SMAUG for Windows ================= Version 1.8b This version ported to 32-bit Windows by Nick Gammon Email: nick@gammon.com.au 27th November 2007 Bug fixes --------- Unzipping --------- Make sure you have unzipped all files with the original folder names. In WinZip this is the "Use folder names" option, otherwise it certainly won't work! I suggest unzipping into your root directory (eg. your C: drive), as this will create a subdirectory called SMAUG, into which will be placed all of the appropriate files. Running SMAUG ------------- Just open a DOS window, go to the SMAUG directory, and type: SMAUG /RUN You should see a whole lot of things scroll by, like this: Working directory now c:\SMAUG\area Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Booting Database 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: [*****] BOOT: ---------------------[ Boot Log ]----- --------------- Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading commands Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading sysdata configuration... Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading socials Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading skill table Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Sorting skill table... Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading classes Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading herb table Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Making wizlist Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Initializing request pipe Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Initializing random number generator Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Setting time and weather Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Assigning gsn's ... [snip] ... Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Done councils Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading bans Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading corpses Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Initializing socket Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Realms of Despair ready on port 4000. --------------------------------------------------------------------- You are now ready to connect to SMAUG using your client program. May I suggest using MUSHclient? This is a MUD client program specifically developed for Windows 95 and Windows NT. It is very fast and has lots of nice features for use with MUDs. To get a copy, see: http://www.gammon.com.au Installing as a service ----------------------- If you are running Windows NT (or Windows NT server) you can optionally install SMAUG as a "service". This has various advantages. Because of the slight extra complexity involved, installing SMAUG as a service is described in a separate file: SERVICE.TXT Command-line options -------------------- Typing: SMAUG /HELP will show command-line options. These are: Usage is :- SMAUG - runs as a service, or stand-alone SMAUG /run - runs stand-alone SMAUG /start - starts this service SMAUG /stop - stops this service SMAUG /install - installs this service SMAUG /remove - removes (un-installs) this service SMAUG /status - displays the status of this service SMAUG /help - displays this information Pre-supplied player ------------------- To help you get started (ie. so you can shut down the MUD) there is a player supplied as part of the archive: Name: Lordrom Password: win95 To shut down the MUD, you can log on as Lordrom, and then type: shutdown mud now To see wizard commands, type: wizhelp Authorization ------------- To force new players through the beginner area (which is very helpful), you will need to edit: \smaug\system\sysdata.dat and make "Waitforauth" to be "1" as follows: Waitforauth 1 Then save the file, and restart SMAUG. If you do this, then new players will need to be authorized, namely by using a wizard player (eg. Lordrom) and typing: authorize nick (or whatever the name of the player to be authorised is). Editing areas ------------- To edit areas you may want to try my Area Editor: http://www.gammon.com.au/smaugeditor/smaugeditor.htm FAQs ---- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are at: http://www.gammon.com.au/smaug/smaugfaq.htm Queries ------- If you have problems with the Windows version, write to: Nick Gammon <nick@gammon.com.au> Otherwise, see: http://www.game.org which is the site of the original version of SMAUG, including the source code.