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<A NAME="05"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Options and Effects (ToME 2.1.x) ===</FONT>
Most of the "options" are accessible through the '=' command, which provides
an interface to the various "sets" of options available to the player.
In the descriptions below, each option is listed as the textual summary
which is shown on the "options" screen, plus the internal name of the
option in brackets, followed by a textual description of the option.
Note that the internal name of the option can be used in user pref files
to force the option to a given setting, see <A HREF="command.html#105">"command.txt"</A> for more info.
Various concepts are mentioned in the descriptions below, including "disturb",
(cancel any running, resting, or repeated commands, which are in progress),
"flush" (forget any keypresses waiting in the keypress queue, including any
macros in progress), "fresh" (dump any pending output to the screen).
<A NAME="06"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Birth/Startup Options ===</FONT>
The birth or startup options are only able to be changed during character
creation, and can be accessed by typing = during the creation process. They
can also be viewed from the option menu while playing, but not changed then.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Maximise stats [maximize]</FONT>
Maximise causes the "race" and "class" stat bonuses to be applied as
"equipment" bonuses. This usually makes the character harder at the
beginning of the game, but easier later on, since the stats are no longer
limited to a "natural" value of "18/100".
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Preserve artifacts [preserve]</FONT>
Preserve artifacts cancels all level feelings of the "special" variety,
but allows "missed" artifacts to be "saved" by wandering monsters and
found again at a later time. This only works for non-identified artifacts.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Specify 'minimal' stats [autoroll]</FONT>
Uses the standard autoroller for character creation. This allows the player
to specify a series of minimum values for the stats, and the game will keep
rerolling until it achieves them (or 1 million rolls, whichever comes first).
Be warned however, that there is a maximum power permitted for a starting
character. Setting one stat to near maximum is easily achievable, 2 is
reasonable, but 3 would require the remaining 3 stats to be near their
minimum values.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Generate character using a point system [point_based]</FONT>
Allows the player to split a certain amount of points around their stats. It
results in the player being able to get one or two really high stats, at the
expense of other not-so-important stats. Unused points convert into starting
gold for the player.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Generate persistent dungeons [permanent_levels]</FONT>
Setting this option means that level 1 of the dungeon will always have
the same dungeon map each time you visit it (like the Nethack dungeon).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Always generate very unusual rooms [ironman_rooms]</FONT>
Tries to place a special room or vault on every dungeon level. Very fun,
but extremely deadly - imagine that GCV with Lokkak on dungeon level 1!
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow notes to be written to a file [take_notes]</FONT>
Allows any player written notes (with the "|" command) to be written to
a file and kept (instead of being put in the message list).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Automatically note important events [auto_notes]</FONT>
Used in conjunction with the take_notes option, this option makes a note
each time you gain a level, kill a unique, find an artifact, etc.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Fast autoroller (NOT on multiuser systems) [fast_autoroller]</FONT>
The normal autoroller has a built in delay that help prevent it from
overloading a system. This option reduces that delay, allowing characters
to be rolled in a much shorter time, but should not be used on multiuser
systems.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow use of some 'joke' monsters [joke_monsters]</FONT>
Allows monsters flagged as being some of DarkGod's jokes to be generated.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Always make small levels [always_small_level]</FONT>
Overwrites the in-game option of small_levels, generating smaller levels
whenever possible.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">You can receive fates, good or bad [fate_option]</FONT>
Allows the player to turn off ToME's <A HREF="fatespoi.html">fates</A> for that character.
<A NAME="07"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">IN GAME OPTIONS</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000">===============</FONT>
These options are available from within the game, and can be toggled on and
off at will during the course of the game.
<A NAME="08"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Option Set 1 -- User Interface ===</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Rogue-like commands [rogue_like_commands]</FONT>
Selects the "roguelike" command set (see <A HREF="command.html">"command.txt"</A> for info).
<A NAME="1"></A><FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Activate quick messages [quick_messages]</FONT>
Allows the use of any keypress as a response to the "-more-" prompt
(useful for monster farming). Allows most keys to mean "no" to any
"[y/n]" prompt.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Prompt for various information [other_query_flag]</FONT>
No longer used.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Prompt before picking things up [carry_query_flag]</FONT>
Forces the game to ask you if you want to pick something up when you
do something that would normally cause the item to be picked up.
