--- name: "megaglest" section: "6" platform: "linux" package: "megaglest" version: "3.13.0-9+b4" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/megaglest" --- # megaglest(6) 3D multi-player real time strategy game ## NAME megaglest - 3D multi-player real time strategy game ## DESCRIPTION megaglest, usage Commandline Parameter: Description: **----------------------** **------------** **--help** displays this help text. **--autostart-lastgame** Automatically starts a game with the last game - settings you played. **--load-saved-game**=*x* Loads the last saved game. - Where x is an optional name of the saved game file to load. If x is not specified we load the last game that was saved. **--auto-test**=*x*,y,z Run in auto test mode. - Where x is an optional maximum # seconds to play. If x is not specified the default is 1200 seconds (20 minutes). Where y is an optional game settings file to play. If y is not specified (or is empty) then auto test cycles through playing scenarios. Where z is the word exit indicating the game should exit after the game is finished or the time runs out. If z is not specified (or is empty) then auto test continues to cycle. **--connect**=*x*:y Auto connect to host server at IP or hostname x using port y - Shortcut version of using **--connecthost** and **--use-ports**. \*NOTE: to automatically connect to the first LAN - host you may use: **--connect**=*auto-connect* **--connecthost**=*x* Auto connect to host server at IP or hostname x - \*NOTE: to automatically connect to the first LAN host you may use: **--connecthost**=*auto-connect* **--starthost** Auto create a host server. **--headless-server-mode**=*x*,x Run as a headless server. - Where x is an optional comma delimited command list of one or more of the following: - exit - which quits the application after a game has no more connected players. - vps \- which does NOT read commands from the - local console (for some vps's). lan - which does not broadcast the hosting server - to the masterserver (for local LAN games). **--headless-server-status** Check the current status of a headless server. **--use-ports**=*x*,y,z Force hosted games to listen internally on port - x, externally on port y and game status on port z. Where x is the internal port # on the local - machine to listen for connects y is the external port # on the - router/proxy to forward connection from to the internal port # - z is the game status port # on the local machine to listen for status requests - \*NOTE: If enabled the FTP Server port #'s will be set to x+1 to x+9 **--server-title**=*x* Set server title. **--load-scenario**=*x* Auto load a scenario by scenario name. **--load-mod**=*x* Auto load a mod by mod pathname. **--preview-map**=*Map*,Tileset Auto Preview a map by map name. (tileset is optional) **--version** displays the version string of this program. **--opengl-info** displays your video driver's OpenGL info. **--sdl-info** displays your SDL version information. **--lua-info** displays your LUA version information. **--lua-debug** displays LUA debug information. **--curl-info** displays your CURL version information. **--xerces-info** displays your XERCES version information. **--validate-techtrees**=*x=purgeunused=purgeduplicates=gitdelete=hideduplicates* - display a report detailing any known problems related to your selected techtrees game data. Where x is a comma-delimited list of techtrees - to validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter - telling the validation to delete extra files in the techtree that are not used. - Where purgeduplicates is an optional parameter telling the validation to merge duplicate files in the techtree. - Where gitdelete is an optional parameter telling the validation to call git rm on duplicate / unused files in the techtree. - Where hideduplicates is an optional parameter telling the validation to NOT SHOW duplicate files in the techtree. - \*NOTE: This only applies when files are purged due to the above flags being set. - example: megaglest **--validate-techtrees**=*megapack*,vbros\_pack\_5 **--validate-factions**=*x=purgeunused=purgeduplicates=hideduplicates* - display a report detailing any known problems related to your selected factions game data. Where x is a comma-delimited list of factions - to validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter - telling the validation to delete extra files in the faction that are not used. - Where purgeduplicates is an optional parameter telling the validation to merge duplicate files in the faction. - Where hideduplicates is an optional parameter telling the validation to NOT SHOW duplicate files in the techtree. - \*NOTE: leaving the list empty is the same as running: **--validate-techtrees** example: - megaglest **--validate-factions**=*tech*,egypt **--validate-scenario**=*x=purgeunused=gitdelete* - display a report detailing any known problems related to your selected scenario game data. Where x is a single scenario to validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter - telling the validation to delete extra files in the scenario that are not used. - example: megaglest **--validate-scenario**=*stranded* **--validate-tileset**=*x=purgeunused=gitdelete* - display a report detailing any known problems related to your selected tileset game data. Where x is a single tileset to validate. Where purgeunused is an optional parameter - telling the validation