1: Summary
2: What is interactive fiction
3: How do I play
4: How do I download and
    run games
5: Choose platform
6: Download games
7: Download interpreters
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Links
Appendix C: Credits
Appendix D: Copyright
Appendix E: About
Appendix F: Guestbook

A Beginner's Guide to Playing Interactive Fiction

Step 7: Download an interpreter

Computer platform:Linux or Unix
Game format:TADS2

Please choose an interpreter.

I recommend:
  • QTads w/ Qt 3.3 (binaries) A combined TADS 2 and TADS 3 run-time for Unix/X11 using the Qt 3.3 library. Runs all TADS2 and TADS3 games. Don't know if it can show graphics.
But you may also use:
  • QTads w/ Qt 3.1 (binaries) A combined TADS 2 and TADS 3 run-time for Unix/X11 using the Qt 3.1 library. Runs all TADS2 and TADS3 games. Don't know if it can show graphics.
  • QTads (source) A combined TADS 2 and TADS 3 run-time for Unix/X11 using the Qt library. Runs all TADS2 and TADS3 games. Don't know if it can show graphics.