<A NAME="4"></A><FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use old target by default [use_old_target]</FONT>
Forces all commands which normally ask for a "direction" to use the
current "target" if there is one. Use of this option can be dangerous
if you target locations on the ground, unless you clear them when done.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Pick things up by default [always_pickup]</FONT>
Tells the game that walking onto an item should attempt to pick it up.
Otherwise, you must use the "g" command, or the "-" command while walking.
Combined with "carry_query_flag" (Prompt before picking things up), allows
you to selectively pick up all items which you step on.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Prompt before picking up heavy objects [prompt_pickup_heavy]</FONT>
Generates a prompt whenever the character tries to pick up an item that
would slow them down.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Repeat obvious commands [always_repeat]</FONT>
Tells the game that when you attempt to "open" a door or chest, "bash"
a door, "tunnel" through walls, or "disarm" traps or chests, that you
wish to "repeat" the command 99 times (see <A HREF="command.html">"command.txt"</A>).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show dungeon level in feet [depth_in_feet]</FONT>
Display the dungeon depth in "feet" instead of as an actual level (one
level is equivalent to 50'). This also affects the monster memory display.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Merge inscriptions when stacking [stack_force_notes]</FONT>
Force otherwise identical objects to merge, even if one has an empty
inscription and the other does not. The resulting stack keeps the
non-empty inscription.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Merge discounts when stacking [stack_force_costs]</FONT>
Force otherwise identical objects to merge, even if they have different
discounts. The resulting stack keeps the largest discount. This option
may cause you to lose "value", but will give you optimal pack usage.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show labels in object lists [show_labels]</FONT>
Display the "labels" for objects in the "equipment" list, and in any
"special" window which is displaying the "equipment". These labels
indicate what the player is "using" the object for, such as "wielding"
or "wearing" (in a given location). After you have played for a while,
this information is no longer useful, and can be annoying.
Note that in ToME this option no longer controls the "plain
flavoured object descriptions": a separate option for them has been added
under "ToME Options".
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show weights in object lists [show_weights]</FONT>
Display the weights of objects in the "inventory" and "equipment" lists,
and in "stores", and in any "special" window which is displaying any of
these lists.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show graphics in inventory list [show_inven_graph]</FONT>
Display the graphics of objects in the "inventory" list, and in any "special"
window which is displaying the "inventory" list.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show graphics in equipment list [show_equip_graph]</FONT>
Display the graphics of objects in the "equipment" list, and in any "special"
window which is displaying the "equipment" list.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show graphics in stores [show_store_graph]</FONT>
Display the graphics of objects in the "store" list.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show choices in certain sub-windows [show_choices]</FONT>
Indicate legal choices in "special" windows which display lists.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show details in certain sub-windows [show_details]</FONT>
Indicate extra details in "special" windows, currently used to activate
the display of "death counts" and "monster descriptions" when recalling
details about a monster.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Audible bell (on errors, etc) [ring_bell]</FONT>
Attempt to make a "bell" noise when various "errors" occur.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use color if possible (slow) [use_color]</FONT>
This option enables the software support for "color". Since this makes
the game slower, you should always disable this option if you are using
a machine which is not capable of using color.
<A NAME="09"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Option Set 2 -- Disturbance ===</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Run past stairs [find_ignore_stairs]</FONT>
Ignore stairs when running.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Run through open doors [find_ignore_doors]</FONT>
Ignore open doors when running.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Run past known corners [find_cut]</FONT>
Cut sharply around "known" corners when running. This will result in
"faster" running, but may cause you to run into a "lurking" monster.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Run into potential corners [find_examine]</FONT>
Fully explore "potential corners" in hallways.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever any monster moves [disturb_move]</FONT>
Disturb the player when any monster moves, appears, or disappears.
