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The following plugins are available in the standard download:

Stats Monitor

In-Game Map

Bigmap (continent map) Display

Chat / Channels Capture

Helpfile Display

Helpfile Quick Reference

Other Plugins

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The Stat Monitor

The stat monitor plugin provides a separate window in which to view all your stats and a visual representation of your hp, mana and moves. If you are in combat, the stat window also shows who you are fighting and their health:

There are no additional commands to this plugin. To disable the stat monitor just close the window and disable the plugin. See the FAQ item on how to disable a plugin.

The Map Window.

The map window redirects the Aardwolf in-game map to a separate window in the client:

If you would prefer to see the map in your main game window just close the map window and disable the plugin. See the FAQ item on how to disable a plugin.

Chat and Channels Capture.

The chat window moves a copy of all chat to a separate output window:

By default chat is sent to this window and your main game window. If you prefer to have communication with other players sent only to the chat window, use the command "chats echo off".

If you prefer to have communication sent only to the main game window, close the chat window and disable the "chats" plugin. See the FAQ item on how to disable a plugin.

Continent Maps (Bigmap).

The bimap plugin causes a large map of the continent to appear whenever you leave an area to return to one of the continents. You also see your own character move across the map, and your current coordinates are displayed.

By default, the bigmap will minimize itself when you leave a continent to enter a regular zone within Aardwolf. To turn this off and keep the bigmap window at a fixed size/location on your screen, enter "bigmap auto off".

To disable the bigmap plugin completely, close the window and disable the bigmap plugin. Note that you can still type 'bigmap' at any time while on a continent to see the map. See the FAQ item on how to disable a plugin.

Help Display.

The help plugin causes any helpfile read while in the game (by typing, for example, 'help world') to appear in a separate notepad window. This allows you to read the helpfile without it scrolling from other game activity:

If you would prefer to have helpfiles appear in the normal game window, just disable the help plugin (not the 'helplist' plugin). See the FAQ item on how to disable a plugin.

Help Quick Reference.

The help quick reference is a separate window that contains a summary of the most important helpfiles to assist a new player getting started. Each of the helpfile subjects are clickable and will open the help either in a new window (see above) or in the main game window.

At some point you will become comfortable enough using the Aardwolf help system to disable the helplist. Just close the window and disable the plugin itself to do this. See the FAQ item on how to disable a plugin.

Other Plugins.

There are some additional plugins included in the client download that do not run in separate windows but either help other plugins or have some other effect:

Aardinit: This plugin configures your windows the very first time you install the downloadable Mushclient. It will only run once so that your own settings and configuration do not get overwritten, but can be run manually at any time by typing "initaard".

Omit_blank_lines: This plugin can be enabled to remove blank lines from the main world output.

Auto_save: This plugin is enabled by default and will auto-save your client settings if they have changed. Note that this is different from auto-saving your in-game character, which also auto-saves on a regular basis.

Tick_Timer: The 'tick timer' is on by default and puts a timer in your status bar at the bottom left of the client screen. Knowing when the game is about to 'tick' can be important to your healing rate as you become more experienced with Aardwolf.

Health_Bar: The health bar is the colored bar at the bottom of the client screen showing hp, mana, and moves. When you are in combat, enemy health is also shown. If you would prefer not to see this bar, it can be disabled in the plugin menu.