Aabahran

Diff: How To Connect

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1 1 {toc}
2 2
3 3 ## Connection
4 4
5 5 Connect to `play.theforsakenlands.com` port `1848`.
6 6
7 7 Aabahran supports GMCP (Generic MUD Communication Protocol), ANSI 16-color, and xterm 256-color. Any client you pick should support all three for the best experience.
8 8
9 - Or play instantly in your browser at [theforsakenlands.com/play](https://theforsakenlands.com/play).
9 + Or play instantly in your browser at [theforsakenlands.com/play](https://theforsakenlands.com/play). For more on how to play using the Webclient, see our [[Webclient Guide]].
10 10
11 11 ## Quick Comparison
12 12
13 13 | Client | Platforms | GMCP | 256-Color | Status |
14 14 | :--- | :--- | :--: | :---: | :--- |
15 15 | [Web Client](#built-in-web-client) | Browser | ✓ | ✓ | Built-in |
16 16 | [Mudlet](#mudlet) | Win, Mac, Linux | ✓ | ✓ | Active |
17 17 | [TinTin++](#tintin) | Win, Mac, Linux, Mobile | ✓ | ✓ | Active |
18 18 | [Blightmud](#blightmud) | Mac, Linux (Win via WSL) | ✓ | ✓ | Active |
19 19 | [MUSHclient](#mushclient) | Windows | ⚠ | ✓ | Stable |
20 20 | [BlowTorch](#blowtorch-android) | Android | ✓ | ✓ | Minimal |
21 21 | [MUDBasher](#mudbasher-ios) | iOS | ? | ✓ | Active |
22 22
23 23 ✓ supported · ⚠ via plugin · ? unconfirmed
24 24
25 25 ## Built-in Web Client
26 26
27 27 The fastest way to play. No download required, just visit [theforsakenlands.com/play](https://theforsakenlands.com/play) in any modern browser. Built on xterm.js with full GMCP, 256-color, and ANSI support.
28 28
29 29 ## Desktop Clients
30 30
31 31 {row}
32 32
33 33 ### Mudlet
34 34
35 35 Cross-platform, powerful, free. Lua scripting, built-in 2D mapper with GMCP-driven automapping, aliases/triggers/timers, split-screen, MCCP2 compression, TLS/SSL, package system. Very active development and community. Recommended for most players.
36 36
37 37 Windows, macOS, Linux. [mudlet.org](https://www.mudlet.org/download/)
38 38
39 39 {col}
40 40
41 41 ### TinTin++
42 42
43 43 Terminal-based, extremely lightweight, deeply scriptable. Rich scripting language, regex triggers and aliases, automapper, split-screen. Runs in any terminal, including phones via Termux and iSH. The choice for players who live in the terminal.
44 44
45 45 Windows (WinTin++), macOS, Linux, Android, iOS. [tintin.mudhalla.net](https://tintin.mudhalla.net/)
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47 47 {col}
48 48
49 49 ### Blightmud
50 50
51 51 Modern terminal client written in Rust, inspired by TinyFugue. Lua scripting, GMCP hooks, MCCP2, TLS/SSL, text-to-speech, plugin system, spellchecking. A solid alternative to TinTin++ for terminal users.
52 52
53 53 macOS, Linux. Windows via WSL. [github.com/Blightmud/Blightmud](https://github.com/Blightmud/Blightmud)
54 54
55 55 {/row}
56 56
57 57 ### MUSHclient
58 58
59 59 Long-standing Windows client with an extensive plugin ecosystem. Multi-language scripting (Lua, VBScript, JavaScript, Python), miniwindows for graphical overlays, MXP, MCCP, automapper via plugins. GMCP support comes from a plugin rather than the core. No longer actively developed but stable and functional.
60 60
61 61 Windows. [gammon.com.au/mushclient](http://www.gammon.com.au/mushclient/)
62 62
63 63 ## Mobile Clients
64 64
65 65 {row}
66 66
67 67 ### BlowTorch (Android)
68 68
69 69 Free Android telnet client built for MUDs. MCCP, aliases, triggers, customizable buttons, portrait and landscape mode. Development has slowed but the app still works.
70 70
71 71 Android. [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happygoatstudios.bt)
72 72
73 73 {col}
74 74
75 75 ### MUDBasher (iOS)
76 76
77 77 Spiritual successor to MUDRammer, rebuilt for modern iOS. 60fps rendering, VoiceOver accessibility, triggers and aliases with regex, TLS/SSL, radial quick-command controls. GMCP support is unconfirmed, so features like the minimap and vitals bars may not work.
78 78
79 79 iOS (iPhone, iPad). [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mudbasher/id6755510450)
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81 81 {/row}