IRC tutorail for newbies, and oldbies as well

BfDiDDy · Post by **BfDiDDy** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:12 pm

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is what PXO used for its chat interface before it died. #descent3 is descents new Chat channel on gamesurgeâ??s network. Gamesurge is a irc network built by gamers for gamers. This tutorial will be here to help you set up an IRC client if you have never used one before. (tutorial will only cover mIRC)

If you have IRC installed you can Join the channel by clicking the link. [url=irc://irc.gamesurge.net/descent3]Click here[/url], or adding #descent3 in your perform list under gamesurge. If you donâ??t have an IRC client installed, here is a list of popular chat clients

mIRC
HydraIRC
Xchat
Trillian

All of these chat clients are nice and easy to use, xchat and mirc are probably the easiest to use.

If you are going to use mIRC you may want to think about using a wrapper. Wrappers add allot of usability, and function to your chat client. It also spruces up the plain Jane look that mIRC has.

Invision Only use with mIRC 6.14 and below, This wrapper is usefull, but sometime buggy
PowerPack 7.0 Is probably the most popular gaming wrapper with allot of added support for gamers
xTreme is a smaller wrapper that is a nice little program.
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Index

1.Setting up mIRC & Joining #Descent3
a. After install
b. Server selection
c. Connecting to #Descent3
d. Joining #Descent3 channel from channel window
e. Joining #Descent3 channel from server window

2. Automating mIRC to auto join #Descent3
a. Options
b. Perform

3 Eliminating Events in chat window

4. Friends highlighting

5 Display, Color, and Font
a. Colors
b. Fonts
c. Display[/size]

1.a. When you first install mIRC it will pop open the mIRC options tab.

1. Fill in your name(doesnâ??t need to be your real name)
2. email address
3. Pilot name(alias)
4. Alternative Pilot name

1.b Server selection

1. On the far left under connections select â??Serversâ?

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:28 pm

Very nice ! Thank you.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:34 pm

Yes very nice indeed, except the NASTY XP theme he's usin

pipsqueak10 · Post by **pipsqueak10** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:25 pm

very helpful thank you.

BfDiDDy · Post by **BfDiDDy** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:15 am

Krom wrote:Yes very nice indeed, except the NASTY XP theme he's usin

Whatchu talking about... My IRC theme kicks ass!

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:42 am

LOL @ teh comic sans! GAY!

Very nice tutorial, D.

BfDiDDy · Post by **BfDiDDy** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:59 am

I cutchu meng!

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 7:11 am

BfDiDDy wrote:
Krom wrote:Yes very nice indeed, except the NASTY XP theme he's usin
Whatchu talking about... My IRC theme kicks ***!

...snip...

I was talkign about the Windows theme (XP Luna silver). Its FUGLY! get something else!

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:16 am

I'm gonna put this on the Team [8]Forums, D. Hope you don't mind.

Do_Checkor · Post by **Do_Checkor** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:02 pm

great job ! thx alot.

Gooberman · Post by **Gooberman** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:56 pm

de stickied, other stickied threads have this info in them.