Provided by: megaglest_3.13.0-2_amd64 
NAME
megaglest - 3D multi-player real time strategy game
DESCRIPTION
megaglest, usage
Commandline Parameter: Description: ---------------------- ------------
--help displays this help text. --autostart-lastgame
Automatically starts a game with the last game
settings you played.
--load-saved-game=x Loads the last saved game.
Where x is an optional name of the saved game file to load.
If x is not specified we load the last game that was saved.
--auto-test=x,y,z Run in auto test mode.
Where x is an optional maximum # seconds to play.
If x is not specified the default is 1200 seconds (20 minutes). Where y is an
optional game settings file to play. If y is not specified (or is empty) then auto
test cycles through playing scenarios. Where z is the word exit indicating the
game should exit after the game is finished or the time runs out. If z is not
specified (or is empty) then auto test continues to cycle.
--connect=x:y Auto connect to host server at IP or hostname x using port
y
Shortcut version of using --connecthost and --use-ports.
*NOTE: to automatically connect to the first LAN
host you may use: --connect=auto-connect
--connecthost=x Auto connect to host server at IP or hostname x
*NOTE: to automatically connect to the first LAN
host you may use: --connecthost=auto-connect
--starthost Auto create a host server. --headless-server-mode=x,x
Run as a headless server.
Where x is an optional comma delimited command
list of one or more of the following:
exit - which quits the application after a game
has no more connected players.
vps - which does NOT read commands from the
local console (for some vps's).
lan - which does not broadcast the hosting server
to the masterserver (for local LAN games).
--headless-server-status Check the current status of a headless server.
--use-ports=x,y,z Force hosted games to listen internally on port
x, externally on port y and game status on port z.
Where x is the internal port # on the local
machine to listen for connects
y is the external port # on the
router/proxy to forward connection
from to the internal port #
z is the game status port # on the
local machine to listen for status requests
*NOTE: If enabled the FTP Server port #'s will
be set to x+1 to x+9
--server-title=x Set server title. --load-scenario=x Auto
load a scenario by scenario name. --load-mod=x Auto load a mod by mod
pathname. --preview-map=Map,Tileset Auto Preview a map by map name. (tileset is
optional) --version displays the version string of this program.
--opengl-info displays your video driver's OpenGL info. --sdl-info
displays your SDL version information. --lua-info displays your LUA
version information. --lua-debug displays LUA debug information.
--curl-info displays your CURL version information. --xerces-info
displays your XERCES version information.
--validate-techtrees=x=purgeunused=purgeduplicates=gitdelete=hideduplicates
display a report detailing any known problems
related to your selected techtrees game data. Where x is a comma-delimited list of
techtrees
to validate.
Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
telling the validation to delete
extra files in the techtree that are not used.
Where purgeduplicates is an optional parameter
telling the validation to merge duplicate files in the techtree.
Where gitdelete is an optional parameter
telling the validation to call git rm on duplicate / unused files in the techtree.
Where hideduplicates is an optional parameter
telling the validation to NOT SHOW duplicate files in the techtree.
*NOTE: This only applies when files are
purged due to the above flags being set.
example:
megaglest --validate-techtrees=megapack,vbros_pack_5
--validate-factions=x=purgeunused=purgeduplicates=hideduplicates
display a report detailing any known problems
related to your selected factions game data. Where x is a comma-delimited list of
factions
to validate.
Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
telling the validation to delete
extra files in the faction that are not used.
Where purgeduplicates is an optional parameter
telling the validation to merge duplicate files in the faction.
Where hideduplicates is an optional parameter
telling the validation to NOT SHOW duplicate files in the techtree.
*NOTE: leaving the list empty is the same as
running: --validate-techtrees example:
megaglest --validate-factions=tech,egypt
--validate-scenario=x=purgeunused=gitdelete
display a report detailing any known problems
related to your selected scenario game data. Where x is a single scenario to
validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
telling the validation to delete extra
files in the scenario that are not used.
example:
megaglest --validate-scenario=stranded
--validate-tileset=x=purgeunused=gitdelete
display a report detailing any known problems
related to your selected tileset game data. Where x is a single tileset to
validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter
telling the validation to delete extra
files in the tileset that are not used.