This includes monsters which are only visible due to telepathy, so
you should probably turn this option off if you want to "rest" near
such monsters.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever viewable monster moves [disturb_near]</FONT>
Disturb the player when any viewable monster moves, whenever any
monster becomes viewable for the first time, and also whenever any
viewable monster becomes no longer viewable. This option ignores
the existence of "telepathy" for the purpose of determining whether
a monster is "viewable". See also the "view_reduce_view" option.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever map panel changes [disturb_panel]</FONT>
This option causes you to be disturbed by the screen "scrolling",
as it does when you get close to the "edge" of the screen.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever leaving trap-detected area [disturb_detect]</FONT>
This option causes you to be disturbed whenever you are leaving
a trap-detected area.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever player state changes [disturb_state]</FONT>
This option causes you to be disturbed whenever the player state
changes, including changes in hunger, resistance, confusion, etc.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever boring things happen [disturb_minor]</FONT>
This option causes you to be disturbed by various boring things,
including monsters bashing down doors, inventory feelings, and
beginning to run out of fuel.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb whenever random things happen [disturb_other]</FONT>
In ToME, uncursed teleporting items may teleport you around
sometimes, asking for your confirmation (and possibly disturbing
your rest). If you unset this option, they will stop asking you
and teleporting you randomly. Cursed items will neither ask for
confirmation nor stop teleporting you even if this option is
unset.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Alert user to critical hitpoints [alert_hitpoint]</FONT>
Produce a "bell" noise, and flushes all pending input, when your hitpoints
reach the "critical point" chosen elsewhere, preventing stupid deaths.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Alert user to various failures [alert_failure]</FONT>
Produce a "bell" noise, and flushes all pending input, when various
"failures" occur, as described above.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Get last words when the character dies [last_words]</FONT>
Display a random line from the "death.txt" file when your character
dies. If this option is not selected, the "You die." message is displayed
instead.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow shopkeepers and uniques to speak [speak_unique]</FONT>
If this option is in use, shopkeepers may sometimes whisper rumours to
you. Also certain monsters start boasting as they attack you, and, when
they die, they say their 'last words'. A speaking monster may also (if
the option is selected) be wanted by the law, in which case you get the
reward if you kill it.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">No query to destroy known worthless items [auto_destroy]</FONT>
It can sometimes be annoying that the Destroy command asks for confirmation
when you are attempting to destroy a Broken sword {cursed}. If this option
is set, no confirmation will be asked if you attempt to destroy an object
which you know to be worthless. Of course, cursed artifacts cannot be
destroyed even if this option is set.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Confirm to wear/wield known cursed items [confirm_wear]</FONT>
Some players may occasionally, due to a typing mistake, find themselves
wearing an item which they knew was cursed. If this option is set, you
should be safe from such typing mistakes: you will be prompted if you
attempt to wear or wield an item if your character knows it is cursed.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Prompt before exiting a dungeon level [confirm_stairs]</FONT>
Some players (such as myself) often accidentally press the '<' key
and exit a Special feeling level. If this option is set, the program
asks for confirmation before you go up or down the stairs. Others may
find the prompt annoying, they should of course not set this option. :-)
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Disturb when visible pets move [disturb_pets]</FONT>
The player may wish that some of the disturbance options do not apply
to pets: for example, it can be annoying if your rest is always disturbed
by a pet dog who pops in every now and then. By default, pets do not
disturb you even if full monster disturbance options are set. If you
want your pets to disturb you like normal monsters, set this option.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Automatically open doors [easy_open]</FONT>
Opens (and unlocks) doors by walking into them.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Automatically disarm traps [easy_disarm]</FONT>
Disarms traps by walking into/over them.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Automatically tunnel walls [easy_tunnel]</FONT>
Automatically tunnels into walls by walking into them.
<A NAME="10"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Option Set 3 -- Game-play ===</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Auto-haggle in stores [auto_haggle]</FONT>
Disable "haggling" in stores, resulting in a ten percent sales tax
on items which you would have otherwise been forced to haggle for.
