--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/manual.pod 2007/09/02 08:31:54 1.9 +++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/pod/manual.pod 2008/04/02 14:42:30 1.15 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -=head1 CFPlus Manual +=head1 Deliantra Manual =head2 Features @@ -6,32 +6,31 @@ =item Fullscreen Map -CF+ can uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the +Deliantra uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the game world you can see. -=item Persistent Map Cache (Crossfire+ only) +=item Persistent Map Cache -CF+ can persistently cache all map data it received from the +Deliantra can persistently cache all map data it received from the server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want to explore more. =item Hardware acceleration -Unlike most Crossfire clients, CF+ take advantage of OpenGL hardware -acceleration. Most modern graphics cards have difficulties with 2D -acceleration, while 3D graphics is accelerated well. +Deliantra can take advantage of OpenGL hardware acceleration. Most modern +graphics cards have difficulties with 2D acceleration, while 3D graphics +is accelerated well. =item No arbitrary limits -Unlike other Crossfire clients, CF+ does not suffer from arbitrary -limits (like a fixed amount of face numbers). There are still limits, but -they are not arbitrarily low :) +Deliantra does not suffer from arbitrary limits (like a fixed amount of +face numbers). There are still limits, but they are not arbitrarily low :) =item High quality text rendering Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real -must have feature. For this, CF+ leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer +must have feature. For this, Deliantra leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese), ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long as suitable fonts are installed. @@ -57,13 +56,19 @@ =item B - toggle (make visible/invisible) the playerbook window. +=item B - toggle (make visible/invisible) the message window. + =item B - apply the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item). -=item B, B - examine the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item). +=item B - activate the currently-visible entry in the message window. + +=item B - activate the nth tab in the message window. + +=item B - close the currently active tab in the message window. =item B<,> (the comma) - take the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item). -=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - directional movement/attack +=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - directional movement/attack. If you press the Alt-Modifier together with a Cursor/Arrow-Key, then you will use the next direction counterclockwise, this gives you access to the @@ -80,9 +85,12 @@ =item Keypad-B<5> - use your current range slot on yourself or the space where you are standing. -=item B<+>, Keypad-B<+> - rotate through your range weapons. +=item Keypad-B<+> - toggle between your range and combat slots -=item B<->, Keypad-B<-> - rotate through your range weapons, the other way round. +Only one of them can be active at any specific time. Deliantra +automatically switches to the right slot when you attack, but sometimes a +weapon (combat slot) has some specific effect (for example, lets you heal +faster) which would not be working when your range slot is active. =item B<'> - open the completer. @@ -295,14 +303,14 @@ =item ignite/thaw This will ignite for example a torch or thaw an icecube with a B L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png>, which is B for this to work. +steel> L<$ARCH/flint_and_steel.x11>, which is B for this to work. =item inscribe This will let you write on something (eg. scrolls) with a B -L<$ARCH/skills/Skill_Tools/stylus.base.111.png>, which is I for this to work. +L<$ARCH/stylus.x11>, which is I for this +to work. When you click on this context menu entry a small popup window will open where you can type in what you want to inscribe.