1sopwith(6)                       Games Manual                       sopwith(6)
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NAME

6       sopwith - classic aerial combat shoot em up game
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SYNOPSIS

10       sopwith  [  -n | -s | -c | -l | -j host ] [-f] [-glevel] [-2] [-x] [-q]
11       [-p] [-e]
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DESCRIPTION

15       Sopwith is a classic 1980s shoot 'em up  originally  developed  by  BMB
16       CompuScience.  This  modern port is a derivative of the original source
17       code released by its original author, David L. Clark. This port can run
18       using  the  LibSDL  and  Gtk+  libraries to display on screen. Features
19       include emulation of the original PC speaker sound effects using  digi‐
20       tal  sound  output,  working networking and various extra features that
21       were included by the author in the released sources.
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AUDIO

25       As of version 1.7.3, audio  is  disabled  by  default.   Audio  can  be
26       enabled  using  the  -p switch.  Once you're in the game, you will also
27       have to use the S key to turn on sound effects.
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CONTROLS

31       The keys for controlling the player's plane are  defined  in  the  file
32       ~/.sopwith/keys.  The standard controls are as follows:
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34       comma  pull up
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40       Z      decrease speed
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42       X      increase speed
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44       space  fire machine gun
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46       B      drop bomb
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48       H      autopilot plane to home base
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50       V      launch starburst/flare (if missiles are enabled with -x)
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52       M      fire missile (if missiles are enabled with -x)
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54       S      turn on sound effects (if sound is enabled with -p)
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56       Ctrl+C quit
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58       Ctrl+C Ctrl+C Ctrl+C
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OPTIONS

63       -n     Start a single player game in novice mode
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65       -s     Start a single player in expert mode
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67       -c     Start a single player vs. computer game
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69       -l     Start a network game listening for a network connection
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72              Start  a  network  game, connecting to another listening host as
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75       -f     Start in full screen mode if possible.
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78              Start the game on the indicated difficulty level.  For instance,
79              use -g2 to start the game on level 2.  The default is level 0.
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81       -2     Double-size the display window
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85       -q     Turn off sound (quiet)
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87       -p     Turn on sound (play music)
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89       -e     Turn off intense explosions
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AUTHORS

93       Originally written by David L. Clark for BMB Compuscience
94       Modern SDL/Gtk+ port By Simon Howard
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HISTORY

98       Sopwith  was  originally designed as a demonstration game for the Imag‐
99       inet Networking System developed by BMB  CompuScience  of  Canada.  The
100       system  failed  to become popular but Sopwith became a popular game for
101       the IBM PC and compatibles. A sequel "Sopwith 2" was actually  a  newer
102       version rather than a different game, but included many extra features,
103       such as Oxen and birds. Sopwith was also ported to the Atari. The orig‐
104       inal  author, David L. Clark, later created Sopwith - The Author's Edi‐
105       tion with several extra features including missiles.  This  version  of
106       sopwith is based on the source for the Authors Edition.
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