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'''For experienced hosts only'''
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#redirect [[Creating a Universe from the Command Line]]
 
 
Use the following command to create a new game/universe without using Stars! setup dialogs:
 
stars!.exe -a game.def
 
game.def has the following format, with arguments appearing in the order and groupings listed:
 
Game Name
 
Universe Size (0-4) Density (0-3) Starting Distance (0-3) [Random Seed, any #]
 
Maximum Minerals (0/1) Slow Tech (0/1) BBS Play (0/1) .... (other check boxes)
 
Number of Players (1-16)
 
Pathnames to race files, or AI descriptions
 
VC # of planets (0/1) Percent of planets (20-100)
 
VC Tech (0/1) Level (8-26) Fields (2-6)
 
VC Score (0/1) Score (1000-20000)
 
VC Exceeds nearest (0/1) (Percent (20-300)
 
VC Production (0/1) Capacity (10-500)
 
VC Capital Ships (0/1) Number (10-300)
 
VC Turns (0/1) Years (30-900)
 
VC Must Meet (0-7) Minimum Years (30-500)
 
New universe file name
 
 
 
*Random Seed
 
*: The optional Random Seed number forces the universe to be created exactly the same each time, if you use the same Seed number.
 
*: By keeping the same random seed and changing to order of players .r files, you can alter the players postions
 
*: IT and PP mess with both of these properties
 
 
 
 
 
===AI Descriptions===
 
The AI description takes the form, "# N M", where N is the ID number of the AI and M is the skill level of the AI.
 
 
 
Race ids:
 
0=Random,
 
1=Robotoids
 
2=Turndrones
 
3=Automitrons
 
4=Rototills
 
5=Cybertrons
 
6=Mcinti
 
Skill levels:
 
0=Random
 
1=Easy
 
2=Standard
 
3=Tough
 
4=Expert
 
For example, # 1 4 specifies an expert Robotoid AI.
 
 
 
Example game.def file ([[file:game.def|"Save target as..." to download]])
 
 
 
Tour of Duty
 
3 2 2 13424531
 
0 0 0 0 1 1 1
 
4
 
c:\stars\play\game.r1
 
c:\stars\play\game.r2
 
c:\stars\play\game.r3
 
# 2 1
 
1 60
 
1 26 4
 
0
 
1 150
 
0
 
1 100
 
0
 
2 150
 
c:\stars\play\game.xy
 
 
 
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