SYNOPSIS
scummvm [options ] [game ]DESCRIPTION
scummvm is an interpreter that will play graphic adventure games based on a variety of game engines.- -F
- Force windowed mode.
- -b param
- Pass number to the boot script (boot param).
- -c config
- Use config as alternate configuration file.
- -d level
- Set debug verbosity to level
- -e driver
-
Music
driver
to use:
- adlib
- AdLib emulation (default)
- alsa
- Output using ALSA sequencer device
- amidi
- Use the MorphOS MIDI system, for MorphOS users
- core
- CoreAudio sound, for Mac OS X users
- mt32
- MT-32 emulation
- null
- Null output. Don't play any music.
- pcjr
- PCjr emulation
- pcspk
- PC Speaker emulation
- seq
- Use /dev/sequencer for MIDI output
- towns
- FM-TOWNS YM2612 emulation
- windows
- Windows built in MIDI sequencer for Windows users
- -f
- Force full-screen mode.
- -g scaler
-
Select graphics
scaler
- 2x
- No filtering, factor 2x (default for non 640x480 games).
- 3x
- No filtering, factor 3x.
- 2xsai
- 2xsai filter, factor 2x.
- advmame2x
- Doesn't rely on blurring like 2xSAI, fast. Factor 2x.
- advmame3x
- Doesn't rely on blurring like 2xSAI, fast. Factor 3x.
- dotmatrix
- Dot matrix effect. Factor 2x.
- hq2x
- Very nice high quality filter but slow. Factor 2x.
- hq3x
- Very nice high quality filter but slow. Factor 3x.
- normal
- No filtering, no scaling. Fastest.
- super2xsai
- Enhanced 2xsai filtering, factor 2x.
- supereagle
- Less blurry than 2xsai, but slower. Factor 2x.
- tv2x
- Interlace filter, tries to emulate a TV. Factor 2x.
- -h
- Display a brief help text and exit.
- -m vol
- Set the music volume to vol range 0-255 (default: 192).
- -n
- Enable subtitles (use with games that have voice).
- -p path
- Path to where the game is installed.
- -q language
-
Select game language:
- cz
- Czech
- en
- English (USA) (default)
- de
- German
- es
- Spanish
- fr
- French
- gb
- English (Great Britain) (default for BASS)
- hb
- Hebrew
- it
- Italian
- jp
- Japanese
- kr
- Korean
- pt
- Portuguese
- ru
- Russian
- se
- Swedish
- zh
- Chinese
- -r vol
- Set the speech volume to vol range 0-255 (default: 192).
- -s vol
- Set the sfx volume to vol range 0-255 (default: 192).
- -t
- Display list of configured targets and exit.
- -u
- Enable script dumping if a directory called `dumps' exists in the current directory.
- -v
- Display ScummVM version information and exit.
- -x slot
- Save game slot number to load (default: autosave).
- -z
- Display list of supported games and exit.
- --alt-intro
- Use alternative intro for CD versions of Beneath a Steel Sky and Flight of the Amazon Queen.
- --aspect-ratio
- Enable aspect ratio correction.
- --cdrom= num
- CD drive to play CD audio from (default: 0 = first drive).
- --copy-protection
- Enable copy protection in SCUMM games, when ScummVM disables it by default.
- --demo-mode
- Start demo mode of Maniac Mansion.
- --enable-gs
- Enable Roland GS mode for MIDI playback.
- --extrapath= path
- Look for additional game data in path
- --joystick= num
- Enable input with joystick (default: 0 = first joystick).
- --multi-midi
- Enable combination AdLib and native MIDI.
- --native-mt32
- True Roland MT-32 MIDI (disable GM emulation).
- ---render-mode= mode
- Enable additional render mode (cga, ega, hercGreen, hercAmber, amiga).
- --platform= plat
- Specify original platform of game.
- --output-rate= rate
- Set output sample rate in Hz to rate (e.g. 22050).
- --savepath= path
- Look for savegames in path
- --soundfont= fILE
- Select the SoundFont for MIDI playback (only supported by some MIDI drivers).
- --talkspeed= speed
- Set talk speed to speed for SCUMM games (default: 60).
- --tempo= tempo
- Set music tempo to tempo (in percent, 50-200) for SCUMM games (default: 100).
INGAME KEYS
- Cmd-q
- Quit (Mac OS X)
- Ctrl-q
- Quit (Most platforms)
- Ctrl-f
- Toggle fast mode
- Ctrl-m
- Toggle mouse capture
- Ctrl-Alt 1-8
- Switch between graphics filters
- Ctrl-Alt
- Increase scale factor
- Ctrl-Alt
- Decrease scale factor
- Ctrl-Alt a
- Toggle aspect-ratio correction
- Alt-Enter
- Toggle full screen/windowed
ENVIRONMENT
- SCUMMVM_MIDI
- The sequencer device to use with the `seq' MIDI driver.
- SCUMMVM_MIDIPORT
- The number of the sequencer to use when using the `seq' MIDI driver.
- SCUMMVM_PORT
- The ALSA port to open for output when using the `alsa' MIDI driver.
FILES
- $HOME/.scummvmrc
- Configuration file on UNIX.
- $HOME/Library/Preferences/ScummVM Preferences
- Configuration file on Mac OS X.
EXAMPLES
Running the builtin game launcher:
$ scummvm
Running Day of the Tentacle specifying the path:
$ scummvm -p /usr/local/share/games/tentacle tentacle
Running The Dig with advmame2x filter with subtitles:
$ scummvm -g advmame2x -n dig
Running the Italian version of Maniac Mansion fullscreen:
$ scummvm -q it -f maniac
AUTHORS
This manual page written by Jonathan Gray <khalek at scummvm.org>. ScummVM was written by the ScummVM team. See AUTHORS file for more information.