---
name: "rocksndiamonds-bin"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "rocksndiamonds"
version: "4.3.8.2+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rocksndiamonds/6"
---

# rocksndiamonds-bin(6)

starts the Rocks'n'Diamonds game

Part of [rocksndiamonds(6)](/rocksndiamonds/6.md).

## NAME

rocksndiamonds - starts the Rocks'n'Diamonds game

## SYNOPSIS

**rocksndiamonds** \[*options*\]\
 **rocksndiamonds** \[**--debug**\] **-V**\|**--version**\
 **rocksndiamonds --serveronly**\
 **rocksndiamonds -e**\|**--execute** \<*command*\>

## DESCRIPTION

**rocksndiamonds** starts the Rocks'n'Diamonds game.

**rocksndiamonds -V** displays the program's version information. If the **--debug** option is prepended, some of the dependencies' versions are displayed too (currently, SDL).

**rocksndiamonds --serveronly** starts a network server (with no graphical output).

**rocksndiamonds --execute** \<*command*\> runs the given batch command (see **BATCH COMMANDS** for details).

## OPTIONS

- **-b**, **--basepath** \<***path***\>

  uses *path* as the base directory.

- **-l**, **--level** \<***path***\>

  uses *path* as the level directory.

- **-g**, **--graphics** \<***path***\>

  uses *path* as the graphics directory.

- **-s**, **--sounds** \<***path***\>

  uses *path* as the sounds directory.

- **-m**, **--music** \<***path***\>

  uses *path* as the music directory.

- **--mytapes**

  uses private tapes for tape tests.

- **-n**, **--network** \<***host***\> \[\<***port***\>\]

  starts a network game, connecting to the given *host* on the given *port*.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  enables verbose mode.

- **--debug**

  displays debugging information.

## BATCH COMMANDS

**rocksndiamonds --execute** \<*command*\> recognises the following commands, which must be provided as a single argument after **--execute**:

- **"print graphicsinfo.conf"**

  prints the default graphics configuration.

- **"print soundsinfo.conf"**

  prints the default sounds configuration.

- **"print musicinfo.conf"**

  prints the default music configuration.

- **"print editorsetup.conf"**

  prints the default editor configuration.

- **"print helpanim.conf"**

  prints the default helpanim config TODO

- **"print helptext.conf"**

  prints the default help text configuration.

- **"dump level \<*file*\>"**

  dumps the level data from *file*.

- **"dump tape \<*file*\>"**

  dumps the tape data from *file*.

- **"autotest \<*leveldir*\> \[\<*number*\> \[...\]\]"**

  tests level tapes for *leveldir*.

- **"autoplay \<*leveldir*\> \[\<*number*\> \[...\]\]"**

  plays level tapes for *leveldir*.

- **"autoffwd \<*leveldir*\> \[\<*number*\> \[...\]\]"**

  fast-forwards level tapes for *leveldir*.

- **"autowarp \<*leveldir*\> \[\<*number*\> \[...\]\]"**

  warps level tapes for *leveldir*.

- **"convert \<*leveldir*\> \[\<*number*\>\]"**

  converts levels in *leveldir*.

- **"create images \<*directory*\>"**

  writes BMP images to *directory*.

- **"create CE image \<*directory*\>"**

  writes a custom element BMP image to *directory*.