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1	=head1 CFPlus Manual	1	=head1 Deliantra Manual
2		2
3	=head2 Features	3	=head2 Features
4		4
5	=over 4	5	=over 4
6		6
7	=item Fullscreen Map	7	=item Fullscreen Map
8		8
9	CF+ can uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the	9	Deliantra uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the
10	game world you can see.	10	game world you can see.
11		11
12	=item Persistent Map Cache (Crossfire+ only)	12	=item Persistent Map Cache
13		13
14	CF+ can persistently cache all map data it received from the	14	Deliantra can persistently cache all map data it received from the
15	server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also	15	server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also
16	ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want	16	ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want
17	to explore more.	17	to explore more.
18		18
19	=item Hardware acceleration	19	=item Hardware acceleration
20		20
21	Unlike most Crossfire clients, CF+ take advantage of OpenGL hardware	21	Deliantra can take advantage of OpenGL hardware acceleration. Most modern
22	acceleration. Most modern graphics cards have difficulties with 2D	22	graphics cards have difficulties with 2D acceleration, while 3D graphics
23	acceleration, while 3D graphics is accelerated well.	23	is accelerated well.
24		24
25	=item No arbitrary limits	25	=item No arbitrary limits
26		26
27	Unlike other Crossfire clients, CF+ does not suffer from arbitrary	27	Deliantra does not suffer from arbitrary limits (like a fixed amount of
28	limits (like a fixed amount of face numbers). There are still limits, but	28	face numbers). There are still limits, but they are not arbitrarily low :)
29	they are not arbitrarily low :)
30		29
31	=item High quality text rendering	30	=item High quality text rendering
32		31
33	Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real	32	Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real
34	must have feature. For this, CF+ leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer	33	must have feature. For this, Deliantra leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer
35	real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese),	34	real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese),
36	ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long	35	ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long
37	as suitable fonts are installed.	36	as suitable fonts are installed.
38		37
39	=back	38	=back
40		39
41	=head1 Usage	40	=head1 Usage
		41
		42	=head2 X<the_keyboard>Keyboard/Keymappings
		43
		44	The keyboard works quite similar to other programs: If a widget (e.g. a text entry) has the focus,
		45	you can enter and edit text there.
		46
		47	Special key bindings apply to the playing area. It needs to be focused to
		48	work. If it doesn't have the focus, it will be tinted in red, in that case
		49	you can focus it by clicking into it.
		50
		51	The following keys are available in the playing area:
		52
		53	=over 4
		54
		55	=item B<F1>..B<F9> - open various dialogs (use the right mouse button menu to see which).
		56
		57	=item B<Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the playerbook window.
		58
		59	=item B<Left-Shift-Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the message window.
		60
		61	=item B<Spacebar> - apply the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
		62
		63	=item B<Return> - activate the currently-visible entry in the message window.
		64
		65	=item B<Left-Alt-1..9> - activate the nth tab in the message window.
		66
		67	=item B<Left-Alt-x> - close the currently active tab in the message window.
		68
		69	=item B<,> (the comma) - take the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
		70
		71	=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - directional movement/attack.
		72
		73	If you press the Alt-Modifier together with a Cursor/Arrow-Key, then you
		74	will use the next direction counterclockwise, this gives you access to the
		75	diagonal directions on keyboards without a numeric keypad. This works together
		76	with other modifiers, too.
		77
		78	=over 4
		79
		80	=item B<Shift>-I<direction> - use your ranged weapon slot to attack the space indicated by the direction key.
		81
		82	=item B<Ctrl>-I<direction> - run into the indicate direction as fast as possible, attacking everything in your way.
		83
		84	=back
		85
		86	=item Keypad-B<5> - use your current range slot on yourself or the space where you are standing.
		87
		88	=item B<+>, Keypad-B<+> - rotate through your range weapons.
		89
		90	=item B<->, Keypad-B<-> - rotate through your range weapons, the other way round.
		91
		92	=item B<'> - open the completer.
		93
		94	=item B<"> - open the completer, presetting it with your current communication command.
		95
		96	=item B<a>-B<z> (lowercase characters) - open the completer, presetting it with the character types.
		97
		98	=item B<Ctrl>-B<Insert> - open the macro recorder/key binding editor and start recording.
		99
		100	=item Keypad-B<enter> - examine item on floor.
		101
		102	=item B<Left-Alt-s> - ready_skill find traps
		103
		104	=item B<Left-Alt-d> - ready_skill disarm traps
		105
		106	=item B<Left-Alt-p> - ready_skill praying
		107
		108	=back
42		109
43	=head2 The Map	110	=head2 The Map
44		111
45	The map is always displayed in the background, behind all other windows and UI elements.	112	The map is always displayed in the background, behind all other windows and UI elements.
46		113
107	It displays what is on the tile your character stands on. If there are very many	174	It displays what is on the tile your character stands on. If there are very many
108	items there will be a "More..." button which will open up the Inventory.	175	items there will be a "More..." button which will open up the Inventory.
109		176
110	If you opened a container a button "Close container" will show up.	177	If you opened a container a button "Close container" will show up.
111		178
112	=head1 FAQ	179	=head2 Setup
113		180
114	=over 4	181	This is the main setup window (opened via the I<Setup> button on the top of
		182	the client window), with following sub-windows:
115		183
116	=item The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this?	184	=head3 Server
117		185
118	Most likely, you don't have accelerated OpenGL support. Try to find a	186	This window is for editing the connection settings and shows
119	newer driver, or a driver from your hardware vendor, that features OpenGL	187	some information about the currently connected server.
120	support.
121		188
122	If this is not an option, the following Setup options reduce the load and	189	=head3 Pickup
123	will likely make the client playable with software rendering (it will
124	still be slow, though):
125		190
126	=over 4	191	Here you can configure your automatic pickup configuration.
