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- Recent changes:
- February 24: NHplus info added, krl ftp site change, minor
- corrections.
-
- New information/changes shall be preceded by three water demons ('&&&')
- for easier reference.
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-
- NOTE: E-mail your FAQ suggestions and corrections to
-
- seth@cie-2.uoregon.edu
-
- I am not a member of the development team, but I am a knowledgeable and
- experienced player. If you don't see an answer to your question here, please
- post an article; if the group does not answer your question, I shall field it,
- but please bear in mind that I don't want my mailbox flooded!
-
-
- "What is NetHack?"
-
- NetHack is a single-user, fantasy role-playing computer game, and a
- direct descendant of the games Hack and Rogue. The "Net" in
- NetHack refers to its development by a team of programmers here in
- the USENET community.
-
- "What is the latest version?"
-
- NetHack 3.1.3 (version 3.1, patchlevel 3).
-
- "Where do I get it from (source code and executable files)?"
-
- FTP: linc.cis.upenn.edu pub/NH3.1/* {130.91.6.8}
- Official site for source and PC/AMIGA/ATARI/OS2/MAC/NT/VMS binaries.
- FTP instructions are at the bottom of this article. Note, please,
- that this archive has strict rules about downloading during peak
- usage; if these rules (no large downloads between 9:00 and 18:00
- local) are not observed, the directory will be removed.
-
- UUCP: ftp.uu.net or other sites that keep comp.sources.games
- archives.
-
- VMS: NSI/DECnet(SPAN) from ACDURS::SYS$LCL:[SRC.NETHACK] {or 34210::}
- or anonymous ftp from uars.acd.ucar.edu in [.SRC.NETHACK].
-
- COMPUSERVE: The GAMERS Forum library.
-
-
- IF YOU CAN NOT FTP: You may wish to investigate an ftp-to-mail service
- available at ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com ... Send a message that says,
- simply, 'help,' and you'll get a file that tells you how to get
- ftp-available files via mail.
-
- "Who do I contact to report a bug or to get installation help?"
-
- nethack-bugs@linc.cis.upenn.edu
-
- "Where do I go for more information on playing the game?"
-
- o during play: "?" and "/" commands, fortune cookies and the
- Oracle (cookies and the Oracle can be misleading, though)
- o The guidebook which accompanies the game.
- o Explore mode: nethack -X {you start with a wand of wishing}
-
- "Where can I get spoilers from?
-
- o Articles posted on rec.games.roguelike.nethack. (The standard
- behavior is to insert a ctrl-L character before the spoiler so
- that those who wish to avoid them can skip the article.)
-
- o The WCST NetHack Spoiler File. Available at sites that archive
- comp.sources.games, and in the Compuserve GAMERS Forumlibrary.
- To date, the latest release is version 7.00 (for NetHack 3.0).
- You can find it at sites that arcive comp.sources.games in the
- directory:
-
- comp.sources.games/volume13/nh-spoilers3
-
- Here is a list of some of the archive sites: (please download
- from within your continent)
-
- ftp.uu.net {137.39.1.9}
- wuarchive.wustl.edu {128.252.135.4}
- usc.edu {128.125.253.136}
- brolga.cc.uq.oz.au {130.102.128.5}
- ftp.waseda.ac.jp {133.9.1.32}
- nic.funet.fi {128.214.6.100}
-
- Net-posted spoilers are available at:
-
- ftp.win.tue.nl, directory /pub/nethack/...
-
- Check the README file in that directory for an overview of the
- contents; files listed in README that are considered to be spoilers
- are marked with asterisks. ('*')
-
- There are also spoilers in WWW format:
-
- &&& http://www.win.tue.nl/games/roguelike/nethack/spoilers_700
-
- NetHack WWW pages also exist at
-
- &&& http://www.win.tue.nl/games/roguelike/nethack/
- http://www.engin.umich.edu/labs/mel/mneylon/nh/nethack.html
-
- and there is a Roguelike games home page at
-
- &&& hhtp://www.win.tue.nl/games/roguelike/
-
- The umich page contains links to the win.tue spoiler files,
- including WC spoilers, as well as other things Nethacklike.
-
- "What is Wizard mode, and how do I use it?"
-
- The game maintainer can use wizard-mode as a debugging aid. Try:
- "nethack -u wizard -D" or "nethack -uWizard -D"
-
- "I've undergone a Name Change and then saved the game. How do I restore
- the game?"
-
- In most implementations you have to tell the game your new name, as
- in: "nethack -u <newname>"
-
-
- "The Dungeon collapsed. Can I recover this game?"
-
- The official binaries contain recover programs that can put level files
- back together into a saved game; if you are playing on a UNIX platform,
- you will probably need the superuser's help to recover the game.
-
- "Where can I get <popular hack of NetHack>?"
-
- There are several popular, independent hacks of the official NetHack
- source code around, and their availability (and version compatibility)
- varies by their creators. Most, if not all, can be downloaded from
- the ftp.win.tue.nl site, directory /pub/games/roguelike/nethack/*.
-
- o NetHack --
-
- NetHack -- is a revision of NetHack 3.1.3 that includes some unusual
- monsters and items.
-
-
- o Chrhack
-
- ChrHack (v 2.3) is a front end for IBM pc that replaces the NetHack
- text graphics with bitmaps. The program does not alter the NetHack
- executable in any way.
-
- The site and path for the file is:
- ftp.uml.edu:/msdos/Games/Utils/chrhac23.zip
-
- Please direct inquiries to the author, Mike Marcelais
- (mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu).
-
- o Nethack, the Next Generation
-
- Nethack, TNG is available in both MSDOS and Mac binary formats at
- the win.tue archive:
-
- ftp.win.tue.nl:/pub/games/nethack/Msdos/nhtng.zip
- :/pub/games/nethack/Mac/nethackTNG.sit.hqx
-
- The MSDOS directory also contains two text files, one specific to
- NHTNG for MSDOS, and one with information about NHTNG itself.
-
- &&& o 'NHplus'
-
- Binaries are avaliable for MSDOS, Mac, OS/2 and Unix (well, it will be
- soon ;) on the ftp.win.tue.nl site, as are the source, and OS/2 add-on
- files.
-
- NetHack Plus is a variant of 3.1.3 written by Stephen White
- (swhite@cs.mun.ca). It features special shopkeeper services, weapon
- skills, 6 new classes, enhanced spell system, special class abilites (in
- addition to ones that already exist) and much more. It also much harder
- than convential NetHack, if you are having trouble with the original ...
- this game is probally not for you. It is maintained by the author
- so any questions regarding the game (including bug reports, suggestions
- or ftp problems) should be sent to the above address.
-
-
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- Basic FTP instructions
-
- If your machine is directly connected to internet, you can obtain the
- source code and official binary releases for some popular computers.
-
- Type in the command:
-
- ftp linc.cis.upenn.edu
-
- or
-
- ftp 130.91.6.8
-
- You will be connected to upenn, and depending on your system, you'll either
- see a message like "login:" or "Name:", at which you can type
-
- anonymous
-
- OR you may have to give the command "user" or "login" before giving the
- name "anonymous."
-
- Use your e-mail address for a password, such as:
-
- boris@moose.squirrel.whatsammata.edu
-
- Your email address will NOT appear on the screen as you type it--
- don't worry, this is standard, just try to type carefully.
-
- Paying attention to upper and lower case, change directories to the
- NetHack base directory, by typing:
-
- cd pub/NH3.1
-
- You will see the files README and READ_FIRST, which you can obtain by
- typing
-
- get README
-
- and
-
- get READ_FIRST
-
- You will also see the subdirectories named "binaries" and "source," which
- contain the binaries (ready-to-run files for various operating systems)
- and the source code (NOT ready-to-run, don't grab it unless you need LOTS
- of reading material ;), respectively. To get into the binaries directory
- from here, type
-
- cd binaries
-
-
- If you want to know what files are available in any directory, type:
-
- dir
-
- If you want a binary version of NetHack, type in one of the following
- commands:
-
- cd PC
- cd os2
- cd mac
- cd amiga
- cd atari
- cd nt
-
- Each of these directories contain the binaries and instructions for
- installation. Use the DIR command, and get the README file first.
-
- Regardless what version you want, you'll need to know that there are two
- ways to transfer, in "ascii" or in "binary" mode. By default, you're
- already in ascii mode. If you wish to transfer binary files, type:
-
- binary
-
- To switch to binary mode. If you need to switch back, type:
-
- ascii
-
- As you've seen above, you get files by typing one of these commands:
-
- get <file>
- get <file> <local.file.name>
- mget <wildcarded file name>
-
- If your local system can handle Unix file structures, you can get all
- the source and instructions by typing:
-
- mget *
-
- To leave your FTP session, type:
-
- quit
-
- Files that end with either "...uu" or "...uue" are files in Unix
- "uuencode" format. These are binary files encoded into ascii format,
- and must be decoded by a Unix "uudecode" command. There are versions of
- uudecode for many platforms. Check with your system administrator,
- local BBS, etc. Also, the NetHack source files are all of the form:
-
- <filename>.tar.Z.uu
-
- Once uudecoded, require two additional Unix programs, "uncompress" (the
- 'Z' means compressed), and "tar". Like uudecode, there are versions of
- these programs for other platforms.
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