olaf": The demo adventure has been updated to show off some of the new features, especially the inventory icon display, the "direct command" features, and variations of the cutscene mode. - gpro: Only for registered users, but now delivered along with the rest of the system. (Useless without your personal keyfile.) Now supports generating more than one version of the same adventure. Better error checking of the distribution (diskinfo) control file. - gdc: Still better calculation of disk requirements. (One of these days, I may get it just right! :) - Other: NewIcons 3 icons, HD installation script. Installation ------------ The archives must be unpacked to diskettes with the following volume names: graal2a.lha -> "Graal 2.0 - Disk A" graal2b.lha -> "Graal 2.0 - Disk B" graal2c.lha -> "Graal 2.0 - Disk C" You can run the demo adventure from the diskettes, but developing your own adventures using GRAAL requires a hard disk, and preferably something as fast as an A1200 with 2MB RAM or better. There is a HD_Install icon on diskette A. Click this and follow the prompts to install the desired portions to a new hard disk drawer, or to update development drawers. (This requires the C= installer program. Alternatively, just drag all files from all diskettes to the same (new) hard disk drawer.) ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 4499 1418 68.4% 01-Aug-96 15:40:12 Disk.info 19143 7475 60.9% 15-Oct-96 12:16:40 Editor.text 4594 1524 66.8% 01-Aug-96 15:40:06 Editor.text.info 110928 62634 43.5% 15-Oct-96 12:17:24 gdc 184697 58846 68.1% 15-Oct-96 12:17:08 GRAAL.guide 3114 1631 47.6% 01-Aug-96 15:40:10 GRAAL.guide.info 22984 9184 60.0% 15-Oct-96 12:16:18 GRAAL_2.readme 4594 1524 66.8% 01-Aug-96 15:40:10 GRAAL_2.readme.info 303000 102737 66.0% 15-Oct-96 12:18:00 GRAAL_Editor 2862 1732 39.4% 01-Aug-96 15:40:04 GRAAL_Editor.info 107376 42749 60.1% 15-Oct-96 12:16:32 GRAAL_Tutorial.text 4594 1521 66.8% 01-Aug-96 15:40:02 GRAAL_Tutorial.text.info 8788 2892 67.0% 15-Oct-96 12:16:44 Prod.text 4594 1521 66.8% 01-Aug-96 15:40:08 Prod.text.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 785767 297388 62.1% 17-Oct-96 23:58:46 14 files