A MUSH shares many things in common with a chat room, such as Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It consists of software that runs on a server at a particular port, which permits any number of people to connect and interact. Likewise, both require client software in order to do this.
The most common sort of client for a MUSH is Telnet. If you have a UNIX shell account through a university or your ISP, you probably have this available by typing telnet at your shell prompt. If you're using Win95 or Win98, you should be able to click Start -> Run... and type telnet in the Run window.
Basic Telnet, though, isn't really all that great. It gets the job done, but isn't pretty and often limits how much you can type or won't let you backspace to correct mistakes. For those of you with Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX systems, you have the option of downloading client programs which offer more features and do a much better job than basic Telnet.
Windows 95/98/NT
| MUSHClient |
http://www.gammon.com.au/downloads/dlmushclient.htm |
| Hands-down the most full-featured MU* client program in existence at the moment for Win95. MUSHClient has full command recall, activity montors, retroactive logging with filtering, highlighting, fully configurable triggers and events, and a powerful interface that's easy to learn. New users are sometimes bewildered by the bevy of options available, so if you try MUSHClient and it confuses you, you might consider checking out SimpleMU. |
| SimpleMU |
http://www.telmaron.com/guardians/windows95.html |
| Just what it sounds like--a basic, pared-down client that nevertheless offers most of the basics that MU*ers depend on: highlighting, filtered logging, triggers, and more. Somewhat bloated in disk space requirements due to requiring the VB Runtime Libraries, it's nevertheless an excellent client for someone who doesn't need all the bells and whistles of MUSHClient. |
| Pueblo |
http://www.chaco.com/ftp/pub/pueblo/pblo201.exe |
| Pueblo is unique among MU* clients in that it permits the user and the MUSH to incorporate HTML into their text descriptions and actions, effectively giving the MU* the flexibility of a web site as far as design goes. Unfortunately, Pueblo suffers from stability problems on many people's systems, and few MU*s fully utilize Pueblo enhancements--and without the enhancements, it's not all that great of a client. However, if you find a MU* which is fully Pueblo-enhanced, like TF2, then it can be quite visually effective. |
A MUSH shares many things in common with a chat room, such as Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It consists of software that runs on a server at a particular port, which permits any number of people to connect and interact. Likewise, both require client software in order to do this.
The most common sort of client for a MUSH is Telnet. If you have a UNIX shell account through a university or your ISP, you probably have this available by typing telnet at your shell prompt. If you're using Win95 or Win98, you should be able to click Start -> Run... and type telnet in the Run window.
Basic Telnet, though, isn't really all that great. It gets the job done, but isn't pretty and often limits how much you can type or won't let you backspace to correct mistakes. For those of you with Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX systems, you have the option of downloading client programs which offer more features and do a much better job than basic Telnet.
Windows 95/98/NT
| SimpleMU |
http://www.telmaron.com/guardians/windows95.html |
| Just what it sounds like--a basic, pared-down client that nevertheless offers most of the basics that MU*ers depend on: highlighting, filtered logging, triggers, and more. Somewhat bloated in disk space requirements due to requiring the VB Runtime Libraries, it's nevertheless an excellent client for someone who doesn't need all the bells and whistles of MUSHClient. |
| Pueblo |
http://www.chaco.com/ftp/pub/pueblo/pblo201.exe |
| Pueblo is unique among MU* clients in that it permits the user and the MUSH to incorporate HTML into their text descriptions and actions, effectively giving the MU* the flexibility of a web site as far as design goes. Unfortunately, Pueblo suffers from stability problems on many people's systems, and few MU*s fully utilize Pueblo enhancements--and without the enhancements, it's not all that great of a client. However, if you find a MU* which is fully Pueblo-enhanced, like TF2, then it can be quite visually effective. |
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