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manual: Add section on loading/saving games.

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Also split the menus section into separate subsections.
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@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ items you'll encounter in the game.
| **Quit Game** | Finish playing and return to the operating system.
|==========================
=== Starting a new game
To start a new game, press _Esc_ to bring up the main menu, and choose
_New Game_.
When starting a new game, you may be prompted to choose which chapter to
start playing.
@ -84,16 +89,46 @@ _Extreme Carnage_ except that monster attacks are up to twice as fast,
and killed monsters come back to life after around 40 seconds.
|==========================
=== Loading and saving the game
It is a good idea to save the game regularly -- for example, at the start
of each new level. You may also want to save the game after completing a
challenging section of a level so that you do not have to repeat it again
if you die.
image::images/menu-save-game.png[Save Game Menu,align="center",width=473,pdfwidth=50vw]
To save the game, press _Esc_ to bring up the menu, select _Save Game_ and
choose a slot to save in. Type a description for the save game and press
_Enter_. Some source ports have a limited number of slots, in which case you
will have to overwrite an existing saved game once there are no more slots
available. For the same reason it's a good idea to write a good description
for your saved game. Include the level number and something descriptive of
where you've reached; for example, "C1M3 - Blue Key Door".
The _Load Game_ menu usually looks largely identical to the _Save Game_
menu. To restore your saved game, simply select _Load Game_ from the main
menu and choose your saved game.
If you find yourself saving the game often, you may want to use the
_Quicksave_ feature. Press _F6_ during play to quicksave. The _Save Game_
menu appears as usual; choosing a slot makes that your quicksave slot.
Pressing _F6_ again in the future will overwrite your quicksave slot with
just a couple of keystrokes. If you die you can also restore your
quicksave slot by pressing _F9_.
=== Quitting the game
When you're finished playing Freedoom, press _Esc_ to bring up the main
menu and select _Quit Game_ to exit. You may want to select _Save Game_
first to save your progress so that you can return to where you left off
next time you play.
=== Keyboard shortcuts
The following are some useful keyboard shortcuts that can save time
accessing common menu functions.
TODO: Load/Save game menus?
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|==========================
| **Esc** | Menu | Bring up the main menu.