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1WHAT IS CROSSFIRE? 1WHAT IS DELIANTRA?
2 2
3 This is a multiplayer graphical arcade and adventure game made for 3 This is a multiplayer graphical arcade and adventure game, that runs on
4 the X-Windows environment. It runs on a client/server model. 4 a client/server model. There are clients for Microsoft(R) Windows(TM)
5 The client runs with X11, GTK, or SDL within a gtk window. 5 and POSIX systems such as Linux and *BSD. To get the most joyful
6 experience, the Deliantra client should be used. This client is written
7 in Perl and utilises SDL with OpenGL to provide you with the most
8 immersive gameplay.
6 9
7 It has certain flavours from other games, especially Gauntlet (TM) 10 Deliantra has certain flavours from other games, especially Gauntlet (TM)
8 and Nethack/Moria. 11 and Nethack/Moria.
9 12
10 Any number of players can move around in their own window, finding 13 Any number of players can move around in their own window on the
11 and using items and battle monsters. They can choose to cooperate 14 world, finding and using items and battle monsters. They can choose to
12 or compete in the same "world". 15 cooperate or compete in the same "world".
16
13 17
14REQUIREMENTS 18REQUIREMENTS
15 19
16 For UNIX, X-windows and an ANSI C compiler to compile this game. 20 For UNIX, a modern C++ compiler with some extensions is required to
17 A window system is not needed if you don't want to compile the 21 compile this game (g++ 4.x works). In addition, you will need the Perl
18 map editor. 22 development libraries along with the following Perl modules (the server
23 is tested with perl 5.8.8, 5.8-maint and 5.10.0. A perl configured for
24 64 bit integer support is highly recommended to avoid overflows, but 32
25 bit perls are supported) and their dependencies. In general, the newest
26 version from CPAN will do. The configure script will complain when it
27 detects an unsuitable version.
19 28
20 For Windows 9x, you need Visual C++ (or some other ANSI C 29 - AnyEvent
21 compiler that can read ".dsw"-files). 30 - BDB **compiled against libdb4.[56] (libdb4.4 *might* work)**
22 31 - Compress::LZF
32 - Coro **SEE IMPORTANT NOTICE BELOW**
33 - Coro::EV
34 - Deliantra
35 - Digest::MD5
36 - EV
37 - IO::AIO
38 - JSON::XS
39 - Net::IRC3
40 - Pod::POM
41 - Safe::Hole
42 - Storable
43 - Time::HiRes
44 - URI
45 - YAML
46 - YAML::Syck
47
48 **NOTICE**: Deliantra uses an alternative signal stack, so you have to
49 use either the "u"context method (slow) or "a"ssembly when configuring
50 Coro.
51
52 Furthermore, you will need the following programs and libraries:
53
54 - gperf, the GNU perfect hash generator >= v3.0
55 - glib-2.0 >= v2.10
56 - libpng >= v1.2
57 - ImageMagick >= v6.0 (possibly higher, depending on its bugs)
58 - optipng => v0.5.5 (http://optipng.sf.net)
59 - pngnq >= v0.4 (http://freshmeat.net/redir/pngnq/53146/url_homepage/pngnq.html)
60 - rsync >= v2.6 (a must have anyways)
61
62 Your compiler must support the Library Technical Report 1 extensions and
63 the upcoming typeof extension. The GNU C++ compiler >= version 4.0 does
64 support all these.
65
66 On Debian GNU/Linux, you might get away with something like this for many of the
67 above dependencies:
68
69 apt-get install gperf optipng pngnq rsync imagemagick libglib2.0-dev libpng12-dev
70 apt-get install libpod-pom-perl libsafe-hole-perl libevent-perl
71
72 If you want to get sensible backtraces for error conditions at runtime
73 to be logged you also need the external addr2line program (part of GNU
74 binutils) in your PATH.
