diff --git a/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst b/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst index 03ca5bf8d6a..6fa19fef6ea 100644 --- a/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst +++ b/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst @@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ You need to specify the correct :ref:`language ` in the game-specific sett ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ First, check the `Compatibility page `_ on the ScummVM website to see if the game has any known issues. If not, and the crash can be reproduced, report the crash as a bug. See :doc:`report_bugs`. +2.2.5. I downloaded the Broken Sword packs from your website but the game won't run. +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +These are not full games, they are re-encoded cutscene (video) packs. To run the games you still need the original disks. See the `Broken Sword wiki page `_. 2.3 Audio *********** @@ -190,3 +194,18 @@ Yes. Using the **OpenGL** graphics mode or the **SDL Surface** graphics mode wit 2.4.3. The game colors are messed up, how do I fix them? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ensure the correct game platform has been detected. For example, with Amiga game files, check that the :ref:`platform ` is set to Amiga. + +3. Features +================ + +3.1. When will you add support for ZIP archives? +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +We won't. There are two main reasons: firstly, we believe that it would ease illegal distribution of games, and secondly, we already support compression of sound and speech to reduce file sizes. + +3.2. Will ScummVM support other games in the future? +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +That depends on a few factors. Firstly, it has to fit within the scope of ScummVM. Secondly, there has to be a developer who is interested and willing to carry out the work. + +ScummVM developers are all volunteers who work on ScummVM in their spare time, solely for fun, and not for profit. Reverse engineering a completely new game without the source code is a long and difficult process. Even with source it can be tedious and time consuming. + +Unless you work for a company interested in providing us with source code for one of their classic titles, or want to do the work yourself, please do not ask us to add support for a new game. \ No newline at end of file