07-21-2007
Administrator sets format (ASCII/BIN) on FTP server.
you can switch what ever you want...by asc and bin command
asc for ASCII
bin for Binary
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asc(6) Games Manual asc(6)
NAME
asc - Advanced Strategic Command - turn based strategy game
SYNTAX
asc [options]
DESCRIPTION
This program is a free (GPL) turn based strategy game in the tradition of BattleIsle 2/3. Game can be played against human or computer. It
features a 2-dim. map that is tiled into hexagons where units are placed. The object of the game varies from map to map. The most commonly
know goal is to completely eliminate an oppononet by detroying all his units.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-x --xresolution <value> (640... default=800)
Set horizontal resolution to <value>
-y --yresolution <value> (480... default=600)
Set vertical resolution to <value>
-l --load <string>
Load a map, saved game, or email game on startup
-c --configfile <string>
Use given configuration file
-r --verbose <value> (0...10 default=0)
Set verbosity level to <value>
-w --window Disable fullscreen mode
-f --fulscreen Enable fullscreen mode (overriding config file)
-q --nosound Disable sound
-h --help Display help information
-v --version Output version
SEE ALSO
asc_demount (6), asc_makegfx (6), asc_mapedit (6), asc_mount (6), asc_weaponguide (6)
AUTHORS
The ASC game is developed by Martin Bickel <bickel@asc-hq.org>.
This man page was written by Bartosz Fenski <fenio@o2.pl> (some parts were grabbed from Michael Moerz's work) for the Debian GNU/Linux dis-
tribution (but it may be used by others).
1.15.0 asc(6)