diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.txt b/doc/Guidebook.txt index 113272b04..d5a6ffd11 100644 --- a/doc/Guidebook.txt +++ b/doc/Guidebook.txt @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Original version - Eric S. Raymond (Edited and expanded for NetHack 5.0.0 by Mike Stephenson and others) - May 11, 2026 + May 25, 2026 @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ employ to great advantage. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ NetHack continues this fine tradition. Unlike text adventure games - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ The number of turns elapsed so far, displayed if you have the - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ instead. Only these one-step movement commands cause you to - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ ing . ^ is used as shorthand elsewhere in the - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ at an adjacent "remembered, unseen monster" marker. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ inventory slot. If it has a name assigned, other stacks with the - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ fight there. Default key is `F', or `-' with number_pad - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ Pick up things at the current location. Default key is `,'. The - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ worn. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ Suspend the game, switching from NetHack to the terminal it was - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@ pick one from inventory, except for the special case of - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ menu of sorting orders available (provided that the vanquished - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2304,7 +2304,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ them). Some monsters who can open doors can also use unlocking tools. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2436,7 +2436,7 @@ been nullified, giving access to whatever is beyond them. In the - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ play. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ attack, when guessing where an unseen monster is or when deliberately - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2700,7 +2700,7 @@ noid_confirmation:attack option to require a response of "yes" - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2832,7 +2832,7 @@ are encumbered, one of the conditions Burdened, Stressed, Strained, - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2898,7 +2898,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -2964,7 +2964,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3030,7 +3030,7 @@ aklys, lucern hammer, and bec-de-corbin) are defined in an appendix to - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3096,7 +3096,7 @@ shots by using a numeric prefix before the `t' or `f' command. For - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3162,7 +3162,7 @@ first you need to have a weapon in each hand. (Note that your two - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3228,7 +3228,7 @@ even further. Most of these provide a one or two point improvement to - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3294,7 +3294,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3360,7 +3360,7 @@ yourself (just give a `.' or `s' for the direction). Be warned, how- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3426,7 +3426,7 @@ your ken can be harmful to your health! - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3492,7 +3492,7 @@ play the entire game without being able to see (a self-imposed chal- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3558,7 +3558,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3624,7 +3624,7 @@ set the goldX option if you prefer to have gold pieces be treated as - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3690,7 +3690,7 @@ eating such items still counts against foodless conduct. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3756,7 +3756,7 @@ monster (i.e. if you would get experience for the death). This is a - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3822,7 +3822,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3888,7 +3888,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -3954,7 +3954,7 @@ ning NetHack for the first time, you should find a default template - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4020,7 +4020,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4086,7 +4086,7 @@ begins; whatever follows will be common to all sections. Otherwise - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4152,7 +4152,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4218,7 +4218,7 @@ sign) to let NetHack know that the rest is intended as a file name. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4284,7 +4284,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4350,7 +4350,7 @@ weapon or both. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4416,7 +4416,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4482,7 +4482,7 @@ extended command, it controls whether the menu shows all available - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4548,7 +4548,7 @@ might miss some interesting and/or important information. Persis- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4614,7 +4614,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4680,7 +4680,7 @@ class(es). Combination starts with a prompt for object class(es) of - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4746,7 +4746,7 @@ 5 - One-or-other - show symbols on headers, or on entries if no - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4812,7 +4812,7 @@ port is the same as specifying 0. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4878,7 +4878,7 @@ ing 1 and negating number_pad is the same as specifying 0. (Set- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -4944,7 +4944,7 @@ `y', set Confirm too); - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5010,7 +5010,7 @@ ing pets on the map. Effectively a superset of the hilite_pet bool- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5076,7 +5076,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5142,7 +5142,7 @@ game). This option exists partly as an acknowledgement that some - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5208,7 +5208,7 @@ sistent. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5274,7 +5274,7 @@ Controls the sorting behavior for the output of the `\' and ``' com- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5340,7 +5340,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5406,7 +5406,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5472,7 +5472,7 @@ targets. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5538,7 +5538,7 @@ currently using by checking to see if it shows up in the Options list. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5604,7 +5604,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5670,7 +5670,7 @@ this option. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5736,7 +5736,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5802,7 +5802,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5868,7 +5868,7 @@ hang if this is turned on. Cannot be set with the `O' command. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -5934,7 +5934,7 @@ you can define patterns to be checked when the game is about to - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6000,7 +6000,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6066,7 +6066,7 @@ When asked for a location, the key to go to next closest door or - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6132,7 +6132,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6198,7 +6198,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6264,7 +6264,7 @@ ple MENUCOLOR entries in your configuration file, and the last MENU- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6330,7 +6330,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6396,7 +6396,7 @@ depending upon your other option settings. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6462,7 +6462,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6528,7 +6528,7 @@ value, and the ^ prefix causes the following character to be treated - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6594,7 +6594,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6660,7 +6660,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6726,7 +6726,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6792,7 +6792,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6804,13 +6804,13 @@ The format for defining a glyph representation is: - OPTIONS=glyph:glyphid/U+nnnn/R-G-B + OPTIONS=glyph:glyphname/U+nnnn/R-G-B The window port that is active needs to provide support for dis- playing UTF-8 character sequences and explicit red-green-blue colors in order for the glyph representation to be visible. For example, the following line in your configuration file will cause the glyph repre- - sentation for glyphid G_pool to use Unicode codepoint U+224B and the + sentation for glyphname G_pool to use Unicode codepoint U+224B and the color represented by R-G-B value 0-0-160: OPTIONS=glyph:G_pool/U+224B/0-0-160 @@ -6858,7 +6858,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6924,7 +6924,7 @@ seen via the "#attributes" command. - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -6990,7 +6990,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7056,7 +7056,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7122,7 +7122,7 @@ connection between "wizard mode" and the Wizard role). Attempting to - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7188,7 +7188,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7254,7 +7254,7 @@ were distinct for specific types of monsters and objects rather than - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7320,7 +7320,7 @@ file layout which prevented score entries from being read back in cor- - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7386,7 +7386,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7452,7 +7452,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7518,7 +7518,7 @@ changes and new features almost immediately, and they often did. The - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7584,7 +7584,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7650,7 +7650,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7716,7 +7716,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7782,7 +7782,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026 @@ -7848,7 +7848,7 @@ - NetHack 5.0.0 May 11, 2026 + NetHack 5.0.0 May 25, 2026