====== file:///etc/crossfire/settings ======
Settings entries in the //settings// file of the [[:server]] of [[:start|Crossfire]]; usually located in the //{prefix}// /etc/crossfire directory. \\
The settings are read and compared by the function //static void load_settings(void)// in the source code file // server/server/init.c// . \\
A not matching settings entry should at the end throw an error message //LOG(llevError,"Unknown value in settings file: %s\n", buf);// without early exiting and death of the server at it's start. \\

===== Server Settings =====
====    fastclock ====
This setting variable needs to be a positive integer or a Zero (0) . \\
A negative value would \\ //LOG(llevError, "load_settings: fastclock must be at least 0" ", %d is invalid\n", lev);// \\ and fall back to the default set in //server/include/global.h// \\ 
as //uint8 fastclock; /* if true, clock goes warp 9 */ // .. \\ 

The only function that uses it, is //static void block_until_new_connection(void)// \\
in // server/socket/loop.c//, and just tests it if it is greater than 0 . \\
Setting the fastclock to something like 2 or 10 does not make the server "faster" . \\ 

Older servers until including v1.11.0 used this variable once more in // server/server/[[:dev:weather]].c// \\ and also tests if it is set greater than zero; \\
found in //void tick_the_clock(void)// to call the //write_skymap// function. \\  

My impression was that the Computer's CPU used one whole Core 100% when setting fastclock to 1 . \\
So it seems not advisable to set it to anything else than 0 . \\ 

But therefore the //skymap// is not painted in the //var/crossfire/weather.ppm// 300x300 pixels picture; it's field in the middle of the bottom row of the picture of 9 climate maps stays black. \\
The weather.ppm can be easily converted by ''ppmtoxpm weather.ppm >weather.xpm'' to be viewed. \\

Unknown is the behaviour of the server, when the fastclock is set to something like X, *, NULL, TRUE, FALSE .
 
====    port ====

===== Spellcasting Settings=====
====    casting_time ====
====    spell_encumbrance ====
====    spell_failure_effects ====
====    spellpoint_level_depend ====

===== Item Settings =====
====    item_power_factor ====
====    search_items ====

===== Player Settings =====
====    create_home_portals ====
====    explore_mode =====
====    no_player_stealing ====
====    pk_luck_penalty ====
====    set_friendly_fire ====
====    set_title ====
====    who_format ====

===== Player Death Settings =====
====    balanced_stat_loss ====
====    death_penalty_levels ====
====    death_penalty_percentage ====
====    permanent_experience_percentage ====
====    resurrection ====
====    stat_loss_on_death ====

===== Dungeon Mster Settings =====
====    dm_mail ====
====    who_wiz_format ====
====    real_wiz ====

===== Files Settings =====
====    log_timestamp ====
====    log_timestampformat ====
====    motd ====

===== Maps Settings =====
====    dynamiclevel =====
====    recycle_tmp_maps ====
====    worldmapstartx ====
====    worldmapstarty ====
====    worldmaptilesizex ====
====    worldmaptilesizey ====
====    worldmaptilesx ====
====    worldmaptilesy ====

===== Server to Metaserver Settings =====
====    metaserver_comment ====
====    metaserver_host ====
====    metaserver_notification ====
====    metaserver_port ====
====    metaserver_server ====