Custom plugins
God Wars II offers a graphical interface in the form of a custom MUSHclient plugin. If you click "screenshots" on the top-right menu, you can see what it looks like in action.
Step 1: Download and install MUSHclient
Click and run the following file, it's a self-extracting zip:
It is recommended that you install this in C:\MUSHclient - some players have reported problems when running in C:\Program Files\MUSHclient, particularly with Windows 7.
Step 2: Download and unzip the plugin
Save and extract one of these zip files into your MUSHclient folder:
This is the plugin, images and soundpack in one download.
This is just the plugin and images, without the soundpack.
Step 3: Add God Wars II to MUSHclient
Start up MUSHclient and add a new world for God Wars II:
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Fill in the details for the mud, then click "OK"
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Step 4: Add the plugin
Connect to the mud, log on, and add the plugins:
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Click "Add..." and open the two GW2 plugins
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Once you've added the GW2 plugins, click "Close"
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Step 5: Restart MUSHclient
You will need to close the world then restart:
Select "File"->"Close World" and confirm
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Open the God Wars II world file and start playing
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Step 6: Download some avatars
The plugin comes with a few sample avatars from the ALL Avatars website, but we're not allowed to distribute more than that - you'll need to download them yourself. Fortunately there are plenty to choose from!
Download some avatars, and put them in your MUSHclient\images\avatars folder, copying them over the form you wish to use them for.
Troubleshooting
You can use the "whois" command within the mud to confirm that you're using MUSHclient 4.51 or higher, that your plugin supports MSDP, and that you're using the official plugin:
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