CraftOS-PC

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About this app

CraftOS-PC is a fantasy terminal that allows you to write and run programs inside an ‘80s-style text console.

CraftOS-PC emulates the popular mod "ComputerCraft" for an award-winning block building video game, which adds programmable computers to the game using the Lua programming language. CraftOS-PC takes this experience outside the game to allow you to run the same programs anywhere you go.

CraftOS-PC provides a set of functions (called APIs) that make it super easy to do simple tasks such as write text to the screen, read files, and more. The simplicity of these functions makes CraftOS-PC great for new programmers, but their power makes it possible to write all sorts of complex programs with less code.

If you aren’t ready to write programs yet, there’s already a large number of programs for ComputerCraft that will work in CraftOS-PC, ranging from simple games to whole graphical operating systems. These can be downloaded through the built-in Pastebin and GitHub Gist clients.

• Full Lua 5.1+ scripting environment and command-line REPL
• 16-color text-based terminal display
• Expansive virtual filesystem for program and data storage
• Built-in shell with syntax similar to most desktop shells
• APIs to easily access terminal, filesystem, Internet, event queue, and more
• Built-in programs make it easy to navigate & edit files without a single line of code
• Plenty of help documents to assist programmers
• Compatibility with thousands of existing ComputerCraft programs
• Over 3x faster than original mod and comparable emulators
• Emulation of all peripherals available in ComputerCraft
• Easily access configuration from inside CraftOS
• Exclusive graphics mode providing up to 256-color, pixel-based screen manipulation
• Edit Lua scripts from CraftOS or other code editing apps
• Open-source app makes it easy to suggest and contribute changes

Documentation on all of the APIs that ComputerCraft provides are available at https://tweaked.cc, and CraftOS-PC’s unique APIs are described at https://www.craftos-pc.cc/docs/.

Join the CraftOS-PC community at https://www.craftos-pc.cc/discord!

Ratings and reviews

Haven't used this in a while, but just found out today that the app will not open. It crashes the moment I try to open it. Was great before but now it's unusable. Also just noticed that this hasn't been updated in 2 years, while the actual CraftOS-PC for desktop has received updates since then. With another review from 2 years ago mentioning the same issue, I think it's safe to say this app is abandoned.

Great app, it definitely has potential. My only problem is a lack of a tutorial or introduction, because im confused about a few things. Do peripherials still work? How do I reset or work on a new computer? Does rednet still work? Why don't the three buttons to the right above the keyboard work? how do I terminate the program? because I dont have 'ctrl' on my keyboard and when I hold 'S' with ctrl selected or held, the 'S' only turns into a 'ß'.

This is a really cool mobile port, but my problem is that it simply stops opening and just crashes to my home screen after at least an hour (maybe more) of absence from the app, requiring a straight-up reinstall, clearing the whole rom folder and all my files. Might just be my device, but it's really annoying.

What’s new

CraftOS-PC v2.8.3 includes a large number of bug fixes, including some security updates.