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SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

When you first start the game, file ~/.ja2/ja2.json is created. You should edit this file, so that game_dir points to the directory of the original JA2 game.

You can also use ja2-launcher to comfortably configure the game.

OPTIONS

-gamedir /opt/ja2

Path to the original JA2 game

-res WxH

Screen resolution, e.g. 800x600. Default value is 640x480

-brightness GAMMA

Screen brightness (gamma multiplier) value to set where 0.0 is completely dark and 1.0 is normal brightness. Default value is 1.0
NOTE: some video drivers do not support setting the gamma value and this option may not have any effect in those cases

-resversion VERSION

Version of the game resources. Possible values are: DUTCH, ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, POLISH, RUSSIAN, RUSSIAN_GOLD. Default value is ENGLISH. Use RUSSIAN for the "BUKA Agonia Vlasty" release. Use RUSSIAN_GOLD for the Russian Gold release.

-mod NAME

Start one of the game modifications, bundled into the game. NAME is the name of modification, e.g. 'from-russia-with-love'. See folder mods for possible options

-debug

Show debug messages

-unittests

Perform unit tests. ja2 -unittests [gtest options] E.g. ja2 -unittests --gtest_output="xml:report.xml" --gtest_repeat=2

-editor

Start the map editor (Editor.slf is necessary)

-fullscreen

Start the game in the fullscreen mode

-help

Display this information

-nosound

Turn the sound and music off

-window

Start the game in a window

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