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6 megaglest - 3D multi-player real time strategy game
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9 megaglest, usage
10 Commandline Parameter: Description: ----------------------
12 ------------ --help displays this help text.
13 --autostart-lastgame Automatically starts a game with the
14 last game
15 settings you played.
17 --load-saved-game=x Loads the last saved game.
19 Where x is an optional name of the saved game file to load.
21 If x is not specified we load the last game that was saved.
22 --auto-test=x,y,z Run in auto test mode.
24 Where x is an optional maximum # seconds to play.
26 If x is not specified the default is 1200 seconds (20 minutes).
27 Where y is an optional game settings file to play. If y is not
28 specified (or is empty) then auto test cycles through playing
29 scenarios. Where z is the word exit indicating the game should
30 exit after the game is finished or the time runs out. If z is
31 not specified (or is empty) then auto test continues to cycle.
32 --connect=x:y Auto connect to host server at IP or
34 hostname x using port y
35 Shortcut version of using --connecthost and --use-ports.
37 *NOTE: to automatically connect to the first LAN
38 host you may use: --connect=auto-connect
40 --connecthost=x Auto connect to host server at IP or
42 hostname x
43 *NOTE: to automatically connect to the first LAN
45 host you may use: --connecthost=auto-connect
46 --starthost Auto create a host server. --head‐
48 less-server-mode=x,x Run as a headless server.
49 Where x is an optional comma delimited command
51 list of one or more of the following:
52 exit - which quits the application after a game
54 has no more connected players.
55 vps - which does NOT read commands from the
57 local console (for some vps's).
59 lan - which does not broadcast the hosting server
60 to the masterserver (for local LAN games).
62 --headless-server-status Check the current status of a headless
64 server. --use-ports=x,y,z Force hosted games to listen
65 internally on port
66 x, externally on port y and game status on port z.
68 Where x is the internal port # on the local
69 machine to listen for connects
71 y is the external port # on the
72 router/proxy to forward connection
74 from to the internal port #
75 z is the game status port # on the
77 local machine to listen for status requests
78 *NOTE: If enabled the FTP Server port #'s will
80 be set to x+1 to x+9
81 --server-title=x Set server title. --load-scenario=x
83 Auto load a scenario by scenario name. --load-mod=x
84 Auto load a mod by mod pathname. --preview-map=Map,Tileset Auto
85 Preview a map by map name. (tileset is optional) --version
86 displays the version string of this program. --opengl-info
87 displays your video driver's OpenGL info. --sdl-info
88 displays your SDL version information. --lua-info
89 displays your LUA version information. --lua-debug
90 displays LUA debug information. --curl-info dis‐
91 plays your CURL version information. --xerces-info
92 displays your XERCES version information. --vali‐
93 date-techtrees=x=purgeunused=purgeduplicates=gitdelete=hideduplicates
94 display a report detailing any known problems
96 related to your selected techtrees game data. Where x is a
97 comma-delimited list of techtrees
98 to validate.
100 Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
101 telling the validation to delete
103 extra files in the techtree that are not used.
104 Where purgeduplicates is an optional parameter
106 telling the validation to merge duplicate files in the techtree.
107 Where gitdelete is an optional parameter
109 telling the validation to call git rm on duplicate / unused
110 files in the techtree.
111 Where hideduplicates is an optional parameter
113 telling the validation to NOT SHOW duplicate files in the
114 techtree.
115 *NOTE: This only applies when files are
117 purged due to the above flags being set.
118 example:
120 megaglest --validate-techtrees=megapack,vbros_pack_5
121 --validate-factions=x=purgeunused=purgeduplicates=hideduplicates
123 display a report detailing any known problems
125 related to your selected factions game data. Where x is a
126 comma-delimited list of factions
127 to validate.
129 Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
130 telling the validation to delete
132 extra files in the faction that are not used.
133 Where purgeduplicates is an optional parameter
135 telling the validation to merge duplicate files in the faction.
136 Where hideduplicates is an optional parameter
138 telling the validation to NOT SHOW duplicate files in the
139 techtree.
140 *NOTE: leaving the list empty is the same as
142 running: --validate-techtrees example:
143 megaglest --validate-factions=tech,egypt
145 --validate-scenario=x=purgeunused=gitdelete
147 display a report detailing any known problems
149 related to your selected scenario game data. Where x is a sin‐
150 gle scenario to validate. Where purgeunused is an optional pa‐
151 rameter
152 telling the validation to delete extra
154 files in the scenario that are not used.
155 example:
157 megaglest --validate-scenario=stranded
158 --validate-tileset=x=purgeunused=gitdelete
160 display a report detailing any known problems
162 related to your selected tileset game data. Where x is a single
163 tileset to validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
164 telling the validation to delete extra
166 files in the tileset that are not used.
