Last-Updated: 30 Apr 1995 Archive-Name: games/netrek/ftp-list Changes: Contents: FAQ LISTS BLESSED CLIENTS UNBLESSED CLIENTS (borgs) SERVER SOURCE UTILITIES TIPS/ADVICE INL STUFF LIST OF SITES HYPER-LINKS If you are using rn/trn (or possibly others), you can use ^G to browse from subject to subject. Subject: FAQ LISTS Summary: The latest versions of the rec.games.netrek FAQ, server, and FTP lists. Location: ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek rtfm.mit.edu /pub/usenet/rec.games.netrek Subject: BLESSED CLIENTS Summary: The compiled binaries listed under this category are 'blessed,' which means that most servers will accept them at all times (unblessed clients get booted out). There are two types of blessing, reserved.c (old) and RSA (new). Most servers are now accepting only RSA-blessed clients. With some RSA clients, you need to use -R on the command line to enable RSA blessing. -o enables old-style blessing. Name: COW (Client Of Win) Author: Team, distributed by siegl@risc.uni-linz.ac.at. Description: The next step in BRM development; feature-packed but relatively stable. Supports sound and SP_2. This client expires periodically. Source: ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW Compiled binaries: Dec Ultrix ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/ultrix Dec Alpha infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/alpha SGI ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sgi Sun 3 ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin Sun 4 ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun4 Solaris 2.3 infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/solaris Linux ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/linux HP 700 ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/cow infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/hp AIX 3.2 infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/aix Sequent PTX infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin NetBSD/386 ftp.neosoft.com /usr/ftp/pub/netrek infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin FreeBSD infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin NeXT infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/netrek/COW/COW-bin Name: COW-lite 1.20+ Author: Team, distributed by sheldon@iastate.edu. Description: A smaller version of COW; a full-featured client, but engineered for speed. Supports RSA, short packets, ping stats, and RCD. This client does not expire. Source: esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite Compiled binaries (more to come): SGI esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sgi Sun 4 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun4 Sun 3 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun3 RS6000 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite MS-Windows 32 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite HP700 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite Dec Alpha esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite NetBSD-Amiga esoteric.agron.iastate.ede /pub/netrek/COW-lite Name: BRM-Hadley 1.7, 2.0 Author: hadley@ics.uci.edu Description: A version of Berkricksmoo streamlined for speed. Good client for slow machines. Supports RSA, short packets, and ping stats. There is also a FONTBASED version for the sun 3 which uses fonts instead of bitmaps for the ships; this should speed things up considerably. Version 2.0 supports RCD's. This client does not expire. Source: cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek Compiled binaries: Sun 3 cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun3 Sun 4 cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun4 Solaris cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek Linux ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/linux cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/linux HP 700 cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/hp SGI cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sgi MIPS cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek Name: SWINE Author: sheldon@iastate.edu Description: A client based on COW-lite, but with many new features. Supports RSA, short packets, ping stats, and RCD. This client does not expire. Source: esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite/beta Compiled binaries: Dec Alpha esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite/beta Dec Ultrix esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite/beta MS-Windows 32 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite/beta Sun 4 esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/COW-lite/beta Name: BerkeleyRicksMoo 3.00+ Author: Team, distributed by lab@mtek.chalmers.se. Description: Outdated by COW (above). Source: ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/src Compiled binaries: Dec Ultrix ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin Sequent PTX ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/bin.rsa SGI ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin crissy.berkeley.edu /pub Sun 4 ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin Sun 3 ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun3 Linux ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/linux crissy.berkeley.edu /pub FreeBSD ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin Solaris ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /netrek/bin Name: Berkeley client Author: mehlhaff@ocf.berkeley.edu. Description: Also a full-featured client, including some stuff not in BRM. Supports RSA and short packets. Netrek For Morons mode (-M). This client is NOT INL-legal. Most RSA keys are now rejected. Source: ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/Sources Compiled binaries: Dec Ultrix ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/Binaries HP Apollo ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/Binaries Sequent/DYNIX ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/Binaries Sun 3 ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/Binaries ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun3 Sun 4 ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/Binaries Name: RomaBerkMoo Author: sheldon@iastate.edu Description: A client based on BRMH, but with many features from the latest BRM added. Supports RSA, short packets, and RC_DISTRESS. Source: Unavailable. Compiled binaries: Dec esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek Name: Bronco client Author: ? Description: A bare-bones client. Supports RSA. Source: Currently homeless as far as I know. Name: Paradise client 2.0+ Author: Team, paradise-workers@reed.edu. Description: A client for the new Paradise server. Fully compatible with non-Paradise servers, but the RSA key isn't accepted on all servers. Supports RSA. More visually appealing than most clients. This client is needed to play on Paradise servers. This client expires periodically. Source: ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise Compiled binaries: Sun 3 ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun3 Sun 4 ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sun4 Sun Solaris ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/solaris SGI ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/sgi AIX ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise HP Apollo ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise HP9000 s700 ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise Ultrix ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/ultrix Dec Alpha ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/alpha Linux ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/linux FreeBSD ftp.solace.mh.se /pub/Netrek/Clients/FreeBSD Name: Full color Paradise client Author: Team, paradise-workers@reed.edu Description: A Paradise client (can connect to normal servers) with full- color pixmaps for ships, planets, explosions, etc. Very pretty. This client expires periodically. Source: ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA Compiled binaries: Dec Alpha ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA/bin Dec Ultrix ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA/bin Sun Solaris ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA/bin SunOS ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA/bin SGI ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA/bin FreeBSD ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise/BETA/bin Name: VMS client Author: ? Description: Client for VMS. Features unknown. Reportedly does not support RSA. Source: ftp.uml.edu /netrek/VMS Compiled binaries: VMS ftp.uml.edu /netrek/VMS Name: Vax Ultrix client Author: ? Description: Client for Vax Ultrix. Supports RSA? Features unknown. Source: Unavailable. Compiled binaries: Vax Ultrix ftp.unh.edu /pub/submissions/netrek/local Name: MacNetrek version 1.0/Netrek Display Bridge Author: jiangwu@postgres.berkeley.edu Description: This client allows you to play on a Macintosh connected to a unix host via a 9600+ baud modem. You need both the Netrek Display Bridge (ndb, on the unix end) and the Mac client itself. Most of the RSA keys are now rejected. Source: ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/MacNetrek/src Compiled binaries: Sun 4 ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/MacNetrek Dec 3100 ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/MacNetrek HP 700 ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/MacNetrek Name: Winetrek (MS-Windows/ndb client) Author: cmlee@netcom.com Description: This client allows you to play on an IBM PC connected to a unix host via a 9600+ baud modem. You need both the Netrek Display Bridge (ndb, on the unix end) and the Winetrek client itself. NOTE: There seem to be several versions of