to delete extra files in the tileset that are not used. - example: megaglest **--validate-tileset**=*desert2* **--translate-techtrees**=*x* - Produces a default lng file for the specified techtree to prepare for translation into other languages. Where x is a techtree name **--list-maps**=*x* - display a list of game content: maps where x is an optional name filter. example: - megaglest **--list-maps**=*island*\* **--list-techtrees**=*showfactions* - display a list of game content: techtrees where showfactions is an optional parameter. to display factions in each techtree. example: - megaglest **--list-techtrees**=*showfactions* **--list-scenarios**=*x* - display a list of game content: scenarios where x is an optional name filter. example: - megaglest **--list-scenarios**=*beginner*\* **--list-tilesets**=*x* - display a list of game content: tilesets where x is an optional name filter. example: - megaglest **--list-tilesets**=*f*\* **--list-tutorials**=*x* - display a list of game content: tutorials where x is an optional name filter. example: - megaglest **--list-tutorials=**\* **--data-path**=*x* Sets the game data path to x - example: megaglest **--data-path=**/usr/local/game\_data/ **--ini-path**=*x* Sets the game ini path to x - example megaglest **--ini-path=**~/game\_config/ **--log-path**=*x* Sets the game logs path to x - example: megaglest **--log-path=**~/game\_logs/ **--font-path**=*x* Sets the game fonts path to x - example: megaglest **--font-path=**~/myfonts/ **--show-ini-settings**=*x* display merged ini settings information. - Where x is an optional property name to filter (default shows all). - example: megaglest **--show-ini-settings**=*DebugMode* **--convert-models**=*x=textureformat=keepsmallest* - Convert a model file or folder to the current g3d version format. Where x is a filename or folder containing the g3d - model(s). Where textureformat is an optional supported - texture format to convert to (tga,bmp,jpg,png). Where keepsmallest is an optional flag indicating - to keep original texture if its filesize is smaller than the converted format. - example: - megaglest **--convert-models**=*techs*/megapack/factions/tech/units/castle/models/castle.g3d=png=keepsmallest **--use-language**=*x* force the language to be the language specified by x. - Where x is a language filename or ISO639-1 code. example: megaglest **--use-language**=*english* example: megaglest **--use-language**=*en* **--show-map-crc**=*x* show the calculated CRC for the map named x. - Where x is a map name. example: - megaglest **--show-map-crc**=*four\_rivers* **--show-tileset-crc**=*x* show the calculated CRC for the tileset named x. - Where x is a tileset name. example: - megaglest **--show-tileset-crc**=*forest* **--show-techtree-crc**=*x* show the calculated CRC for the techtree named x. - Where x is a techtree name. example: - megaglest **--show-techtree-crc**=*megapack* **--show-scenario-crc**=*x* show the calculated CRC for the scenario named x. - Where x is a scenario name. example: - megaglest **--show-scenario-crc**=*storming* **--show-path-crc**=*x=y* - Show the calculated CRC for files in the path located in x using file filter y. Where x is a path name. and y is file(s) filter. example: - megaglest **--show-path-crc**=*techs*/=megapack.7z **--disable-backtrace** disables stack backtrace on errors. **--disable-sigsegv-handler** disables the sigsegv error handler. **--disable-vbo** disables trying to use Vertex Buffer Objects. **--disable-vertex-interpolation** disables interpolating animations to make them smoother. **--disable-sound** disables the sound system. **--enable-legacyfonts** enables using the legacy font system. **--resolution**=*x* override the video resolution. - Where x is a string with the following format: widthxheight example: megaglest **--resolution**=*1024x768* **--colorbits**=*x* override the video colorbits. - Where x is a valid colorbits value supported by your video driver - example: megaglest **--colorbits**=*32* **--depthbits**=*x* override the video depthbits. - Where x is a valid depthbits value supported by your video driver - example: megaglest **--depthbits**=*24* **--fullscreen**=*x* override the video fullscreen mode. - Where x either true or false example: megaglest **--fullscreen**=*true* **--set-gamma**=*x* override the video gamma (contrast) value. - Where x a floating point value example: megaglest **--set-gamma**=*1*.5 **--use-font**=*x* override the font to use. - Where x is the path and name of a font file supported by freetype2. - example: - megaglest **--use-font=**$APPLICATIONDATAPATH/data/core/fonts/Vera.ttf **--font-basesize**=*x* override the font base size. - Where x is the numeric base font size to use. example: megaglest **--font-basesize**=*5* **--disable-videos** disables video playback. **--disable-opengl-checks** disables opengl capability checks (for corrupt or flaky video drivers). **--create-data-archives**=*x=y* compress selected game data into archives for network sharing. - Where x is one of the following data items to compress. techtrees, tilesets or all. Where y = include\_main to include main (non mod) data. example: megaglest **--create-data-archives**=*all* **--verbose** displays verbose information in the console. Compiled using: GNUC: 140100 \[64bit\] platform: Linux-X64 endianness: little GIT: \[Rev: $5604.3a5d459$\] - using STREFLOP \[SSE\] - \[no-denormals\]