Intro: I have arranged with Zuggsoft to have Shattered Kingdoms displayed as one of the 10 starting icons for everyone who newly downloads CMud or Zmud throughout the next year. (Don't run out and immediately download it. The yearly period won't start until at least April.)
What I'm asking from expert Zmud/Cmud users on this thread is information that will enable us to optimize the SK experience whenever a user clicks the icon. For background, read the following:
Zuggsoft wrote:
Icon Details
Each icon is limited to 32 x 32 pixels and 256 colors. Actually, you only get 240 colors since 16 colors are reserved for the standard Windows color palette. Icons can be sent in either BMP, GIF, or JPG formats. Animated GIF images are NOT supported.
The text file that accompanies the icon can be any length. The text file will be word-wrapped to fit into the display panel in zMUD and CMUD.
In addition to the icon and text file, you can also provide the default *.MUD settings file for zMUD, or the *.PKG package file for CMUD. This is the settings file that contains the starting triggers, aliases, macros, etc. For example, you could pre-define a MUD screen that already has graphical gauges for hp, mana, etc, as well as a graphical compass that players can click on to move them in various directions on the MUD. If you send a *.MUD file for zMUD, this same file will be used by CMUD and automatically converted into the new package format.
Finally, you can also provide the *.ZFG mapper configuration file. This file is used to configure the zMUD/CMUD automapper so that the player doesn't have to mess with it themselves. If you support the automapper and want to help new players get started, providing the ZFG configuration file is a great way to help.
So we need the following things:
- Icon - I have several candidates already but I may accept submissions.
- Text file - Not for discussion here. There is another thread for this.
- Mapper configuration file - This is what I want from this thread.
- Settings/package file - This is also what I want from this thread.
This is a big chance to really make SK the default choice of a large population of MUD players. I'd like to hear lots of suggestions for what to include in the mapper and settings files. As someone who rarely uses Zmud myself, I barely have an idea of what is possible. If you have lots of customizations that you find really helpful for playing the game, PLEASE post them here.
Also if you are a veteran Zmud/Cmud user and want to volunteer to either integrate or just test out these settings files, please send me a private message.
Thanks everyone! I'm looking forward to the results of this initiative.
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