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Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope. | Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope. | ||
== Definitely in scope == | == Currently in scope == | ||
* '''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc. | |||
* '''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc. | |||
* '''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc. | |||
* '''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG. | |||
Be careful to keep a ZZT focus for topics that extend significantly beyond ZZT. For example, an article on DOSBox might briefly introduce what it is, what it has to do with ZZT, and any ZZT-specific details (e.g., some games specify a specific number of DOSBox cycles). It wouldn't be a comprehensive guide to DOSBox, though it might link to the DOSBox website and encourage the reader to go there for more info. | |||
==Definitely in scope== | |||
Articles on the following topics are definitely welcome: | Articles on the following topics are definitely welcome: | ||
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*Any other behavior built into ZZT, e.g., the Game Controller/Video Mode prompt shown at startup | *Any other behavior built into ZZT, e.g., the Game Controller/Video Mode prompt shown at startup | ||
=== Using ZZT === | ===Using ZZT=== | ||
* Running ZZT: FreeDOS boot disks, DOSBox, Zeta | *Running ZZT: FreeDOS boot disks, DOSBox, Zeta | ||
* Tools for making worlds: toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, etc | *Tools for making worlds: toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, etc | ||
* Techniques for creating ZZT worlds: player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc | *Techniques for creating ZZT worlds: player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc | ||
=== ZZT worlds === | ===ZZT worlds=== | ||
* The worlds that come with ZZT: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour | *The worlds that come with ZZT: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour | ||
== In scope, but deferred to a later date == | ==In scope, but deferred to a later date== | ||
I want these topics to be documented, but I'm not 100% sure what the scope should be. Maybe we can focus on creating articles that are definitely in scope first, and come back to this later? | I want these topics to be documented, but I'm not 100% sure what the scope should be. Maybe we can focus on creating articles that are definitely in scope first, and come back to this later? | ||
=== ZZT worlds === | ===ZZT worlds=== | ||
* Published ZZT worlds | *Published ZZT worlds | ||
* Any relevant in-jokesor background info needed to understand a world | *Any relevant in-jokesor background info needed to understand a world | ||
=== The ZZT community === | ===The ZZT community=== | ||
* Community history: significant events (e.g., release of STK, AOL shutdown) and when they happened | *Community history: significant events (e.g., release of STK, AOL shutdown) and when they happened | ||
* ZZT sites and archives | *ZZT sites and archives | ||
* Community gathering places (Zeuxworld, IRC) | *Community gathering places (Zeuxworld, IRC) | ||
=== People === | ===People=== | ||
* Creators of ZZT worlds | *Creators of ZZT worlds | ||
* People who played significant roles in the community, but never made a world? | *People who played significant roles in the community, but never made a world? | ||
* People from the greater ZZT/Zeux community? | *People from the greater ZZT/Zeux community? | ||
=== ZZT-inspired software === | ===ZZT-inspired software=== | ||
* Successors and clones: Super ZZT, Megazeux, ZIG | *Successors and clones: Super ZZT, Megazeux, ZIG | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 12 January 2020
NOTE: This page is definitely a draft.
What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.
Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.
Currently in scope
- Anything that's part of ZZT itself: Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.
- ZZT tools: Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.
- Specific ZZT techniques: Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc.
- ZZT's descendants: Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.
Be careful to keep a ZZT focus for topics that extend significantly beyond ZZT. For example, an article on DOSBox might briefly introduce what it is, what it has to do with ZZT, and any ZZT-specific details (e.g., some games specify a specific number of DOSBox cycles). It wouldn't be a comprehensive guide to DOSBox, though it might link to the DOSBox website and encourage the reader to go there for more info.
Definitely in scope
Articles on the following topics are definitely welcome:
ZZT itself
- History of ZZT versions
- Technical info on the ZZT executable itself, ZZT.DAT, etc
- Anatomy of a world: components (boards, title screen, etc) and file formats
- Tile types: player, lion, solid, etc.
- ZZT-OOP
- How ZZT executes a board (stat order, counter behavior, bugs, etc)
- The built-in editor: behavior, bugs, accessible colors and properties, etc
- Any other behavior built into ZZT, e.g., the Game Controller/Video Mode prompt shown at startup
Using ZZT
- Running ZZT: FreeDOS boot disks, DOSBox, Zeta
- Tools for making worlds: toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, etc
- Techniques for creating ZZT worlds: player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc
ZZT worlds
- The worlds that come with ZZT: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour
In scope, but deferred to a later date
I want these topics to be documented, but I'm not 100% sure what the scope should be. Maybe we can focus on creating articles that are definitely in scope first, and come back to this later?
ZZT worlds
- Published ZZT worlds
- Any relevant in-jokesor background info needed to understand a world
The ZZT community
- Community history: significant events (e.g., release of STK, AOL shutdown) and when they happened
- ZZT sites and archives
- Community gathering places (Zeuxworld, IRC)
People
- Creators of ZZT worlds
- People who played significant roles in the community, but never made a world?
- People from the greater ZZT/Zeux community?
ZZT-inspired software
- Successors and clones: Super ZZT, Megazeux, ZIG