What is mTropolis?

Object-oriented multimedia authoring systems are a reality this year: The long-awaited ScriptX finally shipped, and now mTropolis, a new professional package from startup company mFactory, promises to steal some of its thunder. 

mTropolis, the first in what mFactory says will be a line of multimedia products, provides a flexible programming interface with compact data structures. The program is based on a technology called mFusion, in which objects placed in frames are given modifiers, or behaviors, such as motion. Behaviors can be copied or moved from one object to another, via drag-and-drop. Multiple modifiers can be assigned to an object for more-sophisticated behavior. Objects can also send messages to each other to create a series of interactions. Once a modifier has been assigned, developers can instantly preview projects in progress. 

Because mTropolis is component-based, title developers can share prebuilt objects and behaviors, by placing them on a central server, for example. The architecture is extensible, so other developers can plug in components. 

The mTropolis editing environment is available for Macs and Power Macs at present. Developers can distribute Mac, Power Mac, and Windows 3.1 players free of charge with mTropolis projects.

Pfiffner, Pamela. (June 1995). Behavior Modification. MacUser. (pg. 29).

Download mTropolis for Mac

Architecture

68K + PPC (FAT)

System Requirements

From Mac OS 7.0 up to Mac OS 9.2

Compatibility notes

68040 or PPC processor
SSW 7

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Basilisk II