---
name: "heroes"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "heroes"
version: "0.21-20"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/heroes"
---

# heroes(6)

a game like Nibbles or Tron, just better

## NAME

Heroes - a game like Nibbles or Tron, just better

## SYNOPSIS

**heroes** \[*OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Heroes is a game similar to the "Tron" and "Nibbles" games of yore but includes many graphical improvements and new game features.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

### General options:

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

  display version number

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

  display this help

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  don't print warning messages

- **-Q**, **--really-quiet**

  don't even print error messages

- **-v**, **--verbose**=*CHANNELS*

  enable or disable debugging channels (see **--list**=*debug* for available channels)

- **-l**, **--list**=*WORD*

  show some internal information; WORD can be 'debug', 'resources', 'sound-drivers' or 'sound-tracks'

### Sound options:

- **-d**, **--driver**=*N\[*,OPTIONS\]

  use Nth driver for sound output (0:autodetect) (see **--list**=*sound-drivers* for available Ns)

- **-S**, **--no-sound**

  disable sound

- **-X**, **--no-sfx**

  disable sound-effects

- **-m**, **--mono**

  non-stereo output

- **-8**, **--8bits**

  8bits sound output

- **-i**, **--high-quality**

  high quality mixer

### Display options:

- **-G**, **--gfx-options**=*OPTIONS*

  pass OPTIONS to the display driver

- **-F**, **--full-screen**

  full screen mode

- **-2**, **--double**

  stretch the display twofold

- **-3**, **--triple**

  stretch the display threefold

- **-4**, **--quadruple**

  stretch the display fourfold

- **-e**, **--even-lines**

  display only even-lines

### Miscellaneous options:

- **--cpu-off**

  disable computer opponents

- **--default-scores**

  restore default scores file

- **--default-options**

  restore default options file

- **--default-saves**

  restore default saves file

- **-s**, **--swap-sides**

  swap sides in two player mode

- **--no-double-fx**

  disable combination of rotozoom and waves

- **-g**, **--go**

  skip the introduction

- **-J**, **--no-joystick**

  disable joystick handling

These options can be set in your file ~/.heroes/heroesrc (which is read before parsing other command line options) using a line like the following:

-

  Options: **-gs** **-d3**,buffer=11,count=4

Visit http://heroes.sourceforge.net/ for news, documentation, and updates.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<heroes-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002  Alexandre Duret-Lutz, Romuald Genevois, Alexandre Liverneaux and Philippe Meisburger.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **Heroes** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **Heroes** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info Heroes**

should give you access to the complete manual.