When this option is on, all prices listed in stores will be the
actual price that you pay for an item, as opposed to the price
that the shop-keeper will suggest.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Auto-scum for good levels [auto_scum]</FONT>
This is a hack but allows you to force the generation of "good" levels
in the dungeon. This option may be extremely slow on some machines,
especially deep in the dungeon. The minimum "goodness" of the level
is based on the dungeon level, so the deeper you go, the better the
level will be. A lot of people consider this option to be cheating.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow weapons and armor to stack [stack_allow_items]</FONT>
Allow identical weapons and armor to be combined into a stack. This
also allows unidentified, but identical, ammo to be combined, which
may result in the auto-identification of some of the ammo, but which
makes it a lot easier to actually use unidentified ammo.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow wands/staffs/rods to stack [stack_allow_wands]</FONT>
Allow identical wands/staffs/rods to be combined into a stack. This
may force the items to be "unstacked" to use them, which may result
in "overflow" of the stack. Also, the entire stack can be recharged
(and possibly destroyed) at the same time.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Expand the power of the look command [expand_look]</FONT>
Expand the "look" command to allow the user to "look" at grids which
are not actually in view of the player, allowing the examination of
objects/monsters which have only been detected by spells, or sensed
via telepathy.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Expand the power of the list commands [expand_list]</FONT>
Expand the "listing" commands so that they "wrap" at the "edges" of
the appropriate list. This allows the "look" and "target" commands
to "cycle" through all appropriate grids forever, and the "identify
symbol" to browse through all of the monsters of a given type.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Map remembers all perma-lit grids [view_perma_grids]</FONT>
Memorise all perma-lit floor grids which are seen by the player.
This option allows you to keep track of which explored floor grids
were perma-lit, but does not distinguish between dark floor grids,
unexplored floor grids, and unknown grids. Turning off this option
allows the player to always know which lit floor grids are in line
of sight, but this is better accomplished by the "view_bright_lite"
option. Note that any non-floor grids which is seen by the player
are always memorised, and "object" which is seen by the player is
memorised independently from the memorisation of the grid itself.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Map remembers all torch-lit grids [view_torch_grids]</FONT>
Memorize all (torch-lit) floor grids which are seen by the player.
This option not only allows you to keep track of which floor grids
have been explored, but also which ones are "dark", because the use
of this option activates a special "color scheme" for the display of
floor grids, in which "dark" grids are drawn in "dark gray", "lit"
grids are drawn in "white", and (if the "view_bright_lite" option is
set) "lit" grids which are also in line of sight are drawn in "orange".
Note that grids which are currently "torch-lit" are considered to be
"lit", and are thus drawn in "white", unless the "view_yellow_lite"
option is set, in which case they are drawn in "yellow".
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow some monsters to carry light [monster_lite]</FONT>
This option allows some monsters to carry light sources around with them,
lighting up the space around them. It can also allow you to see when some
monsters are heading your way before they reach the bend in the corridor
that you are hiding behind . . .
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Generate dungeons with aligned rooms [dungeon_align]</FONT>
Force all rooms to be "aligned" with the "panel" divisions. This results
in a much "prettier" dungeon, but may result in fewer greater vaults.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Generate dungeons with connected stairs [dungeon_stair]</FONT>
Always generate a staircase back to the level you came from, if you used
a staircase to get to the level. This is more "realistic", and "safer",
but less of a "challenge" for some people.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Monsters chase current location (v.slow) [flow_by_sound]</FONT>
Allow monsters to make paths to the player when they are nearby. This
option is extremely slow, but can produce viciously smart monsters.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Monsters chase recent locations (v.slow) [flow_by_smell]</FONT>
As above, but also allow monsters to take advantage of "old" trails
that you may have left in the dungeon.
<A NAME="3"></A><FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use special symbols for the player char [player_symbols]</FONT>
If this option has been compiled in, it allows you to display your
character using race / class / sex dependent colours and graphical
symbols. Note that the support for this option may not have been
compiled in on all platforms.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Plain object descriptions [plain_descriptions]</FONT>
In ToME, this option disables "full" names for identified
'flavored' objects, in other words, if this option is not in use, an
identified Potion of Speed could be listed (for example) as a
Blue Potion of Speed. If you prefer simpler, less verbose
descriptions, set this option.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Monsters learn from their mistakes [smart_learn]</FONT>
Allow monsters to learn what spell attacks you are resistant to,
and to use this information to choose the best attacks.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Monsters exploit players weaknesses [smart_cheat]</FONT>
Allow monsters to know what spell attacks you are resistant to,
and to use this information to choose the best attacks.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Monsters behave stupidly [stupid_monsters]</FONT>
ToME incorporates Keldon Jones' improved monster Artificial
Intelligence patch. While this patch most certainly makes monsters
behave more realistically, they will also be more deadly with the
improved AI. If you are a sissy, set this option to get the old,
really stupid monster AI.
