MythOS
A downloadable Engine for Windows
MythOS 1.0.2 has a fixed folder system!
How to begin
MythOS always starts with the file called "START.txt", so make sure it's there!
To end your game, simply type "End" in the linker line. No need for "End.txt" to exist.
Lastly, make sure MythOS is in the directory with your text files!
Modify "START.txt" with whatever you want, and link it to some
other text files. You'll see the linker line at the bottom of
"START.txt" and of "Middle.txt". Notice you don't need to include
".txt" when adding files to the linker line.
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Linking
The linker line is surrounded in square brackets [ and ].
Write the names of the text files to link to with commas in between -- NO SPACES AFTER COMMAS
(unless you get us on Discord, then we might build that in)
Also, don't include ".txt" at the end of the filename -- MythOS will take care of that for you. ;)
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Using folders
The first time you link to a .txt file within a folder, include
the full filepath to that file ("folder1\folder2\myFile.txt", for example).
Once you're in the folder, MythOS remembers and you don't need to keep
adding the full filepath!
To go back to the top folder (where _MythOS.exe is located), start the filepath with "PARENTFOLDER\..." and MythOS will reset whatever
filepath it was storing. You're back in the parent folder!
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Little technicalities
You can't have more than 200 newlines in a single description.
Contact us if you need more!
Always make sure to end your files with the linker line! (It must be surrounded by square brackets, [ and ])
NEW! You can use \% to wait for the user to press enter
in the middle of your writing. Tip: Use at the beginning of new paragraphs
so that players can easily see the new text pop up when they press enter.
NEW! \t will toggle the typewriter effect on or off for a given file.
If you want your whole game to have a typewriter effect, you (for now)
need to have \t at the beginning of each file. However, it can make
your game feel tedious, so perhaps use it sparingly! It is used VERY well
in conjunction with the \% to make interesting dialogues -- check out The Barn demo! This was used extensively in talking to Bernie.
Discord server! https://discord.gg/gUVJvbYkqQ
Our Github! https://github.com/geojax/MythOS/new/main?readme=1
Status | Released |
Category | Tool |
Platforms | Windows |
Author | geojax |
Genre | Adventure, Role Playing |
Tags | Game engine, Multiple Endings, Narrative, Open Source, Retro, Story Rich, Text based |
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Development log
- \t for typewriter!Feb 20, 2021
- Some functionality addedFeb 19, 2021
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Hey this tool is fantastic! it would be nice to be able to link sounds when a button is pressed and an automated pause (that would be neat), But otherwise a very underrated tool. :)
Hey Trublub! Thanks for your comment!
Automated pause is a great idea. We have thought about having a settings file where you can toggle things like an automated pause at the end of a line, or maybe automatically typed dialogue. I'll hopefully be implementing that soon, although implementation of variables became more of a priority since it makes writing more efficient. Will update the itch and github soon as we've got variables up and running -- in fact, I believe they work on the current clean-main branch in Github, although the code is a mess.