bionic (6) sopwith.6.gz

NAME

       sopwith - classic aerial combat shoot em up game

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

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

AUDIO

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

CONTROLS

       The keys for controlling the player's plane are  defined  in  the  file  ~/.sopwith/keys.   The  standard
       controls are as follows:

       comma  pull up

       slash  pull down

       period flip plane

       Z      decrease speed

       X      increase speed

       space  fire machine gun

       B      drop bomb

       H      autopilot plane to home base

       V      launch starburst/flare (if missiles are enabled with -x)

       M      fire missile (if missiles are enabled with -x)

       S      turn on sound effects (if sound is enabled with -p)

       Ctrl+C quit

       Ctrl+C Ctrl+C Ctrl+C
              quit immediately

OPTIONS

       -n     Start a single player game in novice mode

       -s     Start a single player in expert mode

       -c     Start a single player vs. computer game

       -l     Start a network game listening for a network connection

       -j host
              Start a network game, connecting to another listening host as specified by host

       -f     Start in full screen mode if possible.

       -glevel
              Start  the  game  on  the  indicated difficulty level.  For instance, use -g2 to start the game on
              level 2.  The default is level 0.

       -2     Double-size the display window

       -x     Enable missiles

       -q     Turn off sound (quiet)

       -p     Turn on sound (play music)

       -e     Turn off intense explosions

AUTHORS

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

HISTORY

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

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