/* SNIP */
var configLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(new URLRequest("data/config.xml"));
configLoader.addEventListener("complete", configLoaded, false, 0, true);
/* SNIP */

private function configLoaded(e:Event):void {
			var loader:URLLoader = e.target as URLLoader;
			var configXML:XML;
			try {
				configXML = new XML(loader.data);
			}catch (e:TypeError) {
				trace("ERROR: could not parse the XML file.");
				return;
			}
			Conf._playerScale = configXML.playerScale.@value;
			Conf._walkRate = configXML.walkRate.@value;
			Conf._targetBuffer = configXML.targetBuffer.@value;
			Conf._playerName = configXML.playerName.@value;			
			Conf._musicURL = configXML.musicURL.@value;
			Conf._endMusicURL = configXML.endMusicURL.@value;
			Conf._mouseEdge = configXML.mouseEdge.@value;
			Conf._scrollTime = configXML.scrollTime.@value;
			Conf._captionsOn = configXML.captionsOn.@value as Boolean;			
			Conf._scenePath = configXML.scenesPath.@value;
			var firstLocation:String = configXML.firstScene.@value;			
			createNewScene(firstLocation)
			_currentScene.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, maybeStartGame, false, 0, true);
		}