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engine(6)		       XScreenSaver manual		       engine(6)

NAME
     engine - draws a 3D four-stroke engine.

SYNOPSIS
     engine   [--display   host:display.screen]   [--visual  visual]  [--window]
     [--root] [--window-id number] [--engine name] [--delay number]  [--no-move]
     [--no-spin] [--no-title] [--fps]

DESCRIPTION
     Draws a simple four-stroke engine that floats around the screen.

OPTIONS
     --visual visual
	     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.

     --window
	     Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.

     --root  Draw on the root window.

     --window-id number
	     Draw on the specified window.

     --engine name
	     What  kind  of engine to draw.  Default: random.  Known models are:
	     "Honda Insight" (3), "BMW M3" (4),  "VW  Beetle"  (flat  4),  "Audi
	     Quattro"  (5),  "BMW M5" (6), "Subaru XT" (V6), "Porsche 911" (flat
	     6), "Corvette Z06" (V8), "Dodge  Viper"  (V10),  and  "Jaguar  XKE"
	     (V12).

     --delay number
	     Per-frame delay, in microseconds.	Default: 10000 (0.01 seconds.).

     --move | --no-move
	     Whether the object should wander around the screen.

     --spin | --no-spin
	     Whether the object should spin.

     --fps   Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.

     --title | --no-title
	     Whether to display the name of the engine being rendered.

ENVIRONMENT
     DISPLAY
	     to get the default host and display number.

     XENVIRONMENT
	     to  get  the  name of a resource file that overrides the global re-
	     sources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.

     XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
	     The window ID to use with --root.

SEE ALSO
     X(1), xscreensaver(1)

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright (C) 2002 by Ben Buxton.	Permission to use,  copy,  modify,  dis-
     tribute,  and  sell  this software and its documentation for any purpose is
     hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear
     in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this  permission  no-
     tice appear in supporting documentation.  No representations are made about
     the  suitability  of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is"
     without express or implied warranty.

AUTHOR
     Ben Buxton.

X Version 11		       6.15 (30-Mar-2026)		       engine(6)

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