Note that the new AI is a bit processing power expensive. If you have
an old computer (386sx) and ToME is running too slowly, you could
try turning stupid_monsters on. Or buying that Pentium II so you can
run ToME. :-)
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow unusually small dungeon levels [small_levels]</FONT>
This option enables the creation of levels of varying sizes. Levels
that are as small as the town level (i.e. 1 'screen') are possible,
yet they can be dangerous, especially for a low level character.
Note that this option has the side effect of enabling / disabling
'destroyed' levels (they are enabled if small levels are).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow empty 'arena' levels [empty_levels]</FONT>
Normal dungeon levels consist mostly of rock. If this option is in
use, levels which have empty floor instead of solid rock may also
be created (somewhat reminiscent of Nethack's "big-room" levels).
These levels can be extremely deadly, especially with breathing
monsters (since there are few obstructions to shield). Arena levels
may have vaults, nests and pits in them like normal levels. Some
arena levels are dark when they are created, but most are lit.
<A NAME="11"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Option Set 4 -- Efficiency ===</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Reduce lite-radius when running [view_reduce_lite]</FONT>
Reduce the "radius" of the player's "lite" to that of a "torch"
when the player is "running", which makes running more "efficient",
but is extremely annoying. Certain older versions of Angband used
this behavior always, so "purists" should turn it on.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Reduce view-radius in town [view_reduce_view]</FONT>
No longer in use.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Avoid checking for user abort [avoid_abort]</FONT>
Avoid checking to see if the user has pressed a key during resting
or running or repeated commands. This not only makes the game much
more efficient (on many systems), but also allows the use of certain
obscure macro sequences, such as turning this option on, resting until
done, turning this option off, and casting a spell. Note that the use
of this option may be dangerous on certain "graphic" machines. Resting
for long periods of time with this option set is dangerous since the
resting may not stop until the user takes damage from starvation.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Avoid processing special colors [avoid_other]</FONT>
Avoid processing the "multi-hued" or "clear" attributes of monsters.
This will cause all "multi-hued" monsters to appear "violet" and all
"clear" monsters to appear "white", and will cause "trappers" and
"lurkers" to be visible on some machines, but it may greatly increase
efficiency especially when telepathy is active. Certain systems may
choose to set this option if they are unable to support the special
"color" processing, but if they handle graphics "correctly", by using
attr/char pairs with the "high bits" set, then not only will the game
correctly avoid using any "dangerous" color processing, but it will
allow such processing to occur when it is not dangerous. So if you
are using graphics, and you use a "normal" attr/char for the "floor"
grids, then you can use the "special lighting effects" for floors.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Flush input on various failures [flush_failure]</FONT>
This option forces the game to flush all pending input whenever various
"failures" occur, such as failure to cast a spell, failure to use a wand,
etc. This is very useful if you use macros which include "directional"
components with commands that can fail, since it will prevent you from
walking towards monsters when your spells fail.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Flush input whenever disturbed [flush_disturb]</FONT>
This option forces the game to flush all pending input whenever the
character is "disturbed". This is useful if you use macros which take
time, since it will prevent you from continuing your macro while being
attacked by a monster.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Flush input before every command [flush_command]</FONT>
This option forces the game to flush all pending input before every
command. This option is silly, unless you are very paranoid.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Flush output before every command [fresh_before]</FONT>
This option forces the game to flush all output before every command.
