Ubuntu Manpage: scummvm — graphic adventure game interpreter

NAME

       scummvm — graphic adventure game interpreter

SYNOPSIS

       scummvm [options] [game]

DESCRIPTION

scummvm is an interpreter that will play graphic adventure games based on a variety of game engines.

-F Force windowed mode.

-b param
Pass number to the boot script (boot param).

-c config
Use config as alternate configuration file.

-d level
Set debug verbosity to level.

-e driver
Music driver to use:

adlib AdLib emulation (default)

alsa Output using ALSA sequencer device

amidi Use the MorphOS MIDI system, for MorphOS users

core CoreAudio sound, for Mac OS X users

mt32 MT-32 emulation

null Null output. Don't play any music.

pcjr PCjr emulation

pcspk PC Speaker emulation

seq Use /dev/sequencer for MIDI output

towns FM-TOWNS YM2612 emulation

windows
Windows built in MIDI sequencer for Windows users

-f Force full-screen mode.

-g scaler
Select graphics scaler:

2x No filtering, factor 2x (default for non 640x480 games).

3x No filtering, factor 3x.

2xsai 2xsai filter, factor 2x.

advmame2x
Doesn't rely on blurring like 2xSAI, fast. Factor 2x.

advmame3x
Doesn't rely on blurring like 2xSAI, fast. Factor 3x.

dotmatrix
Dot matrix effect. Factor 2x.

hq2x Very nice high quality filter but slow. Factor 2x.

hq3x Very nice high quality filter but slow. Factor 3x.

normal No filtering, no scaling. Fastest.

super2xsai
Enhanced 2xsai filtering, factor 2x.

supereagle
Less blurry than 2xsai, but slower. Factor 2x.

tv2x Interlace filter, tries to emulate a TV. Factor 2x.

-h Display a brief help text and exit.

-m vol Set the music volume to vol range 0-255 (default: 192).

-n Enable subtitles (use with games that have voice).

-p path
Path to where the game is installed.

-q language
Select game language:

cz Czech

en English (USA) (default)

de German

es Spanish

fr French

gb English (Great Britain) (default for BASS)

hb Hebrew

it Italian

jp Japanese

kr Korean

pt Portuguese

ru Russian

se Swedish

zh Chinese

-r vol Set the speech volume to vol range 0-255 (default: 192).

-s vol Set the sfx volume to vol range 0-255 (default: 192).

-t Display list of configured targets and exit.

-u Enable script dumping if a directory called ‘dumps’ exists in the current directory.

-v Display ScummVM version information and exit.

-x slot
Save game slot number to load (default: autosave).

-z Display list of supported games and exit.

--alt-intro
Use alternative intro for CD versions of Beneath a Steel Sky and Flight of the Amazon Queen.

--aspect-ratio
Enable aspect ratio correction.

--cdrom=num
CD drive to play CD audio from (default: 0 = first drive).

--copy-protection
Enable copy protection in SCUMM games, when ScummVM disables it by default.

--demo-mode
Start demo mode of Maniac Mansion.

--enable-gs
Enable Roland GS mode for MIDI playback.

--extrapath=path
Look for additional game data in path.

--joystick=num
Enable input with joystick (default: 0 = first joystick).

--multi-midi
Enable combination AdLib and native MIDI.

--native-mt32
True Roland MT-32 MIDI (disable GM emulation).

---render-mode=mode
Enable additional render mode (cga, ega, hercGreen, hercAmber, amiga).

--platform=plat
Specify original platform of game.

--output-rate=rate
Set output sample rate in Hz to rate (e.g. 22050).

--savepath=path
Look for savegames in path.

--soundfont=fILE
Select the SoundFont for MIDI playback (only supported by some MIDI drivers).

--talkspeed=speed
Set talk speed to speed for SCUMM games (default: 60).

--tempo=tempo
Set music tempo to tempo (in percent, 50-200) for SCUMM games (default: 100).

INGAME KEYS

       Cmd-q   Quit (Mac OS X)

       Ctrl-q  Quit (Most platforms)

       Ctrl-f  Toggle fast mode

       Ctrl-m  Toggle mouse capture

       Ctrl-Alt 1-8
               Switch between graphics filters

       Ctrl-Alt +
               Increase scale factor

       Ctrl-Alt -
               Decrease scale factor

       Ctrl-Alt a
               Toggle aspect-ratio correction

       Alt-Enter
               Toggle full screen/windowed

ENVIRONMENT

       SCUMMVM_MIDI
                The sequencer device to use with the ‘seq’ MIDI driver.

       SCUMMVM_MIDIPORT
                The number of the sequencer to use when using the ‘seq’ MIDI driver.

       SCUMMVM_PORT
                The ALSA port to open for output when using the ‘alsa’ MIDI driver.

FILES

       $HOME/.scummvmrc
               Configuration file on UNIX.

       $HOME/Library/Preferences/ScummVM Preferences
               Configuration file on Mac OS X.

EXAMPLES

       Running the builtin game launcher:

             $ scummvm

       Running Day of the Tentacle specifying the path:

             $ scummvm -p /usr/local/share/games/tentacle tentacle

       Running The Dig with advmame2x filter with subtitles:

             $ scummvm -g advmame2x -n dig

       Running the Italian version of Maniac Mansion fullscreen:

             $ scummvm -q it -f maniac

AUTHORS

       This  manual  page  written by Jonathan Gray <khalek at scummvm.org>.  ScummVM was written by the ScummVM
       team.  See AUTHORS file for more information.

Debian                                          December 15, 2004                                     SCUMMVM(6)