Options (SLASH'EM)

How to make a .slashemrc-gtk config file in linux

The Slash'em config file for the GTK version of the game is a little different than the standard NetHack Options .

Create ~/.slashemrc-gtk (the -gtk is necessary for the GTK version of the game). Its contents should contain something like the following:

OPTIONS=name:Bucket,catname:Tequilla,dogname:Beowulf,horsename:MrEd
OPTIONS=color,hilite_pet,lit_corridor
OPTIONS=help,!news,mail,silent,time
OPTIONS=showexp,showrace,showweight,showdmg
OPTIONS=pickup_types:$

TILES=name:Small tiles,file:x11tiles
TILES=name:Big tiles,file:x11bigtiles,transparent
TILES=name:Big 3D tiles,file:x11big3dtiles,transparent,pseudo3D
OPTIONS=tiles:Small tiles

This will start the game with the small tiles, and auto-pickup only money. Then you must add to your ~/.bashrc (or appropriate shell rc) the following:

export SLASHEMOPTIONS=~/.slashemrc-gtk

Be sure to "source ~/.bashrc" after saving. Most of this info was copied from here.

New options

SLASH'EM adds several new options.

invweight

Boolean option. Show weight of items in inventory. Only available if SLASH'EM was compiled with SHOW_WEIGHT option.

menucolors

Boolean option. Show menucolors.

menu_on_esc

Boolean option. Show command menu when user presses ESC.

pickup_thrown

Boolean option. Pick up thrown items automatically.

showweight

Boolean option. Show total inventory weight on status line.

dumpfile

Compound option. Filename and path where to write the end of game dumplog.

ghoulname

Compound option. Name of the starting pet ghoul.

menucolor

Compound option. Set menucolors.

wolfname

Compound option. Name of the starting pet wolf.

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