167 example:
169 megaglest --validate-tileset=desert2
170 --translate-techtrees=x
172 Produces a default lng file for the specified techtree
174 to prepare for translation into other languages. Where x is a
175 techtree name
176 --list-maps=x
178 display a list of game content: maps
180 where x is an optional name filter. example:
181 megaglest --list-maps=island*
183 --list-techtrees=showfactions
185 display a list of game content: techtrees
187 where showfactions is an optional parameter. to display fac‐
188 tions in each techtree. example:
189 megaglest --list-techtrees=showfactions
191 --list-scenarios=x
193 display a list of game content: scenarios
195 where x is an optional name filter. example:
196 megaglest --list-scenarios=beginner*
198 --list-tilesets=x
200 display a list of game content: tilesets
202 where x is an optional name filter. example:
203 megaglest --list-tilesets=f*
205 --list-tutorials=x
207 display a list of game content: tutorials
209 where x is an optional name filter. example:
210 megaglest --list-tutorials=*
212 --data-path=x Sets the game data path to x
214 example:
216 megaglest --data-path=/usr/local/game_data/
217 --ini-path=x Sets the game ini path to x
219 example
221 megaglest --ini-path=~/game_config/
222 --log-path=x Sets the game logs path to x
224 example:
226 megaglest --log-path=~/game_logs/
227 --font-path=x Sets the game fonts path to x
229 example:
231 megaglest --font-path=~/myfonts/
232 --show-ini-settings=x display merged ini settings informa‐
234 tion.
235 Where x is an optional property name to
237 filter (default shows all).
238 example:
240 megaglest --show-ini-settings=DebugMode
241 --convert-models=x=textureformat=keepsmallest
243 Convert a model file or folder to the current g3d
245 version format. Where x is a filename or folder containing the
246 g3d
247 model(s).
249 Where textureformat is an optional supported
250 texture format to convert to (tga,bmp,jpg,png).
252 Where keepsmallest is an optional flag indicating
253 to keep original texture if its filesize is
255 smaller than the converted format.
256 example:
258 megaglest --convert-models=techs/megapack/fac‐
260 tions/tech/units/castle/models/castle.g3d=png=keepsmallest
261 --use-language=x force the language to be the language
263 specified by x.
264 Where x is a language filename or ISO639-1 code.
266 example: megaglest --use-language=english example: megaglest
267 --use-language=en
268 --show-map-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the map
270 named x.
271 Where x is a map name.
273 example:
274 megaglest --show-map-crc=four_rivers
276 --show-tileset-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the tileset
278 named x.
279 Where x is a tileset name.
281 example:
282 megaglest --show-tileset-crc=forest
284 --show-techtree-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the
286 techtree named x.
287 Where x is a techtree name.
289 example:
290 megaglest --show-techtree-crc=megapack
292 --show-scenario-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the sce‐
294 nario named x.
295 Where x is a scenario name.
297 example:
298 megaglest --show-scenario-crc=storming
300 --show-path-crc=x=y
302 Show the calculated CRC for files in the path located
304 in x using file filter y. Where x is a path name. and y is
305 file(s) filter. example:
306 megaglest --show-path-crc=techs/=megapack.7z
308 --disable-backtrace disables stack backtrace on errors.
310 --disable-sigsegv-handler disables the sigsegv error handler.
311 --disable-vbo disables trying to use Vertex Buffer
312 Objects. --disable-vertex-interpolation disables in‐
313 terpolating animations to make them smoother. --disable-sound
314 disables the sound system. --enable-legacyfonts enables us‐
315 ing the legacy font system. --resolution=x override
316 the video resolution.
317 Where x is a string with the following format:
319 widthxheight example: megaglest --resolution=1024x768
320 --colorbits=x override the video colorbits.
322 Where x is a valid colorbits value supported by
324 your video driver
325 example: megaglest --colorbits=32
327 --depthbits=x override the video depthbits.
329 Where x is a valid depthbits value supported by
331 your video driver
332 example: megaglest --depthbits=24
334 --fullscreen=x override the video fullscreen mode.
336 Where x either true or false
338 example: megaglest --fullscreen=true
339 --set-gamma=x override the video gamma (contrast)
341 value.
342 Where x a floating point value
344 example: megaglest --set-gamma=1.5
345 --use-font=x override the font to use.
347 Where x is the path and name of a font file supported
349 by freetype2.
350 example:
352 megaglest --use-font=$APPLICATIONDATAP‐
354 ATH/data/core/fonts/Vera.ttf
355 --font-basesize=x override the font base size.
357 Where x is the numeric base font size to use.
359 example: megaglest --font-basesize=5
360 --disable-videos disables video playback. --dis‐
362 able-opengl-checks disables opengl capability checks (for cor‐
363 rupt or flaky video drivers). --create-data-archives=x=y
364 compress selected game data into archives for network sharing.
365 Where x is one of the following data items to compress.
367 techtrees, tilesets or all. Where y = include_main to include
368 main (non mod) data. example: megaglest --create-data-ar‐
369 chives=all
370 --verbose displays verbose information in the
372 console.
373 Compiled using: GNUC: 110000 [64bit] platform: Linux-X64 endianness:
375 little GIT: [Rev: $5604.3a5d459$] - using STREFLOP [SSE] - [no-denor‐
376 mals]
377megaglest v3.13.0 February 2021 MEGAGLEST(6)