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CONFIGURATION FILE SUPPORT
GearHead now has configuration file support. Yay!
To create a configuration file, make a new text file named "arena.cfg"
in the configuration folder (usually a folder named "gharena" in your home
folder; on Linux, you will find this folder in .config). To this file you can
add various labels which will alter the behavior of the program.
Here's an overview of what the configuration file is capable of:
REDEFINE GAME KEYS
To redefine a game key, you're going to have to know the command's
proper name. This can be found via the in-game help menu. Just type
the command's name followed by the new key you want to use for it.
For instance, to redefine the ApplySkill command so that it is
activated by the "n" key, you'd use the following line:
ApplySkill n
Note that no checking is done to ensure that the keys are unique.
If you assign two commands to the same key, only one of them will
work.
CONTROL ANIMATION SPEED
You can redefine the animation speed, if you'd like combat animations
to proceed faster or slower. To change the animation delay to 100 you'd
use the following line:
AnimSpeed 100
Note that the lower the AnimSpeed value, the faster the animations
will be. Default values are 100 for ASCII and 50 for SDL.
SET CONTROL TYPES
There are three commands that cover this: MechaControl, CharaControl,
and WorldControl. Each one can be assigned either M for Menu-based
input or R for RogueLike input. For example, to change things so that
your mecha is controlled using the RogueLike interface, use the
following line:
MechaControl R
SET WEAPON ATTACK OPTION
You can set the default burst value for each type of burst-firing
weapon. There are three commands that cover this: MissileBV,
BallisticBV, and BeamGunBV. They can be assigned four possible values:
Off, 1/4, 1/2, and Max.
To set the default missile BV to 1/2 load, use the following line:
MissileBV 1/2
CONTROL DIRECT XP
By default, direct skill XP will not cause the PC to learn new
skills. This is to prevent the PC from learning unwanted skills.
If you would like to enable the learning of skills from direct XP,
add the following label to your configuration file:
DIRECTSKILLOK
NOAUTOSAVE
Whenever your character visits a new location or you quit the game, the
campaign is saved to disk. Some people don't like this behavior... using
the label NOAUTOSAVE will disable this.
ALWAYS SAVE CHARACTER
Normally, when a character enters an adventure, the CHA file is deleted
and doesn't get restored until the adventure is finished. By setting
the label ALWAYSSAVECHARACTER you can override this behavior.
DISABLE COMBAT TAUNTS
If the game runs slowly on your computer, disabling combat taunts may help.
Yes, it's pathetic, I know... type NOCOMBATTAUNTS in your config file to
achieve this.
CONTROL ALPHA BLENDING
For SDL mode only. If you don't like the transparency effect, or it it doesn't
run well on your computer, use NOALPHA to disable it. You can set the amount
of transparency with "ALPHALEVEL x"- enter a value from 0 (transparent) to
255 (opaque).
CONTROL NUMBER OF PLOTS PER ADVENTURE
The number of plots currently in play can have a great effect on the speed of
your game. The default maximum number of plots is 50; to reduce this (and
hopefully get things moving faster) use "NUMPLOTS x". For example, to reduce
the maximum number of plots to 30, insert the following line in the config
file:
NUMPLOTS 30
LIMIT PLOT LOADING TO START OF SCENE
Normally the game will load new plots every 5 minutes. This may cause a noticeable
pause on some computers. To change things so that plots are only loaded when
entering or exiting a scene, add LoadPlotsAtStart to your config file.
CONTROL SIZE OF ASCII SCREEN
You can control the size of the screen with SCREENWIDTH and SCREENHEIGHT. The minimum
size for the screen is 80x25.
ACTIVATE MINI-MAP
You can activate the mini-map by adding MINIMAPON to your config file.
PLAY IN WINDOW
You can play in a window on your main screen by adding WINDOW to the config file.
You can play in fullscreen mode by adding FULLSCREEN to the config file.
DISABLE MOUSE
You can disable the mouse with the NOMOUSE option.
ENABLE NAMES-ABOVE_HEADS
Add NAMESON to your config file, and the names of all gears on the map will appear
above their heads.
DISABLE PILLAGING
Add NOPILLAGE to your config file to not automatically pillage everything on the map
after winning a mission.
ENABLE TACTICS MODE [experimental]
Add USETACTICSMODE to the config file, and the player will be able to control
lancemates directly in mecha combat.
This mode is experimental and may result in the game crashing or other unexpected
behavior. You have been warned.
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