TIGSource: Megazeux DS

Megazeux DS

Derek Yu — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:13:00 +0000

Megazeux (MZX), the popular game creation system based on the Tim Sweeney’s legendary ZZT, has been ported to the Nintendo DS by MZX developer and homebrew hacker Kevin Vance.

By default, the top screen shows a zoomed-in portion of the screen, and the bottom screen shows the entire thing. The stylus can be used to perform mouse clicks and pan around the top screen. Use the right trigger to toggle a software keyboard.

This port is still very rough, and just for testing. Be sure to make backups, as earlier versions have caused filesystem corruption on my CF card.

I had a good time playing with Megazeux as a kid! The simplicity of the engine is great, and it only takes a few hours to make something fun. Some of the classic MZX games (like Bernard the Bard, pictured above) are extremely clever. Good to see it on the DS!

Download MZX for the PC here (Sourceforge), and try the games at DigitalMZX (MZX is required to play).

(Source: Mr. Apol from the selectbutton.net forums!)

"Megazeux DS" by wildweasel

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:31:53 +0000

I still need to get MZX compiled for my PSP and try it out like that. maybe then I’ll finally get around to playing bernard the bard to completion. Or Engine Remix.

"Megazeux DS" by KKairos

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:42:09 +0000

Holy crap. MZX on TIGSource.

I didn’t know it was that big.

"Megazeux DS" by Advenith

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:24:53 +0000

I remember Bernard the Bard! I spent hours getting nowhere in that game.

"Megazeux DS" by gnome

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:42:43 +0000

Ah, lovely! It was about time the DS got itself some proper ASCII graphics! Great find!

"Megazeux DS" by haowan

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:06:38 +0000

Ahhh, ok. I got confused by the screenshot :D

"Megazeux DS" by Derek

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:22:23 +0000

They’re both originally DOS apps. :)

"Megazeux DS" by haowan

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:45:09 +0000

Is this a Spectrum thing? Might be worth mentioning it :D