[Scummvm-cvs-logs] CVS: web/docs bootparam.xml,1.17,1.18

Oliver Kiehl olki at users.sourceforge.net
Tue Mar 15 01:38:51 CET 2005


Update of /cvsroot/scummvm/web/docs
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv6476

Modified Files:
	bootparam.xml 
Log Message:
Fix some typos, spelling and grammar mistakes. The text generally still
sounds a bit awkward though.


Index: bootparam.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/scummvm/web/docs/bootparam.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.17
retrieving revision 1.18
diff -u -d -r1.17 -r1.18
--- bootparam.xml	14 Mar 2005 22:16:22 -0000	1.17
+++ bootparam.xml	15 Mar 2005 09:37:39 -0000	1.18
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 <h2>What are boot params?</h2>
 <p>
 A boot param is a special number which allows you (if used appropriately, see below)
-to get directly to specific part of a game. These boot params are mostly useful
-for debugging and play testing a game; you get teleported to a certain situation
+to go directly to a specific part of a game. These boot params are mostly useful
+for debugging and playtesting a game; you get teleported to a certain situation
 in a game, with some of the items appropriate for it. It is not always possible to
 continue and complete a game from this, because you may lack important items. But
 for us developers, it's very helpful, because we can quickly get to trouble spots
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 </p>
 <p>
 These boot params do not exist by chance or magic: they were put into the game data
-by the original developers of the games, and where meant for exactly the same
+by the original developers of the games, and were meant for exactly the same
 purpose we use them for: to help in debugging the game. Of course, they also make
 a nice cheat system (with some caveats, as I tried to outline above).
 </p>
 
 
 <h2>How do I use a boot param?</h2>
-That's quite simple: pick a game from the list, and a boot param for it. Then, you specify
+That's quite simple: pick a game from the list, and a boot param for it. Then, specify
 it on the command line like this:
 <pre>
 	./scummvm -d0 -b BOOTPARAM TARGET
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 <p>Some of these lists are based on the output of <code>./scummvm -d1 -b1 TARGET</code>; some information is also from
    <a href="http://www.scummbar.com/resources/articles/index.php?newssniffer=readarticle&article=1027">this article</a>.
-   In particular, they may contains some mistakes. 
+   These may contain some mistakes. 
    Ultimately we plan to correct these and maybe enhance the descriptions a bit...</p>
 
 <h2>I see a lot of question marks in some of the tables, why?</h2>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 <br><a name="monkey"></a>
 <h2>The Secret of Monkey Island</h2>
 
-<p>Some of the boot params given in the following table only work in the CD/Mac version
+<p>Some of the boot params listed in the following table only work in the CD/Mac version
 of Monkey Island (and not in 'monkeyega' and 'monkeyvga'). Those are marked with an
 asteriks (*) symbol (except for the cases we overlooked ;-).</p>
 





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