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@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ Table of Contents: * 5.1 Command Line Options * 5.2 Language Options * 5.3 Graphics Filters - * 5.4 Hotkeys + * 5.4 Global Menu + * 5.5 Hotkeys 6.0) Savegames * 6.1 Autosaves * 6.2 Converting savegames + * 6.3 Viewing/Loading savegames from the command line 7.0) Music and Sound * 7.1 Adlib emulation * 7.2 FluidSynth MIDI emulation @@ -781,6 +783,7 @@ arguments -- see the next section. -h, --help Display a brief help text and exit -z, --list-games Display list of supported games and exit -t, --list-targets Display list of configured targets and exit + --list-saves=TARGET Display a list of savegames for the game (TARGET) specified -c, --config=CONFIG Use alternate configuration file -p, --path=PATH Path to where the game is installed @@ -968,7 +971,38 @@ Likewise, games that originally were using 640x480 (such as COMI or Broken Sword will be scaled to 1280x960 and 1920x1440. -5.4) Hot Keys: +5.4) Global Menu: +---- ------------ + +The Global Menu is a general menu which is available to all of the game engines +by pressing F6. From this menu there are the following buttons: Resume, +Options, About, Return to Launcher, and Quit. Selecting 'Options' will display +a dialog where basic audio settings, such as volume levels, can be adjusted. +Selecting 'Return to Launcher' will close the current game and return the user +back to the ScummVM Launcher, where another game may be selected to play. + +Note: Returning to the Launcher is not supported by all of the engines, + and the button will be disabled in the Global Menu if it is not supported. + +Engines which currently support Returning to the Launcher are: + + AGI + AGOS + CINE + GOB + KYRA + LURE + PARALLACTION + QUEEN + SAGA + SCUMM + SKY + SWORD1 + SWORD2 + TOUCHE + + +5.5) Hot Keys: ---- --------- TODO TODO: Rework this section to clearly state which hotkeys are implemented in *all* @@ -982,7 +1016,8 @@ ScummVM supports various in-game hotkeys. They differ between SCUMM games and other games. Common: - Cmd-q - Quit (Mac OS X) + F6 - Displays the Global Menu + Cmd-q - Quit (Mac OS X) Ctrl-q - Quit (other unices including Linux) Ctrl-z OR Alt-x - Quit (other platforms) Ctrl-m - Toggle mouse capture @@ -1138,45 +1173,93 @@ The platforms that currently have a different default directory are: 6.1) Autosaves: ---- ---------- -For some games (namely "Beneath a Steel Sky", "Flight of the Amazon -Queen" and all SCUMM games), ScummVM will by default automatically -save the current state every five minutes (adjustable via the -"autosave_period" config setting). For the SCUMM engine, it will save -in Slot 0. This savestate can then be loaded again via Ctrl-0, or the -F5 menu. +For some games, (namely "Beneath a Steel Sky", "Flight of the Amazon Queen", +all AGI games, and all SCUMM games), ScummVM will by default automatically +save the current state every five minutes (adjustable via the "autosave_period" +config setting). For the AGI and SCUMM engines, it will save in Slot 0. For the +SCUMM engine, this savestate can then be loaded again via Ctrl-0, or the F5 +menu. 6.2) Converting Savegames: ----- ---------- -Using savegames from original versions, isn't supported by all game engines. Only -the following games, can use savedgames from their original versions. +---- --------------------- +Using savegames from original versions, isn't supported by all game engines. +Only the following games, can use savegames from their original versions. Elvira 1 - - Add 8 bytes (savedgame name) to the start of the savegame file - - Rename the savedgame to 'elvira1.xxx' + - Add 8 bytes (savegame name) to the start of the savegame file + - Rename the savegame to 'elvira1.xxx' Elvira 2 - - Add 8 bytes (savedgame name) to the start of the savegame file - - Rename the savedgame to 'elvira2-pc.xxx' (DOS version) or + - Add 8 bytes (savegame name) to the start of the savegame file + - Rename the savegame to 'elvira2-pc.xxx' (DOS version) or 'elvira2.xxx' (Other versions) Waxworks - - Add 8 bytes (savedgame name) to the start of the savegame file - - Rename the savedgame to 'waxworks-pc.xxx' (DOS version) or + - Add 8 bytes (savegame name) to the start of the savegame file + - Rename the savegame to 'waxworks-pc.xxx' (DOS version) or 'waxworks.xxx' (Other versions) Simon the Sorcerer 1 - - Rename the savedgame to 'simon1.xxx' + - Rename the savegame to 'simon1.xxx' Simon the Sorcerer 1 - - Rename the savedgame to 'simon2.xxx' + - Rename the savegame to 'simon2.xxx' The Feeble Files - - Rename the savedgame to 'feeble.xxx' + - Rename the savegame to 'feeble.xxx' Where 'xxx' is exact the saved game slot (ie 001) under ScummVM +6.3) Viewing/Loading savegames from the command line: +---- ------------------------------------------------ + +--list-saves: + + This switch may be used to display a list of the current savegames + of the specified target game and their corresponding save slots. + + Usage: --list-saves=[TARGET], where [TARGET] is the target game. + + Engines which currently support --list-saves are: + + AGI + AGOS + CINE + KYRA + LURE + PARALLACTION + QUEEN + SAGA + SCUMM + SKY + SWORD1 + SWORD2 + TOUCHE + +--save-slot/-x: + + This switch may be used to load a savegame directly from the command line. + + Usage: --save-slot[SLOT] or -x[SLOT], where [SLOT] is the save slot number. + + Engines which currently support --save-slot/-x are: + + AGI + CINE + KYRA + LURE + PARALLACTION + QUEEN + SAGA + SCUMM + SKY + SWORD1 + SWORD2 + TOUCHE + + 7.0) Music and Sound: ---- ---------------- |