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performous_0.3.0-2_i386 
NAME
performous - The free Linux karaoke game
DESCRIPTION
Performous is a free cross-platform clone of the Playstation 2 game
Singstar.
While Performous might be classified as a karaoke program, it is
actually much more than that. Instead of just displaying the lyrics,
notes are also displayed and the performance is scored based on how
well you hit the notes and you can see your own singing pitch on
screen.
Performous was previously known as UltraStar Next Generation (USNG)
because it supports the UltraStar song format. It is not a fork of the
Delphi-based UltraStar games, as Performous is rewritten from scratch
in C++.
If you have trouble with the program (no songs found, audio not
working, etc), try running it on a terminal. Some useful debug
information such a list of the song folders is printed there.
Generic options:
-h [ --help ]
you are viewing it
-v [ --version ]
display version number
Configuration options:
-t [ --theme ] arg (=lima) set theme (name or absolute path)
-f [ --fs ]
enable full screen mode
--fps benchmark rendering speed also disable 100 FPS limit
--songlist arg
print list of songs to console --songlist=[title|artist|path]
-W [ --width ] arg (=800)
set horizontal resolution
-H [ --height ] arg (=600) set vertical resolution
--cdev arg
set capture device (disable autodetection) --cdev=dev[:settings]
--cdev=help for list of devices
--pdev arg
set playback device (disable autodetection)
--pdev=dev[:settings] --pdev=help for list of devices
--crate arg (=48000)
set capture frequency 44100 and 48000 Hz are optimal
--prate arg (=48000)
set playback frequency 44100 and 48000 Hz are optimal
-c [ --clean ]
disable internal default song folders
-s [ --songdir ] arg
additional song folders to scan may be specified without -s or
-songdir too
NAVIGATION
In-game navigation uses the following keys:
Global shortcuts:
Esc Exit the current screen
Alt+Enter
Switch between full screen and windowed modes
Main menu:
S Sing: single player game
P Practice: displays the tones detected and a VU meter for
checking microphone recording levels
C Configuration: adjust settings
Song selection:
Enter Pick the currently selected song
Left/Right/PgUp/PgDn
Browse the list of songs
Up/Down
Switch the sort order (song name, artist, edition, genre or song
folder path)
Any text
Search for songs (write the text to find, uses regexp format)
Pause or Space
Pause song preview and automatic song switching
Tab Randomize songs (sort them again)
Ctrl+R Refresh song list (reload from disk)
Esc Exit to main menu or quit search mode
Singing screen:
Left/Right/Up/Down/Home
Fast forward or rewind the song
Enter Skip long instrumental breaks, or get the grading instantly at
the end of song.
Pause or Space
Pause the game
F5/F6 Adjust audio/video sync. Use if the notes pass the black line at
incorrect time.
F7/F8 Adjust audio roundtrip latency. Use if the pitch wave does not
match the notes, when you match your timing to what you hear.
Ctrl+R Hot reload song from disk (useful for making or repairing songs)
SEE ALSO
You can find more information at http://performous.org/ or
http://sourceforge.net/projects/performous/