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Hendricks266 at 19:24, 22 December 2009

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	In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.		In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.

	~~===Duke Nukem 3D Polymer XXX===~~


	===Crosshair===		===Crosshair===
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	===Shadows===		===Shadows===
	:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Leave this option on unless you have a very slow machine.		:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Leave this option on unless you have a very slow machine.

	~~Chavez is Gay.~~

	===Screen tilting===		===Screen tilting===

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	In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.		In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.

			===Duke Nukem 3D Polymer XXX===


	===Crosshair===		===Crosshair===
	:The '''''crosshair''''' option allows you to configure whether or not you want the in-game crosshair to be displayed. Available settings are '''''off''''', '''''on (100%)''''', '''''on (50%)''''', and '''''on (25%)'''''.		:The '''''crosshair''''' option allows you to configure whether or not you want the in-game crosshair to be displayed. Available settings are '''''off''''', '''''on (100%)''''', '''''on (50%)''''', and '''''on (25%)'''''.

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	===Shadows===		===Shadows===
	:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Leave this option on unless you have a very slow machine.		:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Leave this option on unless you have a very slow machine.

			Chavez is Gay.

	===Screen tilting===		===Screen tilting===

TX: Documenting things is boring

2006-09-10T09:15:04Z

Documenting things is boring

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	In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.		In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.

	===Crosshair===		===Crosshair===
	:The '''''crosshair''''' option allows you to configure whether or not you want the in-game crosshair to be displayed. Available settings are '''''off''''', '''''on (100%)''''', '''''on (50%)''''', and '''''on (25%)'''''.		:The '''''crosshair''''' option allows you to configure whether or not you want the in-game crosshair to be displayed. Available settings are '''''off''''', '''''on (100%)''''', '''''on (50%)''''', and '''''on (25%)'''''.

TX at 03:15, 10 September 2006

2006-09-10T03:15:29Z

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	In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.		In the '''''game setup''''' menu, you will find the following options which allow you to configure various aspects of the game, including special multiplayer-only features and control over the different types of information the game can display on-screen.

	===Crosshair===		===Crosshair===
	:The '''''crosshair''''' option allows you to configure whether or not you want the in-game crosshair to be displayed. Available settings are '''''off''''', '''''on (100%)''''', '''''on (50%)''''', and '''''on (25%)'''''.		:The '''''crosshair''''' option allows you to configure whether or not you want the in-game crosshair to be displayed. Available settings are '''''off''''', '''''on (100%)''''', '''''on (50%)''''', and '''''on (25%)'''''.
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	:The '''''level stats''''' option allows you to view your level statistics while in-game, including your number of kills out of the total enemies, the time elapsed, and the number of secrets found. This can be set to either '''''hidden''''' or '''''shown'''''.		:The '''''level stats''''' option allows you to view your level statistics while in-game, including your number of kills out of the total enemies, the time elapsed, and the number of secrets found. This can be set to either '''''hidden''''' or '''''shown'''''.

	===Screen ~~Size~~===		===Screen size===
	:The '''''screen size''''' option adjusts the size of your field of view and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD). At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon). Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.		:The '''''screen size''''' option adjusts the size of your field of view and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD). At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon). Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.

	===Status ~~Bar Size~~===		===Status bar size===
	:'''''Status bar size''''' can be used to adjust the size of your HUD while it's at either of its two different visible positions. Decreasing the size will reveal more of your screen, and vice versa. At default, this option is set to maximum, as originally intended by the Duke3D 3D Realms development team.		:'''''Status bar size''''' can be used to adjust the size of your HUD while it's at either of its two different visible positions. Decreasing the size will reveal more of your screen, and vice versa. At default, this option is set to maximum, as originally intended by the Duke3D 3D Realms development team.

