.TH INSTEAD 6 "Version 1.9.1" Instead GAMES

.SH NAME

INSTEAD - Simple Text Adventure Engine, The Interpreter

.SH DESCRIPTION

The interpreter of STEAD (Simple Text Adventures) allows one to play games that combine visual novels, text adventures and classic quests of 1990-s. 
The STEAD games features are:
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 * very simple source code of the stories. (based on LUA);
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 * the ability to use graphical or textual (readline) game interface;
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 * graphic interface supports music and images;
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 * graphic interpreter theme support \- a game may change the interface look;
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 * portability (originally written for Linux, depends on SDL and lua).
 
.SH SYNOPSIS

.B sdl-instead
.I [options] [game.zip to run]

.SH OPTIONS

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.B -debug
Debug mode (for game developers).
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.B -alsa
Force ALSA sound (Linux only).
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.B -nosound
Run the game without sound.
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.B -gamespath <path>
Add path with games.
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.B -themespath <path>
Add path with themes.
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.B -nostdgames
Do not use default games.
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.B -nostdthemes
Do not use default themes.
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.B -game <basename>
Select game in gamespath.
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.B -theme <basename>
Select theme in themespath.
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.B -owntheme
Force game to use own theme.
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.B -fullscreen
Run the game in fullscreen mode.
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.B -window
Run the game in windowed mode.
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.B -noautosave
Disable autosave/autoload.
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.B -encode <lua file> [encoded file]
Encode lua file. Encoded file can be executed with doencfile("encoded file").
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.B -idf <path to resources directory or game>
Build idf file [INSTEAD data file] from directory.
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.B -mode [WxH]
Use WxH resolution.
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.B -software
Force software rendering
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.B -nopause
Do not pause the game on window minimize.
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.B -hinting 0|1|2|3
Set the font hinting mode.
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.B -install [game in zip]
Install game from zip archive
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.B -quit
Quit :)
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.B -appdata [fullpath]
Store saves and settings in appdata path. Path must exist!
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.B -chunksize [size in bytes]
Size for audio buffer. Try this if sound lags.
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.B -version
Show version and exit.
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Configuration file name is 'insteadrc' and it's located in ~/.instead/.

Games can be downloaded from http://instead.sourceforge.net. Unzip them
in ~/.instead/games.

.SH CONTROLS

Please, see tutorial.

.SH LICENCE

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms specified in the GNU Public Licence (GPL).

.SH WARRANTY
None.

.SH COPYRIGHT AND CREDITS

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.B Peter Kosyh
INSTEAD author.
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.B Ilya Ryndin
Initial port to Windows.
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.B Mahno Aleksey
Port to Android.
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.B .dm
Port to Mac OS X.
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.B Andrey Afletdinov
Port to Windows CE.
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.B Vadim Balashoff
Advices.
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.B Vladimir Zhirov
Advices.
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.B Alexander Yakovlev
manual.tex support.
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.B Serj Kalichev
Advices and default theme correction. 
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.B Vladimir Podobaev, Oleg Gvozdev
Testers.
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.B Alexander Soborov
Wiki support.
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Many others for comments, bug reports, games and ideas.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR http://instead.sourceforge.net