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Open Source Shard List

2011-06-13T15:11:37Z

Dot:

This page lists known Open Source shards, with a basic description and contact details. To have your shard listed, please add details to this forum thread: http://forums.openuru.org/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=554

Please note that this list is for shards running Open Source server software only and run in accordance with Cyan's content licensing rules.

; Shard Name : The preferred name of the shard, i.e. the name by which its owner(s) would like it to be known.
; Server S/W : The server software used by the shard, e.g. MOSS, Dirtsand, Cyan.
; Type : The access type of the shard, Public, Invitation or Private.
; Test Use : Whether this shard is available for test use or not: Yes, No.
; Description : Brief description of the shard, any key features.
; Shard Site URL : Website associated with the shard, e.g. location for client download.
; Contact : Contact detail for shard admin. Preferably a link to a forum profile.

The table below is sortable.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Shard Name !! Server S/W !! Type !! Test Use !! Description !! Shard Site URL !! Contact
|-
| Lost City Of Atlantis || MOSS || Public || Yes || Testing of Fan Ages, (Client, Or Python only a few can do this) - Cyan content (not served, as per license restrictions) || http://atlantis.servegame.org/forums/index.php || [http://forums.openuru.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1022 MercAngel]
|-
| Windring || MOSS || Public || No || Planned shard - Cyan content (not served, as per license restrictions) and fan content vetted by GoMa || Not advised || [http://forums.openuru.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1015 rplawrence]
|-
| Not advised || MOSS || Private || Yes || Private testing || Not advised || [http://forums.openuru.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1002 Mystler]
|}

[[Category:MOSS]]

Cyan Worlds Sources And Tools

2010-03-24T12:39:06Z

Dot: /* Usage */ Added link to GoMa tutorials being developed by Andy Legate

{{UruDocProj}}
{{design-stub}}
This plug-in is for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_3ds_Max Autodesk 3ds Max]<ref name="3ds">[http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13567410 Autodesk 3ds Max - 3D Modeling, Animation, and Rendering Software]</ref> version 7 and is compatible with MOULagain client build 1.871. This plug-in is reported to work with 3ds Max version 8, but <u>not</u> with any later versions.

== Download ==
The binaries for the plug-in are currently available from two authorized sources:

{{Pad}}From [http://assets.OpenURU.org/cyan/MOULaPlugins871.zip OpenUru.org]

{{Pad}}From [http://cho.cyan.com/bahrowings/MOULaPlugins871.zip Cyan]

== Installation ==
{{draft}}
{{tba}}
OpenUru.org documentation to follow.
There are installation instructions currently on the [http://www.guildofwriters.com Guild of Writers website].

== Usage ==
{{tba}}
OpenUru.org documentation to follow.
There are usage instructions currently on the [http://www.guildofwriters.com Guild of Writers website].
A series of illustrated tutorials is being developed on the [http://www.guildofmaintainers.org/Forum/viewforum.php?f=154 Guild of Maintainers forum].

'''References and citations:'''
<references/>

Logging on to OSgrid

2010-02-22T10:31:49Z

Dot: Created a bare bones page.

First, [http://www.osgrid.org/elgg/account/register.php set up an account] on the OSgrid.

The official [http://www.osgrid.org/docs/instructions.htm OSgrid instructions] explain how to connect using the [http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/ Hippo viewer] (which they recommend).

There are other viewers that are as straightforward to use with OSgrid and other Hypergrid projects: for example, [http://imprudenceviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Imprudence viewer].

It is possible to use the standard [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/?lang=en-US Second Life viewer], but this is less straightforward. Instructions are on the OSgrid site.

Viewers are available for Macs running OS X, Windows PCs and Linux machines.

Hypergrid & OpenSim

2010-02-22T10:02:18Z

Dot: /* Wiki Sections */ Added 'Logging on to OSgrid

{{draft}}
= Myst/Uru-Style Hypergrid & Open Simulator =
This is to be the index page for the project. Below are links to the forum discussions within this project.

