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# 2.2. Game Options

KSpaceDuel has many, many options you can adjust to increase the enjoyment of this game.

All of the game options can be changed using the Settings menu.

Configuration is divided into 5 sections:

- Player Keys

- Game

- Handicap

- Graphics

- AI

## 2.2.1. Keys

KSpaceDuel has a default set of keys to control the game. For a list of default keys see the section entitled Default key bindings.

Keys can be configured by:

Selecting Settings->Player Keys... from the menubar.

This will bring up a dialog box.

You can see that each player (Red and Blue), have 5 keystrokes corresponding to Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Accelerate, Shot, and Mines.

To change a key, click on the button for the correct player. Then press the key you want for that control.

When the key is detected, it will show the new key in the box to the right of the button.

When you are finished configuring your keys, you should click on OK to apply your changes.

If you want to restore the default keys, simply click on the Default button once. To make these changes permenant, press OK.

If you want to abandon the changes you made, and return to your previously selected keys, simply click Cancel, and your changes will be lost.

## 2.2.2. Game Configuration

All game settings of KSpaceDuel are configurable.

If you want to change the game settings, simply select Settings->Game... from the menubar.

This will bring up a dialog box with 7 tabs across the top.

Settings are collected in different configurations. You can choose from several pre-defined configurations.

If you choose the Custom configuration, you can define all settings for yourself.

| If you have not selected Custom, you will not be able to make any changes to these options.

| If you have found an interesting configuration, mail it to the author of the game. It can be implemented in a future version (send the part [Game] in the file `~/.kde/share/config/kspaceduelrc`).

When you are finished altering the options, you should click on OK to apply your changes.

If you want to restore the default, simply click on the Default button once. To make these changes permenant, press OK.

If you want to abandon the changes you made, and return to your previous options, simply click Cancel, and your changes will be lost.

The settings are:

### 2.2.2.1. General

Game speed

  Controls the speed of the whole game.

### 2.2.2.2. Bullet

Shot speed

  The speed of bullets

Energy need

  The amount of energy needed for one shot.

Max number

  The maximum number of bullets a player can have on the screen.

Damage

  The number of hit points damage done when a bullet hits a ship.

Life time

  The maximum life time of a bullet.

Reload time

  The time a ship needs to reload a bullet.

### 2.2.2.3. Mine

Mine fuel

  The amount of fuel on a mine.

Energy need

  The amount of energy needed for laying a mine.

Activate time

  The time a mine is inactive.

Damage

  The number of hit points of damage done when a ship hits a mine.

Max number

  Maximum number of mines a player can have on the screen.

Reload time

  The time a ship needs to reload a mine.

### 2.2.2.4. Ship

Acceleration

  Acceleration of the ships

Energy need

  The energy needed to accelerate a ship.

Rotation speed

  The speed at which a ship rotates.

Energy need

  The energy needed to rotate a ship.

Crash damage

  The number of hit points damage done when two ships collide.

### 2.2.2.5. Sun

Sun energy

  The strength of the sun. The higher the value, the quicker ships will be recharged.

Gravity

  The strength of the gravitational pull of the sun.

### 2.2.2.6. Start

Position X and Position Y

  The ships position at the beginning of a new round. The ships start at opposite sides of the sun.

Velocity X and Velocity Y

  Velocity at the beginning of a new round.

### 2.2.2.7. Powerups:

Appearance time

  Maximal time between the appearance of two powerups.

Life time

  Maximal life time of a powerup.

Energy amount

  Amount of energy a player gets from an energy powerup.

Shield amount

  Amount of hit points a player gets from a shield powerup.

## 2.2.3. Handicap

You can specify the number of hit points each player has at the begin of a new round by selecting Options->Handicap... from the menubar.

## 2.2.4. Graphics

Refresh time

  Time between two screen refreshes in milliseconds. All other settings are independent of the refresh time.

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