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1Client Installation 1Client
2 2
3<h2>The CFPlus Client</h2> 3<h2>The Deliantra MORPG Client</h2>
4 4
5<p> CFPlus is the new Crossfire TRT (Crossfire compatible) client which 5<p>This is the new Deliantra client which was written from scratch
6was written from scratch in Perl with C bindings to SDL/OpenGL. It was 6in Perl with C bindings to SDL/OpenGL. It was written to have a more
7written to have a more immersive overall gameplay and to base as ground 7immersive overall gameplay and to base as ground to implement new
8to implement new features. (And it's still mostly compatible with the 8features.
9original Crossfire). </p> 9</p>
10 10
11<h3>Screenshots:</h3> 11<h3>Screenshots:</h3>
12 12
13<p>Screenshots? See on the <a href="screenshots.html">Screenshot page</a></p> 13<p>Screenshots? See on the <a href="screenshots.html">Screenshot page</a></p>
14 14
15<h2>GNU/Linux</h2>
16<h3>Download</h3> 15<h3>Download:</h3>
17 16
18<p> 17<p><a href="play.html">See the Play now! page</a> about the download!</p>
19<b>Version 0.99 release from 2007-09-02</b>: <a href="http://dist.schmorp.de/cfplus/cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin">cfplus linux</a><br />
20If you find bugs in the release, please inform us! There are indeed still some glitches and
21bugs in the client, and they are on our TODO.
22</p>
23 18
19<h3>Installation notes:</h3>
20
21<ul>
22 <li>
23 <p><b>Windows</b></p>
24 <p>
25 To start the client, run the executable, i.e. by doubleclicking on it with your left mouse button or
26 use the context menu of the right mouse button.
27 <b>Note:</b> The windows binary might take a while to start (up to some minutes), as it needs to unpack itself
28 and start up everything it needs.
29 </p>
30 </li>
31 <li>
32 <p><b>GNU/Linux</b></p>
33 <p>
24<p><b>Please note that you need glibc-2.3 and x-libs with XFT. (For amd64 you will need ia32-libs and a 32bit OpenGL driver, eg. nvidia-glx-ia32)</b></p> 34 <b>Please note that you need glibc-2.3 and x-libs with XFT. (For amd64 you will need ia32-libs and a 32bit OpenGL driver, eg. nvidia-glx-ia32)</b>
25 35 </p>
26<p> 36 <p>
27Alpha release: <a href="http://dist.schmorp.de/cfplus/cfplus-alpha-gnu-linux-x86.bin">cfplus linux alpha</a><br />
28<b>PLEASE NOTE:</b> As this is an alpha release! We are going to be deaf about missing features and bugs in the alpha release!
29</p>
30
31<h3>GNU/Linux Installation</h3>
32
33<p>
34After downloading you need to make the binary <b>executable</b> like this:<br /> 37 After downloading you need to make the binary <b>executable</b> like this:<br />
35<tt style="margin-left: 2em">chmod a+x cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin</tt><br /> 38 <tt style="margin-left: 2em">chmod a+x cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin</tt><br />
36And start it like this (when cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin is in the current working directory):<br /> 39 And start it like this (when cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin is in the current working directory):<br />
37<tt style="margin-left: 2em">./cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin</tt> 40 <tt style="margin-left: 2em">./cfplus-gnu-linux-x86.bin</tt>
38</p> 41 </p>
39 42 </li>
40<h3>Build from source</h3> 43 <li>
41 44 <p><b>Build from source</b></p>
42<p> 45 <p>
43If you want to build the client from source there are two ways that 46 If you want to build the client from source there are two ways that
44are explained on a different page: <a href="client_cpan.html">Source installation</a>. 47 are explained on a different page: <a href="client_cpan.html">Source installation</a>.
45</p> 48 </p>
46 49 </li>
47<h2>Windows</h2> 50</ul>
48
49<h3>Download</h3>
50
51<p>
52<b>Version 0.99 release from 2007-09-02</b>: <a href="http://dist.schmorp.de/cfplus/cfplus.exe">cfplus windows</a><br />
53If you find bugs in the release, please inform us! There are indeed still some glitches and
54bugs in the client, and they are on our TODO.
55</p>
56
57<p>
58Alpha release: <a href="http://dist.schmorp.de/cfplus/cfplus_alpha.exe">cfplus windows alpha</a><br />
59<b>PLEASE NOTE:</b> As this is an alpha release! We are going to be deaf about missing features and bugs in the alpha release!
60</p>
61
62<h3>Windows Installation</h3>
63
64<p>
65Just download the binary above in the <i>Windows binary</i> Section above at <b>Download</b>.