=== Forum Sections ===
{| style="background-color:#ffff99;" |
|
* '''[http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=47 Myst/Uru-Style Hypergrid & Open Simulators]''' (Forum Project)
** [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=53 Client & Server Software]
** [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=52 Grid Hosting & Financial Resources]
** [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=49 Hypergrid & Second Life]
** [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=51 Modeling, Animation and Programming]
** [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=50 Myst/Uru-Style Story]
** [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=48 Worlds Index]

| style="padding-left:50px;" |
|}

=== Wiki Sections ===
[[Logging on to OSgrid]]
{{tba}}


[[Category:Hypergrids]]

URUDoc - Main

2010-02-22T09:54:58Z

Dot:

{{UruDocProj}}
{{design-stub}}
{{draft}}
== [[Artwork|The Art]] ==
A section to document how to produce, encode and integrate various art forms (graphics, scripting, music, puzzles) into the Uru virtual worlds.

== [[Craftwork|The Craft]] ==
A section on the underlying mechanics of the Uru game environment. Server and client code, architectural documentation or analysis.

== [[Canon|The Canon]] ==
So important to Uru is the underlying storyline. Use this area to document (or reference) what has been provided to describe the history and known motivations and behaviors of the D'ni. Also appropriate are discussions about how D'ni ''(in character)'' technology and art worked.


[[Category:Documentation]]

Instancing - Grogyan's Proposal

2009-02-17T23:01:02Z

Dot: /* Relto */

=== Instancing based on Grogyan's idea ===

= Ages =

How Instancing would work in specific Ages

== Relto ==

We are presented with a box of Relto books, "blessed" by Yeesha. These are the only books that break every rule in the D'ni storyline
- more to add

== Ae'Gura ==

A big city somewhere under the caldera in New Mexico
- more to add

== Cleft ==

The cleft has been suggested to be the starting place for all journeys and where every player could start from, i'm not too keen on this idea, but it does mean that in this instance of being public the area has no cloths and much of the devices around are non funtional, except for maybe the imager.

The player goes up to the caldera and down into the ground ability till they are blocked from further progression by a Nexus podium or a KI machine to issue players with a KI, I don't favor the latter as when we use to play the game each person is automatically assigned a hood, and a link in the book room would link you to Gahreesen, so maybe instead of having the podium having a Nexus book, perhaps having a book to a public Gahreesen with the immediate vicinity around just like you would have with going from the hood.
There is also a box of Relto books near the podium where the player would click on to get one, just like what happened with the guild t-shirts

- This section needs clearing up

= Stones =

- explain how stones are different from cloths

= KI =

- Link from topic and show a sample GUI of the mini KI interface
- Explain how the KI will affect the story and moving between instances

= Nexus =

- Working in conjunction with the KI to produce a viable means of exploring in virtually any instance of any Age


[[Category:Instancing]]

Instancing Grogyans Proposal

2009-02-17T22:59:05Z

Dot: Instancing Grogyans Proposal moved to Instancing: Grogyan's Proposal: Grammatical niceties

#REDIRECT [[Instancing: Grogyan's Proposal]]

Instancing - Grogyan's Proposal

2009-02-17T22:59:05Z

Dot: Instancing Grogyans Proposal moved to Instancing: Grogyan's Proposal: Grammatical niceties

=== Instancing based on Grogyan's idea ===

= Ages =

How Instancing would work in specific Ages

== Relto ==

We are present with a box of Relto books, blessed by Yeesha, and are the only books that break every rule in the D'ni storyline
- more to add

== Ae'Gura ==

A big city somewhere under the caldera in New Mexico
- more to add

== Cleft ==

The cleft has been suggested to be the starting place for all journeys and where every player could start from, i'm not too keen on this idea, but it does mean that in this instance of being public the area has no cloths and much of the devices around are non funtional, except for maybe the imager.

