[Scummvm-cvs-logs] SF.net SVN: scummvm:[38390] docs/trunk/docbook/faq.xml
wjpalenstijn at users.sourceforge.net
wjpalenstijn at users.sourceforge.net
Tue Feb 17 00:59:50 CET 2009
Revision: 38390
http://scummvm.svn.sourceforge.net/scummvm/?rev=38390&view=rev
Author: wjpalenstijn
Date: 2009-02-16 23:59:50 +0000 (Mon, 16 Feb 2009)
Log Message:
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faq update (partly by Thierry Crozat)
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docs/trunk/docbook/faq.xml
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--- docs/trunk/docbook/faq.xml 2009-02-16 23:37:06 UTC (rev 38389)
+++ docs/trunk/docbook/faq.xml 2009-02-16 23:59:50 UTC (rev 38390)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
</simpara>
<simpara>
Every now and then somebody will raise the subject of finding
- a <quote>better</quote> name for ScummVM, one that fits better with it's modern
+ a <quote>better</quote> name for ScummVM, one that fits better with its modern
scope (which extends well beyond SCUMM games). So
<ulink url="http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/ScummVM_Name">at this page</ulink>
we present you with some nice alternatives. Choose whichever suits you
@@ -124,53 +124,23 @@
<simpara>
We have a <ulink
url="http://www.scummvm.org/compatibility.php">compatibility
- list</ulink> on our website 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), 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.
+ list</ulink> on our website that contains an up to date list of which
+ games work, and how well they work. Apart from SCUMM games, we now
+ also support quite a few other adventure games. More games may
+ be added, but this is not a common occurrence — see below.
</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, 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. 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>.
- </simpara>
- <simpara>
- Unless you work for a company interested providing us with source code for one of your
- classic titles, please do not ask us to support a game.
- </simpara>
- </answer>
- </qandaentry>
-
<qandaentry><question><simpara>Will ScummVM support other games?</simpara></question>
<answer>
<simpara>
That depends on several factors. First off, it has to fit within the scope of ScummVM,
- i.e., has to be apoint and click adventures with 2D graphics.
+ i.e., it has to be a point and click adventure with 2D graphics.
</simpara>
<simpara>
- Secondly, there must be a developer (or multiple) who are interested on working this
- and both willing and able to perform the work required for this.
+ Secondly, there must be a developer (or multiple) who is interested on working on this
+ and both willing and able to perform the work required.
Reverse engineering a completely new game without source is a
long and difficult process, and our developers are all very busy as it is... so unless
you work for a company interested in providing us with source code for
@@ -203,7 +173,7 @@
<answer>
<simpara>
FreeSCI has now been merged into ScummVM, see <ulink url="http://www.scummvm.org/?shownews=20090215.xml">this news item</ulink>.
- However, many SCI games still not supported, so you may also want to check out <ulink url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net">DOSBox</ulink>
+ However, many SCI games are still not supported, so you may also want to check out <ulink url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net">DOSBox</ulink>
if you want to play all SCI games, especially newer ones.
</simpara>
</answer>
@@ -394,10 +364,10 @@
</answer>
</qandaentry>
- <qandaentry><question><simpara>ScummVM crashes, but console window disappears too quick to see the error message.</simpara></question>
+ <qandaentry><question><simpara>ScummVM crashes, but the console window disappears too quickly to see the error message.</simpara></question>
<answer>
<simpara>
- To make it visible, you should run ScummVM from command line. To open a
+ On Windows, to make it visible, you should run ScummVM from the command line. To open a
command prompt, open the Start Menu and select the 'Run' option. Under
Windows NT/2000/XP, type 'cmd.exe' (no quotes) in the dialog box that
shows up; under Windows 95/98/Me, type 'command.com' instead. If
@@ -406,6 +376,16 @@
'cd \your\path\to\scummvm' (substituting the appropriate path) and then
type 'scummvm'.
</simpara>
+ <simpara>
+ On MacOS X, you can find the error messages by starting Console.app
+ (in Utilities within the Applications folder). If you prefer, you can
+ also run ScummVM from the terminal. To do this, start Terminal.app
+ (also in the Utilities folder), then drag&drop the ScummVM.app
+ application onto the Terminal window, remove the space at the end of
+ the line and add 'Contents/MacOS/scummvm' (without the quotes). The
+ line should look like this: '/Path/to/ScummVM.app/Contents/MacOS/scummvm'.
+ Then press return to start ScummVM.
+ </simpara>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -492,9 +472,9 @@
<answer>
<simpara>
These are not full games but reencoded cutscene (video) packs. To run the games you
- still need the original disks. Originally cutscenes were encoded in proprietary
- format and Revolution Software kindly permitted us to reencode them into
- MPEG and distribute them freely on our site.
+ still need the original disks. Originally cutscenes were encoded in a proprietary
+ format but Revolution Software kindly permitted us to reencode them into
+ DXA and distribute them freely on our site.
</simpara>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
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