Provided by: dmagnetic_0.37-1_amd64 
NAME
dMagnetic.ini — Configuration file for dMagnetic.
SHORTCUT
Run dMagnetic -helpini to see an example.
SYNOPSIS
The configuration for dMagnetic(6) , and the location of the game binaries is stored in a .ini file.
ELEMENTS
The elements within the .ini files are
Sections
Sections are in square brackets.
[FILE]
[DEFAULTGUI]
Entries
entries have a = in them.
rows=40
pawnmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/pawn.mag
Comments
;This is a comment
Comments start with a ;
To use a ; in an entry, it has to be preceded by a backslash \;
Consequently, using a backslash requires preceding it with a backslash as well. \\
SECTION [FILE]
Like any .ini file, it is broken down into sections, each section contains entries. One section has to be
[FILES]. It should contain the names of the game binaries, so that the game engine can find them. For
example:
[FILES]
pawnmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/pawn.mag
pawngfx=/home/games/magneticscrolls/pawn.gfx
;pawnmsdos=/home/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/PAWN
The .mag and .gfx packages can be downloaded from https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/memorial.php, btw. If
you are lucky enough to have a copy of the MSDOS version stored on your harddrive, you can provide the
directory with the pawnmsdos entry.
;wonderlandtworsc=/games/magneticscrolls/wonderland/TWO.RSC
;guildtworsc=/games/magneticscrolls/MSC/GTWO.RSC
;corruptiontworsc=/games/magneticscrolls/MSC/CTWO.RSC
;fishtworsc=/games/magneticscrolls/MSC/FTWO.RSC
"Wonderland", and the "Magnetic Scrolls Collections" used a different framework, called "Magnetic
Windows". This framework utilized a collection of resource files. By providing the name and the location
of the second resource file "TWO.RSC", the names of the other ones can be computed.
Another option comes in the form of using .d64 images from the Commodore 64 release of the games. Those
image files come in pairs, since the games occupied both sides of the floppy. A komma is used to separate
those two.
;pawnd64=/games/d64/pawn1.d64, /games/d64/pawn2.d64
;guildd64=/games/d64/guild1.d64, /games/d64/guild2.d64
;jinxterd64=/games/d64/jinxter1.d64, /games/d64/jinxter2.d64
;corruptiond64=/games/d64/corruption1.d64, /games/d64/corruption2.d64
;fishd64=/games/d64/fish1.d64, /games/d64/fish2.d64
;mythd64=/games/d64/myth.d64
One other option is to use .DSK images from the Amstrad/Schneider CPC releases of the games. Just as the
D64 images, they have to be provided as a pair.
;pawnamstradcpc=/games/amstradcpc/pawn1.DSK, /games/amstradcpc/pawn2.DSK
;guildamstradcpc=/games/amstradcpc/guild1.DSK, /games/amstradcpc/guild2.DSK
;jinxteramstradcpc=/games/amstradcpc/jinxter1.DSK, /games/amstradcpc/jinxter2.DSK
;corruptionamstradcpc=/games/amstradcpc/corruption1.DSK, /games/amstradcpc/corruption2.DSK
There is also the option to use .DSK images from the Spectrum releases of the games. This platform did
not have the pictures, so the games were shipped in single floppies. Thus, only one DSK file is needed
;pawnspectrum=/games/spectrum/thepawn.DSK
;guildspectrum=/games/spectrum/theguildofthieves.DSK
;jinxterspectrum=/games/spectrum/jinxter.DSK
;corruptionspectrum=/games/spectrum/corruption.DSK
;fishspectrum=/games/spectrum/fish.DSK
;mythspectrum=/games/spectrum/myth.DSK
To use ADF/ADL/ADFS images from the Acorn Archimedes releases, the parameters are as followed:
;pawnarchimedes=/games/archimedes/thepawn.ADF
;guildarchimedes=/games/archimedes/theguildofthieves.ADF
;jinxterarchimedes=/games/archimedes/jinxter.ADF
;corruptionarchimedes=/games/archimedes/corruption.ADF
;fisharchimedes=/games/archimedes/fish.ADF
;mytharchimedes=/games/archimedes/myth.ADF
To use ATR images from the AtariXL/Atari800 releases, the parameters are as followed:
;pawnatarixl=/atr/PAWN1.ATR,/atr/PAWN2.ATR
;guildatarixl=/atr/GUILD1.ATR,/atr/GUILD2.ATR
;jinxteratarixl=/atr/JINXTER1.ATR,/atr/JINXTER2.ATR
To use NIB,2MG or WOZ images from the Apple II releases, the parameters are as followed:
;pawnappleii=/nib/pawn.nib
;guildappleii=/2mg/guild.2mg
;jinxterappleii=/nib/jinxter1.nib,/nib/jinxter2.nib
;corruptionappleii=/woz/corruptA.woz,/woz/corruptB.woz,/woz/corruptC.woz
To avoid any form of misunderstanding, it is recommended to make sure that the .ini file is providing
only one of the five methods. The other four should be commented out.
SECTION [RANDOM]
This section configures the random number generator.
mode=pseudo
;mode=real
seed=12345
The mode can be one of two: "pseudo" or "real". Each one of them offers a different experience whilst
playing. When testing the software, or playing with scripts, the "pseudo" option should be chosen. This
offers a certain degree of determinsm.
Legal values for seed are in the range of 1 to 2147483647.
