Frotz puts a hurt on my 68010

[TheBilgeRat]

Whoda thunk a z8 interpreter would run slow like that?  Text is powerful! :lol:

[TheBilgeRat]

If only one could set the font for the original interpreters! I'd like to use them, but hey always use the default small Topaz font.

Yeah.  I found that speed (or lack of) is not affected by screen resolution or font - so its 800x600x16 and Helvetica 12 point.  :biglaugh:

[TheBilgeRat]

@TheBilgeRat
Depending on what version of you are using it could just be that its compiled newer C complier that produces binaries that don't run very slowly on a basic 68000.

I had that problem with the new test version of ADOM on my 68000 based Minimig but the older release version runs perfectly.

As I remember setting up and The Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy again under Frotz on my Minimig I am sure it ran at an expectable speed for me on my 68000 Amiga clone.

... After a quick look around on the net I can only find the latest release, but you acn probably find older version on Aminet CD's from the 90's see http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.com/wordp_blog/?page_id=2209  but I am not suer which set would be best of if they are still available for purchase.

Nice - that's a good idea!  I think I'm running 2.4 which I believe is the newest one.  I think the source code is available somewhere.  With all this talk of programming and compiling, perhaps I should roll my own