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NAME
pingus - A puzzle game where you have to save penguins
SYNOPSIS
pingus [OPTION]... [FILE]
DESCRIPTION
Pingus is a side-scrolling puzzle game where the player has to guide a group of penguins from the entrance of a level to the exit, in be-
tween the path is blocked by numerous obstacles and dangers that the player has to overcome by assigning actions to the penguins.
OPTIONS
GENERAL OPTIONS
-h, --help
Displays this help
-V, --version
Print version number and exit
-v, --verbose
Enable info level log output
-D, --debug
Enable debug level log output
-Q, --quiet
Disable all log output
DISPLAY OPTIONS
-w, --window
Start in Window Mode
-f, --fullscreen
Start in Fullscreen
-r, --renderer=RENDERER
Use the given renderer, defaults to sdl. Available renderers are:
sdl A simple software renderer based on SDL, this is the default and the safest options.
opengl The OpenGL renderer will use hardware acceleration to render the graphics, it is much faster then the SDL renderer and recom-
mended when the hardware supports OpenGL.
delta The delta renderer uses SDL for rendering and doesn't use hardware acceleration, it will however try to increase rendering
performance by only re rendering screen elements that have changed. Using the delta renderer will disable some effects such
as scrolling background to allow maximum benefits.
-g, --geometry=WIDTHxHEIGHT
Set the window resolution for pingus (default: 800x600). Note that --geometry only applies to the window resolution, for the
fullscreen resolution use --fullscreen-resolution
-R, --fullscreen-resolution=WIDTHxHEIGHT
Set the resolution used in fullscreen mode (default: 800x600)
--software-cursor
Enable software cursor
GAME OPTIONS
--no-auto-scrolling
Disable automatic scrolling. Automatic scrolling will cause the screen to scroll whenever the mouse reaches the border of the
screen. Automatic scrolling will only be active in fullscreen mode or when mouse-grab is enabled.
--drag-drop-scrolling
Enable drag'n drop scrolling. By default Pingus will use a rubber-band scrolling where the scroll speed depends on how far away the
cursor is from the position when the mouse button has been clicked. In drag&drop mode scrolling will behave more like in traditional
GUI applications such as Gimp, where clicking the scroll button will 'pick up' the playfield and allow to move it around till it is
released again.
SOUND OPTIONS
-s, --disable-sound
Disable sound
-m, --disable-music
Disable music
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
-l, --language=LANG
Select language to use with Pingus
--list-languages
List all available languages
EDITOR OPTIONS
-e, --editor
Loads the level editor
DIRECTORY OPTIONS
-d, --datadir=DIR
Load game datafiles from DIR
-u, --userdir=DIR
Load config files and store savegames in DIR
-a, --addon=DIR
Load game modifications from DIR. Files in DIR will be used instead of the files in found in the main datadir of Pingus, thus allow-
ing to modifications, such as sprites replacements, additional levels, etc. to the game, without changing the main data files.
--no-cfg-file
Don't read ~/.pingus/config
-c, --config=FILE
Read config from FILE
--controller=FILE
Uses the controller given in FILE
DEBUG OPTIONS
--developer-mode
Enables some special features for developers
-t, --speed=SPEED
Set the game speed (0=fastest, >0=slower)
-k, --fps=FPS
Set the desired game framerate (frames per second)
--tile-size=INT
Set the size of the map tiles (default: 32)
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
GAMEPLAY
All gameplay related keyboard shortcuts are configurable via a controller config file, see --controller and controller/default.scm.
W, A, S, D
Scroll in the level
Space Hold to ast-forward
P, R Pause the game.
S, F Advance the game by a single frame.
Backspace
Activate armageddon.
Escape Leave the current screen/level.
ENGINE
F10 Show/hide the FPS counter.
AltReturn, F11
Switch to fullscreen/window mode.
Ctrlg Toggle mouse grab, when active, the mouse can not leave the window.
Ctrlo, F5
Show the option menu.
F12 Make a screenshot. Screenshots are stored in ~/.pingus/screenshots/.
Ctrlm Toggle the developer mode, see --developer-mode
c (only in developer-mode)
Show the collision map overlayed over the regular groundmap.
k (only in developer-mode)
Clear the screen for delta mode debugging.
