lxdoom(6)

NAME

lxdoom - A version of Doom for XFree86

lsdoom - A version of Doom for Linux SVGALib

sndserv - Sound server for LxDoom

SYNOPSIS

{lxdoom,lsdoom} [ -complevel lvl ] [ -width w ] [  -height
h  ]  [  -iwad  iwadname ] [ -file wad1 ... ] [ -deh deh_file ] [
-noload ] [ -loadgame {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7} ] [ -warp {  map  |  epis
level  }  -skill  {1,2,3,4,5} ] [ {-fastdemo,-timedemo,-playdemo}
demofile ] [ -record  demofile  ]  [  -net  hostname[:port]  ]  [
-deathmatch  [  -altdeath  ]  ]  [  {  -timer  mins | -avg }] ] [
-nosound ] [ -nosfx ] [ -nomusic] [ -nojoy ]  [  -grabmouse  ]  [
-noaccel  ]  [  -{1,2,3} ] [ -config myconf ] [ -save savedir ] [
-bexout bexdbg ] [ -debugfile debug_file ] [ -devparm ] [ -noblit
] [ -nodrawers ]

DESCRIPTION

LxDoom is a version of the 3D shoot'em'up Doom, originally

by iD software. It is based on Boom, a version of Doom adapted

by TeamTNT (http://www.teamtnt.com) for DOS. lxdoom is a port of

Boom to Linux, which runs under XFree86. lsdoom is the same pro

gram but compiled to run under SVGALib. They support the same

command line parameters (with a few exceptions as noted below).

Options

-complevel lvl

This sets the compatibility mode that LxDoom runs

in. 4 levels are supported: 0 (Doom v1.9 compatibility), 1 (Boom

demo-compatibility), 2 (Boom compatibility) and 3 (LxDoom compat

ibility). The default is set in the config file, usually LxDoom

compatibility which means most features and fewest bugs. If you

want to record demos specifically including or demonstrating

bugs, or compatible/playable with older buggy versions of

Doom/LxDoom, then use this option. Playing demos/loading games is

handled on-the-fly overriding this option.

Video Options

-width w

Specifies the width of the lxdoom window, in pix

els. Default is 320, the width must be greater than 320. Not sup

ported by lsdoom.

-height h

Specifies the height of the lxdoom window, in pix

els. Default is 200, the height must be greater than 200. Not

supported by lsdoom.

WAD Options

-iwad iwadname

Specifies the location of the IWAD file, typically

doom.wad or doom2.wad (or doom2f.wad). This tells lxdoom where

the main .wad file that came with the version of Doom that you

own is.

-file wad1 ...

Specifies a list of PWAD files to load in addition

to the IWAD file. PWAD files modify the existing Doom game, by

adding levels or new sounds or graphics.

-deh deh_file

Tells lxdoom to load the dehacked patch deh_file.

Game Options

-loadgame {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

Instructs LxDoom to load the specified saved game

immediately.

-warp { map | epis level }

Tells LxDoom to begin a new game immediately. For

Doom 1 or Ultimate Doom, you must specify the episode and level

number to begin at (epis is 1 for Knee-Deep in the Dead, 2 for

Shores of Hell, 3 for Inferno, 4 for Ultimate Doom; level is be

tween 1 and 9). For Doom ][ or Final Doom, you must specify the

map to begin at, which is between 1 and 32 (30 for german Doom

][).

-skill n

Tells LxDoom to begin the game at skill level n (1

for ITYTD, 2 for Not Too Rough, 3 for Hurt Me Plenty, 4 for Ul

traviolent, 5 for Nightmare).

-respawn

Tells LxDoom that monsters that die should respawn

(come back to life) after a while. Not for the inexperienced.

-fast Tells LxDoom to make all the monsters move react

faster. Not for the inexperienced.

-nomonsters

Tells LxDoom to include no monsters in the game.

Multiplayer Options

-net hostname[:port]

Specifies that a TCP/IP network game is to be

started. hostname is the name of the machine on which the network

game server is running (lxdoom-game-server). For more information

about this, see lxdoom-game-server(6) and the README that came

with lxdoom. port is the port number on the remote machine to

which to connect; if not specified, the default of 5030 (which is

the default for lxdoom-game-server(6)) is assumed. The server

will configure your LxDoom settings, so that all tha players have

the same game settings (skill, map etc).

