[Scummvm-cvs-logs] CVS: docs/docbook faq.xml,1.6,1.7

Max Horn fingolfin at users.sourceforge.net
Sat Nov 26 11:19:01 CET 2005


Update of /cvsroot/scummvm/docs/docbook
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv6591

Modified Files:
	faq.xml 
Log Message:
Patch #1364998: FAQ updated

Index: faq.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/scummvm/docs/docbook/faq.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -d -r1.6 -r1.7
--- faq.xml	8 Oct 2005 16:51:54 -0000	1.6
+++ faq.xml	26 Nov 2005 19:18:08 -0000	1.7
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@
 	that contains an up to date list of what games work, and how well they work. As
 	well as SCUMM games, we also include virtual machines for the first two Simon the Sorcerer
 	games (by Adventure Soft), Broken Sword 1/2 and Beneath a Steel Sky (by 
-	Revolution), as well as Flight of the Amazon Queen. Other games may be added,
-	but this is not a common occurrence - see below.
+	Revolution), Flight of the Amazon Queen, Gobliiins 1 (by Coktel Vision) as well as Inherit
+	the Earth (by The Dreamers' Guild). Other games may be added, but this is not a common
+	occurrence - see below.
 	</simpara></answer>
 	</qandaentry>
 
@@ -112,22 +113,23 @@
 	ScummVM should be able to be compiled on any SDL platform, with just small modifications.</simpara>
 	<simpara>
 	Currently tested platforms are Win32 (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP), Linux i386 and PPC, BeOS, Solaris,
-	Mac OS X, Dreamcast, MorphOS, IRIX, PalmOS and WinCE. It is also part of the Free/Net/Open BSD
-	ports collections and included in Debian testing and unstable</simpara></answer>
+	Mac OS X, Dreamcast, MorphOS, IRIX, PalmOS, WinCE, GP32, Sony PSP and PS2. It is also part of the
+	Free/Net/Open BSD ports collections and included in Debian testing and unstable.</simpara></answer>
 	</qandaentry>
 
     <qandaentry><question><simpara>Does ScummVM run any non-SCUMM games?</simpara></question>
 	<answer><simpara>
 	Yes. As well as SCUMM titles, ScummVM supports Simon the Sorcerer (1 and 2),
 	Flight of the Amazon Queen, and the Revolution Games: Broken Sword 1, Broken Sword 
-	2, and Beneath a Steel Sky.</simpara>
+	2, and Beneath a Steel Sky, as well as Gobliiins 1 and Inherit the Earth.</simpara>
 	<simpara>
 	Simon support was initially written by the original founder of ScummVM as a 
 	separate program, and later included in the main binary.
 	Revolution Software Ltd. are very nice people and kindly provided us with the
 	source code to BASS and Broken Sword 1/2, from which we based our interpreters.
 	John Passfield and Steven Stamatiadis kindly provided the original source code to
-	Flight of the Amazon Queen.</simpara>
+	Flight of the Amazon Queen. The Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co. kindly provided the
+	sourcecode to Inherit the Earth. Gobliiins 1 was widely researched by Ivan Dubrov.</simpara>
 	<simpara>
 	We do not have any plans to support any other non-SCUMM games at this time. If we
 	do, it will be added to the <ulink url="compatibility.php">Compatibility List</ulink>.
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@
     <qandaentry><question><simpara>Does ScummVM support using MP3/Ogg/FLAC files instead of CD audio?</simpara></question>
 	<answer><simpara>
 	Yes. You can use LAME or some other CD audio conversion utility to convert your CD audio to MP3. Since
-	version 0.3.0 we also support Ogg Vorbis files. And FLAC is supported since version 0.7.0. See the
+	version 0.3.0 we also support Ogg Vorbis files, and FLAC is supported since version 0.7.0. See the
 	<ulink url="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/scummvm/scummvm/README?rev=HEAD">README</ulink>
 	for more info.</simpara></answer>
 	</qandaentry>
@@ -224,7 +226,8 @@
 
 	<qandaentry><question><simpara>Does ScummVM support filtered graphic modes?</simpara></question>
 	<answer><simpara>
-	Yes, ScummVM supports several filtered graphic modes such as super2xsai.  See the
+	Yes, ScummVM supports several filtered graphic modes such as
+	<ulink url="http://elektron.its.tudelft.nl/~dalikifa/">super2xsai</ulink>. See the
 	<ulink url="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/scummvm/scummvm/README?rev=HEAD">README</ulink>
 	for more info.</simpara></answer>
 	</qandaentry>
@@ -283,7 +286,7 @@
 	</simpara>
 	<simpara>
 	If you are experiencing random crashes, and your game plays music from
-	CD, you have encountered a Windows bug. Try copying the data files from
+	CD, you most certainly have encountered a Windows bug. Try copying the data files from
 	CD to your hard disk, and running them from there.
 	</simpara>
 	</answer>
@@ -309,7 +312,7 @@
 	line parameter to enable Amiga-specific code.</simpara></answer>
 	</qandaentry>
 
-	<qandaentry><question><simpara>The subtitles in my non english game are messed up.</simpara></question>
+	<qandaentry><question><simpara>The subtitles in my non English game are messed up.</simpara></question>
 	<answer><simpara>
 	You are most likely using a game such as Maniac Mansion or Zak McKracken if you have this problem. 
 	You need to specify a language in the ScummVM Game Options dialog, with the -q parameter or by
@@ -335,6 +338,10 @@
 	invisible.
 	</simpara>
 	<simpara>
+	There also exists a seperate <ulink url="http://www.scummvm.org/documentation.php?view=maccd-howto">tutorial
+	</ulink> for setting up Mac versions
+	</simpara>
+	<simpara>
 	The older games which have LFL files should only need the platform set to 'macintosh' to
 	run.
 	See "<xref linkend="question.messy-colors" endterm="question.messy-colors"/>" for information on specifying the game platform.
@@ -383,7 +390,8 @@
 
     <qandaentry><question><simpara>I get "WARNING: Unable to open configration file C:\windows\scummvm.ini!"</simpara></question>
 	<answer><simpara>
-	Make sure you have enough permissions to write in c:\windows directory.
+	Make sure you have enough permissions to write in c:\windows directory. Also note that this warning the
+	first time you run ScummVM, since the file does not exist yet then.
 	</simpara></answer>
 	</qandaentry>
 





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