From 9039f547dc78392ba96675fb2d0ebefab7d97406 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Duensing <scott@kangaroopunch.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2022 23:48:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Create games.dat

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 games.dat.md | 128 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 128 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 games.dat.md

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+The **games.dat** file allows Singe to automatically locate new games when they are installed by the end user.  This file is _**extremely**_ important and _**must**_ be included with every Singe game!
+
+An example is below:
+
+```lua
+GAMES = {
+	{
+		TITLE         = ".38 Ambush Alley",
+		SCRIPT        = "ActionMax/38AmbushAlley.singe",
+		VIDEO         = "ActionMax/frame_38AmbushAlley.txt",
+		DATA          = "ActionMax",
+		STRETCH       = false,
+		NO_MOUSE      = false,
+		RESOLUTION_X  = 720,
+		RESOLUTION_Y  = 480,
+		SINDEN_GUN    = "",
+		CABINET       = "ActionMax/cabinet_38AmbushAlley.png",
+		MARQUEE       = "ActionMax/marquee_ActionMax.png",
+		ATTRACT       = "ActionMax/video_38AmbushAlley.mkv",
+		ATTRACT_START = 3000,
+		ATTRACT_END   = 3500,
+		YEAR          = 1987,
+		PLATFORM      = "ActionMax",
+		DEVELOPER     = "Sourcing International, Ltd.",
+		PUBLISHER     = "Worlds of Wonder, Inc.",
+		GENRE         = "Shooter",
+		DESCRIPTION   = "Get your target practice in with real police officers then hit the streets.",
+		CREATOR       = "Scott Duensing",
+		SOURCE        = "http://kangaroopunch.com"
+	},
+	{
+		TITLE         = "Blue Thunder",
+		SCRIPT        = "ActionMax/BlueThunder.singe",
+		VIDEO         = "ActionMax/frame_BlueThunder.txt",
+		DATA          = "ActionMax",
+		STRETCH       = false,
+		NO_MOUSE      = false,
+		RESOLUTION_X  = 720,
+		RESOLUTION_Y  = 480,
+		SINDEN_GUN    = "",
+		CABINET       = "ActionMax/cabinet_BlueThunder.png",
+		MARQUEE       = "ActionMax/marquee_ActionMax.png",
+		ATTRACT       = "ActionMax/video_BlueThunder.mkv",
+		ATTRACT_START = 3000,
+		ATTRACT_END   = 3500,
+		YEAR          = 1987,
+		PLATFORM      = "ActionMax",
+		DEVELOPER     = "Sourcing International, Ltd.",
+		PUBLISHER     = "Worlds of Wonder, Inc.",
+		GENRE         = "Shooter",
+		DESCRIPTION   = "Get in your chopper and take out the bad guys in this action-packed game.",
+		CREATOR       = "Scott Duensing",
+		SOURCE        = "http://kangaroopunch.com"
+	},
+	{
+		TITLE         = "Hydrosub: 2021",
+		SCRIPT        = "ActionMax/Hydrosub2021.singe",
+		VIDEO         = "ActionMax/frame_Hydrosub2021.txt",
+		DATA          = "ActionMax",
+		STRETCH       = false,
+		NO_MOUSE      = false,
+		RESOLUTION_X  = 720,
+		RESOLUTION_Y  = 480,
+		SINDEN_GUN    = "",
+		CABINET       = "ActionMax/cabinet_Hydrosub2021.png",
+		MARQUEE       = "ActionMax/marquee_ActionMax.png",
+		ATTRACT       = "ActionMax/video_Hydrosub2021.mkv",
+		ATTRACT_START = 3000,
+		ATTRACT_END   = 3500,
+		YEAR          = 1987,
+		PLATFORM      = "ActionMax",
+		DEVELOPER     = "Sourcing International, Ltd.",
+		PUBLISHER     = "Worlds of Wonder, Inc.",
+		GENRE         = "Shooter",
+		DESCRIPTION   = "Shootout beneath the ocean!",
+		CREATOR       = "Scott Duensing",
+		SOURCE        = "http://kangaroopunch.com"
+	},
+	{
+		TITLE         = "Rescue of Pops Ghostly, The",
+		SCRIPT        = "ActionMax/PopsGhostly.singe",
+		VIDEO         = "ActionMax/frame_PopsGhostly.txt",
+		DATA          = "ActionMax",
+		STRETCH       = false,
+		NO_MOUSE      = false,
+		RESOLUTION_X  = 720,
+		RESOLUTION_Y  = 480,
+		SINDEN_GUN    = "",
+		CABINET       = "ActionMax/cabinet_PopsGhostly.png",
+		MARQUEE       = "ActionMax/marquee_ActionMax.png",
+		ATTRACT       = "ActionMax/video_PopsGhostly.mkv",
+		ATTRACT_START = 3000,
+		ATTRACT_END   = 3500,
+		YEAR          = 1987,
+		PLATFORM      = "ActionMax",
+		DEVELOPER     = "Sourcing International, Ltd.",
+		PUBLISHER     = "Worlds of Wonder, Inc.",
+		GENRE         = "Shooter",
+		DESCRIPTION   = "Help Pops Ghostly and his family get rid of the bad spirits who have taken over the house.",
+		CREATOR       = "Scott Duensing",
+		SOURCE        = "http://kangaroopunch.com"
+	},
+	{
+		TITLE         = "Sonic Fury",
+		SCRIPT        = "ActionMax/SonicFury.singe",
+		VIDEO         = "ActionMax/frame_SonicFury.txt",
+		DATA          = "ActionMax",
+		STRETCH       = false,
+		NO_MOUSE      = false,
+		RESOLUTION_X  = 720,
+		RESOLUTION_Y  = 480,
+		SINDEN_GUN    = "",
+		CABINET       = "ActionMax/cabinet_SonicFury.png",
+		MARQUEE       = "ActionMax/marquee_ActionMax.png",
+		ATTRACT       = "ActionMax/video_SonicFury.mkv",
+		ATTRACT_START = 3000,
+		ATTRACT_END   = 3500,
+		YEAR          = 1987,
+		PLATFORM      = "ActionMax",
+		DEVELOPER     = "Sourcing International, Ltd.",
+		PUBLISHER     = "Worlds of Wonder, Inc.",
+		GENRE         = "Shooter",
+		DESCRIPTION   = "Shoot it out with the bad guys in your fighter jet!",
+		CREATOR       = "Scott Duensing",
+		SOURCE        = "http://kangaroopunch.com"
+	}
+}
+```