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diff --git a/games/xu4/u4.6 b/games/xu4/u4.6 deleted file mode 100644 index 5ccf1d4bd6..0000000000 --- a/games/xu4/u4.6 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,240 +0,0 @@ -.TH u4 6 "12 Oct 2021" "Version 1.1+svn" "XU4 Manual" - -.SH NAME -\fBu4\fR \- A modern reimplementation of the classic Ultima IV role\-playing game. - -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B u4 -.RI [ options ] - -.SH DESCRIPTION -.B XU4 -is a remake of the computer game Ultima IV. The goal is to make -it easy and convenient to play this classic on modern operating -systems. -.PP -This man page only describes the command\-line options and keyboard commands -supported by \fBu4\fR. -For full documentation, see the files in \fI/usr/doc/xu4\-@VERSION@/\fR. The -README is a good place to start. Also the "History of Britannia" and the "Book -of Mystic Wisdom" are found there (you should read them before playing). -.SH OPTIONS -\fBu4\fR accepts the following options: -.TP -.B "\-f, \-\-fullscreen" -Run in fullscreen mode. -.TP -.B \-filter <filt> -Apply a filter on the scaled images. The <filt> -parameter must be set to one of the following -case\-sensitive options: -.I point -.I 2xBi -.I 2xSaI -.I Scale2x -.TP -.B "\-i, \-skipintro" -Skip the intro, and go directly into the game. -This option requires the existance of a valid saved game. -.TP -.B "\-p <profname>, \-profile <profname>" -Activate a specific save game profile. Using this -option, you may have multiple saved games at the -same time. Also, the game's config is stored on -a per\-profile basis, so different profiles could -have e.g. different screen resolutions. -Use quotation marks around profile names that -include spaces. -All profiles are stored in the -.I ~/.xu4/profiles -sub\-directory. -The active profile name is shown on the -introduction map view off the main menu. -.TP -.B "\-q, \-quiet" -Quiet mode \- no music. -.TP -.B \-scale <n> -Scale the original graphics by a factor of <n>. -Factor <n> must be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. -.TP -.B "\-v, \-verbose" -Verbose output; prints out information useful for -trouble\-shooting. -.SH KEYBOARD CONTROLS -XU4 is played entirely with the keyboard. To make choices from menus, -press the first letter of the menu choice (e.g. \fBJ\fR for "Journey Onward" -at the main menu). The Config menu also supports navigation with the arrow -keys and Enter. -.PP -During gameplay, the following keystrokes are supported (information taken -from Keyboard.txt and README): -.TP -.B A (Attack) -Attempt to engage thy foe with the weapon thou hast -readied (Ready Weapon command); must be followed by the -direction of thy foe. -.TP -.B B (Board) -Board a vessel or mount a horse. -.TP -.B C (Cast) -Cast a magical spell; must be followed by the number -of the player who wishes to cast it (not needed in combat or -in dungeon rooms), and then the first letter of the desired -spell. Note: All spells must have reagents mixed in advance -of casting. -.TP -.B D (Descend) -Climb down ladder to next level of dungeon or -building. -.TP -.B E (Enter) -Go into such places as villages, townes, castles, -dungeons and shrines. -.TP -.B F (Fire) -Fire a ship's cannons (once thou hast Boarded); must -be followed by a direction. Note: Broadsides only! -.TP -.B G (Get Chest) -Attempt to open (and disarm, if trapped) chest; -must be followed by the number of the player who wishes to -open the chest, except during combat and in dungeon rooms. -Note: 'Tis wisest to use the player with the highest -Dexterity when examining potentially dangerous chests as -this lessens the chances of setting off any traps. -.TP -.B H (Hole up and camp) -Set up camp to rest and recover from thy wounds. -Note: This command may only be used successfully with limited frequency. -.TP -.B 1 (Ignite a torch) -Light a torch for illumination in dungeons. Requires a special item. -.TP -.B J (Jimmy lock) -Use a magical key to unlock a sealed door. Must be followed by the direction of the door that thou dost wish to unlock. -.TP -.B K (Klimb) -Climb up a ladder to the next level of a building or dungeon, or to reach the surface from the topmost level of a dungeon. -.TP -.B L (Locate Position) -Requires a special item. -.TP -.B M (Mix Reagents) -Prepare material components of spells for later use. -Note: Thou must have reagents mixed ahead of time in -order to cast any spells. When asked "Reagent:", type the -letter corresponding to the reagents desired and then type -[Return] when thou wishes to mix them. -.TP -.B N (New order) -Exchanges the position of two players indicated within thy party, except for player #1, for thou must lead the party. -.TP -.B O (Open door) -Open a door in the direction indicated. -.TP -.B P (Peer at gem) -Requires a special item. -.TP -.B Q (Quit & Save) -Saves the current game status to disk; thou may continue after this command or power down thy computer. -.TP -.B R (Ready a weapon) -Equip a player with the weapon of thy choice (if owned) for use in combat. -.TP -.B S (Search) -Search thy exact current location for unusual items. -.TP -.B T (Talk) -Allows a player to converse with merchants or townesfolk in the direction indicated. -.TP -.B U (Use) -Use an item thou hast found during play by means of the "Search" command. -.TP -.B V (Volume) -Toggles sound effects on or off. -.TP -.B W (Wear armour) -Outfits a player with the armour of thy choice if owned for defense in combat. -.TP -.B X (Xit) -That's (e)xit thy current form of transportation and continue on foot. -.TP -.B Y (Yell) -Yell "giddyup" or "whoa" to speed up or slow down thy horse. -.TP -.B Z (Ztats) -Displays the status and attributes of a -selected player; if 0 is pressed instead of a player number, -this command will display the lists of weapons, armour, -items, reagents and mixtures. The left and right arrow -keys will scroll through these lists, while pressing any -other key will return thee to game play. -.TP -.B -ARROW KEYS -Control movement. North/South/East/West -.SH FILES -.TP -.B ~/.xu4/ -Configuration and saved games are stored here, when \fB\-p\fR is not in use. The config file is -\fBxu4rc\fR. It is human\-readable and editable, but normally is -created and updated by the in\-game configuration menu. The savegames -are in a binary format. -.TP -.B ~/.xu4/profiles/<profname>/ -When using the \fB\-p <profname>\fR option, config and savegame data are -stored here instead. -.SH AUTHORS -Ultima IV was created by Richard Garriott, aka Lord British. -.PP -.B XU4 -authors: -.br -Andrew Taylor <andrewtaylor@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Main developer -.PP -Marc Winterrowd <nodling at yahoo dot com> -.br - LZW decoder, tile animations, title screen fixes, and lots more -.PP -Daniel Browning\-Weber <dan_ultima@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Developer -.PP -Darren Janeczek <darren_janeczek@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Developer -.PP -Doug Day <dougday@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Developer -.PP -Travis Howell <kirben@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Windows port -.PP -Frank Wolter <FrankWolter@gmx.net> -.br - Ultima IV icon used in xu4 -.PP -Dennis De Marco <dennis@demarco.com> -.br - Sound code -.PP -Steve Saunders <s_j_nevets@yahoo.com.au> -.br - MacOSX port -.PP -Michael Ryan <solus@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Text colorization, profiles, enhanced LOS algorithm, title/intro sequence, general fixes -.PP -Gregory Saunders <grerfy@users.sourceforge.net> -.br - Amiga file formats, minor enhancements -.PP -Man page created (from README contents) by B. Watson, for the SlackBuilds.org -project. Permission hereby granted to use this man page anywhere, for any purpose. |