The game is configured via command line arguments.
-W width
Map width (default is 21)
-H height
Map height (default is 21)
-S [rhombus|rect|hex]
Map shape (rectangle is default). Max number of countries N=4 for
rhombus and rectangle, and N=6 for the hexagon.
-l [2|3| ... N]
Sets L, the number of countries (default is N).
-i [0|1|2|3|4]
Inequality between the countries (0 is the lowest, 4 in the highest).
-q [1|2| ... L]
Choose player’s location by its quality: 1 = the best available
on the map, and L = the worst. Only in the singleplayer mode.
-r
Absolutely random initial conditions, overrides options -l
, -i
, and -q
.
-d [ee|e|n|h|hh]
Difficulty level (AI) from the easiest to the hardest (default is normal).
-s [p|sss|ss|s|n|f|ff|fff]
Game speed from the slowest to the fastest (default is normal).
-R seed
Specify a random seed (unsigned integer) for map generation.
-T
Show the timeline.
-E [1|2| ... L]
Start a server for not more than L clients.
-e port
Server’s port (19140 is default).
-C IP
Start a client and connect to the provided server’s IP-address.
-c port
Clients’s port (19150 is default).
-v
Display the version number
-h
Display help information