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====== Super ClassicZoo ======

**Super ClassicZoo has been merged into ClassicZoo 4.30+.** [[release:classiczoo|You can find it here.]]

Super ClassicZoo is a fork of ZZT by Adrian "asie" Siekierka based on [[release:classiczoo|ClassicZoo]]. Its goal is to improve the Super ZZT experience while sticking close to the original engine's feel and keeping full compatibility.

If you'd like to learn more about Super ZZT, [[https://museumofzzt.com/about-zzt|the Museum of ZZT]] is a good place to start.

===== System requirements =====

==== Minimum ====

The minimum requirements are effectively the same as Super ZZT's own:

  * IBM PC compatible computer,
  * 512 KB of RAM,
  * Any graphics adapter with a color or monochrome screen.

Keyboard, Joystick and Mouse input is supported.

==== Recommended ====

  * IBM PC compatible computer,
  * 286-class CPU (386/486-class for particularly scripting-heavy games to run at full speed),
  * 640 KB of RAM,
  * VGA graphics adapter (CGA will work, but with lower performance due to snow avoidance; EGA will work, but with a worse font).

Most Super ZZT games are designed with Keyboard input in mind.

==== Command line arguments ====

Super ClassicZoo supports a few command line arguments on launch:

  * ''/NOEMS'' - disable EMS extended memory support,
  * ''/NOXMS'' - disable XMS extended memory support,
  * ''/NOSNOW'' - force-disable CGA snow avoidance logic; by default, it is disabled if an EGA/VGA-compatible card is detected, however many CGA clone cards also do not suffer from CGA snow. This can improve performance,
  * (4.02+) ''/NOFONT'' - force-disable built-in 8x8 font.

===== Major features =====

  * EMS/XMS extended memory support - effectively lifts the world size limit, as well as improving stability of large worlds on machines with lower amounts of free conventional memory.
  * Dedicated custom font, ensuring a consistent look across all platforms - and fixing [[https://int10h.org/blog/2019/05/de-uglifying-40-column-text-games-for-vga/|the sub-par visuals]] of an 8x14 font in 40x25 mode.
  * Increasing the board size limit from 20000 to 65500 bytes.
  * Increasing the board count limit from 33 to 256 boards.
  * CPU and memory usage optimizations.
  * Major editor enhancements: 80x50 text mode, syntax highlighting, OOP import/export, STK color and element support, multiple patterns, OOP copy/paste, block copying, bugfixes
  * Fixes for crash/hang engine bugs, while keeping compatibility.
  * Subdirectory support in the file browser.

The complete list of features is provided in the changelog, which is bundled with ClassicZoo.

===== Screenshots =====

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===== Downloads =====

==== Current version ====

=== Super ClassicZoo 4.04 ===

Released on the 7th of December, 2021.

  * **[[https://zeta.asie.pl/sczo404.zip|Download]]**

==== Previous versions ====

=== Super ClassicZoo 4.03 ===

Released on the 17th of November, 2021.

  * **[[https://zeta.asie.pl/sczo403.zip|Download]]**

=== Super ClassicZoo 4.02 ===

Released on the 15th of November, 2021.

  * **[[https://zeta.asie.pl/sczo402.zip|Download]]**

=== Super ClassicZoo 4.01 ===

Released on the 12th of November, 2021.

  * **[[https://zeta.asie.pl/sczo401.zip|Download]]**

=== Super ClassicZoo 4.00 ===

Released on the 11th of November, 2021.

  * **[[https://zeta.asie.pl/sczo400.zip|Download]]**

===== FAQ =====

  * **Q:** Should I use DOSBox or Zeta with Super ClassicZoo?
  * **A:** For the time being, please use **only** DOSBox and similar emulators. There's a bug in Zeta which causes Super ClassicZoo to crash (but only in the Windows build?).

===== Links =====

  * [[https://github.com/OpenZoo/ClassicZoo/blob/superz/project/classiczoo/DOC/CHANGES.HLP|Changelog]]
  * [[https://github.com/OpenZoo/ClassicZoo/tree/superz/project/classiczoo|Source code]]