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=== 3.2.16 Where can I get blank spell scrolls? === | === 3.2.16 Where can I get blank spell scrolls? === | ||
- | You don’t. To write a spell scroll, you write over another spell scroll. | + | You erase the writing and runes on existing scrolls by dipping them in a fountain. |
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+ | Stand on any of the many fountains found within the game world. Use the mark (shift & middle click) command to specify the scrolls or stack of scrolls. Then use the dip ('dip) command to erase one of the scrolls. Repeat as necessary. | ||
=== 3.2.17 Where do I get blank scrolls and books for taking notes? === | === 3.2.17 Where do I get blank scrolls and books for taking notes? === | ||
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Metaserver needs TCP port 13326 open | Metaserver needs TCP port 13326 open | ||
- | ==== 4.5 Why when I try to launch the server, I see a message about the port already in use? ==== | + | ==== 4.5 How can I tell what version a server is running using Metaserver info? ==== |
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+ | Check the website for any of the available metaservers. In the Version column, you will see information such as: | ||
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+ | 1.12-beta-r17660M | ||
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+ | Or | ||
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+ | v1.75.0-1046-gc8d4b6 | ||
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+ | The first set of digits relates to the tagged release (i.e., 1.12 or 1.75.0) | ||
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+ | The middle number of informationi (i.e. 1046) includes a commit number. FIXME - This is the number of commits since the tagged version release. That way the versions can still be sorted in chronological order | ||
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+ | The last string of text indicates a subversion (marked with a 'r') commit (i.e. r17660M) while the letter 'g' indicates a git commit (i.e, gc8d4b6). Note: The project is no longer using subversion | ||
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+ | To look up the specific git commit related to that version, exclude the letter 'g' from your search. | ||
+ | So release gc8d4b6 would be commit [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/crossfire-server/ci/c8d4b6aabeb3d9ef5b982bbc13b8b404f1269b0c/|c8d4b6]] | ||
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+ | ==== 4.6 Why when I try to launch the server, I see a message about the port already in use? ==== | ||
Check to see if the server is already running with this command: | Check to see if the server is already running with this command: | ||
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* IRC | * IRC | ||
+ | * [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/discord/index.html|Discord channel]] | ||
* Mailing Lists | * Mailing Lists | ||
* Web Forum | * Web Forum | ||
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''svn co https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/crossfire/maps'' | ''svn co https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/crossfire/maps'' | ||
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+ | ===== 9 Technical Help ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The best way to get help or assistance is to login to the Crossfire [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/irc/index.html|IRC]]] or [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/discord/index.html|Discord]] channel for assistance on problems, general questions, gameplay discussion or other game related topics. | ||
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+ | ==== 9.1 Client Help ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === GTKv2 Client - could not load main window === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Just in case you encounter an issue like this with the Windows GTkv2 Client. | ||
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+ | Error message is "could not load main window, check that your layout files are not corrupt" | ||
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+ | The gtk2 client on windows stores those settings in the client.ini file. | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Make sure you download again or have the original client .zip file available | ||
+ | - Exit your client if you have not done so already | ||
+ | - Navigate to C:\Users\username\appdata\local\crossfire | ||
+ | - Delete the client.ini file | ||
+ | - Unzip the client .zip file again | ||
+ | - Launch the client and it should work again now | ||
+ | - Adjust your settings again to restore your preferred layout and other options | ||
+ | |||
+ | === GTKv2 Client - all entered commands appear in the message window === | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you see messages such as: | ||
+ | |||
+ | east | ||
+ | east | ||
+ | north | ||
+ | use_skill literacy | ||
+ | south | ||
+ | west | ||
+ | |||
+ | And so on. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The option to echo commands to the message window has been enabled. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To disable this function: In the client window, click on Edit -> Preference -> remove the check in front of Show sent commands in message window -> click Apply button | ||
+ | |||
+ | To enable this function: In the client window, click on Edit -> Preference -> place a checkin front of Show sent commands in message window -> click Apply button | ||
+ | |||
+ | === GTkv2 and JXClient - verbose output when walking over items === | ||
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+ | If you encounter numerous lines of text output when walking over items such as: | ||
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+ | 1 NEWMODE | ||
+ | 1 DEBUG | ||
+ | 0 INHIBIT | ||
+ | 0 STOP | ||
+ | ..... | ||
+ | 0 FLESH | ||
+ | 0 CONTAINER | ||
+ | 1 CURSED | ||
+ | |||
+ | You are running in debug pickup mode. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To disable: 'pickup -debug | ||
+ | |||
+ | To enable: 'pickup +debug | ||
+ | ==== 9.2 Server Help ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === What does it mean when you see a message about skipping time in the server log file? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Example: skipping time over by 106 ms | ||
+ | |||
+ | This message is normally informative. Usually it means that the server tick overshot the amount of time it was supposed to take to process. The most common cause is that a map had to be saved or loaded, and the whole server stalled while that happened. |