Also, the server may specify additional PWAD files to play

with; if you do not have the required .WAD file, LxDoom will ask

the server for a download path, and attempt to use wget(1) and if

necessary unzip(1) to download and extract the required WAD.

-port portnum

Specifies the local port to use to communicate with

the server in a netgame.

-deathmatch

No longer used. Tells LxDoom to begin a deathmatch

game, but this is overridden by the server's settings. Only works

for single play (!).

-altdeath

Similar to -deathmatch, but implies a different set

of rules for the deathmatch game. No longer used (specified by

the server).

-timer mins

No longer used. Specifies that levels will end af

ter mins minutes of play if the level is still being played, but

is overridden by the server in a netgame. Not really useful for

single play.

-avg Equivalent to -timer 20

Demo (LMP) Options

-record demofile

Instructs LxDoom to begin recording a demo, to be

stored in demofile.lmp. You should specify game options to speci

fy which level and skill to record at.

-playdemo demofile

Play the recorded demo demofile.lmp

-timedemo demofile

Play the recorded demo demofile.lmp, reporting in

formation about the length of the demo (in gametics) afterwards.

-fastdemo demofile

Play the recorded demo demofile.lmp as fast as pos

sible. Useful for benchmarking LxDoom, as compared to other ver

sions of Doom.

I/O Options

-nosound

Disables all sound effects and in-game music. This

prevents the sound server loading, which lets the game run a lit

tle faster.

-nosfx Disables sound effects during the game. This does

not stop the sound server loading, however, so for best perfor

mance use -nosound.

-nomusic

Disables playing of music in the game.

-nojoy Disables joystick support.

-noaccel

For lxdoom, this prevents it using the MITShm serv

er extension for passing the screen data to the X server. This

option may be required if the X server is not local. For lsdoom,

this tells lsdoom not to use the accelerated graphics functions

that SVGALib provides even when they are supported for your video

card (normally this is autodetected).

-{1,2,3}

Specifies the scale factor by which to enlarge the

window. The default, -1, displays the normal 320x200 pixel Doom

screen (or whatever size is specified by the -width and -height

parameters or in the config file for lxdoom). If this window is

too small, try using -2 or -3 to enlarge the window.

Configuration

-config myconf

Loads an alternative configuration file, named

myconf. The default is boom.cfg, taken from the same directory as

LxDoom was run from.

-save savedir

Causes lxdoom to save games in the directory speci

fied by savedir instead of ~/.lxdoom/.

Debugging/Profiling Options

-devparm

Development mode. This used to be required for many

things, but is almost redundant now. It's only significant effect

(to my knowledge) is to show a series of white dots in the lower

left corner of the lxdoom window. The current frame rate is (I

think) 35 / (number of dots).

-debugfile debug_file

Causes some debugging information, mainly network

info I believe, to be written to the named file as lxdoom runs.

-nodrawers

Causes no rendering to be done. The only conceiv

able use of this is (a) a multiplayer server (b) to test the

speed of the other routines in the program, when combined with

-timedemo.

-noblit

Causes no copying to the screen from the rendering

buffer to be performed. The only conceivable use of this is (a) a

multiplayer server (b) to test the speed of the other routines in

the program, when combined with -timedemo.

-bexout bexdbg

Causes diagnostics related to bex and dehecked file

processing to be written to the names file.

More Information

wget(1), unzip(1), boom.cfg(5), lxdoom-game-server(6)

For more information, see the README that came with Lx

Doom, the Boom documentation, and your original Doom documenta

tion.

Doom is a registered trademark of id software

(http://www.idsoftware.com).

Author

LxDoom was ported to Linux and is maintained by Colin

Phipps (cph@lxdoom.linuxgames.com).

LxDoom was based on Boom, an enhanced version of Doom for

DOS, written by TeamTNT (http://www.teamtnt.com).

Boom was based on an early version of DosDoom, which was

based on the original Doom source code as released by id Software

(http://www.idsoftware.com). See the file AUTHORS for more de

tails.

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