SECTION [DEFAULTGUI]
This section is configuring the default output Interface.
[DEFAULTGUI]
rows=40
columns=100
;align=left
align=block
;align=right
;mode=none
;mode=monochrome
;mode=low_ansi
;mode=low_ansi2
mode=high_ansi
;mode=high_ansi2
;mode=sixel
low_ansi_characters=\\/=|\;
monochrome_characters= .:-=+*x#@$X
sixel_resolution=1024x768
sixel_forceresolution=No
Changing the numbers of rows will make pictures longer, changing the number of columns makes them wider.
To change the output mode, comment it in, and comment the current one out.
The characters that will be used in the low ansi rendering mode can be configured with the
low_ansi_characters entry. Note that the backslash and semicolon need to be escaped.
The monochrome_characters entry is a the actual shade that will be displayed. The leftmost part start
with the lowest intensity, it goes up until the right.
The sixel resolution is setting the amount of pixels in which the images are being rendered with sixel
mode.
Not forcing the resolution will render the pictures with the actual aspect ratio.
EXAMPLE
;you can download the files from https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/magnetic.php
[FILES]
pawnmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/pawn.mag
pawngfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/pawn.gfx
;pawnmsdos=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/PAWN
;pawnd64=/d64/PAWN1.d64,/d64/PAWN2.d64
;pawnamstradcpc=/dsk/PAWN1.DSK,/dsk/PAWN2.DSK
;pawnspectrum=/dsk/PAWNspectrum.DSK
;pawnarchimedes=/adf/PAWNarchimedes.adf
;pawnatarixl=/atr/PAWN1.ATR,/atr/PAWN2.ATR
;pawnappleii=/nib/pawn.nib
guildmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/guild.mag
guildgfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/guild.gfx
;guildmsdos=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/GUILD
;guildtworsc=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/MSC/GTWO.RSC
;guild64=/d64/GUILD1.d64,/d64/GUILD2.d64
;guildamstradcpc=/dsk/GUILD1.DSK,/dsk/GUILD2.DSK
;guildspectrum=/dsk/GUILDspectrum.DSK
;guildarchimedes=/adf/GUILDarchimedes.adf
;guildatarixl=/atr/GUILD1.ATR,/atr/GUILD2.ATR
;guildappleii=/nib/guild.nib
jinxtermag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/jinxter.mag
jinxtergfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/jinxter.gfx
;jinxtermsdos=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/JINXTER
;jinxterd64=/d64/JINXTER1.d64,/d64/JINXTER2.d64
;jinxteramstradcpc=/dsk/JINXTER1.DSK,/dsk/JINXTER2.DSK
;jinxterspectrum=/dsk/JINXTERspectrum.DSK
;jinxterarchimedes=/adf/JINXTERarchimedes.adf
;jinxteratarixl=/atr/JINXTER1.ATR,/atr/JINXTER2.ATR
;jinxterappleii=/nib/jinxter1.nib,/nib/jinxter2.nib
corruptionmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/ccorrupt.mag
corruptiongfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/ccorrupt.gfx
;corruptionmsdos=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/CORRUPT
;corruptiontworsc=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/MSC/CTWO.RSC
;corruptiond64=/d64/CORRUPT1.d64,/d64/CORRUPT2.d64
;corruptionamstradcpc=/dsk/CORRUPTION1.DSK,/dsk/CORRUPTION2.DSK
;corruptionspectrum=/dsk/CORRUPTIONspectrum.DSK
;corruptionarchimedes=/adf/CORRUPTIONarchimedes.adf
;corruptionappleii=/woz/corruptA.woz,/woz/corruptB.woz,/woz/corruptC.woz
fishmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/fish.mag
fishgfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/fish.gfx
;fishmsdos=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/FISH
;fishtworsc=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/MSC/FTWO.RSC
;fishd64=/d64/FISH1.d64,/d64/FISH2.d64
;fishamstradcpc=/dsk/FISH1.DSK,/dsk/FISH2.DSK
;fishspectrum=/dsk/FISHspectrum.DSK
;fisharchimedes=/adf/FISHarchimedes.adf
mythmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/myth.mag
mythgfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/myth.gfx
;mythmsdos=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/msdosversions/MYTH
;mythd64=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/MYTH.d64
;mythamstradcpc=/dsk/MYTH1.DSK,/dsk/MYTH2.DSK
;mythspectrum=/dsk/MYTHspectrum.DSK
;mytharchimedes=/adf/MYTHarchimedes.adf
wonderlandmag=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/wonder.mag
wonderlandgfx=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/wonder.gfx
;wonderlandtworsc=/usr/local/share/games/magneticscrolls/WONDER/TWO.RSC
[RANDOM]
mode=pseudo
;mode=real
seed=12345
[DEFAULTGUI]
rows=40
columns=120
;align=left
align=block
;align=right
;mode=none
;mode=monochrome
;mode=monochrome_inv
;mode=low_ansi
mode=low_ansi2
;mode=high_ansi
;mode=high_ansi2
;mode=sixel
low_ansi_characters=\/|=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
monochrome_characters= .-=+*x#@$X
sixel_resolution=800x600
sixel_forceresolution=No
BUGS
Report bugs to <dettus@dettus.net>. Make sure to include DMAGNETIC somewhere in the subject.
AUTHOR
Written by Thomas Dettbarn
SEE ALSO
dMagnetic(6)
OpenBSD January 22nd, 2023 dMagneticini(5)