the Winetrek client. The most recent (test0506.zip) works with ndb 1.0 (the one used with MacNetrek); the others don't. (old ndb) Source: ftp.netcom.com /pub/cm/cmlee/winetrek/ndb/src Compiled binaries: Sun 4 ftp.netcom.com /pub/cm/cmlee/winetrek/ndb/bin Windows (new): ftp.netcom.com /pub/cm/cmlee/winetrek/test Windows (old): ftp.netcom.com /pub/cm/cmlee/winetrek/alpha Name: MacTCP client Author: nlc@cs.nott.ac.uk, looking for someone else to work on it. Description: This is an alpha-testing version of a client that runs on a Macintosh connected to the net via MacTCP. It now works in a basically playable manner. Does NOT support RSA yet. Source: nyquist.cs.nott.ac.uk /pub/mac_client Compiled binaries: Macintosh nyquist.cs.nott.ac.uk /pub/mac_client Name: Amiga client Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.com Description: This client allows you to play on an Amiga connected to a unix host via a 9600+ baud modem if you have the beta version of release 2 of the Commodore Amiga AS225 TCP/IP package, or AmiTCP with the clone of socket.library. There is also a compiled server binary here. Source: Currently homeless. Name: Amiga DNetrek client Author: mehlhaff@ocf.berkeley.edu Description: This client allows you to play on an Amiga connected to a unix host using the DNet windowing program. It is very new and experimental (alpha release). Source: ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/amiga Compiled binaries: Amiga ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu /pub/amiga Name: Amiga DNetrek Paradise client Author: ogre@netcom.com Description: A later version of the above, including Paradise mods. It requires 2 megs of RAM, OS 2.0 or higher, a fast modem, a Unix host, and DNet (see above). Supports RSA, short packets, and synthesized speech for messages. Source: ftp.netcom.com /pub/ogre/games Compiled binaries: Amiga ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise Subject: UNBLESSED CLIENTS (Borgs) Summary: The clients listed here are not blessed and will be booted out of servers which do binary checking. These clients have various features which aid standard human play (such as auto-aiming, auto-firing, auto-dodging, etc.) Name: Sunborg Author: Roger Wong (Scout Popcorn) Description: Your basic simple borg client. Source: Unavailable. Compiled binaries: Sun 4 grind.isca.uiowa.edu /unix/netrek/binaries Name: Grandfather borg Author: David Teo Description: Borg client with full robot mode. Source: Unavailable. Compiled binaries: Sun 4 grind.isca.uiowa.edu /unix/netrek/binaries NeXT grind.isca.uiowa.edu /unix/netrek/binaries Decstation grind.isca.uiowa.edu /unix/netrek/binaries Subject: SERVER SOURCE Summary: This is a listing of all known netrek server sources. Before you try to set up a server, make sure your sysadmin approves. Also, running a server takes rudimentary programming skills and the ability to understand and use 'make' and other Unix tools; don't expect to be able to FTP one of these packages and have a server up and running with no effort. Name: Scam server Author: Kevin Smith and Scott Silvey Description: The original source. Now quite outdated and hard to compile. Location: scam.berkeley.edu /src/games/xtrek Name: New Vanilla Server 2.2+ Author: Nick Trown Description: The latest release of the vanilla netrek server. The most up-to-date and portable, highly recommended. Source: ftp.ecst.csuchico.edu /pub/netrek/src Compiled binaries: Linux ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/linux ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/bin.misc Name: Bronco server Author: Terence Chang Description: The most widely used source package. Also somewhat outdated but generally a solid release. Location: ftp.cis.ksu.edu /pub/Games/netrek Name: INL Server Author: Ray Jones, Eric Mehlhaff, and now ihc@cs.montana.edu. Description: This server is required for INL games, and is the best for organized, fixed-length games. Latest revision is 4.1pl0. Source: crissy.berkeley.edu /pub (with SP_2) 129.217.174.20 /pub/short Compiled binaries: Linux ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/bin.misc esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/PRACTICE Name: KSU Chaos Server Author: ? Description: Chaos mode with galaxy-class ships. Used to be quite popular, isn't so much anymore. Location: ftp.cis.ksu.edu /pub/Games/netrek Name: Paradise Server Author: Team, paradise-workers@reed.edu. Description: Larger galaxy, many new ship types, lots of new rules. A much different game than standard netrek. Still under development. Location: ftp.msi.umn.edu /pub/glamm/paradise Name: Base practice server (binary only) Author: Tedd Hadley Description: A server specifically for practicing basing, as seen at vlsi.ics.uci.edu. Includes base ogg robots. Binary only. Compiled binaries: Linux: ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/bin.misc/linux-nt.tgz