ACTIONS
Basher The Basher will to a horizontal dig, leaving behind it a tunnel. It is not able to dig through metal.
Blocker
The Blocker will stop and stay in position, directing other penguins to turn around when they reach him.
Bomber The Bomber will blow up on the spot and take a bit of surrounding ground with it.
Bridger
The Bridger will build a small bridge, useful for crossing small chasm.
Climber
The Climber actions allows a Pingu to travel upwards a vertical wall. Unlike other actions the climber action is a permanent addi-
tion to the Pingus ability.
Digger The Digger will dig a hole into the ground. It can't dig through metal.
Floater
The Floater action will give a penguin a small propeller that lets him gently glide down from great heights that would otherwise be
deadly.
Jumper The Jumper will let the Pingu do a big leap forward, allowing him to cross chasm and small vertical obstacles.
Miner The Miner will dig a diagonal hole into the ground.
Slider The Slider will make a tiny leap forward, gliding on its belly for a short while, allowing the Pingu to make it through narrow tun-
nels.
LEVEL EDITOR
Pingus comes with a build in level editor. The level editor can currently be used to edit level files (*.pingus) as well as prefabricated
objects (*.prefabs). Worldmaps (*.worldmap) can currently not be edited with the editor.
All Pingus data files, except the sound and images, are raw text files and can be edited in a text editor if the editor isn't sufficient.
If you want to submit a level to be included in the next release follow the following naming convention:
{theme}{number}-{nickname}.pingus
Do not use space or uppercase in the levelname and keep the levelname simple (i.e. snow1-grumbel.pingus not pingus-go-on-a-long-jour-
ney-in-snowland-grumbel.pingus). The filename should not reflect the actual level title, it simply should be unique and not conflict with
other peoples levels. If you plan on building a whole levelset, name the levels after the levelset.
To submit a level send it to <pingus-devel@nongnu.org>.
PREFABS
A prefab, short for prefabricated object, is a group of objects that have been combined into a new single object. A classic case of a pre-
fab would for example be a snowman, it is build out of multiple smaller snowball objects and then saved as prefab to allow easy reuse in
multiple levels. Unlike simple object groups, prefab are saved as reference in the level, thus if the prefab is updated, all levels will
see the change. Like object groups prefabs can be ungrouped to break them back down to individual objects if individual editing is needed,
they are seizing to be prefabs at that point and changes to the .prefab file will no longer be reflected in the level.
Prefabs behave pretty much like regular levels, to create a prefab simply start a new level and insert the objects as usual, unlike regular
levels the level size is ignored and thus you have to place your object around the center of the levels, marked by a cross, to have the
prefab function properly. To save a prefab as prefab instead of level you have to append .prefab suffix to the filename.
Thumbnail generation for prefabs is currently done offline with the script ./tools/generate-prefab-images.sh available from the Pingus
source tree.
UI QUIRCKS
The Pingus level editor is best used with a combination of mouse and keyboard, all essential functions have keyboard shortcuts.
Unlike more traditional GUIs, the Pingus editor lacks scrollbars, so to move around the level or the object list on the right simply use
the middle or right mouse button and drag&drop the list around.
Objects from the object list can be inserted into the level by drag&dropping them over to the level.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Delete, Backspace
Delete all currently selected objects
A Select or unselect all objects
D Duplicate the currently selected objects
I, K, J, L
Move the current selection by one pixel, if Shift is held, move it by 32 pixel.
PageUp, PageDown
Raise or lower an object
ShiftPageUp, ShiftPageDown
Raise or lower an object to the top or bottom
R, ShiftR
Rotate an objects 90 degrees, if Shift is held rotate it the other way around
F, ShiftV
Flip an object horizontally
V, ShiftF
Flip an object vertically
B, ShiftB
Toggle the background color to make it easier to see small pixel errors. If shift is hold the color will be toggled in the opposite
direction.
+, =, -
Increase/decrease the repeat value of selected objects, this will only have an effect on objects having an repeat value (switch-
doors, liquids, ...).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1998-2011 Ingo Ruhnke <grumbel@gmail.com> See the file AUTHORS for a complete list of contributors. Pingus comes with ABSO-
LUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for de-
tails.
SEE ALSO
http://pingus.seul.org
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