127		192
128	=item B<Video Mode> should be set as low as possible (e.g. 640x480)	193	=head3 Graphics
129		194
130	=item Enable B<Fast & Ugly> mode	195	Here you can configure some aspects of the graphical appearance
		196	of the client.
131		197
132	=item Disable B<Fog of War>	198	=head3 Audio
133		199
134	=item Increase B<Map Scale>	200	This window lets you enable/disable audio and set the background music
		201	volume.
135		202
136	=back	203	=head3 Keyboard
137		204
138	=back	205	Here you can edit the key bindings you have made.
139		206
		207	B<PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO PRESS> I<Save Config> on the top of the client window
		208	after you are finished.
		209
		210	=head3 Debug
		211
		212	Here are some debugging options, which are maybe only interesting to the developers
		213	of the client.
		214
		215	=head2 The Playerbook
		216
		217	You can open the Playerbook by pressing B<tab> or by pressing B<F2> for
		218	the Statistics, B<F3> for the Skills, B<F4> for the Spellbook or B<F5> for the
		219	Inventory.
		220
		221	What these are is explained below:
		222
		223	=head3 Statistics
		224
		225	=for image sc_statistics.jpg
		226
		227	You can toggle this windows via B<F2>.
		228
		229	This page tells you about your current status and statistics.
		230	The B<Player> frame shows your name, title and current map, and your
		231	current weight and maximum weight.
		232
		233	The B<Primary/Secondary Statistics> informs you about the status of
		234	your L<primary statistics\|glossary/primary statistics>, which is the group on the left and about the
		235	L<secondary statistics\|glossary/secondary statistics> which is the group on the right.
		236
		237	=head3 Skills
		238
		239	=for image sc_skill_list.jpg
		240
		241	You can toggle this windows via B<F3>.
		242
		243	TBD
		244
		245	=head3 Spellbook
		246
		247	=for image sc_spellbook.jpg
		248
		249	You can toggle this windows via B<F4>.
		250
		251	=head3 X<playerbook_inventory>Inventory
		252
		253	=for image sc_inventory.jpg
		254
		255	You can toggle this windows via B<F5>.
		256
		257	On the left side of this windows you see the player's inventory.
		258	On top the current weight and maximum weight are listed on the right
		259	of the B<sort order button>, which reveals following possible orders:
		260
		261	=over 4
		262
		263	=item Type/Name
		264
		265	This order sorts the items first by type, and then by name.
		266
		267	=item Recent/Normal/Locked
		268
		269	This order puts the recently picked up or applied items to the top,
		270	then it displays the normal not so recently changed items, and to the last
		271	it displays the locked items.
		272
		273	=item Weight/Type
		274
		275	This order first sorts by weight and then by type.
		276
		277	=back
		278
		279	Below the sort order button there is the item list. You can hover the mouse cursor over
		280	the items to see what actions you can do with the mouse. Right click will
		281	show you the B<context menu>, with the following actions:
		282
		283	=over 4
		284
		285	=item examine
		286
		287	This will let you examine the item further and print informations like this:
		288
		289	That is cloak (unidentified)
		290	It is made of: leather.
		291	It goes around your shoulders.
		292	It weights 5.000 kg.
		293	You reckon it is worth between 1 gold coin and 1 gold coin.
		294
		295	=item mark
		296
		297	This marks the item for further operations, like L<thawing or igniting
		298	something with a flint and steel\|faq_igniteandthaw>.
		299
		300	=item ignite/thaw
		301
		302	This will ignite for example a torch or thaw an icecube with a B<flint &
		303	steel> L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png>, which is B<required to
		304	be in your inventory> for this to work.
		305
		306	=item inscribe
		307
		308	This will let you write on something (eg. scrolls) with a B<pen>
		309	L<$ARCH/skills/Skill_Tools/stylus.base.111.png>, which is I<required to
		310	be in your inventory> for this to work.
		311
		312	When you click on this context menu entry a small popup window will open
		313	where you can type in what you want to inscribe.
		314
		315	=item rename
		316
		317	This lets you rename an item. When you click on this context menu entry
		318	a small popup window will open and let you type in the new name for the
		319	item.
		320
		321	=item apply
		322
		323	This L<applies\|command/apply> an object.
		324
		325	=item lock/unlock
		326
		327	=item drop/put/take all
		328
		329	=item drop/put/take <n>
		330
		331	=back
		332
		333	On the right side there will be displayed the currently open container
		334	or the floor on which you stand. There are nearly the same context menu
		335	operation aviable. On the top the is the name of the currently opened
		336	container or just 'Floor'.
		337
		338	If a container is open, there will be a button 'Close container' which
		339	will apply the container in your inventory again to close it.
		340
		341	=head2 X<binding_recorder>Binding Recorder
		342
		343	This is a special facility which lets you record commands issued via the
		344	completer or the message window and bind them to a key.
		345
		346	(I<Note:> as this facility is quite complicated it might change in future).
		347
		348	It mainly works this way:
		349
		350	First you have to I<start recording> via the button on the top.
		351
		352	Then you can issue commands via the completer, or just run around, the
		353	commands will be recorded in the background.
		354
		355	If you are finished with the command sequence click on I<stop recording>
		356	(the same button you used to start recording).
		357
		358	Then you can see a list of the commands you issued and delete them if you
		359	want.
		360
		361	Next you have to click on I<bind>, which will open a key query, where you
		362	have to press the corresponding key combination which you want to bind to
		363	this command sequence.
		364
		365	After you are finished you have to click on B<OK>.
		366
		367	B<Don't forget to> I<Save Config> B<!>
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