RARS command line options: (note: these are case sensitive)
Rars <Cars> <Laps> <Track Name> [options]
-h or -H or -? shows this help screen
(/ may be used in place of -)
-c meaning cars involved in collision are flashed in
bright red
(-c may be followed by time increments, eg.
-c9 is approximately 1/2 sec.)
-d meaning drivers (followed by space and then list
of driver's names)
-D meaning ignore drivers (followed by space and list
of names to not use)
-f meaning fastest that computer can compute (default).
Press S to slow down
-k meaning keystrokes supplied by computer, no waiting.
-l meaning followed by race length in miles
-mp meaning playback movie (can be followed by filename,
eg. -mpmovie),
default movie files are "movie.xy" and "movie.ang".
-mr meaning record movie (can be followed by filename, eg.
-mrmovie)
default movie files are "movie.xy" and "movie.ang".
-nd meaning no display (there is a results report written
to RACE.OUT)
-nr meaning no randomization of r.v.g. (same initial
seed every time)
(-nr may be followed by a seed value, without
a space)
-nR meaning car motion is deterministic, and also r.v.g.
not randomized
-o meaning order (starting order as given in driver
list or as compiled)
-p meaning practice, followed by the number of practice
laps.
-q meaning qualifying mode (1-fastest lap, 2-avg speed)
-ql meaning qualifying laps, how many
-qr meaning qualifying sessions, how many
-r meaning races, how many (default is 2 races
if -r is omitted)
-s meaning surface type, s0 = loose surface, s1 = harder
surface, default 1
-sr meaning how many starting rows eg. -sr4 Default value
is in track file.
-v meaning Just show the version and exit.
-z meaning disable "side vision" for all drivers
Options may be entered in almost any order, and none are required.
-d and -D cannot be currently used as last arguments.
In addition to any of those options, you may put one or two numbers
anywhere on the line. The first number is the number of cars
in the
race. If there is a second number, it is the number of laps.
The filename of a track definition file may be placed anywhere
on the
line. The .trk extension is assumed; it does not have to
be typed.
(Don't put it inside the list of driver's names if you use -d.)
Default values are: 2 races, 12 cars, 100 laps, fast speed, random
order alternating with reversed order, no practice and estoril.trk.
Typing RARS alone will result in all the default values being used.
Example of 2 realistic speed races with all 16 drivers on loudon.trk
for 12 laps, starting order random, then reversed, twenty practice
laps:
rars 16 loudon 12 -p 20
Example of 4 fast races on BRAZIL.TRK with 8 cars, 5 laps,
no randomization, and five drivers named:
rars brazil -f -nr -r4 8 5 -d WappuCar Magic Jas Turtle5 Stocker
During a displayed race certain keys are "live". These are:
ESC
- exit,
UP & DOWN arrow - Instrument Panel
P/p
- pause
A/a, f/F and s - for accelerated, fast and slow
b/B
- show distance to car ahead or behind
S
- toggle car path (skidmarks) on/off
Try them out! (But -k on commandline disables all but ESC.)
During a pause, or while waiting for the start, any key starts
the action.