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leaf [9.2 Server Help] Add new entry about skipping time message in the log files
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leaf [3.5 General Questions] New entry to dungeon collapse message
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 === 3.2.16 Where can I get blank spell scrolls? === === 3.2.16 Where can I get blank spell scrolls? ===
  
-You don’t. To write spell scroll, you write over another spell scroll.+You erase the writing and runes on existing scrolls by dipping them in fountain. 
 + 
 +Stand on any of the many fountains found within the game world. Use the mark (shift & middle click) command to specify the scrolls or stack of scrolls. Then use the dip ('dip) command to erase one of the scrolls. Repeat as necessary.
  
 === 3.2.17 Where do I get blank scrolls and books for taking notes? === === 3.2.17 Where do I get blank scrolls and books for taking notes? ===
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   * If you are still lagging and if no one else is lagging, then start troubleshooting your network connection.   * If you are still lagging and if no one else is lagging, then start troubleshooting your network connection.
  
 +==== 3.5 General Questions ====
 +
 +=== 3.5.1 What does "​killed by a dungeon collapse"​ message mean in the hiscore list? ===
 +
 +When checking the higscore list in the game, you may see a listing like this:
 +
 +  36  351708075 Asgoth the human was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Reception, Fire Level 3 <​299><​246><​76>​
 +
 +First, the player has not actually died! So, no loss of experience or stat points happened.
 +
 +This message could mean any of the following:
 +  * The map was reset while the player was disconnected to the server
 +  * The player left the game without use a Bed to Reality
 +  * FIXME - other events cause this?
 ===== Chapter 4 - Server Questions ===== ===== Chapter 4 - Server Questions =====
  
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 Metaserver needs TCP port 13326 open Metaserver needs TCP port 13326 open
  
-==== 4.5 Why when I try to launch the server, I see a message about the port already in use? ====+==== 4.5 How can I tell what version a server is running using Metaserver info? ==== 
 + 
 +Check the website for any of the available metaservers. In the Version column, you will see information such as: 
 + 
 +  1.12-beta-r17660M  
 +   
 +  Or 
 +   
 +  v1.75.0-1046-gc8d4b6 
 +  
 +The first set of digits relates to the tagged release (i.e., 1.12 or 1.75.0) 
 + 
 +The middle number of informationi (i.e. 1046) includes a commit number. FIXME - This is the number of commits since the tagged version release. That way the versions can still be sorted in chronological order 
 + 
 +The last string of text indicates a subversion (marked with a '​r'​) commit (i.e. r17660M) while the letter '​g'​ indicates a git commit (i.e, gc8d4b6). Note: The project is no longer using subversion 
 + 
 +To look up the specific git commit related to that version, exclude the letter '​g'​ from your search. 
 +So release gc8d4b6 would be commit [[https://​sourceforge.net/​p/​crossfire/​crossfire-server/​ci/​c8d4b6aabeb3d9ef5b982bbc13b8b404f1269b0c/​|c8d4b6]] 
 + 
 +==== 4.6 Why when I try to launch the server, I see a message about the port already in use? ====
  
 Check to see if the server is already running with this command: Check to see if the server is already running with this command:
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 ==== 9.1 Client Help ==== ==== 9.1 Client Help ====
 +
 +=== GTKv2 Client - could not load main window ===
  
 Just in case you encounter an issue like this with the Windows GTkv2 Client. Just in case you encounter an issue like this with the Windows GTkv2 Client.
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   - Adjust your settings again to restore your preferred layout and other options   - Adjust your settings again to restore your preferred layout and other options
  
 +=== GTKv2 Client - all entered commands appear in the message window ===
 +
 +If you see messages such as:
 +
 +   east
 +   east
 +   north
 +   ​use_skill literacy
 +   south
 +   west
 +
 +And so on. 
 +
 +The option to echo commands to the message window has been enabled.
 +
 +To disable this function: In the client window, click on Edit -> Preference -> remove the check in front of Show sent commands in message window -> click Apply button
 +
 +To enable this function: In the client window, click on Edit -> Preference -> place a checkin front of Show sent commands in message window -> click Apply button
 +
 +=== GTkv2 and JXClient - verbose output when walking over items ===
 +
 +If you encounter numerous lines of text output when walking over items such as:
 +
 +  1 NEWMODE
 +  1 DEBUG
 +  0 INHIBIT
 +  0 STOP
 +  .....
 +  0 FLESH
 +  0 CONTAINER
 +  1 CURSED
 + 
 +You are running in debug pickup mode. 
 +
 +To disable: '​pickup -debug
 +
 +To enable: '​pickup +debug
 ==== 9.2 Server Help ==== ==== 9.2 Server Help ====
  
-==== What does it mean when you see a message ​like "skipping time over by 106 ms" ​in the server log file? ====+=== What does it mean when you see a message ​about skipping time in the server log file? === 
 + 
 +Example: skipping time over by 106 ms
  
 This message is normally informative. Usually it means that the server tick overshot the amount of time it was supposed to take to process. The most common cause is that a map had to be saved or loaded, and the whole server stalled while that happened. This message is normally informative. Usually it means that the server tick overshot the amount of time it was supposed to take to process. The most common cause is that a map had to be saved or loaded, and the whole server stalled while that happened.
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