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=== Option Descriptions === 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 decriptions 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 "command.txt" 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), and "sub-windows" (see below). === Option Set 1 -- User Interface === ***** <rogue_like_commands> Rogue-like commands [rogue_like_commands] Selects the "roguelike" command set (see "command.txt" for info). ***** <quick_messages> Activate quick messages [quick_messages] 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. ***** <other_query_flag> Prompt for floor item selection [other_query_flag] Allows the user to select objects from the center of stacks. Without this option, the uppermost appropriate object will always be selected. ***** <carry_query_flag> Prompt before picking things up [carry_query_flag] Forces the game to ask your permission before allowing you to pick up any object. ***** <use_old_target> Use old target by default [use_old_target] 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. ***** <always_pickup> Pick things up by default [always_pickup] Tells the game that walking onto an item should attempt to pick it up. Picking up objects in the manner takes no additional energy. Note the "g" and "-" commands, which can be used to "reverse" this option for a single turn. ***** <always_repeat> Repeat obvious commands [always_repeat] Tells the game that when you attempt to "open" a door or chest, "bash" a door, "tunnel" through walls, "disarm" traps or chests, or "alter" any grid, that you wish to automatically "repeat" the command 99 times (see "command.txt"), unless an explicit repeat count was given. ***** <depth_in_feet> Show dungeon level in feet [depth_in_feet] Display dungeon depths in "feet" instead of "levels". ***** <stack_force_notes> Merge inscriptions when stacking [stack_force_notes] 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. ***** <stack_force_costs> Merge discounts when stacking [stack_force_costs] 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. ***** <show_labels> Show labels in equipment listings [show_labels] Display "labels" (what an object is being used for) for objects in all "equipment" listings. ***** <show_weights> Show weights in all object listings [show_weights] Display "weights" (in pounds) of objects in all "inventory", "equipment", "store items", and "home items" listings. ***** <show_choices> Show choices in inven/equip listings [show_choices] Display "choices" (legal responses) in any sub-windows which are being used to display your inventory or equipment. Also, if one sub-window is being used to display your inventory or equipment, then this option will cause it to be (temporarily) toggled as needed to always show the "appropriate" set of objects (inventory or equipment). ***** <show_details> Show details in monster descriptions [show_details] Display "details" (including number of monsters killed, and textual descriptions) in monster descriptions. are displaying the monster. ***** <show_flavors> Show flavors in object descriptions [show_flavors] Display "flavors" (color or variety) in object descriptions, even for objects whose type is known. This does not affect objects in stores. ***** <ring_bell> Audible bell (on errors, etc) [ring_bell] Attempt to make a "bell" noise when various "errors" occur. === Option Set 2 -- Disturbance === ***** <find_ignore_stairs> Run past stairs [find_ignore_stairs] Ignore stairs when running. ***** <find_ignore_doors> Run through open doors [find_ignore_doors] Ignore open doors when running. ***** <find_cut> Run past known corners [find_cut] Cut sharply around "known" corners when running. This will result in "faster" running, but may cause you to run into a "lurking" monster. ***** <find_examine> Run into potential corners [find_examine] Fully explore "potential corners" in hallways. ***** <disturb_move> Disturb whenever any monster moves [disturb_move] 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. ***** <disturb_near> Disturb whenever viewable monster moves [disturb_near] 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 existance of "telepathy" for the purpose of determining whether a monster is "viewable". See also the "view_reduce_view" option. ***** <disturb_panel> Disturb whenever map panel changes [disturb_panel] This option causes you to be disturbed by the screen "scrolling", as it does when you get close to the "edge" of the screen. ***** <disturb_state> Disturb whenever player state changes [disturb_state] This option causes you to be disturbed whenever the player state changes, including changes in hunger, resistance, confusion, etc. ***** <disturb_minor> Disturb whenever boring things happen [disturb_minor] This option causes you to be disturbed by various bring things, including monsters bashing down doors, inventory feelings, and beginning to run out of fuel. ***** <disturb_other> Disturb whenever various things happen [disturb_other] This option is currently unused. ***** <alert_hitpoint> Alert user to critical hitpoints [alert_hitpoint] Produce a "bell" noise, and flush all pending input, when your hitpoints reach the "critical point" chosen elsewhere, preventing stupid deaths. ***** <alert_failure> Alert user to various failures [alert_failure] Produce a "bell" noise, and flush all pending input, when various "failures" occur, as described above. ***** <verify_destroy> Verify destruction of objects [verify_destroy] Prompt for verification of the "destroy" command. ***** <verify_special> Verify use of special commands [verify_special] Prompt for verification of the "special" commands (borg and debug). ***** <allow_quantity> Allow quantity specification [allow_quantity] Prompt for a quantity when necessary, instead of defaulting to a single object. ***** <auto_more> Automatically clear -more- prompts [auto_more] The game does not wait for a keypress when it comes to a -more- prompt, but carries on going. === Option Set 3 -- Game-play === ***** <auto_haggle> Auto-haggle in stores [auto_haggle] 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. ***** <auto_scum> Auto-scum for good levels [auto_scum] 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. Be warned: "good" level feelings are as likely to be caused by dangerous monsters as they are by good items, so while your character may gain power more quickly, he will also get into danger more quickly, and may die more often... Some purists consider this option to be nearly cheating. Others say that it does nothing that the player himself could not do over time, and indeed most players were actually doing it - going up and down staircases again avoiding levels with a "boring" feeling, until they got one with an "interesting" feeling. ***** <expand_look> Expand the power of the look command [expand_look] 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. ***** <expand_wrap> Expand the power of the list commands [expand_wrap] 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. ***** <view_perma_grids> Map remembers all perma-lit grids [view_perma_grids] Memorize 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 memorized, and "object" which is seen by the player is memorized independantly from the memorization of the grid itself. ***** <view_torch_grids> Map remembers all torch-lit grids [view_torch_grids] 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". ***** <dungeon_align> Generate dungeons with aligned rooms [dungeon_align] Force all rooms to be "aligned" with the "panel" divisions. This results in a much "prettier" dungeon, but may result in fewer greater vaults. ***** <dungeon_stair> Generate dungeons with connected stairs [dungeon_stair] 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. ***** <flow_by_sound> Monsters chase current location (v.slow) [flow_by_sound] Allow monsters to make paths to the player when they are nearby. This option is extremely slow, but can produce viciously smart monsters. ***** <flow_by_smell> Monsters chase recent locations (v.slow) [flow_by_smell] Allow monsters to take advantage of "old" trails that you may have left in the dungeon. This has no effect unless "flow_by_sound" is also set. ***** <smart_monsters> Monsters behave more intelligently [smart_monsters] Monsters have a certain amount of intelligence and will use it - teleporting away when low on hit points, using their more powerful spells in preference to the less powerful spells, etc. Not all monsters are, of course, intelligent. ***** <smart_packs> Monsters act smarter in groups [smart_packs] "group" monsters will use tactics that groups of monsters might reasonably employ - such as hiding out of sight around a corner, trying to draw the character out into the middle of a room so they can surround him and all attack at once, rather than chasing one by one down a corridor. ***** <smart_learn> Monsters learn from their mistakes [smart_learn] Allow monsters to learn what spell attacks you are resistant to, and to use this information to choose the best attacks. ***** <smart_cheat> Monsters exploit players weaknesses [smart_cheat] Allow monsters to know what spell attacks you are resistant to, and to use this information to choose the best attacks. ***** <easy_open> Open/Disarm/Close without direction [easy_open] If there is only one closed door next to the character, the game will not bother asking for a direction when the player asks to "o"pen something. The same applies for "c"losing doors and "D"isarming traps. ***** <easy_alter> Open/Disarm doors/traps on movement. [easy_alter] Moving into a closed door will attempt once to open it, and moving into a trap will attempt once to disarm it. If the player ever wishes to leave a known teleport trap as a guaranteed escape route, this option must therefore be off. ***** <easy_piles> Display floor stacks in a list [easy_piles] When moving into a stack, if this option is *off*, the character will attempt to pick up items from the stack, from top to bottom, until the stack is gone or the inventory is full. This option allows the player to interact with other items than the one at the top of the stack. ***** <show_piles> Show stacks using special attr/character [show_piles] Stacks of items