75
76
23COMPILING 77COMPILING
24 78
25 Crossfire has been known to compile on a wide variety of 79 Deliantra has been known to compile on a wide variety of systems. It should
26 systems. It should compile and most all ANSI C and Posix 80 compile and run on most ISO C++ 200x and POSIX compliant systems.
27 compliant systems.
28 81
29 To get directions on compilation for UNIX/LINUX, read the INSTALL file. 82 To get generic directions on compilation, read the INSTALL file.
30 For Win9x, read INSTALL_WIN32.txt.
31
32USAGE
33
34 Crossfire runs on a client/server model. You will also need the
35 client to play. You can either connect to a server someone else
36 has set up, or run your own server and connect to that. The
37 client package has information for connecting to servers.
38
39 To run your own server, you need to make the crossfire binaries and install
40 them, and then run the crossfire program. This now creates a server which
41 you/other people can connect to. The map files will need to get downloaded
42 and installed for the server to run properly. If you plan to run a long
43 term server, you should use one of the scripts provided that will re-run
44 crossfire if it dies for some reason.
45
46MAILING LIST
47
48 For the latest subscription for crossfire mailing lists, go to:
49 http://crossfire.real-time.com/Website_Index/Mailing_Lists/mailing_lists.jhtml
50
51 From there you should be able to subscribe/unsubscribe any of the mailing
52 lists. The mailing lists based off the ifi.uio.no host are being
53 discontinued.
54
55 An archive of old messages can be found at
56 http://www.real-time.com/maillists/rte/crossfire
57 83
58 84
59FTP SITES 85INSTALLATION/USAGE
60 86
61 FTP-sites where you can look for the latest versions are: 87 Deliantra runs on a client/server model. You will also a client to
88 play. You can either connect to a server someone else has set up, or
89 run your own server and connect to that. There are a number of clients
90 available, but the recommended one is CFPlus (see below for URL).
62 91
63 ftp://ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/sourceforge/crossfire 92 To run your own server, you need to build the deliantra server binaries
64 ftp://ftp.real-time.com/pub/games/crossfire 93 and install them, then you will have to download and install map and
94 archetype packs:
65 95
66 Changes made since the latest release can be found at the CVS 96 Download both the cfmaps-<version> and cfarch-<version> archives, then
67 repository. Information on anonymous CVS access as 97 use cfutil to install both (the source directories must be writable for
68 the download CVS snapshots and browsing the repository can be 98 this to work):
69 found at: 99
70 http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=13833 100 cfutil --install-maps path/to/cfmaps-<version>/
101 cfutil --install-arch path/to/cfarch-<version>/
102
103 Both processes can take some time, depending on your resources :) If you
104 plan to repeat the installation you should specify the --cache option
105 first, which will keep costly-to-generate files around for further runs
106 of cfutil:
107
108 cfutil --cache --install-maps path/to/cfmaps-<version>/
109 cfutil --cache --install-arch path/to/cfarch-<version>/
110
111 Atfer this you can then run the deliantra executable. This starts a
112 server which you/other people can connect to.
71 113
72 114
73 If you are looking for a windows/NT client, look at: 115WEB SITES
74 http://mids.student.utwente.nl/%7Emichtoen/crossfire/
75 116
76WEB SITES:
77
78 The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find 117 The following web addresses have deliantra information that you may find
79 useful: 118 useful:
80 119
81 http://crossfire.real-time.com/ 120 http://www.deliantra.net/ (The main site)
82 real-time is the main crossfire site.
83 121
84 122
85REPORTING BUGS 123REPORTING BUGS
86 124
87 First, check the INSTALL file for common problems, and see if yours is 125 First, check the INSTALL file for common problems, and see if yours is
88 mentioned. 126 mentioned.
89 127
90 The mailing list is where present development work and bugs are typically 128 Bugs should be filed using the following email address:
91 discussed. If you want to know what is happening with crossfire, join the 129 support@deliantra.net
92 list and please ask there.
