cf.schmorp.de/server/README

WHAT IS CROSSFIRE?

  This is a multiplayer graphical arcade and adventure game, that runs on a
  client/server model. There are clients for Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) and
  POSIX systems such as Linux and *BSD. To get the most joyful experience,
  the Crossfire+ client should be used. This client is written in Perl and
  utilises SDL with OpenGL.

  Crossfire has certain flavours from other games, especially Gauntlet (TM)
  and Nethack/Moria.

  Any number of players can move around in their own window, finding
  and using items and battle monsters.  They can choose to cooperate
  or compete in the same "world".

REQUIREMENTS

  For UNIX, the ISO C++ 200x compiler are required to compile this game. In
  addition, you will need the Perl development libraries along with the
  following Perl modules:

     - Crossfire >= v0.97
     - Coro >= v3.5
     - Coro::Event >= v2.1
     - Event >= v1.08
     - IO::AIO >= 2.32
     - BDB >= v0.1
     - Storable >= v2.0
     - Time::HiRes >= v1.0
     - YAML::Syck >= v0.71
     - Digest::MD5 >= v2.0
     - Compress::LZF >= v1.71
     - Safe::Hole >= v0.10
     - Pod::POM >= v0.17

  Furthermore, to build the crossfire server you will need the following:

     - gperf, the GNU perfect hash generator
     - glib-2.0 >= v2.10
     - libpng >= v1.2

  Your compiler must support the Library Technical Report 1 extensions.
  The GNU C++ compiler >= version 4.0 does support these.

COMPILING

  Crossfire has been known to compile on a wide variety of systems.  It should
  compile and most all ISO C++ 200x and POSIX compliant systems.

  To get directions on compilation for UNIX/LINUX, read the INSTALL file.

USAGE

  Crossfire runs on a client/server model.  You will also need the client to
  play.  You can either connect to a server someone else has set up, or run
  your own server and connect to that.  The client package has information for
  connecting to servers.

  To run your own server, you need to make the crossfire binaries and install
  them, and then run the crossfire program.  This now creates a server which
  you/other people can connect to.  The map files will need to get downloaded
  and installed for the server to run properly.  The maps should be unpacked in
  the $(TARGET)/share/crossfire directory - after unpacking, you should have a
  $(TARGET)/share/crossfire/maps directory.

  If you plan to run a long term server, you should use one of the scripts
  provided that will re-run crossfire if it dies for some reason.

WEB SITES:

  The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find
  useful:

  http://crossfire.schmorp.de/ (The main site)

  http://crossfire.real-time.com/ (The website for the old Crossfire game)


REPORTING BUGS

  First, check the INSTALL file for common problems, and see if yours is
  mentioned.

  Bugs should be filed using the following email address:
     crossfire@schmorp.de

  When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following:
  o What version of crossfire did you use?
  o What type of computer did you use (CPU type)
  o What is the version of the OS?
  o What windowing system are you using (e.g. openwindows, X.org, XFree86)
  o What compiler (and its version) did you use (e.g. gcc, acc)?
  o Which flags did you give it?
  o If the bug happens when compiling crossfire, send an EXACT copy of the
    compiler line, as well as the errors it puts out.  Sending bugs of the
    sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any.
  o If the bug happened while running crossfire:
    - Include any output before to the bug.
    - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured.  The better
      detailed the description, the better chance I have of figuring
      out where the bug happened, or how I can recreate the bug.
    - If possible, a stack trace from gdb (or other debugger) is very
      helpful.

The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed in
a timely fashion.

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SUBMITTING PATCHES:
Patches should be submitted to email address:
   crossfire@schmorp.de

PUBLIC SERVERS:

The best way to find a server to play is to run the client.  It will contact
the metaserver and present a list to choose from.  You can also see
a list at http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/


COPYRIGHT

    Copyright (C) 2007 Crossfire Development Team
    Copyright (C) 2000, 2006 Mark Wedel
    Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen

