scorched3ds(6)

👑 scorched3ds — the Scorched 3D network server, bestie

okay so real talk: you're reading the Games Manual page for scorched3ds, and honestly? iconic. this is the server half of Scorched 3D and i'm gonna walk you through every single flag like we're texting at 2am. no gatekeeping here. 🫶

✨ SYNTAX ✨

scorched3ds [options]

that's it. that's the whole vibe. drop the binary, hand it some options, and let it cook. 💅

🌈 DESCRIPTION 🌈

so scorched3ds is a free (GPL) 3D game, and it is heavily based on the classic DOS game Scorched Earth "The Mother Of All Games". yes, that's its literal official nickname, and yes, it deserves it. 👑

and because the 1990s called and we said "we're busy", Scorched3D adds — amongst other new features — a whole 3D island environment plus LAN and internet play. main character energy fr fr. 🌴✨

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

these are the ones that are supported, and we're listing every last one of them because that's the whole point. 🧚

• -allowexceptions — lets any program exceptions get thrown, which means core dumps happen. 💀 lowkey unhinged, highkey useful when you're debugging and you want the crash to leave receipts.
• -settingsdir <string> — the directory inside the user's home directory where the scorched3d settings live. default is .scorched3d. so like, your config is chillin' at home. 🏠
• -startserver <string> — starts a scorched 3d server. it requires the name of the server settings file, e.g. data/server.xml. no settings file, no server, that's the rule. 🚀

🌸 AUTHORS 🌸

• Scorched3D has been written by Gavin Camp <gcamp@scorched3d.co.uk>. 🫶
• This man page was written by Bruno "Fuddl" Kleinert <fuddl@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but it may be used by others). 💖

heads up bestie: this page is from version 41.1 of the manual. that's the whole sign-off — go forth, host a server, and slay. periodt. ✨🎀🦋