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diff --git a/doc/manual.html b/doc/manual.html index 494b29f..3284797 100644 --- a/doc/manual.html +++ b/doc/manual.html @@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ Client </h2> <p> - Starting the client will show the loader screen. - To start the game, open the client console with the ~ key and type <i>connect</i>. - You will join the game as spectator, type <i>join</i> in the console - to join the game. Type <i>spectate</i> to spectate again. + Starting the client will show the loader screen and open + the client console. The console will stay open until you are connected + to a game. After that, you can close it and open it again with the ESC key. +<p> + Type <i>connect</i> and press Enter. You will join the game as + spectator, type <i>join</i> in the console to join the game. + Type <i>spectate</i> to spectate again. Type <i>disconnect</i> to return to the loader screen. <p> The client is capable of acting as a networked server. You can enable @@ -53,19 +56,23 @@ bind p screenshot <p> The default configuration: <table> - <tr><td>~ + <tr><td>ESC or ` </td><td>toggle console </td></tr> - <tr><td>V - </td><td>switch between track, cockpit and free view + <tr><td>v + </td><td>next camera view + </td></tr> + + <tr><td>shift+v + </td><td>previous camera view </td></tr> <tr><td>space bar </td><td>toggle mouse control on or off </td></tr> - <tr><td>left right up down arrow + <tr><td>arrow left right up down </td><td>rotate camera in free view </td></tr> @@ -81,8 +88,20 @@ bind p screenshot </td><td>increase/decrease forward thruster </td></tr> - <tr><td>T - </td><td>open the chat window + <tr><td>tab + </td><td>kinetic impulse drive control + </td></tr> + + <tr><td>n + </td><td>Select next target + </td></tr> + + <tr><td>shift+n + </td><td>Select previous target + </td></tr> + + <tr><td>t + </td><td>Open the chat window </td></tr> <tr><td>print screen @@ -93,11 +112,10 @@ bind p screenshot Mouse </h2> <p> - If mouse control is on, you can use it to steer your vessel - in track or cockpit view, or to rotate the camera in free view. -<p> - If mouse control is disabled, you can temporarily enable it again - by pressing the left mouse button. + If you have choosen Track or cockpit view and mouse control is actived, + you can use it to steer your vessel. In Free view mode, the mouse will rotate + the camera. If mouse control it is deactived, you can temporarily activate + it by pressing the left mouse button. <p> Use the scroll wheel to increase/decrease thruster. <p> @@ -115,7 +133,7 @@ Console functions <tr><td class="wide">list_model</td><td>list registered models</td></tr> <tr><td class="wide">list_var</td><td>list registered variables</td></tr> <tr><td class="wide">quit</td><td>exit the application</td></tr> - <tr><td class="wide">r_restart </td><td>restart the video subsystem</td></tr> + <tr><td class="wide">r_restart</td><td>restart the video subsystem</td></tr> </table> <p> The following commands are available when you are connected to a game: @@ -123,18 +141,40 @@ Console functions <tr><td class="wide">join</td><td>join the game</td></tr> <tr><td class="wide">spectate</td><td>spectate</td></tr> <tr><td class="wide">buy</td><td>purchase a new ship</td></tr> + <tr><td class="wide">jump</td><td>active the hyperspace jump drive</td> + <tr><td class="wide">impulse</td><td>active the kinetic impulse drive</td> <tr><td class="wide">who</td><td>list connected players</td></tr> </table> <p> - To change the video resolution, set the r_width and - r_height variables and execute r_restart. + This list is far from complete. The <i>list_func</i> function will print + all available functions with a short description. +<h2> + Configuration variables +</h2> +<p> + A lot of settings can be changed through configuration variables. + The <i>list_var</i> function will print all available variables with + a short discription. To change the value of a variable, type its name + followed by the new value. +<p> + e.g.: to disable rendering of the sky: +<pre> + r_sky 0 +</pre> +<p> + to enable it again: +<pre> + r_sky 1 +</pre> +<p> + To change the video resolution, set the r_width and r_height variables and execute r_restart. e.g.: to set the video mode to 1024x768 type: <pre> r_width 1024 r_height 768 r_restart </pre> -<p></p> +<p> To switch to fullscreen mode, set the r_fullscreen variable to 1: <pre> @@ -162,16 +202,16 @@ draw_stats 1 <p> This will draw the following statistics on the right side of the screen: - - fps frames per second - tris number of triangles drawn - quads number of quads drawn - tx network upstream traffic, in kilobytes - rx network downstream traffic, in kilobyte +<pre> +fps average framerate, frames per second +tris number of triangles +quads number of quads +net average network traffic, bytes per second +</pre> <p> - The fps counter will not show values above 9999. + The framerate is capped at around 1000 frames per second. <h2> - Configuration + Configuration files </h2> <p> Variables marked with the 'A' flag will be archived, their value |