	===Run ~~Key Style~~===		===Run key style===
	:'''''Run key style''''' allows you to configure the game to use a more modern style of run key. The available settings are '''''modern''''' and '''''classic'''''. If '''''modern''''' is selected, the run key will make the player walk if it is depressed while auto-run is enabled. If '''''classic''''' is selected, the run key will do nothing when auto-run is on.		:'''''Run key style''''' allows you to configure the game to use a more modern style of run key. The available settings are '''''modern''''' and '''''classic'''''. If '''''modern''''' is selected, the run key will make the player walk if it is depressed while auto-run is enabled. If '''''classic''''' is selected, the run key will do nothing when auto-run is on.

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	===Shadows===		===Shadows===
	:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. ~~Available settings are '''''on''''' and '''''off'''''; leave~~ this option on unless you have ~~an inferior~~ machine.		:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Leave this option on unless you have a very slow machine.

	===Screen ~~Tilting~~===		===Screen tilting===
	:'''''Screen tilting''''' controls the tilt effect which occurs when the player is dead, as well as the slight tilting when pressing the look left or look right keys. This can be set to either '''''on''''' or '''''off'''''.		:'''''Screen tilting''''' controls the tilt effect which occurs when the player is dead, as well as the slight tilting when pressing the look left or look right keys. This can be set to either '''''on''''' or '''''off'''''.

			===Show opponent weapon===
			:The '''''show opponent weapon''''' option determines whether or not the game displays the selected weapon of other players over their heads in multi-player.

			===Demo playback cameras===
			:'''''Demo playback cameras''''' allows you to configure the usage of the flying demo cameras which appear in most of the original maps. Turn this off if you want demo playback to be shown entirely from the first person view of the player.

			===Record demo===
			:The '''''record demo''''' option lets you record a gameplay demo for future playback. This option must be enabled before you start the game you wish to record. While the demo is being recorded, this option will say '''''recording''''' instead of '''''on''''' or '''''off'''''. Changing this option while recording a demo will halt the demo recording and save what was recorded to disk.

			===Parental lock===
			:'''''Parental lock''''' is ''Duke Nukem 3D'''s content censor feature. This allows you to disable and password protect questionable content such as Duke's voice-overs, the various blood and gore, the strippers, and the various other adult content.

			====Adult mode====
			:'''''Adult mode''''' is the toggle which enables and disables the parental lock.

			====Enter password====
			:'''''Enter password''''' allows you to define the password necessary to switch adult mode back on if it is turned off.

			===HUD weapon===
			:The '''''HUD weapon''''' option allows you to alter the display of the first person view weapon. Available options are '''''on''''', '''''icon''''', and '''''off'''''. If set to '''''icon''''', the smaller pick-up weapon sprite will be displayed in place of the regular first person weapon art.

			===FPS counter===
			:The '''''FPS counter''''' option is a simple toggle which allows you to display the current FPS (frames per second) on the top right of the screen.

			===Automatic voting===
			:The '''''automatic voting''''' option allows you to specify an automated reply to the vote that must pass to change map in multi-player. Available options are '''''off''''', '''''vote no''''' , and '''''vote yes'''''.
			===Send MP messages to all===
			:'''''Send MP messages to all''''' determines whether or not you are prompted to choose a player to send each text message to in multi-player games consisting of more than 2 players. If set to '''''on''''', you can still send a player a private message by holding shift when you press enter to send the message.

			===Display other player IDs===
			:The '''''display other player IDs''''' option controls whether or not the names of other players are displayed under your crosshair when you aim at them in multi-player.

			===Show startup window===
			:If '''''show startup window''''' is disabled, the dialog at startup in which you can select your video mode and GRP file will not be displayed.

	[[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]		[[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]

TX: /* Shadows */

2006-09-10T02:25:43Z

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	===Shadows===		===Shadows===
	:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Available settings are '''''on''''' and '''''off''''; leave this option on unless you have an inferior machine.		:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Available settings are '''''on''''' and '''''off'''''; leave this option on unless you have an inferior machine.

	===Screen Tilting===		===Screen Tilting===

TX at 02:24, 10 September 2006

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	===Level Stats===		===Level Stats===
	:~~This~~ option allows you to view your level statistics while ~~ingame~~, including your number of kills out of the total enemies, the time elapsed, and the number of secrets found.		:The '''''level stats''''' option allows you to view your level statistics while in-game, including your number of kills out of the total enemies, the time elapsed, and the number of secrets found. This can be set to either '''''hidden''''' or '''''shown'''''.

