In this document:

1) Welcome to Furcadia
2) Commands and command keys
3) Proxies, firewalls and gateways
4) Settings
5) Version history
6) Credits

WELCOME TO FURCADIA

FURCADIA is the magical world where the beasts have learned to walk upon two legs and speak. You don't have to roleplay, but Furcadia provides an exciting Medieval setting for it - and you can dream up your own world and make it real by using Furcadia's Dream Editor.

Please visit us at http://www.furcadia.com/ for more information about Furcadia!

For troubleshooting, please run the "Configuration and Troubleshooting" utility or visit the following web pages:

Furcadia Update Troubleshooting and Information Page
Furcadia Tech Support
Furcadia Beekin's Help Desk
Furcadia Community Forums

Get wings, dragons, phoenixes, personal portraits, art prints, T-shirts etc. from Furcadia Digo Market

Check out Talzhemir's Treasure Trove for tons of Furcadia related information.

In case you need to contact the Furcadia staff, click here.

COMMANDS AND COMMAND KEYS (Also at http://www.furcadia.com/commands)

Command keys

CTRL-1 to 0, SHIFT-CTRL-1 to 5 Insert an emoticon to the message.

CTRL-A Go to Allegria Island

CTRL-B Go back to the previous map

CTRL-C Copy selected text

CTRL-D Dragon breath (dragons only)

CTRL-E Run dream editor

CTRL-F Change your screen font

CTRL-G / F2 Get item

CTRL-I Show last sent message(s)

CTRL-J Show the name of last sent whisper

CTRL-K Show the name of last received whisper

CTRL-L Lay down

CTRL-N Reconnect to file server

CTRL-O Toggle music

CTRL-P Toggle sounds

CTRL-R / F8 Open last heard URL in the web browser

CTRL-S / F9 Go back to Vinca (portal map)

CTRL-T Upload a dream

CTRL-U / F3 Use item

CTRL-V Paste text

CTRL-W / F4 Show list of players on the map

CTRL-X Cut selected text

CTRL-Y Uninitialize / reinitialize the sound system. This command is used to free the Windows sound system for the use of other applications.

CTRL-Z Show help screen

ESC Clear message input

F1 Show help

F5 / F6 and SHIFT+UPARROW / SHIFT+DOWNARROW Scroll up/down

F11 Toggle running animation / walking animation / no animation.

Commands

eject You can remove unwanted players from your dream by typing: eject <name>

emit You can show a message to furres near you by typing: emit <message>

emitloud You can show a message to all furres in your dream by typing: emitloud <message>

entrytext You can set a text which will be shown for all the furres who enter to your dream by typing: entrytext <text>

entrymusic You can set a midi file which will be played for all the furres who enter to your dream by typing: entrymusic <number>

help With Furcadia related troubles, you can ask help from the Beekin Helpers by typing: help <message>

ignore You can ignore all the messages coming from a player by typing: ignore <name> Retyping the command with same name will toggle the ignore off. Typing "ignore off" will remove all the ignores.

list ignores Lists all the players you have ignored.

share You can share the control over your dream with other players by typing: share <name> When the shared player exits the dream, she or he will lose her rights. Sharing will make the shared player able to eject from the dream as well as emit and emitloud.

time Shows the Furcadia Standard Time (FST)

`desc You can change your description while being online by typing: `desc <text>

`dragon Dragon owners can toggle their dragon on / off by typing: `dragon while they are connected to Furcadia. To get a dragon of your own, visit Furcadia Digo Market

`wings Wing owners can toggle their wings on / off by typing: `wings while they are connected to Furcadia. If you want a copy of wings to your character, visit Furcadia Digo Market

`wingtrans Wing owners can transfer their wings to another alt or player by typing: `wingtrans <name> and following the instructions. More information about this command at http://www.furcadia.com/transfer

`drgntrans `phnxtrans `3wingtrans `bflytrans Works like `wingtrans command, but is meant for dragon, phoenix, triwings and butterfly wings owners.

`reconnect Force reconnection.

`parental This command will let you toggle on / off the parental controls for your dream. A dream which parental controls are set on will not let those players load your dream whose configuration has been set to "prevent access to R-rated areas".

`unload Removes all player's dream portals from the main map.

unshare <name> Turns off the effects of having previously shared a particular furre.

uploads-owner Returns to default state where the dream owner can upload in any empty spot, but nobody else can.

uploads-shared Sets the dream so that the dream owner and any shared furres can upload to an empty spot

uploads-all Sets the dream so all furres can upload to any empty spot.

pads-owner Sets the dream so that only the dream owner can upload to "Upload your dream here" pads (object 606).

pads-shared Sets the dream so the owner and any shared furres can upload to dream pads.

pads-all Returns to the default state where all furres can upload to any upload pad.

