Previously this required a separate tool, did not support graphics, and was rather complex.
The process of making a game with graphics is fully documented.
TUTORIAL A - "THE CAVE OF MAGIC" - demonstrates, step by step, how to build an illustrated text adventure game for Browsers, Mobile Phones, ZX Spectrum +3, and ZX Spectrum Next, in about an hour.
https://adventuron.io/documentation/#_t ... e_of_magic
(url for Adventuron's editor is in the tutorial link)
Information about the exporter in particular is located here:
https://adventuron.io/documentation/#8bitexport
Adventuron features an easy to use editor, with code completion. As an added bonus, you can also build a version of your game for desktop / mobile at the same time.
It is strongly advised to follow the tutorial, but if you just want to wing it, then make sure you switch on "8 Bit Compatibility" mode before building your game. You can't switch it on after the fact. You have to design for the exporter to start with (as Adventuron contains many unmapped features).
For export to Spectrum +3, you should ensure you make your graphics to be ZX Spectrum compliant PNG files (confirm with https://www.retronator.com/png-to-scr ), and make your graphics 256 x 80 pixels.
To export to ZX Spectrum Next, make your graphics 255 colours or less, and 256 x 80 pixels.
Graphics may also be supplied in 128 x 40, or 64 x 20 resolutions (will be scaled up automatically).
This converter would not be possible without the DAAD project (written by Tim Gilberts, now public domain), the DAAD Reborn Compiler (by Uto), and the wonderful Maluva plugin (by Uto) for ZX Spectrum Next. Many thanks too to Stefan Vogt for his work on recovering and documenting DAAD for English languages users.
(Screenshots from the ZX Spectrum Next exported version, but works identically with +3 version, except for graphic differences).
Chris.
