---
name: "scorched3ds"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "scorched3d"
version: "44+dfsg-8+b5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scorched3ds"
---

# scorched3ds(6)

Scorched 3D network server

## NAME

scorched3ds - Scorched 3D network server

## SYNTAX

**scorched3ds \[*options*\]**

## DESCRIPTION

This program is a free (GPL) 3D game based heavily on the classic DOS game Scorched Earth "The Mother Of All Games". Scorched3D adds amongst other new features a 3D island environment and LAN and internet play.\

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported.

- **-allowexceptions**

  Allows any program exceptions to be thrown (core dumps).

- **-settingsdir \<string\>**

  The directory in the user's home directory that the scorched3d settings are stored in (Default: .scorched3d).

- **-startserver \<string\>**

  Starts a scorched 3d server. Requires the name of the server settings file e.g. data/server.xml.

## AUTHORS

Scorched3D has been written by Gavin Camp \<gcamp@scorched3d.co.uk\>. This man page was written by Bruno "Fuddl" Kleinert \<fuddl@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but it may be used by others).