PROXIES, FIREWALLS AND GATEWAYS

Furcadia supports various gateway mechanisms, including SOCKS4 and SOCKS5.

If you are using Furcadia through a Local Area Network (LAN), you may need to define your proxy/gateway/firewall addresses for Furcadia software.

Check out the "Firewall and proxy" section of "Furcadia Configuration and Troubleshooting" utility located to your Furcadia directory (also accessible through "Start" menu).

Please note that Furcadia supports only username/password and "none" authentication methods with SOCKS5.

SETTINGS

Use "Configuration and Troubleshooting" utility to customize Furcadia settings for you.

(You can also configure quite a bit of how Furcadia works by opening "settings.ini" file from Furcadia directory with Notepad or any other text editor. This, however, is not recommended anymore)

VERSION HISTORY

Version 21 "Lightbringer" (released 06/26/2003)

Added: A brand new server machine

Added: Cookies

Added: Desctags

Added: Roses

Updated: New IP-address for Furcadia server: 64.191.51.88

Version 20 (released 01/09/2003)

Added: User Agreement

Added: Character password changing

Added: Gryffes

Added: Item trade commands

Added: New DS-editor

Added: New welcome dream for new furres

Added: Tons of new DS (check out newds_v20.txt)

Fixed: Portrait mixup bug

Fixed: Dreamed crashes when filling an empty dream

Updated: Splash screen

Updated: Various graphics

Updated: Various maps

Updated: New website design

Version 19 B (released 06/20/2002)

Fixed: Various bugs

Version 19 A (released 03/21/2002)

Fixed: Compatibility issues with Windows NT and 2000

Fixed: Crashes when file server connection fails

Fixed: MIDI-files looping bug

Fixed: Missing support for 8000 lines of DS in DreamEd and VisualDS

Fixed: Warping error

Version 19 (released 03/15/2002)

Added: Bug Report page

Added: Butterfly wings

Added: `decline, `join, `shield and `summon commands

Added: Dreams in dreams

Added: Furcadia Community Forums to Furcadia.com

Added: Game server and connection status to the Furcadia.com front page

Added: New badges for welcomers, masons, scribes etc.

Added: New DS commands (check out newds.txt)

Added: Premium members able to change their colors online (changes on Player Editor will update automatically)

Added: Tech Support page

Added: `bflytrans command

Added: `unload command

Added: unshare command

Added: uploads-owner, uploads-shared, uploads-all, pads-owner, pads-shared and pads-all commands

Changed: DragonSpeak limit is now 8000 lines

Changed: Our IP-address is now 66.28.224.193 (furcadia.playnet.com)

Fixed: .FBJ files ignored on some ITEME.FSH and FLOORE.FSH -files

Fixed: Reconnecting and resuming errors on file transfers

Fixed: The Blue Screen of Death -error if connection to Furcadia fails

Updated: Beekin and Guardian channel system

Updated: File transfer and compression process: Uploading and downloading is now a tad bit faster

Version 18 (released 11/04/2001)

Added: completely new music and sound system; support for various music formats and multichannel sound

Added: CTRL-1 to 0 and SHIFT-CTRL-1 to 5 add emoticons to the message

Added: CTRL-I shows up last sent message(s)

Added: CTRL-J shows up name(s) of the last received whisper(s)

Added: CTRL-K shows up name(s) of the last sent whisper(s)

Added: CTRL-Y initializes / uninitializes the sound system

Added: dreams reload now automatically after a server restart

Added: Furcadia Configuration and Troubleshooting utility

Added: new species: Lapine

Added: text editing mouse controls and command keys: CTRL-ARROWKEYS, CTRL-SHIFT-ARROWKEYS, CTRL-HOME, CTRL-END CTRL-PAGEUP, CTRL-PAGEDOWN, CTRL-INS, SHIFT-DEL, CTRL-C, CTRL-X

Added: new type of wings: Tricolor

Added: `parental command for dream owners

Added: parental controls

Added: sound fading ;) [no, I don't have a life]

Added: support for double clicking .FSH and .MAP files

Added: support for firewalls plus SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 systems

Added: support for personal portrait pictures

Added: reconnection to logoff point

Added: walkthrough mode to the dream editor

Added: word wrap to dream names

Changed: CTRL-C copies selected text now, ESC clears the message

Changed: CTRL-X cuts selected text now, "Exit" button closes Furcadia

Changed: Furcadia server default port is now 80

Changed: logfile system saves now per name, ie. "talzhemir_logfile1.txt"

Changed: logfiles are now saved to "logs" subdirectory, ie. C:\Program Files\Furcadia\logs

Changed: "Settings.ini" file (redone)

Changed: '*' won't anymore turn to "OOC" at the beginning of a line.

