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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
9CF+ can uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the 9Deliantra uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the
10game world you can see. 10game world you can see.
11 11
12=item Persistent Map Cache (Crossfire+ only) 12=item Persistent Map Cache
13 13
14CF+ can persistently cache all map data it received from the 14Deliantra can persistently cache all map data it received from the
15server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also 15server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also
16ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want 16ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want
17to explore more. 17to explore more.
18 18
19=item Hardware acceleration 19=item Hardware acceleration
20 20
21Unlike most Crossfire clients, CF+ take advantage of OpenGL hardware 21Deliantra can take advantage of OpenGL hardware acceleration. Most modern
22acceleration. Most modern graphics cards have difficulties with 2D 22graphics cards have difficulties with 2D acceleration, while 3D graphics
23acceleration, while 3D graphics is accelerated well. 23is accelerated well.
24 24
25=item No arbitrary limits 25=item No arbitrary limits
26 26
27Unlike other Crossfire clients, CF+ does not suffer from arbitrary 27Deliantra does not suffer from arbitrary limits (like a fixed amount of
28limits (like a fixed amount of face numbers). There are still limits, but 28face numbers). There are still limits, but they are not arbitrarily low :)
29they are not arbitrarily low :)
30 29
31=item High quality text rendering 30=item High quality text rendering
32 31
33Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real 32Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real
34must have feature. For this, CF+ leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer 33must have feature. For this, Deliantra leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer
35real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese), 34real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese),
36ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long 35ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long
37as suitable fonts are installed. 36as suitable fonts are installed.
38 37
39=back 38=back
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55 54
56=item B<F1>..B<F9> - open various dialogs (use the right mouse button menu to see which). 55=item B<F1>..B<F9> - open various dialogs (use the right mouse button menu to see which).
57 56
58=item B<Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the playerbook window. 57=item B<Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the playerbook window.
59 58
59=item B<Left-Shift-Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the message window.
60
60=item B<Spacebar> - apply the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item). 61=item B<Spacebar> - apply the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
61 62
62=item B<Return>, B<Enter> - examine the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item). 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.
63 68
64=item B<,> (the comma) - take the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item). 69=item B<,> (the comma) - take the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
65 70
66=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - try to move in the given direction. 71=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - directional movement/attack.
72
73If you press the Alt-Modifier together with a Cursor/Arrow-Key, then you
74will use the next direction counterclockwise, this gives you access to the
75diagonal directions on keyboards without a numeric keypad. This works together
76with 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
67 85
68=item Keypad-B<5> - use your current range slot on yourself or the space where you are standing. 86=item Keypad-B<5> - use your current range slot on yourself or the space where you are standing.
69 87
70=item B<Shift>-I<direction> - use your current weapon to attack the space indicated by the direction key. 88=item Keypad-B<+> - toggle between your range and combat slots
71 89
72=item B<Ctrl>-I<direction> - run into the indicate direction as fats as possible, attacking everything in your way. 90Only one of them can be active at any specific time. Deliantra
73 91automatically switches to the right slot when you attack, but sometimes a
74=item B<+>, Keypad-B<+> - rotate through your range weapons. 92weapon (combat slot) has some specific effect (for example, lets you heal
75 93faster) which would not be working when your range slot is active.
76=item B<->, Keypad-B<-> - rotate through your range weapons, the other way round.
77 94
78=item B<'> - open the completer. 95=item B<'> - open the completer.
79 96
80=item B<"> - open the completer, presetting it with your current communication command. 97=item B<"> - open the completer, presetting it with your current communication command.
81 98
82=item B<a>-B<z> (lowercase characters) - open the completer, presetting it with the character types. 99=item B<a>-B<z> (lowercase characters) - open the completer, presetting it with the character types.
83 100
84=item B<Ctrl>-B<Insert> - open the macro recorder/key binding editor and start recording. 101=item B<Ctrl>-B<Insert> - open the macro recorder/key binding editor and start recording.
102
103=item Keypad-B<enter> - examine item on floor.
104
105=item B<Left-Alt-s> - ready_skill find traps
106
107=item B<Left-Alt-d> - ready_skill disarm traps
108
109=item B<Left-Alt-p> - ready_skill praying
85 110
86=back 111=back
87 112
88=head2 The Map 113=head2 The Map
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