The player goes up to the caldera and down into the ground ability till they are blocked from further progression by a Nexus podium or a KI machine to issue players with a KI, I don't favor the latter as when we use to play the game each person is automatically assigned a hood, and a link in the book room would link you to Gahreesen, so maybe instead of having the podium having a Nexus book, perhaps having a book to a public Gahreesen with the immediate vicinity around just like you would have with going from the hood.
There is also a box of Relto books near the podium where the player would click on to get one, just like what happened with the guild t-shirts

- This section needs clearing up

= Stones =

- explain how stones are different from cloths

= KI =

- Link from topic and show a sample GUI of the mini KI interface
- Explain how the KI will affect the story and moving between instances

= Nexus =

- Working in conjunction with the KI to produce a viable means of exploring in virtually any instance of any Age


[[Category:Instancing]]

OpenUru:Community Portal

2009-02-17T22:55:05Z

Dot: /* URU Documentation Project */

__NOTOC__
<div style="background-color: #eeeeee; border: solid 1px #999999; text-align: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px">
=== OpenURU.org site links ===
* [http://OpenURU.org Home Page]
* [http://forums.OpenURU.org Forums]
* [http://Bugs.OpenURU.org Bug Tracker]
* [[Main Page|Wiki Home Page]]
</div>

<div style="background-color: #eeffff; border: solid 1px #999999; text-align: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px">
=== User Sections ===
{| style="background-color:#eeffff;" |
|
==== Instancing ====
* [[Instancing: realXCV's Idea]]
* [[Instancing: Grogyan's Proposal]]
* [[Instancing: Bookmarks]]
* [[75th Instancing]]
** [[Isolated Areas]]

==== Starting Point ====
* [[Starting Point Debate]]
* [[Starting Point: Gloa Plan]]

| style="padding-left:50px;" |

==== URU Documentation Project ====
* [[URUDoc: Main]]
** [[Artwork]]
** [[Craftwork]]

==== Fan Created Content ====
* [[Age Projects: David's Journey]]

|}
</div>

<div style="background-color: #ffffee; border: solid 1px #999999; text-align: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px">

=== Page creation tools ===
{| style="background-color:#ffffee;" |
|
==== Templates ====
===== Layout =====
* [[Template:TOClimit|<nowiki>{{TOClimit}}</nowiki>]] - Limit the depth of a Table of Contents
* [[Template:TOCright|<nowiki>{{TOCright}}</nowiki>]] - Float Table of Contents to right edge of page
* [[Template:TOCleft|<nowiki>{{TOCleft}}</nowiki>]] - Float Table of Contents to left edge of page
* [[Template:Clear|<nowiki>{{Clear}}</nowiki>]] - Clear "floats": Following content starts below floated items
* [[Template:-|<nowiki>{{-}}</nowiki>]] - Shorthand equivalent of [[Template:Clear|<nowiki>{{Clear}}</nowiki>]]

| style="padding-left:50px;" |

===== Banners =====
* [[Template:Spoiler|<nowiki>{{Spoiler}}</nowiki>]] - Insert a "spoiler warning" banner
* [[Template:Protected|<nowiki>{{Protected}}</nowiki>]] - Insert a "protected page" banner (Admin use only!)
* [[Template:Draft|<nowiki>{{Draft}}</nowiki>]] - Insert a "draft content warning" banner

|}

=== Tips ===
* [[Using Discussion]] - Getting the best from the "Discussion"/"Talk" pages
* [[Monitoring Changes]] - How to keep up-to-date with new wiki content
* [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] - List of pages that still need to be created!
</div>

OpenUru:Community Portal

2009-02-17T22:54:14Z

Dot: /* User Sections */

__NOTOC__
<div style="background-color: #eeeeee; border: solid 1px #999999; text-align: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px">
=== OpenURU.org site links ===
* [http://OpenURU.org Home Page]
* [http://forums.OpenURU.org Forums]
* [http://Bugs.OpenURU.org Bug Tracker]
* [[Main Page|Wiki Home Page]]
</div>

<div style="background-color: #eeffff; border: solid 1px #999999; text-align: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px">
=== User Sections ===
{| style="background-color:#eeffff;" |
|
==== Instancing ====
* [[Instancing: realXCV's Idea]]
* [[Instancing: Grogyan's Proposal]]
* [[Instancing: Bookmarks]]
* [[75th Instancing]]
** [[Isolated Areas]]

==== Starting Point ====
* [[Starting Point Debate]]
* [[Starting Point: Gloa Plan]]

| style="padding-left:50px;" |

==== URU Documentation Project ====
* [[URUDoc:Main]]
** [[Artwork]]
** [[Craftwork]]

