There's actually just a couple of steps to get the layout right the first time you play; mostly just dragging the edges of the windows to look about right compared to the screenshots I included. Then clicking on the picture window so it doesn't squash the images.I wish I knew how to play adrift games. Suck this game isnt rpgm or renpy. I get lost in the config for the adrift layout.
That said, I'm building my next game in a VN engine, so when the first build of that comes out soon, you may find that more accessible. It'd be a shame to miss out on PAL, though!