2009-11-03 18:45:46 +02:00
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.TH INSTEAD 6 "Version 1.0.0" Instead GAMES
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2009-09-15 13:06:58 +03:00
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.SH NAME
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2009-09-15 13:14:08 +03:00
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INSTEAD - Simple Text Adventure Engine, The Interpretor
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2009-09-15 13:06:58 +03:00
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The interpreter of STEAD (Simple Text Adventures) allows to play games, combining visual novels, text adventure and classic quests of 1990-s.
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The STEAD games features are:
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.TP
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* very simple source code of the stories. (based on LUA);
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.TP
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* the ability to use graphic or textual (readline) game interface;
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.TP
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* graphic interface supports music and images;
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.TP
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2009-09-15 13:14:08 +03:00
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* graphic interpreter theme support \- a game may change the interface look;
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.TP
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* portability (originally written for Linux, depends on SDL and lua).
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B sdl-instead
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.I [options]
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.B -debug
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Debug mode (for game developers).
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.TP
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.B -alsa
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Force ALSA sound (for Linux only).
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.TP
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.B -nosound
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Runs the game without sound.
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.TP
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.B -gamespath <path>
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Add path with games.
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.TP
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.B -themespath <path>
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Add path with themes.
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.TP
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.B -game <basename>
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Select game in gamespath.
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.B -theme <basename>
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Select theme in themespath.
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.TP
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.B -fullscreen
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Runs the game in fullscreen mode.
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.B -window
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Runs the game in windowed mode.
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2009-09-19 12:59:59 +03:00
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.TP
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2009-10-04 14:59:09 +03:00
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.B -noautosave
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2009-09-19 12:59:59 +03:00
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Disable autosave/autoload.
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2009-10-16 18:35:28 +03:00
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.TP
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.B -encode <lua file> [encoded file]
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Encode lua file. Encoded file can be executed with doencfile("encoded file").
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2009-10-24 19:09:31 +03:00
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.TP
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.B -mode [WxH]
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Use WxH resolution.
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2009-09-15 13:06:58 +03:00
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.PP
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Configuration file name is 'insteadrc' and it's located in ~/.instead/.
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You can download some games from: http://instead.googlecode.com. Unzip them
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in ~/.instead/games.
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.SH CONTROLS
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Please, see tutorial.
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.SH LICENCE
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This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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under the terms specified in the GNU Public Licence (GPL).
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.SH WARRANTY
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None.
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.SH COPYRIGHT AND CREDITS
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.TP
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.B Peter Kosyh
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2009-10-06 14:11:01 +03:00
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Game author.
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.B Serj Kalichev
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Advices, default theme correction.
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.TP
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.B Ilya Ryndin
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Initial port to Windows.
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.TP
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.B Vladimir Podobaev, Oleg Gvozdev
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Testers.
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.TP
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2009-09-15 13:06:58 +03:00
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Many others for comments, bug reports and ideas.
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