---
name: "freedink"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "freedink-engine"
version: "109.6-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freedink"
---

# freedink(6)

adventure and role-playing game (engine)

## NAME

FreeDink - adventure and role-playing game (engine)

## SYNOPSIS

**freedink** \[*OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Starts the Dink Smallwood game or one of its D-Mods.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display this help screen

- **-v**, **--version**

  Display the version

- **-g**, **--game** \<dir\>

  Specify a DMod directory

- **-r**, **--refdir** \<dir\>

  Specify base directory for dink/graphics, D-Mods, etc.

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Explain what is being done

- **-i**, **--noini**

  Do not attempt to write dinksmallwood.ini

- **-j**, **--nojoy**

  Do not attempt to use joystick

- **-s**, **--nosound**

  Do not play sound

- **-t**, **--truecolor**

  Allow more colours (for recent D-Mod graphics)

- **-w**, **--window**

  Use windowed mode instead of screen mode

- **-7**, **--v1**.07

  Enable v1.07 compatibility mode

- **-S**, **--software-rendering**

  Don't use OpenGL

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to bug-freedink@gnu.org.

FreeDink is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the GNU GPL for details. http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\
 There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.