93
94 I will likely delete mail messages of the following sort:
95 1) Bug reports of failed installation when the installation instructions
96 were not followed.
97 2) Bug reports that contain so little information that it tells me nothing
98 more than the fact that there is a bug.
99 3) Bugs in which the solution has already been answered in the INSTALL
100 file.
101 130
102 When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following: 131 When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following:
132
103 o What version of crossfire did you use? 133 * What version of deliantra did you use?
104 o What type of computer did you use? 134 * What type of computer did you use (CPU type)
105 o What release of the operating system did it have? 135 * What is the version of the OS?
106 o What windowing system are you using (Ie, openwindows, X11R6, etc) 136 * What windowing system are you using (e.g. openwindows, X.org, XFree86)
107 o What compiler (and its version) did you use (ie, gcc, acc, etc)? 137 * What compiler (and its version) did you use (e.g. gcc, acc)?
108 o Which flags did you give it? 138 * Which flags did you give it?
109 o If the bug happens when compiling crossfire, send an EXACT copy of 139 * If the bug happens when compiling deliantra, send an EXACT copy of the
110 the compiler line, as well as the errors it puts out. Sending bugs 140 compiler line, as well as the errors it puts out. Sending bugs of the
111 of the sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any. 141 sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any.
112 o If the bug happened while running crossfire: 142 * If the bug happened while running deliantra:
113 - Include any output before to the bug. 143 - Include any output before to the bug.
114 - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better 144 - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better
115 detailed the description, the better chance I have of figuring 145 detailed the description, the better chance we have of figuring
116 out where the bug happened, or how I can recreate the bug. 146 out where the bug happened, or how we can recreate the bug.
117 o If you managed to compile Crossfire, include the output of 147 - If possible, a stack trace from gdb (or other debugger) is very
118 "crossfire -o". 148 helpful.
119 149
120 Lack of any of this information in a bug report can make that bug report 150 The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed
121useless. Also, if you have a bug, make sure you are using the latest 151 in a timely fashion.
122version. If you report a bug that has since been fixed, you are not likely
123to get any help.
124
125Further debugging informatiion can be found at
126http://crossfire.real-time.com/debugging_tips.html
127
128 Mail the bug report to crossfire-devel@listserv.real-time.com
129
130------------------------------------------------------------------------------
131SUBMITTING PATCHES: See the doc/programming_guide file.
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133 153
134PUBLIC SERVERS: 154SUBMITTING PATCHES
135 155
156 Patches should be submitted to email address:
157 support@deliantra.net
158
159
160PUBLIC SERVERS
161
136The best way to find a server to play is to run the client. It will contact 162 The best way to find a server to play is to run the client
137the metaserver and present a list to choose from. You can also see 163 and hit "Server List" in the setup dialog (this varies
138a list at http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/ 164 depending on your client).
165
166 The canonical server for use with Deliantra and CFPlus is
167 gameserver.deliantra.net, port 13327 (the default).
139 168
140 169
141COPYRIGHT 170COPYRIGHT
142 171
143 Don't get scared by the below, it's included just for "safety" reasons 8) 172 Most files in this distribution are covered by the GNU General Public
144 (Don't want anyone to start selling the game) 173 License, version 3 (COPYING.GPL), or any later version, with the
174 exception of ext/affero.ext, which is covered by the GNU Affero General
175 Public License, Version 3 (COPYING.Affero). Please take note of the
176 special requirements of the Affero license with respect to network
177 servers and configure your network server according to the instructions
178 given in ext/affero.ext.
145 179
146 Copyright (C) 2000 Mark Wedel
147 Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen
148 180
149 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify 181CONTACT
150 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
151 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
152 (at your option) any later version.
153 182
154 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 183 The authors can be reached via e-mail to support@deliantra.net
155 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
156 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
157 GNU General Public License for more details.
158 184
159 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
160 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
161 Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
162
163 The author can be reached via e-mail to mwedel@scruz.net

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