5 This readme is very old, so I will update it later.
11 Download source archive and try...
14 tar -zxvf hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
16 ./configure --disable-japanese
20 Substitute the version number to x.x.x.
21 You need --disable-japanese option of the configure for English version.
22 If you are a super user, --with-setgid=games option works.
26 ./hengband -- -n<number of windows> ## for normal ASCII graphics
32 ./hengband -g -- -n<# of windows> ## for 8x8 tile graphics
33 ./hengband -g -- -b -n<# of windows> ## for Bigtile graphics
34 ./hengband -g -- -a -n<# of windows> ## for 16x16 tile (need heng_graf.tar.gz)
39 You can change game windows' font, location, and size, by environment
45 setenv ANGBAND_X11_FONT '-*-*-medium-r-normal--24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1'
49 Then font size will be changed.
51 You can set ANGBAND_X11_FONT_n for specific window which have window number n.
53 Location of windows are ANGBAND_X11_AT_X_n, and ANGBAND_X11_AT_Y_n.
54 Size of windows are ANGBAND_X11_COLS_n, and ANGBAND_X11_ROWS_n.
59 Download the binary archive for Windows.
60 Unzip it, and click hengband to play.
62 The makefile.bcc was changed again.
63 If you want to compile from the source with borland compiler (BCC),
64 Comment out options for japanese; 'JP_OPT = ...' and 'ANGBAND_RC = ...'
65 in makefile.bcc, and un-comment the line 'ANGBAND_RC = ang_eng.rc'.
70 Download the dmg file for Macintosh, double click on it to open the disk
71 image, and then drag the hengband application inside it to where you want
72 to store it. Double clicking on the application will run it. Since the
73 application has not been signed, you'll likely have to make an exception
74 for it to use the application. Apple's instructions for how to do that
75 are at https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac .
77 In short, one way to grant the exception is:
79 1. Control click (i.e. click while holding the control button down) on the
80 application in the finder.
81 2. Select "Open" in the menu that comes up.
82 3. That will bring up a confirmation dialog about allowing the application to
84 4. If your account does not have administrator privileges, there'll be an
85 additional dialog asking you to authenticate as an administrator to apply
86 the exception to the security settings.
88 For Mac OS X with Xcode installed, the Unix instructions can work to build a
89 version usable from a terminal. If XQuartz, https://www.xquartz.org , is
90 installed, X11 will be used for display.
92 For Mac OS X 10.8 or later with Xcode installed, a native version can be
93 built by downloading the source archive and running
96 tar -zxvt hengband-x.x.x.tar.gz
98 ./configure --disable-japanese --enable-cocoa
102 from a terminal where you subsitute x.x.x with the version number you
103 downloaded. That will build hengband.app in the hengband-x.x.x directory:
104 you can then move hengband.app to where you want it to be.
109 We recommend that you go to the Yeek cave next to your starting position
110 in the town of Outpost. Although the King of Yeeks at the lowest level is a
111 fierce enemy, the rest of the cave should be fairly safe. Once you complete
112 this dungeon, you will be strong enough to leave Outpost in search of greater
113 adventures. Carry lots of food and fuel, for the journey can be a long one.
114 Since this world is very large, it is convenient to go into global map mode by
115 pressing the '<' key, and then return to local map mode by '>' key when you are
116 at the destination. When in the wilderness, stay in safe grids such as roads
117 or plains; seas and lava fields are best avoided for a while.
118 Many towns and dungeons await you; good ones to explore early on include
119 the orc caves and the Labyrinth. To the northeast of the town of Morivant,
120 near the center of the map, is the dread dungeon of Angband. It is home to the
121 Serpent of Chaos, whom you must kill in order to win the game.
126 Please read on-line help (Press the ? key in the game) for full
127 information of the game. Here are only descriptions of basic commands.
129 The following section lists most commands, and the less frequently used
130 ones may be accessed by pressing the return key, or (if using the original
131 keyset) the 'x' key, to bring up the command menu. Almost any command may be
132 chosen from the main menu. "(R) Rest" can be performed by pushing 'R' (in
133 uppercase). "Look around (l/x)" can be performed by pushing 'l' in the Original
134 keyset, and by pushing 'x' in the Rogue-like keyset.
138 > Original Keyset Directions
144 > Roguelike Keyset Directions
151 * < Go up staircase or Enter global map mode in the wilderness.
152 * \> Go down staircase or return from global map mode in the wilderness
153 * Shift+direction run
154 * Ctrl+direction attack, open, close, or dig
162 * A Activate an equipment
163 * F Fuel your lantern/torch
168 * R Rest for a period
169 * o Open a door or chest
170 * s Search for traps/doors
171 * k/Ctrl+d Destroy an item
173 * m Cast a spell / use mental power
174 * G Gain new spells/prayers
175 * U/O Use bonus power
176 * b/P Examine spells (choose each spell to get a description)
178 * w Wear/wield equipment
179 * t Take off equipment
180 * F Fuel your lantern/torch
182 * x Examine items in a store
183 * C Character description
184 * I Examine an *identified* item
188 * ~ Display various information
192 * $ Reload auto-picker preference file
193 * _ Edit auto-picker preference
194 * n/[ Repeat previous command
195 * @ Interact with macros
197 * ? View the on-line help (Press a-z to choose a section, space key to go next page.)
202 Below, only the new features in Hengband are explained.
204 * 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.
205 * 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.
206 * You can inscribe on *identified* items with "%" or "%all". Then, "%" or "%all" is automatically replaced by strings which describe the item's abilities.
207 ** 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.
209 ## Auto pickup/destroy
211 Hengband offers two different methods of auto-pickup/destroy.
214 * 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.
217 * Since the powerful method is slightly difficult to use effectively, there is another very easy option. you can turn on
218 * 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.
220 ## Tile graphics, Big tile, and Big screen
224 To use graphics mode, choose it from menu for Windows and Mac, or
225 use -g option for Linux. There are 8x8 size old tile and 16x16 size
226 Adam bolt tile, and you can change from menu for Windows and Mac, or
227 use -- -a option to use 16x16 tile for Linux. Since source archive
228 doesn't include 16x16 size tile, you need to download the
231 ### Big tile (Double-width tile)
233 In the Big tile mode, graphic tile have double width, and become
234 square. You can choose Bigtile from menu for Windows and Mac, or
235 use -- -b option for Linux.
239 You can resize each window using mouse, which allow you to have
240 terminal windows larger than 80x24. On linux, it's convenience to
241 use environment variables: ANGBAND_X11_COLS_0 and
246 Play record will be written to a file named 'playrec-<character's name>.txt'
247 in the same directory as your user preference file. It is in ~/.angband/
248 Hengband/ for UNIX, or hengband/lib/user/ for other OS.
249 '|' command displays play record in the game.
253 When You die, or retire, you can register a score to the world
254 score sever through the Internet.
255 However, please do not register a score, if you have cheated
256 by modifying data or source files, or by restoring from a backed
259 The score server is here:
260 http://hengband.sourceforge.jp/en/score.html