XGALAGA(6x)

📦 version 2.1.1.0, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 NAME 💖

okay so bestie, gather round — xgalaga is literally the X11 version of the famous Galaga game ✨ you know the one. the iconic arcade shooter. she's giving retro queen 👑 and she lives on your X display now, as a section 6x manual page.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

xgalaga [options]

xgalaga-hyperspace [options]

two binaries, two vibes, same bestie energy 🦋

🌸 INSTRUCTIONS 🌸

It's Galaga. you know how to play Galaga. stop bothering me 💅

(ship follows the mouse 🖱️, button fires. auto-fire by holding it down — so no-one accuses me of breaking their mouse! 😤)

the xgalaga-hyperspace version features some new weapons and different gameplay. lowkey a whole different era, fr fr 🌈

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • -scores — prints out the high score file and exits. just wants you to see the receipts, that's all 🫶
  • -display host:dpy — set your display. you tell her where to show up, she shows up 💖
  • -mouse — use mouse control (same as 'm').
  • -keyboard — use keyboard control (same as 'k'). if you have a joystick it can also be used if you select keyboard control. yes really, that's the vibe 🕹️
  • -nosound — turn sound OFF 🔇 (the drama of it all)
  • -level lvl — choose starting level (>= 1). start wherever you want, main character energy 👑
  • -window — run in a window, not full screen. full screen is the default. so if you say nothing, she's going full screen, no cap 🖥️
  • -winsize widthxheight — set window size.
  • -b — turn buffered mode off. use this if it runs too slowly. will cause flicker — maybe lots, maybe only a little 💀
ngl, that -b one is a real tradeoff: speed vs. flicker. pick your fighter.

🌟 KEYBOARD COMMANDS 🌟

  • p — pauses ⏸️
  • q — end this game
  • Q — end xgalaga immediately 😭 (capital Q does not play around)
  • b — toggle buffering (flicker vs. speed.)
  • m — use mouse control. note that you may switch in mid-game. mid-game glow-up, we love to see it ✨
  • k — use keyboard control
  • s — toggle sound 🔊
  • x — use your shields (xgalaga-hyperspace only) 🛡️
  • alt-enter — toggle full screen node.

💜 AUTHORS 💜

  • Joe Rumsey, <joe@rumsey.org> — original author 👑
  • Vincent Renardias <vincent@waw.com> — man page 🎀

that's the whole page bestie, you ate it, no crumbs 💅 this one's from version 2.1, dated 8 February 2008 — yeah she's vintage, she's iconic, she's XGALAGA(6x) and she said periodt 🌈⭐🦋

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