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Adding and playing games
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Accessing the game files
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ScummVM needs access to the data files for each game. A comprehensive list of required data files for each game can be found on the `ScummVM Wiki Datafiles <https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Datafiles>`__ page. ScummVM can run the game data files from any directory it has access to, including external media.
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.. note::
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For ease of use, you can create a dedicated games directory into which subdirectories containing game files can be copied. The resulting directory structure will look somewhat like this::
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mygames
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|-- myfirstgame
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| |-- readme.txt
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| |-- firstgame.cpt
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| |-- firstgame.dnr
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| `-- firstgame.dsk
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`-- mysecondgame
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|-- secondgame.1c
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`-- readme.txt
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For games on floppies or CDs:
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- If the data files are accessible, the external media can be accessed directly by ScummVM. Alternatively, copy the game files to a folder as described above.
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- If the data files are not accessible, run the installer on the platform the game was designed for.
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For games downloaded from digital distributors such as `GOG.com <gog.com>`__, `Steam <https://store.steampowered.com>`__, or from various `freeware sources <https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Where_to_get_the_games#Freeware_Games>`__ sources:
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- Run the installer or
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- If the data files are supplied as a .zip file, extract the archive.
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.. _add and play games:
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Adding the games to the Launcher
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1. Run ScummVM to open :doc:`../using_scummvm/the_launcher`.
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2. In the Launcher window, click **Add Game**. This opens a file browser. To add multiple games at once, hold :kbd:`Shift` while clicking **Add Game**.
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.. image:: ../images/Launcher/add_game.jpg
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:class: with-shadow
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3. Use the file browser to locate the folder containing the game you wish to add. Double click on a folder to open it, and use **Go up** to go back up one level.
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.. image:: ../images/Launcher/choose_directory.jpg
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:class: with-shadow
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4. Once you have selected the folder that contains the data files, click **Choose**.
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.. image:: ../images/Launcher/choose_game_directory.jpg
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:class: with-shadow
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5. A dialog opens to allow configuration of various settings for the game. These can be reconfigured at any time, but for now everything should work at the default settings. Click **Ok**.
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.. image:: ../images/Launcher/add_game_settings.jpg
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:class: with-shadow
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6. Added games are now ready to play! To play, select a game and click **Start** to play.
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.. image:: ../images/Launcher/start_game.jpg
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:class: with-shadow
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Games can also be launched directly from the command line.
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- To launch a game with no additional options, run ``scummvm`` followed by the game id.
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- To launch a game with options, run ``scummvm``, followed by any desired options, and then the game id. For more information, see the `Command line options <../advanced_options/command_line>`_ page.
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In the following example, Flight of the Amazon Queen will be launched in full screen:
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.. code::
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scummvm -f queen
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.. image:: ../images/Launcher/start_game_cli.jpg
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