Creating a Character

To create a new character, click the New button from the Character Database, or select the New|Character option from the File menu. The New Character dialog will be displayed.

The New Character dialog has several fields for you to enter data. The cursor is initially placed in the Host field. Enter the Internet host name or IP address of the MUD you want to connect to. Then press the <TAB> key and enter the Port number of the MUD you want to play.

Alternatively you can just select a MUD from the list displayed at the left. This list comes from the MUD Connector at www.mudconnector.com. This web site maintains an up-to-date list of MUDs. You can update the file used by zMUD by clicking the Get button. This will download a new MUD list from the MUD Connector.

MUDs are categorized by Type (DIKU, LP, MOO, etc). Most people have certain types of MUDs they like to play and are only interested in MUDs of similar type. In this case, just click the Search button to filter the list by type of MUD you desire. If you know the MUD by name and do not care about MUD types, scroll down to is name or use the Search Button to find it faster.

As you select a MUD in the list on the left by clicking on it, details of that MUD are displayed in the window to the right. These details are taken from the MUD Connector and might vary from MUD to MUD. Some MUDs provide a URL to a more detailed web page. You can click on this URL to open your web browser to that page.

Once you have picked a MUD Host and Port, click the Save button to save the character. You will be returned to the Character Database screen where you can connect to the MUD or edit the character further. Or, you can just press the Connect button directly from this dialog without pressing Save first. To abort the creation of a new character, click the Cancel button.

Copying Characters

To create a character on the same MUD as one of your other characters, just select the character you want to copy from the list in the Character Database. Then use the Copy and Paste options in the Edit Menu. You may then edit the specifics of the character to be your new character.