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| ManaPlus was forked off of the original [[Mana Client]] to provide many additional features. It replaced Mana as the official client of The Mana World. Since it has [http://manaplus.org/ it's own wiki], we won't provide a detailed explaination of every feature here.
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| This article is a quick and dirty run-through of some common features. Feel free to improve it as necessary.
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| == Developer and Website ==
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| * Website: [http://manaplus.org/ http://manaplus.org/]
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| * Lead Developer: 4144
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| * Getting Support:
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| ** Ask another player
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| ** [http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8406 Forum thread]
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| ** [irc://chat.freenode.net/manaplus/ IRC (chat.freenode.net channel #manaplus)]
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| ** Whisper 4144 in game
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| ''All bugs should be reported to 4144 or mentioned in the IRC channel.''
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| == Operating System Support ==
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| The following operating systems are supported:
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| * Windows
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| * Mac OS X
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| * Android (Beta)
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| * Linux, with pre-built packages and source code listed on [http://manaplus.org/ http://manaplus.org/]
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| == Getting Started ==
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| When you first run ManaPlus, it will do some tests to auto-detect the best video settings. When this is done, you will be presented with a login screen. To log in to the game:
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| # Click The Mana World and click Connect.
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| # Type in your user name and password (cAsE sEnSiTiVe). Click Login or push Enter or Return on your keyboard.
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| #* If you don't have an account, click Register instead and fill out the form.
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| #* If you wish to read any update news, change "Update" from ''Auto Close'' to ''Normal''.
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| # ManaPlus will check for and download updated game content. When it's finished, if you had set "Update" to "Normal", click Play.
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| # You may now select a character and click Play. To create a character:
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| ## Click an empty space.
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| ## Click Create.
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| ## Give the character a name.
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| ## Use the arrows to customize the hair color and style.
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| ## Use the sliders to set some initial stats ([[Stats|explained here]]).
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| # Congratulations! You are now in the game!
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| == Interacting with the game ==
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| You can do several things now that you're in game.
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| === Basics ===
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| * Walking: use the arrow keys
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| * Talking:
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| # Push Enter or Return to enter the chat box
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| # Type your message
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| # Push Enter or Return again to send the message
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| * Talk to an NPC (Non-Player Character)
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| ** Click the NPC, or
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| ** Using the keyboard, push the target NPC button (default key: N), then push the talk button (default key: T).
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| === More features ===
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| * Spell icons between the bars and buttons at the top:
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| ** If a mage casts a spell on you, it will display an icon for as long as it's active.
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| ** If you're a mage and you activate a spell yourself, it will show an icon for as long as it's active.
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| * "Whisper" (or Private Message) a player:
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| # Push Enter or Return
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| # Type ''/w player_name some_message'' (replace player_name and some_message, "quote" player_name if it has spaces).
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| # Push Enter or Return again.
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| # A new tab in the chat box will be created. Click it and you can now whisper that player without the ''/w'' command.
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| * Going AFK (Away From Keyboard)
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| ** Type ''/away'' to use the default AFK message (you can change it in the Settings).
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| ** Type ''/away some_message'' to use "some_message" as your away message.
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| * Rotate or turn without walking: Hold down Left Alt and push an arrow key
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| * Buttons in the top right of the screen. Hover your arrow on one to see a keyboard shortcut ("u key" means "unknown" or "unset").
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| ** ONL: Online Players List
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| ** HLP: Help with ManaPlus
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| ** QE: Quest Log (not available in TMW)
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| ** KS: Kill Stats (or, how much longer until I level?)
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| ** :-): Emotes (Smilies) List
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| ** STA: Character Stats
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| ** EQU: Currently Equipped Items
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| ** INV: Inventory (what you're carrying)
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| ** SKI: Character Skills
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| ** SOC: Social (Friends, Parties, etc.)
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| ** SH: Shortcuts (AKA Items/Spells hotkeys)
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| ** SP: Spells
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| ** SET: Setup (or Settings)
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| ** Right click a button to see other available buttons.
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| == Change Hotkeys (Keyboard Shortcuts) ==
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| Many players find the default hotkeys somewhat difficult and non-ergonomic. To change them:
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| # Click Setup
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| # Click the Input tab
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| # Click something you wish to change
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| # Click Unassign
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| # Click Assign
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| # Push the Apply button.
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| ''Note:'' If your new hotkey is already used for something else, a warning message will appear when you click Apply. Repeat the above process to "fix" the conflicting hotkeys to avoid issues in playing the game.
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| == Enable Extra Features ==
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| If you right-click on either the bars or buttons at the top of the screen, a menu will appear allowing you to "show" or "hide" different bars or buttons, based on your needs and playing style.
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| Clicking the SP button will bring up a list of spells. You can right-click a spell to edit it, or right-click an empty square to add a new spell. You can then assign these spells to your Shortcuts bar (click the SH button) so you can activate these spells from your keyboard.
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| In the Setup window, you may find it useful to enable the following items, sorted by tab. Features enabled by default aren't listed.
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| * Touch (for those on smart phones and tablets)
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| ** Show Onscreen Keyboard Icon
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| ** Show Onscreen Joystick
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| ** Show Onscreen Buttons (remember to change the buttons to suit your needs)
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| * Chat
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| ** Hide Shop Messages (occaissional whispers containing !sellist etc., these are ''not'' spam but instead for the built in shop support)
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| ** Use Local Time (use your computer's clock to timestamp chat messages)
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| * Misc
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| ** Highlight Monster Attack Range (how far away monster can be and still attack you)
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| ** Show Warp Particles (sparkle effect where you can walk to a different map)
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| ** Highlight Player Attack Range (how far away you can be and still attack, changes depending on weapon)
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| ** Accept sell/buy requests (if you want to set up a player shop)
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| == Improve Performance ==
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| Sometimes the game does not run as well as it could. Below are some tips to improve performance.
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| === ManaPlus ===
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| In Setup:
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| * Video tab:
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| ** Disable Custom Cursor.
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| ** Switch between Fast OpenGL, Safe OpenGL, and Software to see which works best. ''Note:'' Tablet and smart phone users should use Mobile OpenGL.''
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| ** For older computers, set the FPS Limit between 20 and 60 (you may need to experiment).
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| * Visual tab:
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| ** Set Gui Opacity slider to max (all the way to the right). This turns off the transparency effect in ManaPlus' windows.
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| ** Set Ambient FX to either Low or Off.
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| ** Set Particle Detail to the minimum (all the way to the left).
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| ** Set Particle Physics to Best Performance.
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| ** If performance does not improve after all other changes (including the ones below), uncheck Particle Effects.
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| * Performance
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| ** Check all options under Better Performance.
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| ** Uncheck all options under Better Quality.
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| ** Experiment with the settings under Different Options. The exact combination that will work best depends on your computer.
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| === Outside ManaPlus ===
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| * Close all unnecessary programs, including those in the system tray (the "tray" of icons near the clock).
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| * Perform a system update (e.g. Windows Update, Synaptic, yum upgrade, etc.). Ensure your hardware drivers are up-to-date, especially your video card driver.
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| * Scan for viruses and spyware.
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| * Filesystem check (Scandisk, Chkdsk, fsck, etc.).
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| * Defragment your hard disk (Windows only).
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| * Reboot (Windows only).
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