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# command line usage
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## NAME
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Furnace - a chiptune tracker
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## SYNOPSIS
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`furnace [params...] [file]`
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## DESCRIPTION
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Furnace is a chiptune tracker that supports many systems and sound chips from the 8/16-bit era.
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even though it is primarily controlled by using its graphical user interface, Furnace also offers a command line interface, which is described here.
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## USAGE
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starting Furnace without arguments will start the graphical user interface (GUI), as long as Furnace has been compiled with GUI enabled.
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passing the path to a file will open that file at start-up. if Furnace cannot open that file, it will report an error and quit.
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the following parameters may be used:
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**general**
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- `-help`: display the following help.
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- `-console`: enable command-line interface (CLI) player.
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- see the COMMAND LINE INTERFACE section for more information
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- `-loglevel <level>`: set the logging level to one of the following:
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- `error`: critical errors only
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- `warning`: errors and warnings
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- `info`: errors, warnings, and useful information
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- `debug`: all of the above, including debug information
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- `trace`: like debug, but with even more details (default)
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- `-info`: get information about a song.
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- you must provide a file, otherwise Furnace will quit.
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- `-version`: display version information.
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- `-warranty`: view warranty disclaimer.
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**engine**
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- `-audio sdl|jack|portaudio`: override audio backend to one of the following:
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- `sdl`: SDL (default)
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- `jack`: JACK Audio Connection Kit
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- `portaudio`: PortAudio
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- `-view <type>`: set visualization of data to one of the following:
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- `pattern`: order and pattern
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- `commands`: engine commands
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- `nothing`: guess (default)
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- `-loops <count>`: set number of loops
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- `-1` means loop forever.
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- `-subsong <number>`: set sub-song to play.
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- `-safemode`: enable safe mode (software rendering without audio).
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- `-safeaudio`: enable safe mode (software rendering with audio).
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- `-benchmark render|seek`: run performance test and output total time.
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- `render`: measure render time
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- `seek`: measure time to seek through the entire song
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- you must provide a file, otherwise Furnace will quit.
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**audio export**
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- `-output path`: export audio in .wav format to `path`.
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- you must provide a file, otherwise Furnace will quit.
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- `-outmode one|persys|perchan`: set audio export output mode.
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- `one`: single file (default)
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- `persys`: one file per chip (`_sXX` will be appended to file name, where `XX` is the chip number)
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- `perchan`: one file per channel (`_cXX` will be appended to file name, where `XX` is the channel number)
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**VGM export**
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- `-vgmout path`: output VGM data to `path`.
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- you must provide a file, otherwise Furnace will quit.
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- `-direct`: enable VGM export direct stream mode.
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- this mode is useful for DualPCM export.
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- note that this will increase file size by a huge amount!
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**export (other)**
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- `-zsmout path`: output Zsound Music data for Commander X16.
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- you must provide a file, otherwise Furnace will quit.
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- `-cmdout path`: output command stream dump to `path`.
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- you must provide a file, otherwise Furnace will quit.
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## COMMAND LINE INTERFACE
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Furnace provides a command-line interface (CLI) player which may be activated through the `-console` option.
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the following controls may be used:
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- `Left`/`H`: go to previous order.
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- `Right`/`L`: go to next order.
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- `Space`: pause/resume playback.
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## SEE ALSO
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the Furnace user manual in the `manual.pdf` file.
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