example:
megaglest --validate-tileset=desert2
--translate-techtrees=x
Produces a default lng file for the specified techtree
to prepare for translation into other languages. Where x is a techtree name
--list-maps=x
display a list of game content: maps
where x is an optional name filter. example:
megaglest --list-maps=island*
--list-techtrees=showfactions
display a list of game content: techtrees
where showfactions is an optional parameter. to display factions in each techtree.
example:
megaglest --list-techtrees=showfactions
--list-scenarios=x
display a list of game content: scenarios
where x is an optional name filter. example:
megaglest --list-scenarios=beginner*
--list-tilesets=x
display a list of game content: tilesets
where x is an optional name filter. example:
megaglest --list-tilesets=f*
--list-tutorials=x
display a list of game content: tutorials
where x is an optional name filter. example:
megaglest --list-tutorials=*
--data-path=x Sets the game data path to x
example:
megaglest --data-path=/usr/local/game_data/
--ini-path=x Sets the game ini path to x
example
megaglest --ini-path=~/game_config/
--log-path=x Sets the game logs path to x
example:
megaglest --log-path=~/game_logs/
--font-path=x Sets the game fonts path to x
example:
megaglest --font-path=~/myfonts/
--show-ini-settings=x display merged ini settings information.
Where x is an optional property name to
filter (default shows all).
example:
megaglest --show-ini-settings=DebugMode
--convert-models=x=textureformat=keepsmallest
Convert a model file or folder to the current g3d
version format. Where x is a filename or folder containing the g3d
model(s).
Where textureformat is an optional supported
texture format to convert to (tga,bmp,jpg,png).
Where keepsmallest is an optional flag indicating
to keep original texture if its filesize is
smaller than the converted format.
example:
megaglest
--convert-models=techs/megapack/factions/tech/units/castle/models/castle.g3d=png=keepsmallest
--use-language=x force the language to be the language specified by x.
Where x is a language filename or ISO639-1 code.
example: megaglest --use-language=english example: megaglest --use-language=en
--show-map-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the map named x.
Where x is a map name.
example:
megaglest --show-map-crc=four_rivers
--show-tileset-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the tileset named x.
Where x is a tileset name.
example:
megaglest --show-tileset-crc=forest
--show-techtree-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the techtree named x.
Where x is a techtree name.
example:
megaglest --show-techtree-crc=megapack
--show-scenario-crc=x show the calculated CRC for the scenario named x.
Where x is a scenario name.
example:
megaglest --show-scenario-crc=storming
--show-path-crc=x=y
Show the calculated CRC for files in the path located
in x using file filter y. Where x is a path name. and y is file(s) filter.
example:
megaglest --show-path-crc=techs/=megapack.7z
--disable-backtrace disables stack backtrace on errors.
--disable-sigsegv-handler disables the sigsegv error handler. --disable-vbo
disables trying to use Vertex Buffer Objects. --disable-vertex-interpolation
disables interpolating animations to make them smoother. --disable-sound
disables the sound system. --enable-legacyfonts enables using the legacy font
system. --resolution=x override the video resolution.
Where x is a string with the following format:
widthxheight example: megaglest --resolution=1024x768
--colorbits=x override the video colorbits.
Where x is a valid colorbits value supported by
your video driver
example: megaglest --colorbits=32
--depthbits=x override the video depthbits.
Where x is a valid depthbits value supported by
your video driver
example: megaglest --depthbits=24
--fullscreen=x override the video fullscreen mode.
Where x either true or false
example: megaglest --fullscreen=true
--set-gamma=x override the video gamma (contrast) value.
Where x a floating point value
example: megaglest --set-gamma=1.5
--use-font=x override the font to use.
Where x is the path and name of a font file supported
by freetype2.
example:
megaglest --use-font=$APPLICATIONDATAPATH/data/core/fonts/Vera.ttf
--font-basesize=x override the font base size.
Where x is the numeric base font size to use.
example: megaglest --font-basesize=5
--disable-videos disables video playback. --disable-opengl-checks
disables opengl capability checks (for corrupt or flaky video drivers).
--create-data-archives=x=y compress selected game data into archives
for network sharing.
Where x is one of the following data items to compress.
techtrees, tilesets or all. Where y = include_main to include main (non mod) data.
example: megaglest --create-data-archives=all
--verbose displays verbose information in the console.
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