Logging in without using a 'Helper'
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| - | Even if you choose to not use a commercial 'Helper' program, you will still have to use a terminal program of some kind. The game server, the TWGS, is running on a separate computer. The address of the game server and a few details about the games offered are usually put in a 'Game Bang' announcement on various tradewars websites. | + | Even if you choose to not use a commercial 'Helper' program, you will still have to use a terminal program of some kind. The game server, the TWGS, is just a program running on a separate computer. The address of the game server and a few details about the games offered are usually put in a 'Game Bang' announcement on various tradewars websites by the host, or [[sysop]]. |
Example: | Example: | ||
| - | [http://classictw.com/viewforum.php?f=19 | + | [http://classictw.com/viewforum.php?f=19 ClassicTW.com Rebang Forum] |
or more specifically; | or more specifically; | ||
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In the above address, "runawayproton.dyndns.org" is the server address with 223 being the 'port' on which the server is accessible. | In the above address, "runawayproton.dyndns.org" is the server address with 223 being the 'port' on which the server is accessible. | ||
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| + | Some examples of simple terminal programs: | ||
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| + | [http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe PuTTY] | ||
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| + | [http://www.emtec.com/cgi-local/download.cgi?what=ZOC6%20(Windows)&link=zoc/zoc633.exe&ext=html Zoc-Windows] | ||
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| + | [http://www.emtec.com/cgi-local/download.cgi?what=ZOC6%20(OS%20X)&link=zoc/zoc633.dmg&ext=html Zoc-Mac OS] | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 23 October 2011
Even if you choose to not use a commercial 'Helper' program, you will still have to use a terminal program of some kind. The game server, the TWGS, is just a program running on a separate computer. The address of the game server and a few details about the games offered are usually put in a 'Game Bang' announcement on various tradewars websites by the host, or sysop. Example: ClassicTW.com Rebang Forum
or more specifically;
runawayproton.dyndns.org:223
In the above address, "runawayproton.dyndns.org" is the server address with 223 being the 'port' on which the server is accessible.
Some examples of simple terminal programs:
