---
name: "gltron"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "gltron"
version: "0.70final-14"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gltron"
---

# gltron(6)

a tron-like 3D lightcycle game

## NAME

gltron - a tron-like 3D lightcycle game

## SYNOPSIS

**gltron** \[**\[**-FftwbghcCsk1234simo**\]**

## DESCRIPTION

glTron is a tron-like lightcycle game with a nice 3D perspective 3D acceleration is recommended.

More information can be found at the gltron web site http://www.gltron.org/

## PROBLEMS

If the game refuses to start up, check your hardware settings and that the necessary libraries are installed.

If the options are messed up, remove ~/.gltronrc and try again.

Anything else check TODO, known bugs on the website, and lastly ask in #gltron on irc.freenode.net.

## OPTIONS

Valid command line options:

- **-O**

  enable software optimizations, useful if your card doesn't have OpenGL acceleration. For best results combine with -t and -1.

- **-f**

  fast finish after human has crashed

- **-F**

  don't display FPS counter

- **-t**

  don't display floor texture, use lines instead (huge speed gain)

- **-w**

  don't display walls (speed gain)

- **-x**

  don't show crash texture (speed gain)

- **-g**

  don't show glows (small speed gain)

- **-c**

  don't show ai status

- **-C**

  show ai status (default: on)

- **-1**

  set resolution to 320x240

- **-2**

  set resolution to 640x480 (default)

- **-3**

  set resolution to 800x600

- **-4**

  set resolution to 1024x768

- **-s**

  don't play sound

- **-h**

  help

## AUTHOR

Updated with  **PROBLEMS** section by Countersync \<countersync@hotmail.com\> before submission to upstream source.

This manual page was  written  by  Jeronimo  Pellegrini \<pellegrini@mpcnet.com.br\>, based on the information in the package by Raphael Bossek, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).