MUD client
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A MUD client is a software application used to connect to Discworld MUD and other MU*s. They offer a range of features including fonts, colours, triggers, client-side aliases, sound, MXP and MCCP.
It is highly recommended that new players make use of a MUD client, as Telnet clients (even those which may be more fully developed), are not designed with the tips, tricks or mudding specific features in mind that are sought for in MUD clients, see MUD client tips.
NOTE: Please read the mud rules carefully, and in particular the mud automation rules, as not all things that MUD clients are capable of are allowed on the Discworld mud.
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Cross platform
Java client
The Java client on the Discworld MUD website is a simple and free browser-based client. It connects only to Discworld MUD. It supports colour, scrollback and a command history and is a good starting point for newcomers. However, it lacks many of the useful features of other clients, such as triggers, macros and copy-and-paste.
Lyntin
Lyntin is an open source Python implementation of TinTin, with an eye for extendability. It supports all the standard features (though you need to download an MCCP plugin, it doesn't come by default) and is easy to modify with even a little Python knowledge.
Windows
In addition to the clients listed below, versions of Kmuddy, KildClient, TinTin++ and TinyFugue are available for Windows.
CMUD
CMUD is a commercial MUD client for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. It costs US$29.95 and has a 30 day free trial. Its features include aliases, macros, triggers, scripting, automatic mapping, capture windows, logging, MXP, MCCP and gauges.
MUSHclient
MUSHclient is a free and open source client for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista. Its features include include aliases, macros, triggers, scripting, logging, MXP and MCCP.
Pendrake's Discworld MUD Pages contain many useful plugins for MUSHclient.
Garrion's Plugin page has some too that use the new miniwindow feature of MUSHclient 4.40. These are based originally on the plugins found at Pendrake's site.
VIP Mud
VIP Mud ($30) is a powerful MUD client, specifically designed with the visually impaired user in mind, although anyone can use it. It includes builtin support for speech output to a variety of screen readers, whereas other clients would require plugins, addons or screen reader modifications to get the same functionality. Other functions are a very simple, yet powerful scripting language, aliases, the ability to gag certain lines or substitute them with something completely different, key mappings/macros, speedwalk recording/playback, support for sound triggers, session logging and more.
zMUD
zMUD is the precursor to CMUD, it is no longer being developed but it shares most of CMUD's features and is considered more stable. It is supported on Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, and NT, but CMUD is recommended for use in Windows Vista. It costs US$34.95 and has a 30 day free trial. An earlier version, lacking many of the features, is available for free.
Linux and Unix
In addition to the clients listed below, MUSHclient's creator actively endeavours to make it run well under Wine.
GnomeMud
GnomeMud is the GNOME client. Its features include macros, triggers, scripting and MCCP.
KildClient
KildClient is a free GTK+ client. Its features include GTK-Spell based spell check, Perl-based Plug-ins, extended aliases, macros, triggers, scripting and MCCP.
KMuddy
KMuddy is the KDE client. Its features include macros, triggers, multi-language scripting, partial MXP support, MSP sound and MCCP.
TinTin++
TinTin++ is a free command-line MUD client. Its features include macros, triggers, scripting and MCCP.
TinyFugue
TinyFugue is a free command-line MUD client, but it can be very difficult to master. Its features include macros, triggers scripting, and MCCP.
Vashti's Web contains several useful macro packages for TinyFugue, some of which may require minor modification to work with recent-ish changes to the MUD.
Mac OS X
In addition to the clients below, it is often possible to compile Unix clients under Mac OS X.
Atlantis
Atlantis is a Cocoa-based client for Mac OS X. It is currently free and in open beta, but is expected to be shareware on release. Its features include multiple 'spawns' (capture windows), shared world settings, Growl support, logging, triggers, macros, aliases, Perl scripting and MCCP.
