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| INSTEAD(6) | GAMES | INSTEAD(6) |
NAME¶
INSTEAD - Simple Text Adventure Engine, The Interpreter
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); -
* the ability to use graphical or textual (readline) game interface; -
* graphic interface supports music and images; -
* graphic interpreter theme support - a game may change the interface look; -
* portability (originally written for Linux, depends on SDL and lua).
SYNOPSIS¶
sdl-instead [options] [game.zip to run]
OPTIONS¶
- -debug
- Debug mode (for game developers).
- -alsa
- Force ALSA sound (Linux only).
- -nosound
- Run the game without sound.
- -gamespath <path>
- Add path with games.
- -themespath <path>
- Add path with themes.
- -nostdgames
- Do not use default games.
- -nostdthemes
- Do not use default themes.
- -game <basename>
- Select game in gamespath.
- -theme <basename>
- Select theme in themespath.
- -owntheme
- Force game to use own theme.
- -fullscreen
- Run the game in fullscreen mode.
- -window
- Run the game in windowed mode.
- -noautosave
- Disable autosave/autoload.
- -encode <lua file> [encoded file]
- Encode lua file. Encoded file can be executed with doencfile("encoded file").
- -idf <path to resources directory or game>
- Build idf file [INSTEAD data file] from directory.
- -mode [WxH]
- Use WxH resolution.
- -software
- Force software rendering
- -nopause
- Do not pause the game on window minimize.
- -hinting 0|1|2|3
- Set the font hinting mode.
- -install [game in zip]
- Install game from zip archive
- -quit
- Quit :)
- -appdata [fullpath]
- Store saves and settings in appdata path. Path must exist!
- -chunksize [size in bytes]
- Size for audio buffer. Try this if sound lags.
- -version
- Show version and exit.
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.
CONTROLS¶
Please, see tutorial.
LICENCE¶
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms specified in the GNU Public Licence (GPL).
WARRANTY¶
None.
COPYRIGHT AND CREDITS¶
- Peter Kosyh
- INSTEAD author.
- Ilya Ryndin
- Initial port to Windows.
- Mahno Aleksey
- Port to Android.
- .dm
- Port to Mac OS X.
- Andrey Afletdinov
- Port to Windows CE.
- Vadim Balashoff
- Advices.
- Vladimir Zhirov
- Advices.
- Alexander Yakovlev
- manual.tex support.
- Serj Kalichev
- Advices and default theme correction.
- Vladimir Podobaev, Oleg Gvozdev
- Testers.
- Alexander Soborov
- Wiki support.
- Many others for comments, bug reports, games and ideas.
SEE ALSO¶
| Version 1.9.1 | Instead |