66Thats all. (To start it, run the executable, i.e. by doubleclicking on it with your left mouse button or
67use the context menu of the right mouse button :-).
68<b>Note:</b> The windows binary might take a while to start (up to some minutes), as it needs to unpack itself
69and start up everything it needs.
70</p>
71 51
72<p> 52<p>
73<b>For further instructions and informations look at the <i>Help!</i> button on the top!</b> 53<b>For further instructions and informations look at the <i>Help!</i> button on the top!</b>
74</p> 54</p>
75 55
76<h3>News</h3> 56<h3>News:</h3>
57
58<p>
59 <em>
60 2007-11-27 Released version 0.XXXX, main changes were an improved event loop
61 for better performance and compatibility under windows,
62 and the server list has been disabled due to problems with activestate perl.
63 </em>
64</p>
65
66<p>
67 <em>
68 2007-11-03 Released version 0.9955, Main changes were adjustment of the default
69 resolution (to 800x600) and making fullscreen the default. The widget extension
70 system was also officially enabled.
71 </em>
72</p>
73
74
75<p>
76 <em>
77 2007-10-14 Released a new binary. Main feature: Rename to 'Deliantra'.
78 </em>
79</p>
77 80
78<p> 81<p>
79 <em> 82 <em>
80 2007-09-02 <b>Finally!</b> We released a non beta version of the client. 83 2007-09-02 <b>Finally!</b> We released a non beta version of the client.
81 The version 0.99 is considered mostly stable and playable now. Changes 84 The version 0.99 is considered mostly stable and playable now. Changes
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155 </li> 158 </li>
156 <li>Inventory operation shortcuts, like: ignite/thaw, inscribe and rename.</li> 159 <li>Inventory operation shortcuts, like: ignite/thaw, inscribe and rename.</li>
157 <li>Healthbars above monsters and players.</li> 160 <li>Healthbars above monsters and players.</li>
158</ul> 161</ul>
159 162
160<h3>Yet unimplemented features (for version 1.5 or 2):</h3>
161
162<ul>
163 <li>On screen player name labels.</li>
164</ul>
165
166<h3>Future features/ideas:</h3>
167
168<p>
169These are some (more or less serious) ideas we have regarding extension of the client's
170functionality:
171</p>
172
173<ul>
174 <li>Integrated IRC client.</li>
175 <li>Editor stating shortcut with automated downloading of maps.</li>
176</ul>
177
178<h3>News archive</h3> 163<h3>News archive</h3>
179 164
180<p> 165<p>
181 <em> 166 <em>
182 2007-04-22 Another windows beta has been released: A problem with map-ghosting 167 2007-04-22 Another windows beta has been released: A problem with map-ghosting
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302 </em> 287 </em>
303</p> 288</p>
304 289
305<h2>Authors/Contact</h2> 290<h2>Authors/Contact</h2>
306 291
307<b>The cf.schmorp.de Crossfire Development Team:</b> 292<p><b>The Deliantra Development Team:</b></p>
308 293
309<p> 294<p><b>
310 <b>
311 95% of the client, stuff like: protocol handling, widget toolkit, OpenGL integration, windows build, 295 95% of the client, stuff like: protocol handling, widget toolkit, OpenGL integration, windows build,
312 the map, help viewer, all the cool features and all other stuff the user never sees. 296 the map, help viewer, all the cool features and all other stuff the user never sees.
313 </b> 297 </b></p>
314 <p> 298 <p>
315 Marc Lehmann <a href="mailto:schmorp@schmorp.de">schmorp@schmorp.de</a> 299 Marc Lehmann <a href="mailto:schmorp@schmorp.de">schmorp@schmorp.de</a>
316 <a href="http://home.schmorp.de/">http://home.schmorp.de/</a> 300 <a href="http://home.schmorp.de/">http://home.schmorp.de/</a>
317 </p> 301 </p>
318 302
319 <b>The remaining 5%, stuff like: client theme graphics, (some) dialogs, key bindings, inventory and some 'concept' code</b> 303 <p><b>The remaining 5%, stuff like: client theme graphics, (some) dialogs, key bindings, inventory and some 'concept' code</b></p>
320 <p> 304 <p>
321 Robin Redeker <a href="mailto:elmex@ta-sa.org">elmex@ta-sa.org</a> 305 Robin Redeker <a href="mailto:elmex@ta-sa.org">elmex@ta-sa.org</a>
322 <a href="http://www.ta-sa.org/">http://www.ta-sa.org/</a> 306 <a href="http://www.ta-sa.org/">http://www.ta-sa.org/</a>
323 </p> 307 </p>
324</p> 308
309<p></p>
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