1blaster(6x)                   XScreenSaver manual                  blaster(6x)
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NAME

6       blaster - simulation of space combat
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SYNOPSIS

9       blaster  [--display  host:display.screen]  [--visual visual] [--window]
10       [--root] [--window-id number] [--num_robots number] [--num_lasers  num‐
11       ber] [--num_stars number] [--delay number] [--fps]
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DESCRIPTION

14       Draws a simulation of flying space-combat robots (cleverly disguised as
15       colored circles) doing battle in front of a moving star field.
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OPTIONS

18       --visual visual
19               Specify which visual to use.  Legal values are the  name  of  a
20               visual  class,  or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
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23       --window
24               Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.
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26       --root  Draw on the root window.
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28       --window-id number
29               Draw on the specified window.
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31       --num_robots number
32               Robots.  2 - 50.  Default: 5.
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35               Lasers.  1 - 100.  Default: 3.
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38               Stars.    5 - 200.  Default: 50.
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41               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default:  10000  (0.01  sec‐
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44       --fps   Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
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ENVIRONMENT

47       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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49       XENVIRONMENT
50               to  get  the  name of a resource file that overrides the global
51               resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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54               The window ID to use with --root.
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SEE ALSO

57       X(1), xscreensaver(1)
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60       Copyright © 2002 by Jonathan Lin.  Permission  to  use,  copy,  modify,
61       distribute,  and  sell this software and its documentation for any pur‐
62       pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the  above  copyright
63       notice  appear  in  all  copies and that both that copyright notice and
64       this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.   No  repre‐
65       sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur‐
66       pose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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AUTHOR

69       Jonathan Lin.
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