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BatMUD Forums > General > Re: Batclient v.1.40 released..

 
 
#1
02 Jul 2007 16:35
 
 
..and its available in the download page, and you also need the JRE1.5 or
newer etc. Nice to know, I guess I'll give it a shot at some point but what I
would really want to see is:
- a proper changelog
- list of features
- screenshots

Otherwise the releases have been well timed and what not. Keep up the good
work. It's just that I don't find the download page attractive at all. I think
most of the opensource developer-centered introvert hardcore nerds make
fancier sites to advertise their programs.

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#2
03 Jul 2007 00:28
 
 
Quote:
- a proper changelog
There is a Forum on BatMUD\'s website (this is Favorit\'s doing, bug him why
it\'s not yet incorporated w/ in-game discussions, use game login/pass) at
http://www.bat.org/forum/index.php?showforum=16

The Changelog is also available within the Game Client from Help->Changelog
(versions) besides that it is always posted in the aforementioned forum (see
post: Client v1.40 Released)
Quote:
- list of features
I am in the middle of writing this, sorry, but there aren\'t so many of us
active developers working on this and we only have so many hands. These will
be first displayed in the opening introduction (after accepting EULA) and most
likely included on the web page too.
Quote:
- screenshots
Actually, there\'s a task for Screenshots (see: tasks 20) going on. I didn\'t
check the date of your message, but I guess you\'re on the same lines as I\'ve
been. What we need is \"in-game\" screenshots of live situations, something
that looks cool and attractive.

I had already put one Quick screenshot up (1280x1024) on the site this morning,
you can view it at http://www.bat.org/batclient/ ..
Quote:
I don\'t find the download page attractive at all.
You\'re correct. It\'ll be the next part after feature-listing to be worked on
(a bit more). However, someone needs to do the actual development for the
Client too...heh. Regarding this, we have a web-project starting - or you
could state that it is ongoing as the Archwizards have been planning this for
quite some time - \"a marketing style\" website for newcomers without
forgetting the actual BatMUD society content put better on display for the
already-players.

Thanks for the support.


Amarth Shadowstring

 
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#3
03 Jul 2007 00:28
 
 
Quote:
- list of features
I am in the middle of writing this
Actually decided to do something about this Today (beware, marketing text):

* Light, Quick installation and removal
* Highly user-customizable environment
* Separate Battle, Map, Tell and Channel windows (preset)
* Full Realm map w/ location markers (custom)
* Panning and Zooming 9 levels of Realm maps (2 special)
* Filter, Search, Add, Delete, Import & Export map markers
* Quick keys / Action buttons, multi level (F1, F2,..)
* Triggers, Regular expressions, Scripts, Macros
* Custom interfacing (can create own interfaces)
* Create own Channel-windows / groups, redirect ouput
* Font selection: type, size (+font colour selection)
* Latency monitor, link warning
* Quick reconnect / disconnect / exit options
* Automatic updates (to new version releases)
* Click-on character interaction (where applicable)
* URL recognition (mousehover / click-on opens browser)
* Copy/Paste-options (CTRL-C/V & right-click)
* Numpad-movement for normal keyboards
* Quick shift to Operating System (ALT-TABing)
* ALL game side features included and fully playable
* Supports \'all\' screen resolutions
* Full-screen and Windowed modes
* Extended mode can be used to spread game on 2 screens
* Re-direct Battle / Map etc. window output
* Window moving & resizing on all windows
* Window transparency (custom + alpha on/off)
* Detach/Move tabs within groups or to own windows
* Key bindings (full keyboard)
* Background images/colours (custom)
* Sophisticated script editor & language
* Scrollback w/ option to scroll-lock
* Command history (mouse wheel/PGUP,PGDN scrollable)
* Select all last command repeat (option)
* BatMUD customized, built-in scripts (lite) etc.
* Fast keying (CTRL-TAB etc.) to run through tabs
* Built-in channels for catch-all, last_command etc.
* Supports multi-line prompts
* Multiple command lines
* 1000 line buffer(s)
* Scrollbar option
* Logging options
* ..more features added every release!
Quote:
I don\'t find the download page attractive at all.
You\'re correct. It\'ll be the next part after feature-listing to be worked on
http://www.bat.org/batclient/ looks a bit better now, but there\'s still a long
way to go.


Amarth Shadowstring

 
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