[Scummvm-devel] ScummVM addon files

[James 'Ender' Brown]

IMHO the best solution to this is for any engines attempting to read
from their table file (and failing) display a messagebox with working
along the lines of:

"This game requires additional ScummVM files to be installed.
Please see http://www.scummvm.org/docs/extradata.php for instructions."

Add a quick page linking to the files, along with install unstrictions
and instructions nn creating an ExtraPath directory for everything. .
Then some quick screenshots aided instructions on how to add it globally
via the launcher... and alternate instructions for non-standard launcher
ports like Palm and PocketSCUMM... (DC? More?)

The BS1/BS2 cutscene system does something similar already, but now that
ExtraPath is in place it might be a good idea to also point it to the
same webpage. Someone want to run off some screenshots?

 - Ender

On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 09:49 +0000, Joost Peters wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just a small correction; queen.tbl is not at all required for the 
> freeware versions of FOTAQ.
> You only need it if you want to use any other (PC) version of queen, 
> which I think the majority of users don't.
> I'm not sure about the seperate module/add-on-pack, people are likely 
> to be just interested in 1 file most of the time.
> But you're right in that they should atleast be more prominently 
> mentioned and linked on the site (and in the manual, readme, etc).
> 
> Regards,
> Joost