README

   1 About
   2 =====
   3
   4 Doom2D:Rembo is a Linux port of Doom2D game, free DOS two-dimensional arcade created by Russian video game company "Prikol Software" in early 1996 being inspired by original DOOM game by id Software.
   5
   6 Authors
   7 =======
   8
   9 Original Doom2D authors were Aleksey Volynskov, Vladimir Kalinin and Eugeniy Kovtunov. They called themselves as Prikol Software company.
  10 Aleksey Volynskov worked under game engine, Vladimir Kalinin created unique sounds. Eugeniy Kovtunov helped them both with graphics. Most of game levels were designed by Vladimir Kalinin, other ones is Aleksey Volynskov's.
  11
  12 Over some time boys dropped Doom2D developing. Soon Aleksey Volynskov opened source code and shared it at Gaijin Entertainment site, some remakes were designed and gathered at Doom2D forum.
  13
  14 In summer 2011 <ARembo@gmail.com> decided to port Doom2D to Linux and started work under Doom2D:Rembo project at code.google.com. Andriy Shinkarchuck <adriano32.gnu@gmail.com> helped him with documentation and some other things.
  15
  16 Installation
  17 ============
  18
  19 For installation instructions see INSTALL file in source tree.
  20
  21 Game modes
  22 ==========
  23
  24 In Doom2D:Rembo like in original Doom2D you can select to start "One player" or "Two player" new game. When "Two player" selected, you can select "Cooperative" (play like a team) or "Deathmatch" (against each other) game.
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  26 Configuration
  27 =============
  28
  29 Doom2D:Rembo like original Doom2D can be configured both with config file and command line parametres.
  30
  31 For default config file see /usr/share/doom2d-rembo/default.cfg.
  32
  33 Below all acceptable config options and command line parametres are listed.
  34
  35 Config options:
  36
  37    screenshot=[on|off]
  38
  39       Allow to make screenshots by pressing F1 key. You should not use F1 for pl1_* and pl2_* options with this option.
  40       Screenshots will be saved to $HOME/.doom2d-rembo directory.
  41
  42    sound_volume=<0-128>
  43
  44       Specify sounds volume level from 0 to 128.
  45
  46    music_volume=<0-128>
  47
  48       Specify music volume level from 0 to 128.
  49
  50    fullscreen=[on|off]
  51
  52       Launch in fullscreen.
  53
  54    sky=[on|off]
  55
  56       Disable background rendering.
  57
  58    gamma=<0-4>
  59
  60       Specify brightness.
  61
  62    screen_width=<numerical value>
  63
  64       Specify launched window width in pixels.
  65
  66    screen_height=<numerical value>
  67
  68       Specify launched window height in pixels.
  69
  70    music_random=[on|off]
  71
  72       Enable/Disable random music selection.
  73
  74    music_time=<numerical value>
  75
  76       Specify each music track duration in minutes.
  77
  78    music_fade=<numerical value>
  79
  80       Specify fade between music tracks in seconds.
  81
  82    pl1_left=<key>
  83    pl1_right=<key>
  84    pl1_up=<key>
  85    pl1_down=<key>
  86    pl1_jump=<key>
  87    pl1_fire=<key>
  88    pl1_next=<key>
  89    pl1_prev=<key>
  90    pl1_use=<key>
  91
  92    pl2_left=<key>
  93    pl2_right=<key>
  94    pl2_up=<key>
  95    pl2_down=<key>
  96    pl2_jump=<key>
  97    pl2_fire=<key>
  98    pl2_next=<key>
  99    pl2_prev=<key>
 100    pl2_use=<key>
 101
 102       Specify first and second players keys respectively for left and right moving,
 103       up and down looking, jumping, shooting, weapon change forward and back,
 104       switching controls.
 105
 106    Avaliable keys for pl1_* and pl2_* config file options are listed below.
 107
 108    Single word keys (typed here in lines by groups):
 109
 110       backspace tab clear return pause escape space
 111       ! " # $ & ' ( ) * + , - . /
 112       0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
 113       : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ `
 114       a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
 115       delete
 116       [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [.] [/] [*] [-] [+]
 117       enter equals up down right left insert home end page up page down
 118       f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 f13 f14 f15
 119       numlock
 120       break menu power euro undo compose help
 121
 122    Double word keys (it means that following keys consists from two words you should write e.g.
 123    `pl1_left=caps lock'
 124    without quotes in your custom config):
 125
 126       caps lock
 127       scroll lock
 128       right shift
 129       left shift
 130       right ctrl
 131       left ctrl
 132       right alt
 133       left alt
 134       right meta
 135       left meta
 136       left super
 137       right super
 138       alt gr
 139       print screen
 140       sys req
 141
 142 Command line parametres:
 143
 144    -file <file.wad>
 145
 146       Specify custom .wad or .lmp file.
 147
 148    -config <config_file.cfg>
 149
 150       Specify custom config file.
 151
 152    -warp <numerical value>
 153
 154       Specify start card number.
 155
 156    -vga
 157
 158       Allow to make screenshots by pressing F1 key. You should not use F1 for pl1_* and pl2_* options with this option.
 159       Screenshots will be saved to $HOME/.doom2d-rembo directory.
 160
 161    -sndvol <numerical value>
 162
 163       Specify sounds volume level from 0 to 128.
 164
 165    -musvol <numerical value>
 166
 167       Specify music volume level from 0 to 128.
 168
 169    -fullscr
 170
 171       Launch in fullscreen.
 172
 173    -window
 174
 175       Launch in window mode.
 176
 177    -gamma <numerical value>
 178
 179       Specify brightness.
 180
 181    -width <numerical value>
 182
 183       Specify launched window width in pixels.
 184
 185    -height <numerical value>
 186
 187       Specify launched window height in pixels.
 188
 189    -cheat
 190
 191       Allow cheats in two player mode.
 192
 193    -mon
 194
 195       Allow monsters in two player mode "deathmatch".