on the floor are shown using the "&" symbol. === Option Set 4 -- Efficiency === ***** <view_reduce_lite> Reduce lite-radius when running [view_reduce_lite] 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. ***** <hidden_player> Hide player symbol when running [hidden_player] Hide the player symbol when the player is "running", which makes the game somewhat faster. ***** <avoid_abort> Avoid checking for user abort [avoid_abort] 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. ***** <avoid_other> Avoid processing special colors [avoid_other] 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. ***** <flush_failure> Flush input on various failures [flush_failure] 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. ***** <flush_disturb> Flush input whenever disturbed [flush_disturb] 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. ***** <fresh_before> Flush output before every command [fresh_before] 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 outout is always flushed when the game is waiting for a keypress from the user. ***** <fresh_after> Flush output after certain things [fresh_after] 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, and after every message, which will maximize your information, but may slow down the game a lot, especially on slower machines, and on faster machines you cannot see the results anyway. ***** <compress_savefile> Compress messages in savefiles [compress_savefile] 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. ***** <hilite_player> Hilite the player with the cursor [hilite_player] 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. ***** <view_yellow_lite> Use special colors for torch-lit grids [view_yellow_lite] 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. ***** <view_bright_lite> Use special colors for 'viewable' grids [view_bright_lite] 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. ***** <view_granite_lite> Use special colors for wall grids (slow) [view_granite_lite] 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. This option may not work well if the attr/char codes for walls/veins have been changed, or if "graphics" are being used. ***** <view_special_lite> Use special colors for floor grids (slow) [view_special_lite] 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. This option may not work well if the attr/char codes for walls/veins have been changed, or if "graphics" are being used. ***** <center_player> Center map continuously (very slow) [center_player] The map always centres on the player with this option on. With it off, it is divided into 25 sections, with coordinates (0,0) to (4,4), and will show one section at a time. ***** <run_avoid_center> Avoid centering while running [run_avoid_center] The map does not centre on the player if the player moves with the "run" command, only when the running finishes. ***** <scroll_target> Scroll map while targetting [scroll_target] This allows the player to target monsters which are off-screen from the player's point of view, as the view will scroll to show the whereabouts of all monsters in line of sight so the player can target them. === Option Set 5 -- Birth Options === ***** <birth_point_based> Allow purchase of stats using points [birth_point_based] This allows the player to set, point by point, his own preferred stats the character, rather than rolling at random, when creating a character. ***** <birth_auto_roller> Allow specification of minimum stats [birth_auto_roller] This allows the player to set minimum stats (within reason) and ask the game to keep on rolling until a character with the desired stats is generated. It is generally believed that a single stat can be got higher with point-based generation, but the overall total of all the will be higher when rolling randomly (including with the auto-roller.) ***** <birth_maximize> Maximize effect of race/class bonuses [birth_maximize] Normally, if a character should find potions that permanently increase his stats, the maximum that can be achieved without equipment bonuses is 18/100. If maximize mode is on (which is the default), then the race and class bonuses and penalties apply to this limit, so your half-troll will have a greater maximum possible strength (unassisted by his equipment) than a hobbit. With maximize mode off, all characters max out at 18/100 for all stats. This also affects the start of the game, because race and class bonuses are applied as if they were "rings" in maximize mode (at an exact rate of 0/10 percentile points equals 1 point for stats over 18), and as "potions" in non-maximize mode (drinking six potions of [stat] will probably increase your stat by more than 0/60 if it was at 18 to start with.) To cut a long story short and a confusing explanation simple, you get better starting stats in non-maximize mode, but can't get as good at what you're supposed to be best at in the later stages of the game. ***** <birth_preserve> Preserve artifacts on leaving level [birth_preserve] If preserve mode is "off", you can get a level feeling that you *NEVER* get with preserve mode "on": a "special" feeling. This means that there