.TH INSTEAD 6 "Version 1.0.0" Instead GAMES

.SH NAME

INSTEAD - Simple Text Adventure Engine, The Interpretor

.SH DESCRIPTION

The interpreter of STEAD (Simple Text Adventures) allows to play games, combining visual novels, text adventure 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 graphic 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]

.SH OPTIONS

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.B -debug
Debug mode (for game developers).
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.B -alsa
Force ALSA sound (for Linux only).
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.B -nosound
Runs 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 -game <basename>
Select game in gamespath.
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.B -theme <basename>
Select theme in themespath.
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.B -fullscreen
Runs the game in fullscreen mode.
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.B -window
Runs 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 -mode [WxH]
Use WxH resolution.
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Configuration file name is 'insteadrc' and it's located in ~/.instead/.

You can download some games from: http://instead.googlecode.com. 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
Game author.
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.B Serj Kalichev
Advices, default theme correction. 
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.B Ilya Ryndin
Initial port to Windows.
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.B Vladimir Podobaev, Oleg Gvozdev
Testers.
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Many others for comments, bug reports and ideas.