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diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/util/docs/key_changes.tex b/crawl-ref/source/util/docs/key_changes.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1d791d724d --- /dev/null +++ b/crawl-ref/source/util/docs/key_changes.tex @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@ +\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article} + +\usepackage{palatino} +\usepackage{mathpazo} % optional [sc] fuer real small caps +\usepackage[left=3cm,top=3cm,right=3cm,bottom=2cm,nohead,nofoot]{geometry} + +\usepackage{graphicx} + +\newcommand{\key}[1]{{\texttt{#1}}} % this does nasty things to underscores +\newcommand{\sex}[1]{{{\textbf{#1}}}} % \sec already defined + +\newcommand{\crawl}{\textsc{Crawl}} +\newcommand{\dungeon}{\textsc{Dungeon}} + +\newcommand{\spacecolumn}{\begin{minipage}[t]{2cm}\phantom{xxxx}\end{minipage}} +\newcommand{\para}{\vspace{1.5ex}} +\setlength{\parindent}{0em} + +\newcommand{\mc}[1]{\multicolumn{2}{l}{#1}} + +\newcounter{abccounter} +\newenvironment{abcliste}{\begin{list}{(\alph{abccounter})} + {\usecounter{abccounter} + \setlength{\topsep}{0ex} + \setlength{\partopsep}{0ex} + \setlength{\listparindent}{0ex} + \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex} + \setlength{\parsep}{0ex} + \setlength{\leftmargin}{2em} + \setlength{\labelwidth}{2em} + \setlength{\parskip}{0ex} + } + }{\end{list}} + +\pagestyle{empty} + +\begin{document} + +\begin{center}\textbf{\LARGE +\dungeon\ \crawl: Important changes in 0.4 +}\end{center} + +In DCSS 0.4, for better ergonomics, many key bindings were changed. Also, +a small number of new commands were introduced. The tables below list all +of these. If you have been playing an older version and want to restore +the old key set, do so by adding this line to the +\texttt{init.txt} file: \\ +\verb$additional_macro_file = 034_command_keys.txt$ + +\para + +The command for examining items (was \key{v}) is gone. Bring up the +inventory and press the key matching an item's slot in order to examine it. + +When chopping up a single corpse on the ground, there is no longer any +prompt. You will only be prompted if there are two or more corpses. When +answering this prompt, you can use the following shortcuts: \key{c} means +yes, so you can press \key{cccc}\dots to chop up all corpses in one place, +or you can just hit \key{a} to butcher of corpses on a square. + +The \key{* Direction} and \key{Ctrl-Direction} keys now both open and close +doors. + +\para\para + +\begin{center} +\begin{tabular}{lll} +key & new command \\ \hline +\key{\_} & \mc{read message (only used for online play)} \\ +\key{!} & \mc{annotate level (read annotations with \key{Ctrl-O};} \\ + & \mc{annotations with an ! prompt when entering the level)} \\ +\key{(} & \mc{cycle ammunition} \\ +\key{Q} & \mc{quiver item} \\ +\key{`} & \mc{redo previous command} \\ +\key{0} & \mc{repeat next command} \\ +\key{Ctrl-T} & \mc{toggle ally pickup mode (only for permanent allies)} \\ +\key{Ctrl-D} & \mc{add macro (a new synonym for \key{$\sim$})} \\ +\\ +\\ +new key & command & old key \\ \hline +\key{G} & auto-travel & was \key{Ctrl-G} \\ +\key{z} & cast spell & was \key{Z} \\ +\key{Z} & zap wand & was \key{z} \\ +\key{o} & auto-explore & was \key{Ctrl-O} \\ +\key{Ctrl-O} & dungeon overview\phantom{xxx} & was \key{O} \\ +\key{O} & open door & was \key{o} \\ +\key{C} & close door & was \key{c} \\ +\key{c} & chop up & was \key{D}, dissect \\ +\key{E} & show experience & was \key{C} \\ +\key{v} & evoke & was \key{E} \\ +\key{F} & manually throw & was \key{t} \\ +\key{t} & tell/yell & was \key{!} \\ +\key{Ctrl-V} & Tiles settings & was \key{Ctrl-Q} \\ +\key{Ctrl-Q} & quit & was \key{Q} +\end{tabular} +\end{center} + +There are additional changes to the targeting interface: \\ +The functions of \key{!} and \key{.} have been swapped. So firing with +\key{.} will now stop at the target, whereas \key{!} will shoot further +if the target was missed (and \key{Enter}, \key{Del}, \key{Space} still +behave as in 0.3.4). \\ +You can now target using the monster list as well; \key{Ctrl-L} toggles +this option.\\ +You may quiver an item, meaning that you will preferably fire this +ammunition (and keep doing so even if you run out of it temporarily). +Quivering is done via \key{Q} (quiver the currently fired item) or +\key{fi} (choose an item and quiver it) or also by using \key{(} (cycling +appropriate ammunition) and then firing. \key{F} also lets you select an +item to be thrown, but this command does not affect the quiver. + +\newpage + +The colours of many monsters have been changed. Most notably, there are +no darkgrey monsters anymore. In case darkgrey is actually better visible +than blue on your system, you can swap these colours using the line \\ +\verb# colour: darkblue = darkgrey #\\ +in \key{init.txt}. Apart from that, more dangerous monsters are now +generally displayed in lighter colours. + +\para + +We are content that all of these changes are genuine improvements. Should +your brain be hardwired to the old settings, you can effectively enforce +the 0.3.4 state by using the following options: +\begin{verbatim} + include = 034_monster_glyphs.txt + additional_macro_file = 034_command_keys.txt + always_confirm_butcher = true +\end{verbatim} + +Note that the header of \key{init.txt} contains these lines. (It contains +some more options for using other old settings.) The options are commented +out, so you just need to remove the \key{\#} in front in order to activate +them. You can choose to use only part of these options. In case you decide +to use the old keyset, be aware that \key{D} and \key{d} are synonyms for +'yes' in the butcher interface. + +\end{document} |