TWINE 1 VS. TWINE 2
There are two different versions of Twine – both of which achieve roughly the same thing (multilinear narratives) using slightly different deployment methods and user-interfaces. As a general rule 2.0 is more user friendly and slicker looking, but 1.4 has some programming and customization elements that some find easier to use.
At the end of the day whether you use Twine 1.4 or Twine 2 is a matter of personal preference and what you are trying to achieve.
Twine 1.4 (last patch release) is a standalone application that you need to download to use [http://twinery.org/] whereas Twine 2.0 can be operated from a browser [http://twinery.org/2]. Whilst the interface of Twine 2.0 is much cleaner some functions are more accessible in Twine 1.4. A quick side by side comparison can be observed below:
| ELEMENT | TWINE 1.4 | TWINE 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Standalone application | Online application Standalone application |
| Interface | Box & link structure. | Box & link structure. |
| Programming | HTML CSS |
HTML CSS |
| Import File Type | HTML (.html) Twee Source Code (.tws) |
HTML (.html) |
| Save File Type | Twine Story (.tws) | -- |
| Export File Type | HTML (.html) | HTML (.html) |
| Story Formats | -- | -- |