Ubuntu Manpage: sopwith.cfg - configuration file for SDL Sopwith

NAME

       sopwith.cfg - configuration file for SDL Sopwith

DESCRIPTION

       sopwith.cfg  is  the  configuration  file for sopwith(6).  The settings stored in sopwith.cfg are usually
       modified in-game via the options menu.

       sopwith.cfg is normally stored in the user's home directory, as  ~/.local/share/SDL  Sopwith/default.cfg.
       The  path  can  be  overridden  using  the XDG_DATA_HOME environment variable (see the XDG Base Directory
       Specification).

FILE FORMAT

       The file is a plain-text file, consisting of a list of configuration options and their values,  separated
       by whitespace.  Each option is stored on a separate line.

       For example:

              integer_value                1
              integer_value2               1

       Lines  beginning  with "#" are interpreted as comments and will be ignored.  Invalid lines or comments in
       the file will generate a warning, but will otherwise be ignored.

       Some options are used for keyboard key bindings; these  are  stored  as  integer  values  containing  the
       keyboard  scan  code of the key to be bound to.  Boolean values are also stored as integers, with a value
       of zero usually indicating "false" and a non-zero value indicating "true".

CONFIGURATION VARIABLES

vid_fullscreen
If 1, the game runs full screen rather than in a window. By default this is 0.

snd_tinnyfilter
If 1, a filter is applied to the sound output so that it sounds more like a tinny PC speaker
that's inside a metal PC case. By default this is 1.

conf_solidground
If 1, display the ground as a solid white block, reproducing the visual appearance of "Sopwith 1".
If 0, the ground is displayed as a line, reproducing the visual appearance of "Sopwith 2". By
default this is 0.

conf_hudsplats
If 1, "splats" are shown on the screen when the plane takes damage: splatted birds are shown on
the screen after a bird strike; windscreen "cracks" are shown if the plane is hit by bullets, and
the whole screen turns magenta after flying through an ox. This feature was added by the original
author of Sopwith in the "Network Edition" release. By default this is 0.

conf_wounded
If 1, planes can take a single unit of damage without crashing. Your plane becomes slower to turn
when wounded. This feature was added by the original author of Sopwith in the "Network Edition"
release. By default this is 0.

conf_animals
If 1, oxen and birds appear in the game. These were added in "Sopwith 2" but were not present in
the original "Sopwith 1". By default this is 1.

conf_harrykeys
If 1, the key_pullup and key_pulldown controls turn your plane relative to the screen, rather than
your plane. It is a common point of confusion that the direction of turning appears to "reverse"
when the plane is flipped / flying towards the left. By default this is 0.

conf_big_explosions
If 1, oil tanks produce a huge explosion when destroyed. This reproduces the behavior found in
both "Sopwith 1" and "Sopwith 2", but the magnitude of the explosion was dialed back significantly
in the "Network Edition" release. The default is 1.

conf_medals
If 1, medals are sometimes awarded to the player on return to base. Some details can be found in
the "MEDALS" section of sopwith(6). The medals do not have any effect on gameplay. By default
this is 1.

KEY BINDINGS

The following settings determine the in-game controls. These are keyboard scancodes, so the key binding
does not change with keyboard layout. However, the name for the key as shown in the in-game options menu
should match the current keyboard layout. The values for these settings are scancodes from the USB
standard for HID devices:

https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/documents/hut1_12v2.pdf

key_accelerate
Key to accelerate the plane. Default is "X" on a US layout keyboard.

key_decelerate
Key to decelerate the plane. Decelerating too much may cause the plane to stall. Default is "Z" on
a US layout keyboard.

key_pullup
Key to pull up (aim the plane towards the sky). Default is "," on a US layout keyboard. Note that
conf_harrykeys may change the behavior of this key binding.

key_pulldown
Key to pull down (aim the plane towards the ground. Default is "/" on a US layout keyboard. Note
that conf_harrykeys may change the behavior of this key binding.

key_flip
Key to flip the plane upside down. Default is "." on a US layout keyboard.

key_fire
Key to fire the machine gun. Default on a US layout keyboard is the spacebar.

key_dropbomb
Key to drop a bomb. Default is "B" on a US layout keyboard.

key_home
Key to autopilot the plane home to base. Default is "H" on a US layout keyboard.

HIDDEN SETTINGS