Difference between revisions of "User Manual"

From ScummVM :: Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Put the "Please Help" notice into a template)
(Remove link to deleted page)
 
(44 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Edit-first-section}}  
{{DISPLAYTITLE:[Deprecated] User Manual }}
{{HelpWithManual}}
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="2" style="margin-left:5em; background:#FF9999; width:80%"
{{-}}
|- align="center"
|'''Check out our new user documentation!'''
|- style="margin-left:1em; background:#ffffff;"
|- style="background:#ffffff"
|We have a user documentation portal at [https://docs.scummvm.org docs.scummvm.org]. It covers all aspects of using ScummVM, including how to install ScummVM on a variety of platforms, how to add and play games, and how to tweak settings for optimal game play.
|}__NOEDITSECTION__ __NOTOC__


{| align="right"
{{ManualSectionNoLink|name=Getting Help|desc=
  | __TOC__
# [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/v{{StableVersion}}/README.md ReadMe file for version {{StableVersion}}]
  |}
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/cz/PrectiMe Czech translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/de/LIESMICH German translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/se/LasMig Swedish translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/da/HurtigStart Danish QuickStart translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/fr/DemarrageRapide French QuickStart translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/it/GuidaRapida Italian QuickStart translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/no-nb/HurtigStart Norwegian (bokmaal) QuickStart translation]
## [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/raw/v{{StableVersion}}/doc/es/InicioRapido Spanish QuickStart translation]
}}


{{ManualSectionNoLink|name=Appendix|desc=# [[User Manual/Appendix: Controls|Control Mapping for supported devices]]
# [[User Manual/Appendix: Graphic filters|Graphic filters]]
# [[User Manual/Appendix: Tools|Tools]], a list of the tools available for use with ScummVM (e.g. for compressing audio), along with a description of their usage
# [[User Manual/Appendix: Integrations|Integrations]]
}}


{{ManualSection|location=User_Manual/Introduction|name=Introduction|desc=A description of what ScummVM does, what to do if you find a bug, and how to contact the authors}}
{{ManualSectionNoLink|name=Links|desc=
 
You will find help on using ScummVM in other places on the web. Here are a few links to solve frequent issues or that my help you improve your experience with ScummVM.
{{ManualSection|location=User_Manual/Getting_started|name=Getting started|desc=What you need to be able to use ScummVM, where to get it from, and how to install it}}
* HOW-TOs:
 
** [https://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=8440 How to catch ScummVM errors <nowiki>[forum]</nowiki>]
{{ManualSection|location=User_Manual/Running_and_Using_ScummVM|name=Running and using ScummVM|desc=How to use ScummVM, including both graphical and command line usage}}
** [https://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=8012 How to play multi-disc games with ScummVM <nowiki>[forum]</nowiki>]
 
** [https://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=6303 Enhanced ScummVM MIDI music on Windows <nowiki>[forum]</nowiki>]
{{ManualSection|location=User_Manual/Configuration|name=Configuration|desc=Changing the options of ScummVM so that it runs games exactly the way you want it to}}
** [https://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=4639 Using Timidity with ScummVM on Windows XP <nowiki>[forum]</nowiki>]
 
** [[HOWTO-LoomTG16|How to extract the Loom PC-Engine/TG16 data track to use with ScummVM <nowiki>[wiki]</nowiki>]]
= Appendix: Supported games =
* Supported games:
The list of games supported by the most recent stable version of ScummVM can be found on the [http://www.scummvm.org/compatibility_stable.php Compatibility page], or the games supported by the current unstable version can be found on the [http://www.scummvm.org/compatibility.php SVN Compatibility page].
** [https://www.scummvm.org/compatibility/{{StableVersion}}/ Compatibility table for the latest ScummVM release <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
The [[Engines|Engines page]] in the wiki also lists these things, along with the engines that are still work-in-progress.
** [https://www.scummvm.org/compatibility/ Compatibility table for the development version of ScummVM <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
 
** [[Engines|List of games that are supported by ScummVM or for which there is a work in progress <nowiki>[wiki]</nowiki>]]
{{ManualSection|name=Appendix: Tools|location=User_Manual/Appendix:_Tools|desc=A list of the tools available for use with ScummVM (e.g. for compressing audio), along with a description of their usage}}
}}

Latest revision as of 19:03, 18 June 2023

Check out our new user documentation!
We have a user documentation portal at docs.scummvm.org. It covers all aspects of using ScummVM, including how to install ScummVM on a variety of platforms, how to add and play games, and how to tweak settings for optimal game play.

Getting Help

  1. ReadMe file for version 2.8.1
    1. Czech translation
    2. German translation
    3. Swedish translation
    4. Danish QuickStart translation
    5. French QuickStart translation
    6. Italian QuickStart translation
    7. Norwegian (bokmaal) QuickStart translation
    8. Spanish QuickStart translation

Appendix

  1. Control Mapping for supported devices
  2. Graphic filters
  3. Tools, a list of the tools available for use with ScummVM (e.g. for compressing audio), along with a description of their usage
  4. Integrations

Links

You will find help on using ScummVM in other places on the web. Here are a few links to solve frequent issues or that my help you improve your experience with ScummVM.