Features

This is a relatively complete list of Potato MU* Client's current features. It's not exhaustive, but it covers all the major features. If there's something you think is missing (either from the list, or Potato itself), please let me know.

• Runs on Microsoft Windows (2000/XP/Vista), Linux and MacOS X
• Full Unicode support
• Unlimited number of connections
• Unlimited number of worlds, each fully customizable
• ANSI Color support, customizable per-world (normal colors, intense colors, flash and underline)
• Telnet support:
  • TERM (24) - Potato can identify itself to the server
  • NAWS (31) - Potato can tell the server the linewidth it's been configured to
  • CHARSET (42) - Potato can negotiate a new character set (to use Unicode in MUX)
• Logging support
• Upload files (code, etc) directly to the game
• Variety of triggers which can run when certain output is received from the game:
  • Regexp, glob (wildcard) or exact-string matching
  • Recolour string (foreground or background) in output windows
  • Omit strings from the display
  • Omit strings from log files
  • Spawn to an extra output window, useful for separating channel chat and pages from RP. Spawn windows can be shared by several connections
  • Send a string back to the MUSH
  • Place a string in an input window (can be used for decompiling code from the MUSH directly to the input window)
• Timers (send a command repeatedly at a specific interval)
• Automatic Reconnect when booted, or when connection fails
• Unlimited, searchable output buffer (though you can choose to limit it)
• Unlimited command history (though you can choose to limit it)
• Easy install and uninstall (download to install, and delete to uninstall)
• Customizable keyboard bindings
• Connection stats (number of connects, total time connected, etc) per-game
• Clickable web-links

Features in italics are planned or not yet fully implemented.