Cruel in your browser
Cruel, the Entertainment Pack solitaire variant where all cards are dealt face up. Cruel runs in Wine-Assembly, a Windows 98 emulator written in WebAssembly Text, so it starts in the browser with nothing to install.
About this program
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Executable | cruel.exe |
| Format | 32-bit Windows (PE) |
| Libraries loaded beside it | cards.dll |
| Desktop group | Entertainment Pack |
How it runs here
The x86 code is interpreted by threaded code written in WebAssembly Text; windows, controls, menus and dialogs are the emulator's own Win32 layer, and every pixel is drawn by a software GDI in the same module. See how the program and its DLLs are loaded.
Something wrong? The emulator is open source; report it on GitHub with the app name and what you clicked.
Questions
How do I play Cruel in my browser?
Open the Cruel page and click Launch. The program's files are fetched from this site and run inside the tab as WebAssembly; nothing is installed and nothing is uploaded.
What are the controls for Cruel?
Drag cards onto a foundation or another column; the Game menu re-deals the columns, which is the game's one special move.
Does Cruel work on a phone?
It loads in mobile Safari and Chrome and the desktop scales to the screen, but Cruel was made for a mouse and a keyboard, so it plays best on a desktop browser. Taps act as clicks.
Are my scores and settings saved?
Whatever Cruel writes to the Windows registry or to its INI file is kept in this browser's local storage, so it is there next time on the same device and browser. Clearing site data removes it.
Does Cruel have sound here?
Cruel has no sound; the original plays none.
Is this the real Cruel or a remake?
It is the original 32-bit Windows (PE) executable (cruel.exe), run instruction by instruction by an x86 interpreter written in WebAssembly Text. The emulator provides the Windows API underneath it, not a rewrite of the program.
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