==== Fan Created Content ====
* [[Age Projects: David's Journey]]

|}
</div>

<div style="background-color: #ffffee; border: solid 1px #999999; text-align: left; margin-right: 25px; margin-left: 25px; padding: 10px">

=== Page creation tools ===
{| style="background-color:#ffffee;" |
|
==== Templates ====
===== Layout =====
* [[Template:TOClimit|<nowiki>{{TOClimit}}</nowiki>]] - Limit the depth of a Table of Contents
* [[Template:TOCright|<nowiki>{{TOCright}}</nowiki>]] - Float Table of Contents to right edge of page
* [[Template:TOCleft|<nowiki>{{TOCleft}}</nowiki>]] - Float Table of Contents to left edge of page
* [[Template:Clear|<nowiki>{{Clear}}</nowiki>]] - Clear "floats": Following content starts below floated items
* [[Template:-|<nowiki>{{-}}</nowiki>]] - Shorthand equivalent of [[Template:Clear|<nowiki>{{Clear}}</nowiki>]]

| style="padding-left:50px;" |

===== Banners =====
* [[Template:Spoiler|<nowiki>{{Spoiler}}</nowiki>]] - Insert a "spoiler warning" banner
* [[Template:Protected|<nowiki>{{Protected}}</nowiki>]] - Insert a "protected page" banner (Admin use only!)
* [[Template:Draft|<nowiki>{{Draft}}</nowiki>]] - Insert a "draft content warning" banner

|}

=== Tips ===
* [[Using Discussion]] - Getting the best from the "Discussion"/"Talk" pages
* [[Monitoring Changes]] - How to keep up-to-date with new wiki content
* [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] - List of pages that still need to be created!
</div>

Starting Point Debate

2009-02-17T16:18:31Z

Dot: Minor copyeditorial amendments

== Background ==
In the offline version of URU, and in some early Beta tests, a new player would start in the Cleft -- the New Mexico Desert. They would then complete Yeesha's Journey in the Cleft to obtain a Relto linking book so they could visit other Ages and meet with other people. In Myst Online Uru Live, the starting point was changed to Relto -- presumably to make it easier for new players to get to populated areas. With the announcement of Open Source Uru Live, many people have debated whether the starting place should be returned to the Cleft.

It is important to note here that on the MOUL developer's page ( [http://mystonline.com/developers] ), it was announced that the 3D models and textures -- the Age data -- would not be released under the same open source code as the rest of OSUL. This might prohibit changes to Cyan created areas.

== Arguments for the Cleft ==

The Cleft is considered a more logical place to start. Starting at Relto loses the backstory -- how you acquired a Relto book and got there. Furthermore, many people saw the Cleft as an ideal practice Age that got new explorers used to the interface. Finally, many people have argued that the transition from normal Earth to the Uru Ages was part of the mystique of Uru, and that starting in Relto ruins the beginning feel.

== Arguments for Relto ==

Relto is considered the easier place to start. Many people reported confusion or frustration in starting in the Cleft. It is also worried that the Cleft is single player, which might turn away new players (who believe the game to be unpopulated). Relto allows new explorers to quickly get to populated areas where the game can be explained for them. Also, many older explorers do not want to have the "hassle with the Cleft" before getting into the game.

== Proposed Solutions ==
(please put links to your proposals [or other people's] here)

Various people have suggested a Public Cleft -- making people start immediately in a populated area. Tweek's plan [http://uru.grey-skies.net/the-cleft-descent] is one such proposal.

Another suggestion is a menu at the beginning asking "Alone or together?". "Alone" would start you in Relto, while "Together" would start you in the Cleft (although some derivatives would start you in other populated areas).

Some people suggest putting another area, such as a small town, near the Cleft. While the Cleft in most cases would remain single player, this area would be populated and would have information on possible choices.

Some people have suggested multiple ways to get a Relto book -- including open boxes or secret switches to the journey door -- that would allow frustrated newbies or impatient older players to get out of the Cleft early.
[[Starting Point: Gloa Plan]] is one of these.

See these topics (please put more links here)

MOUL forums[http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15814&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0]
OpenUru forums[http://forums.openuru.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=59]


[[Category:Improvements]]