Running Speed Dreams

2.0.0

Linux

The 2.0.0 is run through :

speed-dreams-2

While the 1.4.0 is run through :

speed-dreams

Windows

If you installed it from the official binary package(s), simply double-click on the Speed Dreams shortcut on your desktop or in your Start menu (Speed Dreams x.y.z sub-folder).

Or from a Cmd console :

• 2.0.0 :

  C:\Program files[ (x86)]\speed-dreams-2-xxx\bin\speed-dreams-2
  

• 1.4.0 :

  C:\Program files[ (x86)]\speed-dreams\bin\speed-dreams
  

Runtime options

You generally don't need any specific option.

2.0.0

Linux

Here are the possible ones, though :

• -h|--help Explain the command line options
• -ld|--localdir <dir path> : Specify user settings folder (default=~/.speed-dreams-2/)
• -Ld|--libdir <dir path> : Specify loadable modules folder (default=/usr/local/lib[64]/games/speed-dreams-2/)
• -Bd|--bindir <dir path> : Specify game exe and DLLs folder (default=/usr/local/games/)
• -Dd|--datadir <dir path> : Specify data folder (default=/usr/local/share/games/speed-dreams-2/)
• -tl|--tracelevel <integer> : Specify trace level threshold (0=Fatal, 1=Error, 2=Warning, 3=Info, 4=Trace, 5=Debug, ... ; default=5)
• -ts|--tracestream stdout|stderr|<file name> : Specify output stream for the traces (default=stderr)
• -m|--hardmouse : Use hardware mouse cursor (default = normal mouse cursor)

Windows

Exactly same options as for Linux, but with different default values:

• -h|--help Explain the command line options
• -ld|--localdir <dir path> : Specify user settings folder (default=<My documents>\speed-dreams-2.settings\)
• -Ld|--libdir <dir path> : Specify loadable modules folder (default=C:\Program files[ (x86)]\speed-dreams-2-xxx\lib\)
• -Bd|--bindir <dir path> : Specify game exe and DLLs folder (default=C:\Program files[ (x86)]\speed-dreams-2-xxx\bin)
• -Dd|--datadir <dir path> : Specify data folder (default=C:\Program files[ (x86)]\speed-dreams-2-xxx\data)
• -tl|--tracelevel <integer> : Specify trace level threshold (0=Fatal, 1=Error, 2=Warning, 3=Info, 4=Trace, 5=Debug, ... ; default=5)
• -ts|--tracestream stdout|stderr|<file name> : Specify output stream for the traces (default=stderr)
• -m|--hardmouse : Use hardware mouse cursor (default = normal mouse cursor)

1.4.0

This is only for Linux.

• -h Explain the command line arguments
• -k (must be the first) Don't overwrite .speed-dreams/* user settings files after a make install
• -l List the dynamically linked libraries
• -d Run under gdb and print stack trace on exit, makes most sense when compiled with --enable-debug
• -v Run under valgrind (--leak-check) and print leak info on exit
• -e Display the commands to issue when you want to run under gdb
• -m Use hardware mouse cursor (better on full-screen mode)
• -s Disable muti-texturing (runs faster)

Getting Help

During the game press F1 (do it as well during the ride to learn about the options).

For more in depth information visit http://www.speed-dreams.org, you'll hopefully find there some information (documentation, HOWTO, FAQ ... work-in-progress).

If you are stuck please report problems through speed-dreams-users mailing list or our Bug/issue tracker (login to SF.net for that).

Notes about 1.4.0, under Linux :

• -l option might show you interesting things if you have run-time troubles...
• -k option, used as the 1st one (mandatory) will prevent Speed Dreams from overwriting your precious user settings in ~/.speed-dreams directory after install a new version.