Stendhal FAQ - Revision history

imported>AntumDeluge: /* Uncategorised */

2022-07-19T13:37:37Z

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	: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].		: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].
	; Is Stendhal browser based?		; Is Stendhal browser based?
	: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine ~~and~~ requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website.		: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine. It requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed in order to run. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website.
	; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?		; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?
	: Stendhal is no longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client.		: Stendhal is no longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client.

imported>AntumDeluge: /* Uncategorised */

2022-07-19T13:34:24Z

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	: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine and requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website.		: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine and requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website.
	; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?		; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?
	: Stendhal is ~~not~~ longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client.		: Stendhal is no longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client.
	; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?		; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?
	: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.		: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.

imported>AntumDeluge: /* Accounts */ add question about existing character name claim requests

2022-07-19T13:21:52Z

Accounts: add question about existing character name claim requests

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 ; What do the numbers on the character panel mean? How do I know my stats?
 : Please see the Stendhal manual entry for [[Stendhal_Manual/Gameplay#Levels_and_Stats|levels and stats]]

imported>AntumDeluge: /* Uncategorised */ update info about web client & webstart client

2022-07-19T13:13:31Z

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imported>AntumDeluge: /* Uncategorised */ update info about web client & webstart client

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	: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].		: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].
	; Is Stendhal browser based?		; Is Stendhal browser based?
			: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine and requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website.
	: No. Stendhal uses a software called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start Java Web Start] which allows users to start Stendhal directly from the Internet using a web browser. However:
	: Stendhal still needs to use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_SE Java] to run.
	: Stendhal gets actually downloaded to your computer.
	: Stendhal can be subsequently started from your computer without the need to use your browser, though you can still do that too.
	; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?		; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?
			: Stendhal is not longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client.
	: C:\Documents and Settings\{useraccount}\ on Windows XP
	: ~/.config/stendhal on GNU/Linux systems
	; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?		; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?
	: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.		: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.

imported>Kribbel: no Steam?

2021-10-16T11:07:58Z

no Steam?

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imported>Kribbel: no Steam?

2021-10-16T11:07:58Z

no Steam?

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	; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?		; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?
	: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.		: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.
			; Why isn't Stendhal on Steam?
			: Steam does not accept web applications or java programs.
	; Do you expect to make a ton of money from Stendhal?		; Do you expect to make a ton of money from Stendhal?
	: No, we strongly belief that real world money would have a negative impact on the really great community around Stendhal and Arianne. While we have some real world costs for the server, they are covered for the time being.		: No, we strongly belief that real world money would have a negative impact on the really great community around Stendhal and Arianne. While we have some real world costs for the server, they are covered for the time being.