CORSIX-TH(6)

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version 0.70.0 · 8 versions
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💖 CORSIX-TH — the vibe ✨

okay bestie, buckle up, this is the corsix-th man page from the Games Manual section (section 6, iykyk), and I'm about to make it make sense. no cap. 🎀

🦋 NAME

corsix-th — an open source implementation of Theme Hospital. periodt. that's the whole name, that's the whole deal, and honestly? iconic. 👑

🌸 SYNOPSIS

corsix-th [--bitmap-dir=path] [--config-file=path] [--connect-lua-dbgp]
          [--continue=number] [--dump=strings] [--interpreter=path]
          [--load=savegame] [--lua-dir=path]

look at all those little flags. tiny little guys. each one does a thing. we're gonna get into it. 🫶

✨ DESCRIPTION

so CorsixTH is a reimplementation of the 1997 Bullfrog business simulation game Theme Hospital. not a remake of the vibe, a reimplementation of the actual game. 💅

and the way that it not only faithfully recreates the original but ALSO adds support for modern operating systems, high resolution displays, and much more?? highkey slay. 🔥

⚠️ important bestie: you need a purchased copy of Theme Hospital, or the Theme Hospital demo, to use CorsixTH. fr fr. no copy, no game. that's the rule. 🍓

for more information, the site is https://corsixth.com — go look, it's giving official. 🌈

💅 OPTIONS

one bullet each, no skipping, we're thorough in this household:

  • --bitmap-dir=directory — use directory for loading in game bitmaps. your pixels, your choice. ✨
  • --config-file=path — use the specified config file instead of the default one. main character energy: pick your own config. 🎀
  • --connect-lua-dbgp — connect to a Lua DBGp server. debugging besties rise up. 🐛
  • --continue=number — if a number is given, load that month's autosave. otherwise, load the youngest autosave. (yes, the baby autosave. the most recent one. 🍼)
  • --dump=strings — dumps all of the game strings to the config directory. all of them. every string. 💀
  • --interpreter=path — run the lua bootstrap file at path. this is the option you would use to point corsix-th to the CorsixTH.lua in a local git checkout. git girlies, this one's for you. 🧚
  • --load=savegame — load the specified savegame file from the Saves folder. and heads up: savegame must include the .sav extension. don't forget it, I'm begging. 😭
  • --lua-dir=directory — use directory for loading the game engine lua scripts. 🦋

📁 FILES

every single one of these lives under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/CorsixTH/, so let's go, one by one:

  • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/CorsixTH/config.txt — the configuration file. your settings live here. 🏠
  • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/CorsixTH/gamelog.txt — log of the last run. necessary for bug reporting. so if something breaks and you wanna tell the devs, this file is your bestie. don't delete it, don't ignore it, it's evidence. 🔍
  • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/CorsixTH/Levels/ — custom levels. the map editor saves maps in this directory. build your little hospital empire, queen. 🏥
  • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/CorsixTH/Saves/ — the savegame directory. your progress, preserved, precious. 💾
  • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/CorsixTH/Screenshots/ — the screenshot directory. for when the hospital is just too cute not to capture. 📸

Copyright CorsixTH contributors. CorsixTH is available under the MIT license.

for the full license text see: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH/v0.70.0/LICENSE.txt

(the legal girlies ate with that one, fr.)

okay that's the whole page, you're fully caught up, go play some Theme Hospital 💖

this has been the Debian build (vibes as of August 26, 2020), filed under CORSIX-TH(6) in the Games Manual — mwah, love u, bye 🫶✨🎀

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