VCMISERVER(1)

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version 1.7.3 · 6 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 NAME 💖

vcmiserver — a free reimplementation of the Heroes of Might and Magic 3 engine. bestie. we're running the whole HOMM3 thing, free and open, no cap.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

vcmiserver [options]

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

okay so. this one? this is the server program. like, the actual server. the main character of the whole operation 💅

and when it boots up it hits you with the lil banner, which goes exactly like this:

VCMI 1.7.3 (server)
VCMI 1.7.3 - A Heroes of Might and Magic 3 clone
Copyright © 2007-present VCMI dev team - see AUTHORS file
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

(that first line is literally rendered in green, VCMI 1.7.3 (server), so enjoy the aesthetic 🟢✨)

and yeah, no warranty. like NO warranty. not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. read it and weep 🫶

🌸 Allowed options: 🌸

  • -h, --help — shows you the help and then dips out. exit stage left, periodt.
  • -v, --version — spills the version info and then bounces. that's it, that's the whole job.
  • --run-by-client — tells the server that the client launched it, on the same machine. same-computer besties only 💻🫶
  • --dummy-run — shuts down immediately after loading was sucessful. yes, that's the whole point, it's a vibe check and then it leaves 😭
  • --port arg — the port where the server will listen to connections from the client. pick your doorway 🚪
  • --lobby — starts the server in lobby mode, where the server connects to a global lobby. global. like, worldwide lobbies. iconic 🌍👑

🦋 FILES 🦋

here's where all your stuff lives, bestie:

  • user data: $HOME/.local/share/vcmi
  • user saves: $HOME/.local/share/vcmi/Saves
  • user cache: $HOME/.cache/vcmi
  • user config: $HOME/.config/vcmi

💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found a bug? not me being the one to find it, but if you do — report it to http://bugs.debian.org/vcmi or hit up vcmi@packages.qa.debian.org. do NOT sit on it, we need the intel 🔥

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

(no other pages listed in this one — just you, me, and the server 💜)

okay that's the whole page! this was vcmiserver 1.7.3, dated March 2026, and it's the VCMISERVER(1) girlies 💅🎀✨ love u, go forth and host 🦋

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