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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/FAQ.txt | 55 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/win32-release.txt | 40 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | packaging/windows/readme.txt | 15 |
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diff --git a/docs/FAQ.txt b/docs/FAQ.txt index b214672e..17860836 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.txt +++ b/docs/FAQ.txt @@ -6,28 +6,31 @@ HELP Q: How to get help? A: The fastest way is to come on our IRC channel. There you can find a lot of - nice people that will help you until you solve your problem. Server: - irc.freenode.net Channel: #themanaworld. + nice people that will help you until you solve your problem. + + Server: irc.freenode.net Channel: #themanaworld. + If you don't like IRC just come to our forums: - http://forums.themanaworld.org. Ok, do you think forums are evil? Don't - worry, send me an e-mail at elvenprogrammer@gmail.com and you're done. - That's not enough? No, I won't give you my phone number! ;P + + http://forums.themanaworld.org. + + Ok, do you think forums are evil? Don't worry, send us an e-mail at + themanaworld-devel@lists.sourceforge.net and you're done. That's not enough? + No, we don't share our phone numbers! ;P + GAME Q: I always get "Unregistered ID" error message, why? -A: First of all check that your username is at least 4 characters long. Is the - first time you login? Have you registered an account? If not use the - "Register" button in game. If you already succesfully connected before, but - now you're getting this message, please send an e-mail to - elvenprogrammer@gmail.com. - +A: Is the first time you login? Have you registered an account? If not use the + "Register" button. If you already succesfully connected before, but now + you're getting this message, please get in touch (see "How to get help"). Q: I always get "Wrong password" but I'm sure I typed it right, why? A: If is the first time you login be sure you're not adding _M at the end of - your username. Else please send an e-mail to elvenprogrammer@gmail.com. + your username. Otherwise just get in touch (see "How to get help"). Q: How can I talk to NPCs? @@ -43,22 +46,23 @@ A: Check your inventory, if you've got lots of stuff probably you're carrying 50% of your maximum weight. -SVN +Git -Q: What's SVN? +Q: What's Git? A: It's a system where is stored the latest development version. It's not - assured that it's stable, but surely it has the latest updates. (SVN version + assured that it's stable, but surely it has the latest updates. (Git version is updated quite frequently). If you want to check it out, read this guide - http://themanaworld.org/svn-tutorial.txt + + http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Git DEVELOPMENT Q: When will the next version be released? -A: We have scheduled releases. Usually a new release is available every month. - Check http://themanaworld.org/ for further info. +A: We don't have scheduled releases, but usually a new release is available + every few months. Check http://themanaworld.org/ for further info. Q: How can I contribute? @@ -66,16 +70,19 @@ Q: How can I contribute? A: There are a lot of ways: - If you're a programmer, an artist or just willing to help in any way, you - can become part of the development team. Send an e-mail to - elvenprogrammer@gmail.com explaining what you want to do, or join our irc - channel: #themanaworld @ irc.freenode.net. + can become part of the development team. Join our irc channel: + + #themanaworld @ irc.freenode.net. + + There's also a wiki page about how to get involved: + + http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Joining_the_project - You can donate money. Follow the link on the project page: - http://sourceforge.net/projects/themanaworld/ + http://sourceforge.net/projects/themanaworld/ - You can be a beta tester. Just play The Mana World and report every - error to the tracker or on the forum. + error to the bug tracker or on the forum. - Play with The Mana World: more players, more fun! Simple as that! ;-) - diff --git a/docs/win32-release.txt b/docs/win32-release.txt deleted file mode 100644 index a8696897..00000000 --- a/docs/win32-release.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,40 +0,0 @@ --------------------------------------- -THE MANA WORLD WIN32 RELEASE CHECKLIST --------------------------------------- - -Every Win32 releaser should follow this checklist when creating a new package. - -- Update version fields in Project -> Project Options -> Version Info - * Version details - * File version - * Product version - * Eventually Legal Copyright -- Update README and ChangeLog if not already -- Compile OpenGL version (Using -DUSE_OPENGL option) and rename the executable - from tmw.exe to tmw_opengl.exe -- Compile normal version (Do not use special flags as __DEBUG or USE_OPENGL) -- Check if the dlls were compressed (SDL.dll, SDL_Image.dll, SDL_Mixer.dll) -- Check config.xml for default values: - <?xml version="1.0"?> - <configuration> - <option name="chatlog" value="chatlog.txt"/> - <option name="guialpha" value="0.8"/> - <option name="host" value="server.themanaworld.org"/> - <option name="hwaccel" value="0"/> - <option name="port" value="6901"/> - <option name="remember" value="0"/> - <option name="screen" value="0"/> - <option name="sfxVolume" value="100"/> - <option name="musicVolume" value="60"/> - <option name="sound" value="1"/> - <option name="username" value="player"/> - </configuration> - - Update install script (the most recent version can be found at - http://themanaworld.homeip.net/tmw/setup.nsi) - * !define PRODUCT_VERSION - * OutFile - * all the required files (install/uninstall) - - Test the script with a fresh installation (uninstall and delete - previous installations). Test also uninstall process to check if - it removes all the files. - diff --git a/packaging/windows/readme.txt b/packaging/windows/readme.txt index 03a5717e..4a10fef4 100644 --- a/packaging/windows/readme.txt +++ b/packaging/windows/readme.txt @@ -1,15 +1,6 @@ HOW TO BUILD THE INSTALLER -First time setup +See the following wiki page, which also deals with the steps needed to produce +the Windows installer: -* Install NSIS (http://nsis.sourceforge.net) -* Install UPX (http://upx.sourceforge.net/) - (the script expects upx to be in a "upx" subdirectory right here) - -Building the installer - -* Make sure TMW is compiled at the right version -* Make sure the correct DLLs are in place -* Make sure the latest music files are in place -* Make sure setup.nsi mentions the right TMW version -* Right-click setup.nsi and select "Compile NSIS Script" + http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Making_a_new_release |