| The |  | Client 5.0, by Jekteir [currently in Gamma testing for anyone] |
The DarkBlade Client is a very cool new client programmed by the game's creator, for use with DarkBlade and any other text-based games! It has these attributes:
Basic game functions
- Standard text-presenting functions including seeing what you type, copy and paste.
- A list with spaces for 500 of your favourite games and servers, listing the address and username for each beside them.
- Auto-connecting to username and password as well as a 'DarkBlade' button for connecting to DarkBlade or any other game of your choice.
- Window flashing and sound playing for new text or specific text.
- Option for never seeing ANSI colors, no matter whether the game wants you to or not.
- Client 'look and feel' options such as popups or large windows and graphical menu or standard menu.
- Text echo or non-echo functionality.
- Changeable 'buffer size' for amount of text allowed in main textbox at a time (can be as large as you want).
- Changeable text entry width and height.
- Loading commands from a file, logging either to the end of log files or overwriting log files with Start/Stop functionality.
- Ability to print out main data box straight to printer.
- Clear main textbox - for when you want to remove all the current text in order to free space or clean up spam.
- Quick Connect ability for when you don't want to spend time adding a game's data to the Games list.
- 'KeepAlive' ability, to stop a game from booting you when you get idle.
- Complete ANSI color compatibility for viewing game text in color.
- Options for Client interface colors of buttons, text fonts, labels, screen backgrounds.
- Ability to play MP3 files, movie files, sound files, MIDI files, using either an inbuilt player or your default player!
- 'Spellcheck' function for the text entry box - get your spelling right for a change! (Only if machine has Microsoft Word installed)
- 'Camouflage Mode' makes the Client look like a Notepad file - hide it from your parents or your boss! All with a simple Pause button toggling functionality.
- File-sharing screen which lets you exchange files with other DarkBlade users directly via the Client!
Get the .zip file of The DarkBlade Client here! [If you do not have winzip, go here to download a free copy.]
To install the Client, simply create a directory somewhere on your machine. Download or copy the .zip file to there. Run WinZip and extract the files to that directory. Then run the 'DarkBlade Client.exe' file. Installation will begin.
If you are having problems installing or running the Client, it may well be because you lack the Visual Basic Runtime Files. These are useful for running many different applications error-free, and you can get an auto-extracting and auto-installing program here which will install these for you. After you install these, uninstall the client and then install it again, by running Uninstall.exe and then DarkBlade Client.exe.
Please Note:
- The DarkBlade Client will only run on Windows or Windows emulators.
- Using 'Uninstall.exe' will not remove any Client files! It will merely reset all Client data in preparation for a new installation. If you want to remove the Client from your system, just run Uninstall.exe and then delete the files.
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