	===Screen Size===		===Screen Size===
	:~~Don~~'~~t confuse this with the~~ screen ~~resolution. Rather, this~~ option adjusts the size of your field of view ~~(FOV)~~ and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD). At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon). Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.		:The '''''screen size''''' option adjusts the size of your field of view and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD). At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon). Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.

	===Status Bar Size===		===Status Bar Size===
	:~~You~~ can ~~use this~~ to adjust the size of your HUD while it's at either of its two different visible positions. Decreasing the size will reveal more of your screen, and vice versa. At default, this option is set to maximum, as originally intended by the Duke3D 3D Realms development team.		:'''''Status bar size''''' can be used to adjust the size of your HUD while it's at either of its two different visible positions. Decreasing the size will reveal more of your screen, and vice versa. At default, this option is set to maximum, as originally intended by the Duke3D 3D Realms development team.

	===Run Key Style===		===Run Key Style===
	:~~Placeholder~~.		:'''''Run key style''''' allows you to configure the game to use a more modern style of run key. The available settings are '''''modern''''' and '''''classic'''''. If '''''modern''''' is selected, the run key will make the player walk if it is depressed while auto-run is enabled. If '''''classic''''' is selected, the run key will do nothing when auto-run is on.

	===Detail===		===Detail===
	:~~Depending on how powerful your machine is, you should adjust this option accordingly~~. ~~Though~~ the ~~vanilla (plain) version~~ of ~~Duke3D can run on any machine these days, you may want to tone down the detail option if you're playing with the high resolution pack (HRP)~~.		:'''''Detail''''' enables pixel-doubling in the original classic renderer. Available options are '''''high''''' and '''''low'''''. This option is only really useful for players running 8-bit classic mode on machines in the range of 150MHz.

	===Shadows===		===Shadows===
	:~~Once again set~~ this option ~~to max~~ unless you have an inferior machine~~--unless you don't care much for visual realism in your game~~.		:The '''''shadows''''' option lets you enable or disable the game's sprite and model-based shadows. Available settings are '''''on''''' and '''''off''''; leave this option on unless you have an inferior machine.

	===Screen Tilting===		===Screen Tilting===
	:~~Placeholder~~.		:'''''Screen tilting''''' controls the tilt effect which occurs when the player is dead, as well as the slight tilting when pressing the look left or look right keys. This can be set to either '''''on''''' or '''''off'''''.



	[[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]		[[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]

Yatta: /* Run Key Style */

2006-09-10T02:11:03Z

Run Key Style

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	~~===Run Key Style===~~
	~~:Placeholder.~~

	[[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]		[[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]

Yatta: /* Screen Size */

2006-09-10T02:10:27Z

Screen Size

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	===Screen Size===		===Screen Size===
	:Don't confuse this with the screen ~~reslution~~. Rather, this option adjusts the size of your field of view (FOV) and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD). At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon). Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.		:Don't confuse this with the screen resolution. Rather, this option adjusts the size of your field of view (FOV) and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD). At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon). Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.

	===Status Bar Size===		===Status Bar Size===

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 ===Screen Size===
-:Don't confuse this with the screen reslution.  Rather, this option adjusts the size of your field of view (FOV) and enables you to switch between three modes for your heads up display (HUD).  At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon).  Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.
+:Don't confuse this with the screen reslution.  Rather, this option adjusts the size of your field of view (FOV) and enables you to switch between three modes for your status bar, also known as the heads up display (HUD).  At the third to maximum size, a detailed hud will cover a complete portion of the bottom of the screen, while a more compact display containing only your health and ammo is available at the second to maximum size (which also gives you a better view of your weapon).  Finally, if you increase your screen size as much as possible, you will receive no information at all, implying your HUD is completely hidden.
 [[Category:EDuke32 end-user documentation]]