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March 24, 2006
Mudclients
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of mud clients by any stretch, simply a short list of ones I use on a day-to-day basis (or, in the case of Gmud, ones I just like).
Windows
Gmud (Genewic MUD) GMUD offers features like separate input/output windows, multiple hosts in different windows, scroll-back buffer, sound events, macros, triggers, aliases, active host window, selectable fonts, logging, command stacking, speed walking and ANSI color support. And the interface is very friendly. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in over 10 years and does not support proxies. If (like me) you're behind a firewall that requires them, it wont work. Rumoured to be the client of choice for WebKittyns. Free.
Mushclient Gammon Software's excellent mud client, with many more features than Gmud. Highly configurable (I have mine set up to work with the same keys/shortcuts/behaviours as Gmud) and extendable (over 300 scripts available). It is shareware and does have a startup delay for non-registered versions (Registration is $20USD). This is one of the few pieces of shareware I've registered after less than an hour of use. It supports proxies.
Linux
TinyFugue
Text based (no gui), this is an excellent client, and the one I use when I'm running linux. The interface (again) is configurable (again, tweaked to act more-or-less like Gmud) and has excellent scripting support. Supports proxies. The commands are a little arcane, unfortunately.
It appears the source code for GMud has been released by the author (for various reasons including no longer mudding, MS changing the way the compiler worked, work, hardware problems and lack of registration).
Scrawled illegibly by Meathe at March 24, 2006 11:18 AM
Comments
GMUD! It's all about the GMUD. Hell, I even paid for ZMUD and decided it sucked and back to GMUD I went.
I've heard great things about Mushclient but that's too complicated. I don't use triggers or need scripts or bells or anything, that stuff just over-complicates it for me.
GMUD! GMUD! An oldie but goodie!
I don't use any feature in Mushclient that isn't in Gmud, and I set up MC in such a way that it behaves exactly like Gmud. It was a bit of a pain to set up originally, but now that its configured, I don't touch any of it.
I'd still be using Gmud myself if I could actually get past the firewall with it.