SMAUG for Windows
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Version 1.4a

This version ported to 32-bit Windows by Nick Gammon

Email:  nick@gammon.com.au

27th March 2000


Bug fixes
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This version fixes a problem in the previous release of 1.4a where player saves would not work.


Unzipping
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Make sure you have unzipped all files with the original folder names. In WinZip this is the "Use folder names" option, otherwise it certainly won't work!

I suggest unzipping into your root directory (eg. your C: drive), as this will create a subdirectory called SMAUG, into which will be placed all of the appropriate files.

Running SMAUG
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Just open a DOS window, go to the SMAUG directory, and type:

SMAUG /RUN

You should see a whole lot of things scroll by, like this:

Working directory now c:\SMAUG\area
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Booting Database
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: [*****] BOOT: ---------------------[ Boot Log ]-----
---------------
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading commands
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading sysdata configuration...
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading socials
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading skill table
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Sorting skill table...
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading classes
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading herb table
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Making wizlist
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Initializing request pipe
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Initializing random number generator
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Setting time and weather
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Assigning gsn's
...
[snip]
...
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 ::  Done councils
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading bans
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Loading corpses
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Initializing socket
Thu Feb 12 16:07:40 1998 :: Realms of Despair ready on port 4000.

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You are now ready to connect to SMAUG using your client program. May I suggest using MUSHclient? This is a MUD client program specifically developed for Windows 95 and Windows NT. It is very fast and has lots of nice features for use with MUDs.

To get a copy, see:  http://www.gammon.com.au

Installing as a service
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If you are running Windows NT (or Windows NT server) you can optionally install SMAUG as a "service". This has various advantages. Because of the slight extra complexity involved, installing SMAUG as a service is described in a separate file: SERVICE.TXT


Command-line options
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Typing: SMAUG /HELP will show command-line options. These are:

Usage is :-
 SMAUG           - runs as a service, or stand-alone
 SMAUG /run      - runs stand-alone
 SMAUG /start    - starts this service
 SMAUG /stop     - stops this service
 SMAUG /install  - installs this service
 SMAUG /remove   - removes (un-installs) this service
 SMAUG /status   - displays the status of this service
 SMAUG /help     - displays this information


Pre-supplied player
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To help you get started (ie. so you can shut down the MUD) there is a player supplied as part of the archive:

Name: Lordrom
Password: win95

To shut down the MUD, you can log on as Lordrom, and then type: shutdown mud now

To see wizard commands, type: wizhelp


Authorization
-------------

To force new players through the beginner area (which is very helpful), you will need to edit:

\smaug\system\sysdata.dat

and make "Waitforauth" to be "1" as follows:

Waitforauth 1

Then save the file, and restart SMAUG.

If you do this, then new players will need to be authorized, namely by using a wizard player (eg. Lordrom) and typing:

authorize nick

(or whatever the name of the player to be authorised is).


Editing areas
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To edit areas you may want to try my Area Editor: http://www.gammon.com.au/smaugeditor/smaugeditor.htm


FAQs
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are at:
http://www.gammon.com.au/smaug/smaugfaq.htm


Queries
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If you have problems with the Windows version, write to:

Nick Gammon <nick@gammon.com.au>

Otherwise, see:

http://www.game.org

which is the site of the original version of SMAUG, including the source code.