This will give you maximal information, but may slow down the game
somewhat. Note that this option is only useful when using macros,
resting, running, or repeating commands, since the output is always
flushed when the game is waiting for a keypress from the user.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Flush output after every command [fresh_after]</FONT>
This option forces the game to flush all output after not only every
player command, but also after every round of processing monsters and
objects, which will give you maximal information, but may slow down
the game a lot, especially on slower machines, and on faster machines
you normally do not have a chance to see the results anyway.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Flush output after every message [fresh_message]</FONT>
This option forces the game to flush all output after every message
displayed by the game. This will give you maximal information, but
may slow down the game somewhat.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Compress messages in savefiles [compress_savefile]</FONT>
Compress the savefile, by only saving the most recent "messages" that
the player has received. This can cut the size of the savefile by a
drastic amount, but will result in the loss of message information.
<A NAME="2"></A><FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Hilite the player with the cursor [hilite_player]</FONT>
Place the visible cursor on the player. This looks fine on some Unix
machines, but horrible on most graphics machines. Note that only some
machines are able to *not* show the cursor, but on those machines, hiding
the cursor often speeds up the game and looks better.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use special colors for torch-lit grids [view_yellow_lite]</FONT>
This option causes special colors to be used for "torch-lit" grids in
certain situations (see "view_granite_lite" and "view_special_lite").
Turning this option off will slightly improve game speed.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use special colors for 'viewable' grids [view_bright_lite]</FONT>
This option causes special colors to be used for non "viewable" grids
in certain situations (see "view_granite_lite" and "view_special_lite").
When this option is set, floor grids which are normally drawn in "white"
but which are not currently "viewable" by the player are instead drawn
in "dark gray". This makes the "viewable" grids to appear "brighter"
than the others, allowing the player to easily determine which floor
grids are in "line of sight". Turning this option off will probably
increase the speed of the game.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use special colors for wall grids (slow) [view_granite_lite]</FONT>
This option activates a special color scheme for all "wall" grids which
are normally drawn in "white" (as walls and rubble normally are). When
the player is blind, we use "dark gray", else if the grid is torch-lit,
we use "yellow" (or "white") depending on the "view_yellow_lite" option,
else if the "view_bright_lite" option is set, and the grid is not in line
of sight, or the grid is dark, or the grid is only "partially" lit, then
we use "gray", otherwise we use the normal "white". Turning this option
off will probably increase the speed of the game.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use special colors for floor grids (slow) [view_special_lite]</FONT>
This option activates a special color scheme for all "floor" grids which
are normally drawn in "white" (as they normally are). When the player is
blind, we use "dark gray", else if the grid is torch-lit, we use "yellow"
(or "white") depending on the "view_yellow_lite" option, else if the grid
is "dark", we use "dark gray", else if the "view_bright_lite" option is
set, and the grid is not in line of sight, we use "gray", otherwise we
use the normal "white". Turning this option off will probably increase
the speed of the game.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Centre the view on the player (very slow) [center_player]</FONT>
Keeps the player's character in the centre of the screen, and moves the
dungeon around the player. Can be useful to prevent off-screen breaths.
<A NAME="12"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== ToME Options ===</FONT>
Features which are unique to ToME are collected in this menu.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Ingame contextual help [ingame_help]</FONT>
Setting this option allows the game to trigger a help message the first time
you come across an item or some other trigger. Very useful for new players,
more experienced players may wish to switch this option off.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Show the experience needed for the next level [exp_need]</FONT>
Setting this option to yes alters the display of experience on the left of
the main screen to the experience needed to reach the next character level,
instead of the character's current total experience.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Use the old(Z) coloring scheme(reload the game) [old_colors]</FONT>
Setting this option to yes toggles the ASCII game color display from the
standard Angband monster colors to the Z-based monster colors. Since this
alters the display and monster memory display, you need to reload the game
when you alter this setting before it will display the new colors.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Automatically clear '-more-' prompts [auto_more]</FONT>
Setting this option to yes automatically clears any messages from the top
of the window. Be warned that this could be dangerous - as you don't
actually get to see the messages unless you use ^P.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Player char represent his/her health [player_char_health]</FONT>
Setting this option to yes only affects the player character when playing
in ASCII. As the player becomes injured, their icon changes to a figure
representing the percentage of health remaining, for example if they are
down to 68% of their maximum hitpoints, their character will be a '6'
instead of a '@'. The character used only starts changing once the player
has lost at least 30% of their maximum hitpoints.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Stats are represented in a linear way [linear_stats]</FONT>
Setting this option to yes alters the display of character stats from
3-18/220 to 3-38.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">In option windows, just omit the select char [inventory_no_move]</FONT>
If this option is set, the equipment/inventory windows don't move items
around when a prompt ask for an item.
