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If you want to start building your own SCUMM-8 game, I'd recommend you download a copy of the Template cart as an example to see how it all works. Then simply replace with your own game content (rooms, objects, actors, graphics, music, etc.)

SCUMM-8 API Reference

Below you will find the SCUMM-8 API reference. This API was heavily inspired by the original SCUMM command reference.

startup_script()

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find_default_verb()

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unsupported_action(verb, obj1, obj2)

Actions to perform when object doesn't have an entry for verb TODO: Document this...

camera_at(val)

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camera_follow(actor)

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camera_pan_to(val)

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wait_for_camera()

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cutscene(flags, func_cutscene, func_override)

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dialog_add(msg)

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dialog_start(col, hlcol)

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dialog_hide()

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dialog_clear()

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dialog_end()

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get_use_pos(obj)

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do_anim(actor, cmd_type, cmd_value)

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open_door(door_obj1, door_obj2)

open one (or more) doors TODO: Document this...

close_door(door_obj1, door_obj2)

close one (or more) doors TODO: Document this...

come_out_door(door_obj, fade_effect)

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fades(fade, dir)

1=down, -1=up TODO: Document this...

change_room(new_room, fade)

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pickup_obj(objname)

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owner_of(objname)

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state_of(objname, state)

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set_state(objname, state)

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find_object(name)

find object by ref or name TODO: Document this...

start_script(func, bg, noun1, noun2)

create new thread for script and add to list of local_scripts (or background scripts) TODO: Document this...

script_running(func)

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stop_script(func)

find script and stop it running TODO: Document this...

break_time(jiffies)

wait for cycles specified (min 1 cycle) TODO: Document this...

wait_for_message()

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say_line(actor, msg)

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stop_talking()

stop everyone talking & remove displayed text TODO: Document this...

print_line(msg, x, y, col, align)

punctuation...

":" new line, shown after text prior expires "," new line, shown immediately note: an actor's talk animation is not activated as it is with say-line. TODO: Document this...

put_actor_at(actor, x, y, room)

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walk_to(actor, x, y)

walk actor to position TODO: Document this...

valid_verb(verb, object)

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