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Revision as of 20:06, 24 August 2005
Contents
- 1 Troubleshooting
- 2 Configuration
- 3 Misc Play Questions
- 3.1 How much can I carry?
- 3.2 How do I level up?
- 3.3 I missed some message or text!
- 3.4 I'm doing a kill quest, but the target is good aligned and I can't attack him!
- 3.5 I forgot my password - can you tell me what it is?
- 3.6 Where did my player merchant go?
- 3.7 My longswords (or insert other skill here) won't go over 50 - I have only 25 dex ...
- 3.8 My woodcarving won't go over 25 - is there a stat requirement on it?
- 3.9 How long will I be a criminal for?
- 3.10 Boss daemons and balrons aren't dropping any magic loot - is this right?
- 4 Development
- 4.1 If/when will you add feature XYZ?
- 4.2 How about mouse ops?
- 4.3 How about large maps, ala Ultima 5's 512x512? or U4's 256x256 tiles?
- 4.4 How about a single level map, ala Ultima 6?
- 4.5 What about a player-trade screen?
- 4.6 What about a sortable inventory - or even bags?
- 4.7 What about player housing?
- 4.8 Can I get the map editor?
- 4.9 If I make a map, will you use it?
- 4.10 Can I get the server?
- 4.11 Can I be a mod or a GM?
Troubleshooting
The patcher is doing nothing - it just hangs!
Get this replacement patcher, unzip it into your EUO directory and run it by hand (ie by double clicking on it). Then try connecting again.
I can't see at night time or in dungeons. All I get is a black screen!
There are 2 possible solutions to this: try these in order:
- change your desktop colour depth to either 16 or 32 bpp: 24 bit has reportedly caused this problem
- Your CPU doesn't support MMX instrcuctions
Quit the game, then try putting the following line in client.cfg:
old_lighting=1
I can't connect to the server!
The server that the EUO shard runs on is euo.swut.net and the port is 26667.
To change the server:port value, edit client.cfg, so it looks something like this:
server=euo.swut.net port=26667
How do I play on the permadeth server?
- Install alpha
- Connect to euo.swut.net, port 26668
Try changing desktop display depth - 32 is ideal, then try 16 or 24 bpp.
Configuration
Can I play fullscreen?
Yes, press F12 once the game is loaded.
Can I turn the music off?
Yes - press M (shift m)
How do I bind spells to the F keys?
Spells can be bound to F1 to F8 - press shift and the Fkey to bind a spell to that key.
Misc Play Questions
How much can I carry?
Your maximum load is proportional to your strength, and differs from server to server. Your maximum load is on your stats display.
How do I level up?
This depends on the server ...
- Regular : travel to a shrine and meditate near the flame. The shrine you meditate at will determine your stat gain. More on Shrines here.
- PD : press @ then press s, d, or i to select how you want to distribute your new stat points.
- NG : There are no player levels on the NG server.
I missed some message or text!
Press the page up and page down keys to scroll through old messages.
I'm doing a kill quest, but the target is good aligned and I can't attack him!
Talk to the target first, using t-dir. The target will then turn evil and attack you. This shouldn't happen anymore since kill targets start off neutral (grey).
I forgot my password - can you tell me what it is?
Click here to recover your password.
Where did my player merchant go?
He probably got removed for having nothing for sale - and was thus wasting space. Be sure to keep your merchant well stocked, and incase of him disappearing, keep withdrawing any funds he might be holding for you.
My longswords (or insert other skill here) won't go over 50 - I have only 25 dex ...
Longswords require 50 dex to get 100 in skill.
My woodcarving won't go over 25 - is there a stat requirement on it?
No. You can only train woodcarving to 25 by chopping trees alone. To get it above 25, carve things with a pocket knife or buy training. (is this out of date info?)
How long will I be a criminal for?
30 mins per kill: you must sit out this time ingame - the crim timer isn't counted down when you're not logged on. You can also meditate at the Humility Shrine to reduce your crim time more quickly.
Boss daemons and balrons aren't dropping any magic loot - is this right?
While they don't drop regular magic items, they may drop artifacts.
Development
If/when will you add feature XYZ?
When I get around to and/or feel like it. The likelyhood of something getting worked on goes by this forumla:
Importance of the feature x My enthusiasm in the feature
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difficulty of the feature
How about mouse ops?
Almost a flat no, mainly as it would take a lot of work to implement.
How about large maps, ala Ultima 5's 512x512? or U4's 256x256 tiles?
Probably not, due to poor early EUO design. Tho the continent is currently around 300x100 tiles.
How about a single level map, ala Ultima 6?
No - EUO is (intentionally!) based off U5, not U6. This feature also implies large maps - see above.
What about a player-trade screen?
Unlikely.
What about a sortable inventory - or even bags?
Maybe one day - don't hold your breath.
What about player housing?
Houses are currently for sale for RL money : details here.
Can I get the map editor?
The map editor is available for download on the downloads page.
If I make a map, will you use it?
If it's good, yes - and you'll be credited for it. Don't make maps expecting a free avatar or anything like that though.
Can I get the server?
No.
Can I be a mod or a GM?
No chance.
