3 This readme is very old, so I will update it later.
9 Download source archive and try...
11 > tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
13 > ./configure --disable-japanese
16 Substitute the version number to x.x.x.
17 You need --disable-japanese option of the configure for English version.
18 If you are a super user, --with-setgid=games option works.
21 > ./hengband -- -n<number of windows> ## for normal ASCII graphics
25 > ./hengband -g -- -n<# of windows> ## for 8x8 tile graphics
26 > ./hengband -g -- -b -n<# of windows> ## for Bigtile graphics
27 > ./hengband -g -- -a -n<# of windows> ## for 16x16 tile (need heng_graf.tar.gz)
31 You can change game windows' font, location, and size, by environment
36 > setenv ANGBAND_X11_FONT '-*-*-medium-r-normal--24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1'
39 Then font size will be changed.
41 You can set ANGBAND_X11_FONT_n for specific window which have window number n.
43 Location of windows are ANGBAND_X11_AT_X_n, and ANGBAND_X11_AT_Y_n.
44 Size of windows are ANGBAND_X11_COLS_n, and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_n.
49 Download the binary archive for Windows.
50 Unzip it, and click hengband to play.
52 The makefile.bcc was changed again.
53 If you want to compile from the source with borland compiler (BCC),
54 Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' and 'ANGBAND_RC = ...'
55 in makefile.bcc, and un-comment the line 'ANGBAND_RC = ang_eng.rc'.
60 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
61 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
62 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
63 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater
64 adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
65 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
66 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
67 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
68 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
69 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
70 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
71 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
72 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
77 Please read on-line help (Press the ? key in the game) for full
78 information of the game. Here are only descriptions of basic commands.
80 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
81 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
82 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
83 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
84 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
85 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
89 > Original Keyset Directions
95 > Roguelike Keyset Directions
102 * < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
103 * \> Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
104 * Shift+direction run
105 * Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
113 * A Activate an equipment
114 * F Fuel your lantern/torch
119 * R Rest for a period
120 * o Open a door or chest
121 * s Search for traps/doors
122 * k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
124 * m Cast a spell / use mental power
125 * G Gain new spells/prayers
126 * U/O Use bonus power
127 * b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
129 * w Wear/wield equipment
130 * t Take off equipment
131 * F Fuel your lantern/torch
133 * x Examine items in a store
134 * C Character description
135 * I Examine an *identified* item
139 * ~ Display various information
143 * $ Reload auto-picker preference file
144 * _ Edit auto-picker preference
145 * n/[ Repeat previous command
146 * @ Interact with macros
148 * ? View the on-line help (Press a-z to choose a section, space key to go next page.)
153 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
155 * You can inscribe on objects with "@ma" or '@'+<any command letter>+<any tag>. Then, type these alphabet letter in 'm' command to cast from the spellbook.
156 * The inscriptions "@1" or '@'+<any tag number> make the objects able to be used by pressing <tag number> key in any command. Any alphabet key cannot be used as a tag in this form.
157 * You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all". Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the item's abilities.
158 ** Example: You inscribe with "%all" on a pair of gauntlets of power which provide resistance to fire. The description will look like {St;Fi} which means bonus to Strength and resistance to fire. If you inscribe it with "%", its description will look like {Fi} which means its random added ability is resistance to fire.
160 ## Auto pickup/destroy
162 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
165 * Hengband offers a very powerful auto-pickup/auto-destroy system which you may customize. Press * '_' key to enter edit mode. Please read the file "autopick_eng.txt" about the syntax.
168 * Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
169 * the destroy_items option and/or the always_pickup option to use this method. These options are located in (6) Easy Auto-Destroyer Options and (1) Input Options in the Set options ('=') command.
171 ## Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen
175 To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or
176 use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size
177 Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or
178 use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive
179 doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the
182 ### Big tile (Double-width tile)
184 In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become
185 square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or
186 use -- -b option for Linux.
190 You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have
191 terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to
192 use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and
197 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
198 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
199 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
200 '|' command displays play record in the game.
204 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
205 score sever through the Internet.
206 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
207 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
210 The score server is here:
211 http://hengband.sourceforge.jp/en/score.html