INSTEAD(6)                                                                                 GAMES                                                                                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").

       -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 :)

       -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



Instead                                                                                Version 1.3.1                                                                            INSTEAD(6)
