original sounds now included, converted by Neil

[chaz/yoink] / doc / yoink.6.in

diff --git a/doc/yoink.6.in b/doc/yoink.6.in
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--- a/doc/yoink.6.in
+++ b/doc/yoink.6.in
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@ looks for configuration files and loads them in this order, with the options in
 prior configuration files taking precedence over the same options if they exist
 in multiple configuration files:
 .TP
 prior configuration files taking precedence over the same options if they exist
 in multiple configuration files:
 .TP

-1. $YOINK_CONFIGFILE
-This is an optional environment variable.
+1. $YOINKRC
+This is an optional environment variable you can set to point to a configuration
+file.

 .TP
 2. $HOME/.yoinkrc
 .TP
 2. $HOME/.yoinkrc

-This is a specific user's configuration file.
+This is a specific user's personal configuration file.

 .TP
 3. /etc/yoinkrc
 This is the system-wide configuration file.
 .TP
 3. /etc/yoinkrc
 This is the system-wide configuration file.


@@ -130,6 +131,10 @@ to an array with numbers 1024 and 768.  The video size will be 1024x768.
 .PP
 Here is a list of some of the options available:
 .TP
 .PP
 Here is a list of some of the options available:
 .TP

+.B engine.rngseed
+The number value used as a seed for the random number generator.  Set this to
+make the game more predictable.  This is typically only useful for debugging.
+.TP

 .B engine.timestep
 The amount of time in seconds between each update of the physics state.  A value
 of 0.01 or lower is ideal for accurate physics approximations.  Values that are
 .B engine.timestep
 The amount of time in seconds between each update of the physics state.  A value
 of 0.01 or lower is ideal for accurate physics approximations.  Values that are


@@ -213,29 +218,33 @@ responds to some variables in the environment:
 HOME
 If set to a path of a valid directory (presumably a user's home directory),
 .B yoink
 HOME
 If set to a path of a valid directory (presumably a user's home directory),
 .B yoink

-will load options from the configuration file at $HOME/.yoinkrc, if it exists.
-Saving options within the game will cause this file to be over-written with the
-new options.
+will look for a file at
+.I $HOME/.yoinkrc
+and load it as a configuration file.  Saving options within the game will cause
+this file to be over-written with the new options, unless the
+.I YOINKRC
+variable is set.

 .TP
 USER
 .B yoink
 uses this variable to guess the user's nickname, for a high score entry or
 whatever.
 .TP
 .TP
 USER
 .B yoink
 uses this variable to guess the user's nickname, for a high score entry or
 whatever.
 .TP

-YOINK_CONFIGFILE
-If set to a path of a valid configuration file, 
-.B yoink
-will load the options from that file, and those options will take precedence
-over options loaded from other configuration files.  Any in-game saving will
-cause this file to be over-written by the new options rather than the file at
-$HOME/.yoinkrc.
-.TP

 YOINK_DATADIR
 If set to a path of a valid directory, 
 .B yoink
 will look in this directory first when it is loading game assets.  Set this
 YOINK_DATADIR
 If set to a path of a valid directory, 
 .B yoink
 will look in this directory first when it is loading game assets.  Set this

-variable if you move the game's assets to another directory or want to load your
-own assets.
+variable if you move the game's assets to another directory or perhaps want to
+load your own custom assets rather than the defaults.
+.TP
+YOINKRC
+If set to a path of a valid configuration file, 
+.B yoink
+will load the options from that file, and those options will take precedence
+over options loaded from other configuration files.  Any in-game saving will
+cause this file to be over-written by the new options rather than the
+.I $HOME/.yoinkrc
+config file.

 .br
 .SH NOTES
 .PP
 .br
 .SH NOTES
 .PP


@@ -272,11 +281,8 @@ option.
 .br
 .SH BUGS
 .PP
 .br
 .SH BUGS
 .PP

-No sound yet.  The original game never had sound, but it would probably be a
-good idea.
-.PP
-The pixelated graphics are actually intentional.  It adds to the charm of the
-game, don't you think?
+Although the pixelated graphics are intentional, there are some unintended
+artifacts which are more obvious on certain OpenGL implementations.

 .PP
 Send bug reports, patches, and love notes to:
 .br
 .PP
 Send bug reports, patches, and love notes to:
 .br


@@ -284,5 +290,5 @@ Charles McGarvey <onefriedrice@brokenzipper.com>
 .SH AUTHOR
 .PP
 Neil Carter was the original creator of Yoink, his winning entry in the
 .SH AUTHOR
 .PP
 Neil Carter was the original creator of Yoink, his winning entry in the

-uDevGames 2003 Mac game development contest.  Charles McGarvey rewrote the game
-with SDL and is the current maintainer.
+uDevGames 2003 Mac game development contest.  Charles McGarvey restored the game
+and is the current maintainer.