Changed: ':p' turns into an emoticon now.

Fixed: extended items showing on wrong maps

Fixed: ignore command saves now names starting with a '['

Fixed: linefeed problem in "url.txt"

Fixed: mouse buttons sometimes "staying down" after releasing them

Fixed: problems with "iteme.fsh" and "floore.fsh" not getting encrypted

Fixed: problems with sending "portrt2.fsh", "portrt3.fsh" and "portrt4.fsh" files

Fixed: some drawing bugs

Fixed: Windows registry problems

Updated: cache system (should work now)

Updated: file transfer system, now a tad bit faster

Updated: Furcadia network and keyboard systems (redone)

Updated: Furcadia player editor (redone)

Version 17 (released 06/17/2001)

Added: lot's of optimization to the graphic engine

Added: new help channel system for Beekins and Owsla

Added: new login system.

Changed: server IP-address (now 12.96.164.102)

Fixed: optimization bug, Furcadia works theoretically on Pentium/60MHz processors again

Version 16c 'collectors item' (released 06/12/2001)

Fixed: FSH editor bugs

Fixed: installer bugs

Version 16b (released 04/20/2001)

Changed: server IP-address (now 12.96.161.184)

Version 16 (released 04/15/2001)

Added: automagical reconnecting when connection loss

Added: badges

Added: emoticons

Added: Furcadia FSH Editor

Added: furre position support for FBJ-files

Added: map teleport buttons

Added: new server, supporting over 1000 furres online :)

Added: phoenixes

Added: specitags

Fixed: installer bug

Version 15a (released 12/07/2000)

Added: CTRL-B to go to the pervious map

Added: news show now in the text box too

Fixed: dream uploading

Fixed: DreamEd launching bug

Fixed: VisualDS DS-saving bug

Version 15 (released 11/27/2000)

Added: buttons (wings, dragon, dragon breath, exit, dream editor, last url, sounds)

Added: configurable object properties

Added: encoding for patches

Added: new DS-editor: VisualDS

Added: new system for update downloading

Added: no need to download the uploaded dream

Added: option to append logfile instead of overwriting (see settings.ini)

Added: patch shrinking and .FS2-format

Added: reuploading speed-up (server cache)

Added: support for .FBJ files in patches

Added: support for .FS2 files in patches

Added: "go to the previous map" function (CTRL-B)

Changed: dragon graphics

Changed: Furcadia appearance :)

Changed: Text box now contains 150 rows

Version 14c (released 11/05/2000)

Added: command for wing transfers

Added: file resuming on dream downloads

Added: file resuming on dream uploads

Added: reconnection to logoff map

Added: support for .PCX files in patches

Added: support for .HTM/.HTML files in patches

Fixed: dragon breath

Fixed: midi playing (again!)

Fixed: mousewheel

Fixed: uploading messing up the screen

Fixed: a lot of file server bugs

Version 14b (released 09/23/2000)

Fixed: encryption for DS and maps

Fixed: midi playing

Fixed: some more winsock stuff

Fixed: startup screen

Version 14a (released 09/11/2000)

Fixed: "furcadia.ini" file saving

Fixed: FurEd doensn't load right

Fixed: winsock stuff

Version 14 (released 09/06/2000)

Added: CTRL-A to go to Allegria Island

Added: dragonbreath

Added: encryption for DS and maps

Added: entrymusic command

Added: "errors.txt" to save critical error messages

Added: help channel

Added: support for patches in "settings.ini"

Fixed: cache clearing

Fixed: dream name centering

Fixed: invisible mice

Fixed: new character creation

Version 13b (released 08/29/2000)

Added: F11 to toggle animation

Added: system to gather all heard addresses to "url.txt"

Changed: file server ports are now 8080 and 8181

Fixed: most of the critical bugs on v13

Version 13 (released 08/28/2000)

Added: animation

Added: new file transfer system

Added: dream caching system

Added: support for patches in dreams

Added: support for server side patches

Added: support for user made objects

Added: names on dreams

Added: `wings command

Added: installer software

Added: furre highlighting

Added: .RCH archive files

Added: player identification system

Added: text scrolling with mouse wheel

Added: dragons

Changed: DragonSpeak limit is now 3000 lines

Fixed: winged furres do not leave avatars behind

Fixed: lying furres do not leave avatars behind

Fixed: "too many remapped colors" no more

Fixed: all the bugs with dream uploading

Fixed: "pillow hovering"

Updated: Furcadia into 32 bit application

CREDITS