glsnake(6) XScreenSaver manual glsnake(6)

glsnake - OpenGL enhanced Rubik's Snake cyclewaster.

glsnake [--display host:display.screen] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--visual visual] [--delay microseconds] [--fps] [--wireframe] [--altcolour] [--angvel angular] [--explode distance] [--statictime milliseconds] [--yangvel angle] [--zangvel angle]

glsnake is an imitation of Rubiks´ Snake, using OpenGL.

glsnake accepts the following options:

Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
Draw on the root window.
--window-id number
Draw on the specified window.
Install a private colormap for the window.
Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific visual.
Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
Display the snake in wireframe mode, rather than the default solid mode.
Use the alternate colour scheme for the snake. Shape identification using colour will be disabled.
Change the speed at which the snake morphs to a new shape.
Change the distance between the nodes of a snake.
Change the time between morphs.
Change the angle of rotation around the Y axis per frame.
Change the angle of rotation around the Z axis per frame.

to get the default host and display number.
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
The window ID to use with --root.

X(1), xscreensaver(1),
https://spacepants.org/src/glsnake/

The snake will happily intersect itself while morphing (this is not a bug).

The rotation/camera position sucks.

Copyright © 2001, 2002 by Jamie Wilkinson, Andrew Bennetts, and Peter Aylett.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Jamie Wilkinson <jaq@spacepants.org>, Andrew Bennetts <andrew@puzzling.org>, and Peter Aylett <peter@ylett.com>. Ported to XScreenSaver by Jamie Wilkinson.

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