    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

    The authors can be reached via e-mail to crossfire@schmorp.de
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#	User	Rev	Content
1	root	1.1	WHAT IS CROSSFIRE?
2
3	pippijn	1.4	This is a multiplayer graphical arcade and adventure game, that runs on a
4			client/server model. There are clients for Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) and
5			POSIX systems such as Linux and *BSD. To get the most joyful experience,
6			the Crossfire+ client should be used. This client is written in Perl and
7			utilises SDL with OpenGL.
8	root	1.1
9	pippijn	1.4	Crossfire has certain flavours from other games, especially Gauntlet (TM)
10	root	1.1	and Nethack/Moria.
11
12			Any number of players can move around in their own window, finding
13			and using items and battle monsters. They can choose to cooperate
14			or compete in the same "world".
15
16			REQUIREMENTS
17
18	pippijn	1.4	For UNIX, the ISO C++ 200x compiler are required to compile this game. In
19			addition, you will need the Perl development libraries along with the
20			following Perl modules:
21
22			- Crossfire >= v0.97
23			- Coro >= v3.5
24			- Coro::Event >= v2.1
25			- Event >= v1.08
26			- IO::AIO >= 2.32
27			- BDB >= v0.1
28			- Storable >= v2.0
29			- Time::HiRes >= v1.0
30			- YAML::Syck >= v0.71
31			- Digest::MD5 >= v2.0
32			- Compress::LZF >= v1.71
33			- Safe::Hole >= v0.10
34			- Pod::POM >= v0.17
35
36			Furthermore, to build the crossfire server you will need the following:
37
38			- gperf, the GNU perfect hash generator
39			- glib-2.0 >= v2.10
40			- libpng >= v1.2
41
42			Your compiler must support the Library Technical Report 1 extensions.
43			The GNU C++ compiler >= version 4.0 does support these.
44
45	root	1.1	COMPILING
46
47	pippijn	1.4	Crossfire has been known to compile on a wide variety of systems. It should
48			compile and most all ISO C++ 200x and POSIX compliant systems.
49	root	1.1
50			To get directions on compilation for UNIX/LINUX, read the INSTALL file.
51
52			USAGE
53
54	pippijn	1.4	Crossfire runs on a client/server model. You will also need the client to
55			play. You can either connect to a server someone else has set up, or run
56			your own server and connect to that. The client package has information for
57			connecting to servers.
58	root	1.1
59			To run your own server, you need to make the crossfire binaries and install
60			them, and then run the crossfire program. This now creates a server which
61			you/other people can connect to. The map files will need to get downloaded
62	pippijn	1.4	and installed for the server to run properly. The maps should be unpacked in
63			the $(TARGET)/share/crossfire directory - after unpacking, you should have a
64			$(TARGET)/share/crossfire/maps directory.
65	root	1.2
66			If you plan to run a long term server, you should use one of the scripts
67			provided that will re-run crossfire if it dies for some reason.
68	root	1.1
69			WEB SITES:
70
71			The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find
72			useful:
73
74	pippijn	1.4	http://crossfire.schmorp.de/ (The main site)
75
76			http://crossfire.real-time.com/ (The website for the old Crossfire game)
77	root	1.1
78
79			REPORTING BUGS
80
81			First, check the INSTALL file for common problems, and see if yours is
82			mentioned.
83
84	pippijn	1.4	Bugs should be filed using the following email address:
85			crossfire@schmorp.de
86	root	1.1
87			When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following:
88			o What version of crossfire did you use?
89	root	1.2	o What type of computer did you use (CPU type)
90			o What is the version of the OS?
91	pippijn	1.4	o What windowing system are you using (e.g. openwindows, X.org, XFree86)
92			o What compiler (and its version) did you use (e.g. gcc, acc)?
93	root	1.1	o Which flags did you give it?
94	pippijn	1.4	o If the bug happens when compiling crossfire, send an EXACT copy of the
95			compiler line, as well as the errors it puts out. Sending bugs of the
96			sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any.
97	root	1.1	o If the bug happened while running crossfire:
98			- Include any output before to the bug.
99			- Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better
100	pippijn	1.4	detailed the description, the better chance I have of figuring
101			out where the bug happened, or how I can recreate the bug.
102	root	1.2	- If possible, a stack trace from gdb (or other debugger) is very
103			helpful.
104	root	1.1
105	root	1.2	The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed in
106			a timely fashion.
107	root	1.1
108			------------------------------------------------------------------------------
109	pippijn	1.4	SUBMITTING PATCHES:
110			Patches should be submitted to email address:
111			crossfire@schmorp.de
112	root	1.1
113			PUBLIC SERVERS:
114
115			The best way to find a server to play is to run the client. It will contact
116			the metaserver and present a list to choose from. You can also see
117			a list at http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/
118
119
120			COPYRIGHT
121
122	pippijn	1.4	Copyright (C) 2007 Crossfire Development Team
123			Copyright (C) 2000, 2006 Mark Wedel
124	root	1.1	Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen
125
126			This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
127			it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
128			the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
129			(at your option) any later version.
130
131			This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
132			but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
133			MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
134			GNU General Public License for more details.
135
136			You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
137			along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
138			Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
139
140	pippijn	1.4	The authors can be reached via e-mail to crossfire@schmorp.de