---
name: "xsystem35-x11"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "xsystem35"
version: "2.14.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xsystem35-x11"
---

# xsystem35-x11(6)

play System 3.x games

## NAME

xsystem35 - play System 3.x games

## SYNOPSIS

**xsystem35** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

This man page describes **xsystem35-sdl2**, a multi-platform port of the AliceSoft’s System3.5/3.6/3.8/3.9 game engine derived from the original **xsystem35**.

`xsystem35` reads the game resource file from the path specified by the `-gamefile` option, or from `xsystem35.gr` in the current directory if the option is not specified. If the game resource file is not found, `xsystem35` finds System 3.x game files (\*.ALD) from the current directory.

## OPTIONS

- **-gamefile** *file*

  Load game resouce file from *file*. See FILES section for details.

- **-game** *game*

  Enables game-specific hacks. Usually auto-detected, but must be specified for games with modified / translated titles. Possible values are: `toushin2`, `rance3_eng`, `rance4_eng`, `rance4_v2`, `persiom`, `agake`.

- **-savedir** *dir*

  Directory to save game state files. If *dir* begins with '~', it is expanded to the user’s home directory (`$HOME`).

- **-saveformat** *fmt*

  The format when writing save files. Possible values are: `xsystem35`, `system36`, `system39` (default).

- **-texthook** *mode*

  Set the text hook mode. Possible values are: `none` (default), `print` (print text to console), `copy` (copy text to clipboard).

- **-texthook\_suppress** *list*

  Suppress text hook on specified scenario pages. *list* is a comma-separated list of page numbers. Used to suppress system messages, etc.

- **-renderer** *name*

  Use the SDL rendering driver named *name*.

- **-playlist** *file*

  Load the CD playlist from *file*. The playlist is a text file with one filename per line, in the order of CD tracks. See FILES section for details.

- **-Me**

  Use SDL\_mixer for MIDI playback.

- **-Mp***device\_number*

  Use ALSA (via PortMidi) for MIDI playback.

- **-M0**

  Disable MIDI playback.

- **-devjoy** *device\_index*

  Use the joystick device with the given index.

- **-ttfont\_mincho** *file*

  Use the given TrueType or OpenType font file for mincho (serif) text.

- **-ttfont\_gothic** *file*

  Use the given TrueType or OpenType font file for gothic (sans-serif) text.

- **-debuglv** *level*

  Set the debug level to *level*. The higher the level, the more verbose the debug output.

- **-debug**

  Start with the debugger enabled.

- **-noantialias**

  Disable text antialiasing.

- **-fullscreen**

  Start in fullscreen mode.

- **-integerscale**

  Use integer scaling for the window.

- **-noimagecursor**

  Disable custom mouse cursor images.

- **-version**

  Print the version number and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Print a help message and exit.

## FILES

**.xsys35rc**

`xsystem35` reads its configuration from `${HOME}/.xsys35rc` and `.xsys35rc` in the game directory. The latter takes precedence over the former, so you can put general settings in `${HOME}/.xsys35rc` and game-specific settings in `.xsys35rc` in the game directory. Options specified on the command line override both. See xsys35rc.sample for the format of the configuration file.

**playlist.txt**

`xsystem35` does not support playing BGM directly from a CD. Instead, it supports playing BGM from audio files on your filesystem. `xsystem35` reads the playlist from a file specified by the `-playlist` option, or from `playlist.txt` in the game directory. The first line is the path to the audio file for track 1, the second line is the path to the audio file for track 2, and so on. The first line is usually empty, because track 1 is not an audio track but a data track.

**xsystem35.gr**

Game resource file which lists the locations of various files needed to run a game. This is optional; `xsystem35` can automatically find the files it needs when run inside a game directory. See **[xsystem35.gr(5)](/xsystem35.gr/5.md)** for the format of the game resource file.

## KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

System 3.x games basically only use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SPACE, RET, ESC, and TAB keys (some games use other keys). `xsystem35` uses the following special key assignments:

**F1**

Toggle message skip mode.

**F4**

Toggle fullscreen mode.

Also, in some platforms, the middle mouse button opens the menu.

## HISTORY

**xsystem35** was originally developed by Masaki Chikama (Wren) \<masaki-c@is.aist-nara.ac.jp\> between 1998 and 2006. The project was later forked by Kichikuou  \<KichikuouChrome@gmail.com\> as **xsystem35-sdl2** and ported to SDL2.

## SEE ALSO

xsystem35-sdl2 project page:  \<https://github.com/kichikuou/xsystem35-sdl2\>