Subject: UTILITIES Summary: This is a collection of netrek-oriented utilities, some for server gods and some for netrek players. There are probably more out there which I've failed to list. Name: xsg Author: Tedd Hadley (hadley@cad.ics.uci.edu) (originally Andy McFadden) Description: An X version of the 'showgalaxy' server tool. Allows the server god to change ship stats, planet stats, watch the game, and much more. Is now included in the vanilla server distribution. Location: cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek Name: trekhopd Author: Andy McFadden (fadden@netcom.com) Description: This allows people who are behind an Internet firewall to play netrek. trekhopd runs on the firewall, and your client calls up trekhopd. Installation instructions are included. Location: ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/src Name: ckplayers Author: ? Description: Tool to call up a server and get a list of people playing. If there is a wait queue, it reports its length. Location: Currently homeless. telnet 2591 works for vanilla servers. Name: XnetrekM Author: Tedd Hadley (hadley@cad.ics.uci.edu) Description: Motif-based front end to the Metaserver. Location: cad.ics.uci.edu /pub/netrek Name: RES-RSA package. Author: Team. Description: This is the key generation/encryption/decryption package for server gods and client builders. It can be legally obtained only by US and Canadian citizens; mail trown@ecst.csuchico.edu for the key to decrypt the source package. Location: ftp.ecst.csuchico.edu /pub/netrek/src Name: PGP (RSA clone) package. Author: James Hawtin Description: This is a PGP-based implementation of the RSA key generation/ encryption/decryption package for server gods and client builders. It can be legally used anywhere outside the USA. In the USA, using it is a patent violation. Location: ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /pub/netrek/src Subject: TIPS/ADVICE Summary: These are collections of advice for new players as well as old-timers. Location: ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de /pub/games/netrek esoteric.agron.iastate.edu /pub/netrek/INFO Comments: This a collection of advice culled from the old CMU netrek bboard, and then from alt.games.xtrek and now rec.games.netrek. There is all kinds of good stuff here about how to play various ships and roles. There is also a sample .xtrekrc. You'll find definitions of words like 'ogg' here. There are also tips on how to get a server running, and much more. Subject: INL STUFF Summary: This is where you can find stuff related to the International Netrek League. Name: Administrative documents Location: ftp.csua.berkeley.edu /pub/netrek/INL Comments: The latest versions of all documents related to the INL can be found here, including current rosters, schedules, etc. Name: INL Server see under "SERVER SOURCE" Subject: LIST OF SITES Summary: A short listing of all known FTP sites. scam.Berkeley.EDU 128.32.138.1 The original site (now outdated). ftp.csua.berkeley.edu 128.32.149.19 INL administrata, FAQ lists. crissy.berkeley.edu 128.32.156.224 INL server. ftp.cd.chalmers.se 129.16.79.20 Berkeleyricksmoo client. ftp.ocf.berkeley.edu 128.32.184.252 Berkeley client. ftp.cis.ksu.edu 129.130.10.80 Mirrors. ftp.iastate.edu 129.186.140.11 Little bit of everything. iacrs2.unibe.ch 130.92.11.4 Source for IBM rs6k/AIX. sgi.com 192.48.153.1 Silicon Graphics binary. cad.ics.uci.edu 128.195.1.42 UDP client. ftp.coe.montana.edu 192.31.215.240 Mirrors. ftp.informatik.uni-rostock.de 139.30.5.23 Galaxy client. ftp.ulowell.edu 129.63.32.1 VMS client. ftp.unh.edu 132.177.128.99 VAX Ultrix client. duke.me.chalmers.se 129.16.50.80 ntpatch source. ftp.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de 129.217.174.20 Tips and advice. tbird.cc.iastate.edu 129.186.140.11 Game recorder server mod. ftp.risc.uni-linz.ac.at 193.170.33.112 RSA stuff/ENL archive. nyquist.cs.nott.ac.uk 128.243.22.10 Sparc sound client. ftp.msi.umn.edu 128.101.24.1 Paradise clients. legend.cma.fr 192.33.149.2 Various clients and docs. ftp.reed.edu 134.10.2.24 Mirror of ftp.msi.umn.edu. ftp.solace.mh.se 193.10.106.254 Clients organized by architecture. esoteric.agron.iastate.edu 129.186.20.173 COW-lite. tigua.lacit.utep.edu 129.108.11.245 Mirrors of lots of stuff. Subject: HYPER-LINKS Summary: FTP For Morons(TM) http://allister.diamondmm.com FTP Link http://www2.ecst.csuchico.edu/~trown/netrek/wormhole http://www-engr.uvic.ca/~jbaker/Oggsquad/oggsquad.netrek.html http://www.cgrg.ohio-state.edu/~gdearing/Stats.html http://crab.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/nato/welcome.html Dragon Troop '94 More Netrek http://www.cwi.nl/~frankt/netrek/ http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~john/netrek/bears.html http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/Web/People/jch/netrek http://www.digitas.org/elektra/articles/netrek/trek.html