.TH hexen.cfg 5 .SH NAME hexen.cfg \- Chocolate Hexen configuration file .SH DESCRIPTION .PP \fIhexen.cfg\fR is the configuration file for \fBchocolate\-hexen\fR(6). The configuration options stored in the file are the same as those stored in the original DOS Vanilla Hexen. Extra Chocolate Hexen-specific options are stored in a separate configuration file, \fBchocolate\-hexen.cfg\fR. .PP \fIhexen.cfg\fR is normally stored in the user's home directory, as \fI~/.local/share/chocolate\-hexen/hexen.cfg\fR. The path can be overridden using the \fBXDG_DATA_HOME\fR environment variable (see the XDG Base Directory Specification). .PP The \fBchocolate\-hexen\-setup\fR(6) tool provides a simple to use front-end for editing \fIhexen.cfg\fR. .br .SH FILE FORMAT The file is a plain-text file, consisting of a list of configuration options and their values, separated by whitespace. Each option is stored on a separate line. Options have different types; an option may have either an integer, floating point or string value. If the option is of a string type, the value is surrounded by quotes ("). .PP For example: .RS .PP integer_value 1 .br integer_value2 1 .br floating_point_value 4.2 .br string_value "hello world" .RE .PP Invalid lines or comments in the file will be ignored, but it is advisable not to put them in the file; the file is rewritten from scratch every time the game exits, so any invalid lines or comments will be lost. .PP Some options are used for keyboard key bindings; these are stored as integer values containing the keyboard scan code of the key to be bound to. Boolean values are also stored as integers, with a value of zero usually indicating "false" and a non-zero value indicating "true". .SH CONFIGURATION VARIABLES .TP \fBmouse_sensitivity\fR Mouse sensitivity. This value is used to multiply input mouse movement to control the effect of moving the mouse. The "normal" maximum value available for this through the in\-game options menu is 9. A value of 31 or greater will cause the game to crash when entering the options menu. .TP \fBsfx_volume\fR Volume of sound effects, range 0\-15. .TP \fBmusic_volume\fR Volume of in\-game music, range 0\-15. .TP \fBkey_right\fR Keyboard key to turn right. .TP \fBkey_left\fR Keyboard key to turn left. .TP \fBkey_up\fR Keyboard key to move forward. .TP \fBkey_down\fR Keyboard key to move backward. .TP \fBkey_strafeleft\fR Keyboard key to strafe left. .TP \fBkey_straferight\fR Keyboard key to strafe right. .TP \fBkey_jump\fR Keyboard key to jump. .TP \fBkey_flyup\fR Keyboard key to fly upward. .TP \fBkey_flydown\fR Keyboard key to fly downwards. .TP \fBkey_flycenter\fR Keyboard key to center flying. .TP \fBkey_lookup\fR Keyboard key to look up. .TP \fBkey_lookdown\fR Keyboard key to look down. .TP \fBkey_lookcenter\fR Keyboard key to center the view. .TP \fBkey_invleft\fR Keyboard key to scroll left in the inventory. .TP \fBkey_invright\fR Keyboard key to scroll right in the inventory. .TP \fBkey_useartifact\fR Keyboard key to use the current item in the inventory. .TP \fBkey_fire\fR Keyboard key to fire the currently selected weapon. .TP \fBkey_use\fR Keyboard key to "use" an object, eg. a door or switch. .TP \fBkey_strafe\fR Keyboard key to turn on strafing. When held down, pressing the key to turn left or right causes the player to strafe left or right instead. .TP \fBkey_speed\fR Keyboard key to make the player run. .TP \fBuse_mouse\fR If non\-zero, mouse input is enabled. If zero, mouse input is disabled. .TP \fBmouseb_fire\fR Mouse button to fire the currently selected weapon. .TP \fBmouseb_strafe\fR Mouse button to turn on strafing. When held down, the player will strafe left and right instead of turning left and right. .TP \fBmouseb_forward\fR Mouse button to move forward. .TP \fBmouseb_speed\fR Mouse button to turn on running. When held down, the player will run while moving. .TP \fBmouseb_jump\fR Mouse button to jump. .TP \fBuse_joystick\fR If non\-zero, joystick input is enabled. .TP \fBjoyb_fire\fR Joystick virtual button that fires the current weapon. .TP \fBjoyb_strafe\fR Joystick virtual button that makes the player strafe while held down. .TP \fBjoyb_use\fR Joystick virtual button to "use" an object, eg. a door or switch. .TP \fBjoyb_speed\fR Joystick virtual button that makes the player run while held down. If this has a value of 20 or greater, the player will always run, even if use_joystick is 0. .TP \fBjoyb_jump\fR Joystick virtual button that makes the player jump. .TP \fBscreenblocks\fR Screen size, range 3\-11. A value of 11 gives a full\-screen view with the status bar not displayed. A value of 10 gives a full\-screen view with the status bar displayed. .TP \fBsnd_channels\fR Number of sounds that will be played simultaneously. .TP \fBsnd_musicdevice\fR Music output device. A non\-zero value gives MIDI sound output, while a value of zero disables music. .TP \fBsnd_sfxdevice\fR Sound effects device. A value of zero disables in\-game sound effects, a value of 1 enables PC speaker sound effects, while a value in the range 2\-9 enables the "normal" digital sound effects. .TP \fBsnd_sbport\fR SoundBlaster I/O port. Unused. .TP \fBsnd_sbirq\fR SoundBlaster IRQ. Unused. .TP \fBsnd_sbdma\fR SoundBlaster DMA channel. Unused. .TP \fBsnd_mport\fR Output port to use for OPL MIDI playback. Unused. .TP \fBusegamma\fR Gamma correction level. A value of zero disables gamma correction, while a value in the range 1\-4 gives increasing levels of gamma correction. .TP \fBsavedir\fR Directory in which to store savegames. .TP \fBmessageson\fR Controls whether messages are displayed in the heads\-up display. If this has a non\-zero value, messages are displayed. .TP \fBchatmacro0\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+0 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro1\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+1 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro2\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+2 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro3\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+3 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro4\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+4 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro5\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+5 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro6\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+6 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro7\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+7 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro8\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+8 is pressed. .TP \fBchatmacro9\fR Multiplayer chat macro: message to send when alt+9 is pressed. .SH SEE ALSO \fBchocolate\-hexen\fR(6), \fBchocolate\-hexen.cfg\fR(5), \fBchocolate\-hexen\-setup\fR(6)