is an artifact, a pit or a vault on the level: and while a pit or vault may not necessarily cause a special feeling, an artifact CERTAINLY will. This is principally of use in finding out which levels are *not* "special", i.e. which ones can be left in a hurry without worrying about leaving something behind - if it's not "special", there is no artifact unless a monster has dropped one when you killed it. This is particularly important because, with preserve mode off, no artifact can be generated more than once in the game. If it's on a level and you miss it, it's gone forever. With preserve mode "on", if you miss an artifact, it can turn up later provided you didn't pick it up and identify it the first time (in which case there is no excuse for losing it.) But you don't get the "special" feeling. (Chances are that a vault will provide a good level feeling anyway, and quite possibly a couple of good items which may or may not include an artifact.) ***** <birth_ironman> Restrict the use of stairs/recall [birth_ironman] This option, not recommended for non-advanced players, prevents the generation of up staircases, and makes the scroll and effect of Word of Recall not function: and teleport-level always goes down, as does the spell of stair-creation, except on the quest levels of Sauron and Morgoth. ***** <birth_no_stores> Restrict the use of stores/home [birth_no_stores] The stores are all closed. The home is locked. You can keep nothing but what you carry with you, and get nothing but what you find in the dungeon. No selling items, or buying potions of restore stat... Not recommended for new players, or indeed for sane players (if that kind of player exists - which is debatable.) ***** <birth_no_artifacts> Restrict the creation of artifacts [birth_no_artifacts] No artifacts will be created. Ever. Just *how* masochistic are you? ***** <birth_rand_artifacts> Randomize some of the artifacts [birth_rand_artifacts] A different set of artifacts will be created, in place of the standard ones. This is intended primarily for people who have played enough to know what most of the standard artifacts do and have got bored with them. Note that savefiles with random artifacts are not guaranteed to be compatible between different Angband versions! === Option Set 6 -- Cheating Options === ***** <cheat_peek> Peek into object creation [cheat_peek] Cheaters never win. But they can peek at object creation. ***** <cheat_hear> Peek into monster creation [cheat_hear] Cheaters never win. But they can peek at monster creation. ***** <cheat_room> Peek into dungeon creation [cheat_room] Cheaters never win. But they can peek at room creation. ***** <cheat_xtra> Peek into something else [cheat_xtra] Cheaters never win. But they can see debugging messages. ***** <cheat_know> Know complete monster info [cheat_know] Cheaters never win. But they can know all about monsters. ***** <cheat_live> Allow player to avoid death [cheat_live] Cheaters never win. But they can cheat death. === Window flags === Some platforms support "sub-windows", which are windows which can be used to display useful information generally available through other means. The best thing about these windows is that they are updated automatically (usually) to reflect the current state of the world. The "window options" can be used to specify what should be displayed in each window. The possible choices should be pretty obvious. Display inven/equip Display the player inventory (and sometimes the equipment). Display equip/inven Display the player equipment (and sometimes the inventory). Display player flags Display a special description of the character, including some of the "flags" which pertain to a character, broken down by equipment item. Display player screen Display a brief description of the character, including a breakdown of the current player "skills" (including attacks/shots per round). Display player flags Display a brief description of the character, including a breakdown of the contributions of each equipment item to various resistances and stats. Display messages Display the most recently generated "messages". Display overhead view Display an overhead view of the entire dungeon. This is very slow and does not even look very good. Display monster recall Display a description of the most monster which has been most recently attacked, targetted, or examined in some way. Display object recall Display a description of the most recently selected object. Currently this only affects spellbooks and prayerbooks. This window flag may be usefully combined with others, such as "monster recall". Display snap-shot This window flag is currently unused. Display borg messages This window flag is currently used only by the Borg. Display borg status This window flag is currently used only by the Borg. === Left Over Information === 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 the color red to display both hitpoints and mana. The "delay_factor" value, if non-zero, will slow down the visual effects used for missile, bolt, beam, and ball attacks. The actual time delay is equal to "delay_factor" squared, in milliseconds.