---
name: "vcmiclient"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vcmi"
version: "1.6.5+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vcmiclient"
---

# vcmiclient(1)

A free reimplementation of the Heroes of Might and Magic 3 engine.

## NAME

vcmiclient - A free reimplementation of the Heroes of Might and Magic 3 engine.

## SYNOPSIS

- **vcmiclient** \[options\]

  ## DESCRIPTION

This is the client program.

Starting... VCMI 1.6.5 - A Heroes of Might and Magic 3 clone Copyright © 2007-present VCMI dev team - see AUTHORS file This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

### Allowed options:

- **-h** \[ **--help** \]

  display help and exit

- **-v** \[ **--version** \]

  display version information and exit

**--testmap** arg

**--testsave** arg

- **--logLocation** arg

  new location for log files

- **-s** \[ **--spectate** \]

  enable spectator interface for AI-only games

- **--spectate-ignore-hero**

  wont follow heroes on adventure map

- **--spectate-hero-speed** arg

  hero movement speed on adventure map

- **--spectate-battle-speed** arg

  battle animation speed for spectator

- **--spectate-skip-battle**

  skip battles in spectator view

- **--spectate-skip-battle-result**

  skip battle result window

- **--onlyAI**

  allow one to run without human player, all players will be default AI

- **--headless**

  runs without GUI, implies **--onlyAI**

- **--ai** arg

  AI to be used for the player, can be specified several times for the consecutive players

- **--oneGoodAI**

  puts one default AI and the rest will be EmptyAI

- **--autoSkip**

  automatically skip turns in GUI

- **--disable-video**

  disable video player

- **-i** \[ **--nointro** \]

  skips intro movies

- **-d** \[ **--donotstartserver** \]

  do not attempt to start server and just connect to it instead server

- **--serverport** arg

  override port specified in config file

- **--savefrequency** arg

  limit auto save creation to each N days

## FILES

  user data:   $HOME/.local/share/vcmi\
   user saves:  $HOME/.local/share/vcmi/Saves\
   user cache:  $HOME/.cache/vcmi\
   user config: $HOME/.config/vcmi

## EXAMPLES

Start multiplayer server, indicated players 0 and 1 (red and blue) are human players, control all AI players and player 0 (Red) from this client.

    vcmiclient --loadserver --loadnumplayers 2 --loadhumanplayerindices 0 --loadhumanplayerindices 1 --loadplayer 0

Connect to server at 127.0.0.1 port 3030, but do not start a server there, and control player 1 (Blue) from this client. Do not control AI players from this client.

    vcmiclient --loadplayer 1 --loadserverip 127.0.0.1 --loadserverport 3030

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to http://bugs.debian.org/vcmi or vcmi@packages.qa.debian.org