INSTEAD(6)

NAME
INSTEAD - Simple Text Adventure Engine, The Interpreter

DESCRIPTION
The interpreter of STEAD (Simple Text Adventures) allows 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.

-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.

-nopause
    Do not pause the game on window minimize.

-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.googlecode.com. 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
http://instead.googlecode.com