XTrek FAQ by Tenhawk

CONTENTS:

1 - What is Xtrek?
2 - Where can I get Xtrek Games?
3 - How Can I write Xtrek games?
4 - Is AGT the only program available?
5 - Are there any related news group that I can check?
6 - What XTrek games currently exist and what ones are in progress?
7 - Are There any walkthroughs for these games?
8 - How do I Play an XTrek game?

1 - What is Xtrek?

Xtrek is a text based erotic Trek game and the generic term for any (shall we
say sci fi?) Science Fiction erotic text adventure.

2 - Where can I get Xtrek Games?

Xtrek Games are available at numerous web sites including
http://www.nudetrek.com - ABSA Archive
http://www.cancom.net/~tenhawk - Author of XTREK DS9
http://www.btinternet.com/~tsphotographic/startrek/enter.htm - XTrek Page

3 - How Can I write Xtrek games?

All xtrek games to date have been written with one form or another of AGT,
(Adventure Games Toolkit), AGT is available on Tenhawks (my) website and at:

ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive - Interactive Fiction Archive (GMD)
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/doc/misc/if-archive/ - GMD American Mirror

4 - Is AGT the only program available?

No, While AGT and its sibling 'Agility' are probably the easist to learn
they are not the only programs available for creating interactive fiction you
can also use:

GAGS
TADS
HTML-TADS

These are all available on the GMD site and its Mirror

5 - Are there any related news group that I can check?

Yes the interactive fiction group is quite active and its address is:

rec.arts.int-fiction

6 - What XTrek games currently exist and what ones are in progress?

Games in Existance

Xtrek - Roam around the E-D enjoying the 'ambiance', by BADMAN
Troi - The Lucky player gets a date with Deana Troi, by BADMAN
XTDS9 - Xtrek a la Deep Space Nine (very buggy), by Tenhawk
ST:TSG- A new and improved look at the merry crew of the E-D, by NewKid
XTVOY:TBS - Now in Public Beta by Tenhawk
XTVOY:PT - 2 versions now available. by Tenhawk
XTDS9:SC - A new look at the merry crew of DS9 - By Flakey
DA:DS9- Game by Haven roam around DS9.


Rumored to be in production (No Titles yet available)

3 XTDS9 game(s) in production
1 XTTOS game(s) in production
2 XTTNG game(s) in production
1 XTVOY game(s) in Production

7 - Are There any walkthroughs for these games?

Yes there are Two (2) walkthroughs currently available, One for the original
Xtrek and one for NewKid's ST:TSG.

8 - How do I Play an XTrek game?
Xtrek games are proggrammed for the DOS enviroment but can be run without
trouble in Windows and Win95.
1 - Unzip the archive file into an appropriate directory
2 - In DOS run type the name of the games .BAT file (ie - troi.bat)
(In Windows and Win95 you should RUN the appropriate file)
3 - when the game loads you can navigate the game area with certain
Common commands. (The arrow Keys often work but occasionally you
will be required to type in the compass direction. ie (N)orth,
(S)outh, (E)ast, (W)est. NE,SE,NW,SW will work as well and you can
go (U)p or (D)own.
4 - You can PICK UP objects, DROP objects, and all the standard
Commands that are encoded into every text adventure available however
each game has its own specific commands that are needed to succeed
within the game, however certain standards have emerged even there.
Some Standard commands are Boff, Fuck, Suck, Blow, ButtFuck, etc...
If a game contains non-standard commands the game author will
normally supply the needed info either within the game OR in the
groups.