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Stacking Options ===</FONT>
In ToME items are allowed to stack on floors and monsters are allowed to
maintain inventories. These features are enabled by default, and aren't
accessible through the option menu, but can still be disabled through
user pref files (see <A HREF="command.html#105">"command.txt"</A>).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow objects to stack on the floor [testing_stack]</FONT>
Allows a cave grid to hold more than one object (or one kind of
object).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow monsters to carry objects [testing_carry]</FONT>
If this option is set, monsters which "pick up" objects will drop
the objects they were carrying when you kill them. Note that monsters
which "crush" objects are not affected by this option.
<A NAME="13"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Base Delay Factor ===</FONT>
The "delay_factor" value, if non-zero, is used to "slow down" the game, which is
useful to allow you to "observe" the temporal effects of bolt, beam, and ball
attacks. The actual delay is equal to "delay_factor" cubed, in milliseconds.
Frequently used factors are 2 or 3.
<A NAME="14"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Hitpoint Warning ===</FONT>
The "hitpoint_warn" value, if non-zero, is the percentage of maximal hitpoints
at which the player is warned that he may die. It is also used as the cut-off
for using red to display both hitpoints and mana. It is entered as a value
between 0 and 9 (0% and 90%).
<A NAME="15"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Autosave Options ===</FONT>
Ideally, the game should be so stable that these options are not needed
at all. However, even if the game were 100% reliable (which it, to be frank,
probably is not), the user might forget to and his hardware could fail
him. For all of these reasons, you may want to use these options:
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Autosave when entering new levels [autosave_l]</FONT>
If this option is set, the program will attempt to save your
character every time before creating a new dungeon level. Useful
if you experience any game or computer crashes (or your dog enjoys
kicking your power cords out of the wall like mine does!).
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Timed autosave [autosave_t]</FONT>
If this option is set, the program will attempt to save your
character every n game turns, where n is the "frequency".
To set frequency press n: it will increase the frequency
to the next category (and from 25000 to 0), the categories
being every 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000, 10000 and
25000 turns. Note that the frequency must be higher than 0
and the "Timed autosave" set to "yes" for timed autosaves
to take place.
<A NAME="16"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== The Automatizer ===</FONT>
Allows you to set options for the game to automatically destroy or pick up
objects when you identify them, for example skeletons, essences, cursed
daggers, etc. Useful for reducing the clutter in the dungeon, and reducing the
amount of loot to have to sort through. This <A HREF="automat.html">Tutorial</A> may help you.
<A NAME="17"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Window Flags ===</FONT>
Selects what kind of information is displayed in which window.
You can select a window to be able to toggle between 2 different
sets of information (e.g. Basic Character stats and monster recall)
by pressing the "y" key over the second display option.
<A NAME="18"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Cheating Options ===</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Peek into object creation [cheat_peek]</FONT>
Cheaters never win. But they can peek at object creation.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Peek into monster creation [cheat_hear]</FONT>
Cheaters never win. But they can peek at monster creation.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Peek into dungeon creation [cheat_room]</FONT>
Cheaters never win. But they can peek at room creation.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Peek into something else [cheat_xtra]</FONT>
Cheaters never win. But they can see debugging messages.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Know complete monster info [cheat_know]</FONT>
Cheaters never win. But they can know all about monsters.
<FONT COLOR="#00FF00">Allow player to avoid death [cheat_live]</FONT>
Cheaters never win. But they can cheat death.
<A NAME="19"></A><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Dump Options ===</FONT>
Allows the player to save their options to a file (defaults to charname.prf)
so that they can reload them into other character files.
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000">=== Load Options ===</FONT>
Allows the player to load a preference file saved through the "Dump Options"
command in another character file, hence saving all the initial time of having
to reset all the options every time you wish to play.
+++ Ben +++ (Updated by Dark God and Dawnmist for ToME)
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