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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:


 * 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.