VIPMUD, is a lot more easier than mush, simpley because, you don't have to do all that copying and pasting. only one drawback is, you get a 30 day trial, however, it's well worth the purchase. > On Feb 13, 2021, at 3:45 AM, William <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for your detailed instructions. > > >> Shaun Everiss 於 13/2/2021 14:54 寫道: >> I havn't fiddled round with this but there are several ways to make some of >> this work. >> >> Its not alegal but its a bit hack and slash. >> >> Firstly you will need 7zip from http://sf.net/projects/sevenzip/files >> >> The direct link is. >> >> https://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/files/7-Zip/19.00/ >> >> Choose the right version and download the .msi file. >> >> Install that. >> >> next locate 7zip file manager, hit right arrow and choose run as admin. >> >> go tools then options from the menu bar, tab to the list of files, and >> highlight the first one. >> >> hit shift tab and hit space. >> >> hit tab, then hit down arrow and repeat till it says all users 7zip and hit >> ok. >> >> The user buttons are not labled but they are basically first shift tab from >> file list all users and then your current user account. >> >> Once done hit ok and then alt f4. >> >> The manager is also usefull to access protected drives without fiddling >> round with file attributes so be carefull. >> >> However if you need to do something adminny and don't give a hoot with the >> shell in windows I use this rather than fiddling round with settings. >> >> Just be aware that if you delete any system files, or anything critical it >> will delete without much effort and I am not responsible if you need to >> reformat because windows didn't start. >> >> Oh and I have done that once so I know it does work but you really don't >> want to because it will wreck your life! >> >> The next thing you want is mushclient. >> >> The website never has the latest version but gammon doesn't encript their >> files folder so. >> >> http://www.gammon.com.au/files/mushclient/ >> >> You may want the help file. >> >> http://www.gammon.com.au/files/mushclient/mushclient_help.zip >> >> and the api file >> >> http://www.gammon.com.au/files/mushclient/mushclient_api.zip >> >> Depending what you want. >> >> The latest version is >> >> http://www.gammon.com.au/files/mushclient/mushclient506.exe >> >> But just select the highest number in that folder. >> >> Now unless something has changed, you should be able to extract that file >> somewhere. >> >> right click and choose extract to mushclient<version> then hit enter. >> >> You will not need $pluginsdir or uninstall.exe however you will be able to >> extract that and it will work. >> >> Next download mush-z and then transfer the latest mushclient by opening the >> mushclient folder you extracted and doing an control x or c to copy or move >> then go to the mush-z folder and paste things in there. >> >> After that you should be able to open mushclient and its settings, and >> inside world settings I think, you can go to global, I forget but global is >> where you need to be I think its called global plugins or you can do this >> for each world. >> >> mush reader, and a few others should be selected, I forget the pluggins, >> just look what plugins are set with alterian, then copy that configuration >> exactly without selecting the alter ian spaciffic plugins and you have >> leveraged the mush-z engine for your own uses. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 13/02/2021 6:13 pm, William wrote: >>> Any accessible but portable mud client on windows? >>> >>> I do not want to install lots of applications on my working pc >>> >>>> SuperSilly 於 13/2/2021 11:07 寫道: >>> >>>> Thanks for your reply. >>>> >>>> I am just looking at MushClient edition for Alter Aeon >>>> >>>> Then I would say MUD are all accessible, but some are more blind friendly. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cynthya BrianKate 於 13/2/2021 2:47 寫道: >>>>> Hi all, I would like to answer the initial question of this thread, >>>>> which was if MUD is text and screen readers read text why some MUD games >>>>> are said to be more accessible than others. >>>>> First is the technical issue of how they handle all the miscellaneous >>>>> text symbols you get with ASCII in the game text. Like with maps and >>>>> signs and other such things. Some games have very good handling of this >>>>> where it'll say like "the inn is west and the guild is south" and others >>>>> will have a whole bunch of symbols there which to us using screen >>>>> readers, well it sounds like a whole bunch of punctuation with no >>>>> meaning. And some games have an easy and explicitly stated and eplained >>>>> way to turn things like those maps off which you find from the get-go, >>>>> others have it where you can find it eventually, some where you have to >>>>> ask around other players or the admins. Least this has been some of my >>>>> experience over two years of playing a whole lot of MUD games and >>>>> settling on a small handful, and mainly sticking to one you folks here >>>>> told me of (that'd be new worlds Ateraan these days). >>>>> Then I have run across some games where IDK if is my screen reader >>>>> (Voiceover on IOS) or my client (mudrammer) or who knows, but I have >>>>> found some games where the game seems to lag no matter how fast my net >>>>> connection is, and combat can be a pain to a nightmar depending. >>>>> Then there is the helpful-ness of players and admin folks. >>>>> I have found most games have good friendly environments where people >>>>> are more than willing and often happy to help blind and visually impaired >>>>> people out. Though I have found a couple where other players were >>>>> impatient jerks and even one where an admin busted my chops so >>>>> unercifully for not being able to follow directions clearly for the fully >>>>> sighted and that admin was such a jerk I am still tempted to just >>>>> bad-feedback the game to hell. Luckily such has only been the one for >>>>> me. But I do judge a game by how well is a blind newbie treated. A >>>>> truly positive experience was my first moments of lensmoor, which is why >>>>> I am still trying to get folks to play it, besides that you can >>>>> create/craft/restring pretty much anything and everything there, the main >>>>> draw was that in the opening five minutes I was there two longtime >>>>> players found me and said "you don't want that crap starter equipment, if >>>>> you don't mind coming with us?" And their second question was "you seem >>>>> having trouble with that map junk, do you mind us asking if you use a >>>>> screen reader/are blind" and I knew it was a game I would spend near a >>>>> year in cause everyone there has been like that, least everyone I met. >>>>> Then is how many blind/visually impaired people play the game. Is >>>>> there any kind of blind resources as a dedicated part of the game. While >>>>> I wish Ateraan had more flexible crafting option for non-merchants I will >>>>> say that a huge percentage of the players (actually like half the folks I >>>>> know among the group my character Danya has met) are in oud blind players >>>>> channels. >>>>> So if you're on Ateraaan try finding me as Danya and if you get to >>>>> lensmoor look for me as Rythia or as Vyra. But I do hope I have given >>>>> some ideas as to why if MUD is text why some are said to be more >>>>> accessible than others. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
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