.ds vr "NetHack 3.6
.ds f0 "\*(vr
.ds f1
-.ds f2 "March 8, 2020
+.ds f2 "February 3, 2023
.
.\" A note on some special characters:
.\" \(lq = left double quote
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Normally, if you have seen an object at a particular map location and
move to another location where you can't directly see that object any
-more, if will continue to be displayed on your map.
+more, it will continue to be displayed on your map.
That remains the case even if it is not actually there any more \(em
perhaps a monster has picked it up or it has rotted away \(em
until you can see or feel that location again.
can be created with any text editor.
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On Windows, it is \(lq.nethackrc\(rq in the folder
-\(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\3.6\(rq. The file may not exist,
+\(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\(rq. The file may not exist,
but it is a normal ASCII text file can can be created with any
text editor.
After running NetHack for the first time, you should find a default
template for the configuration file named \(lq.nethackrc.template\(rq
-in \(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\3.6\(rq.
+in \(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\(rq.
If you had not created the configuration file, NetHack will create
the configuration file for you using the default template file.
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Here are explanations of options that are used by specific platforms or ports
to customize and change the port behavior.
-.lp altkeyhandler
-Select an alternate keystroke handler dll to load (Win32 tty NetHack only).
-The name of the handler is specified without the .dll extension and without
-any path information.
-Cannot be set with the \(oqO\(cq command.
+.lp altkeyhandling
+Select an alternate way to handle keystrokes (Win32 tty NetHack only).
+The name of the handling type is one of \(lqdefault\(rq, \(lqray\(rq,
+\(lq340\(rq.
.lp altmeta
On Amiga, this option controls whether typing \(lqAlt\(rq plus another key
functions as a meta-shift for that key (default on).
NetHack 3.6.6 was released on March 8, 2020 containing a security fix and
some bug fixes.
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+NetHack 3.6.7 was released in February 2023 containing a security fix and
+some bug fixes.
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The official NetHack web site is maintained by \fBKen Lorber\fP
at
.UR https://www.nethack.org/ .