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What would you like to learn about Wesnoth in this wiki? [[Play]] it, [[create]] with it, [[support]] for it, examine the [[project]], view [[credits]] of it.
 
What would you like to learn about Wesnoth in this wiki? [[Play]] it, [[create]] with it, [[support]] for it, examine the [[project]], view [[credits]] of it.
  
This is a page with starting points to exploring this wiki about The Battle for Wesnoth. In addition to the wiki, there's also a [http://www.wesnoth.org homepage], a [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum forum],  and a [http://gna.org/projects/wesnoth/ Gna project page].
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This is a page with starting points to exploring this wiki about The Battle for Wesnoth. In addition to the wiki, there's also a [//www.wesnoth.org homepage], a [//www.wesnoth.org/forum forum],  and a [https://github.com/wesnoth Github project page].
  
 
* [[Special:Categories|List of all page categories in this wiki]]
 
* [[Special:Categories|List of all page categories in this wiki]]
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==== Downloading ====
 
==== Downloading ====
 
* [[Download]] - get the most recent source-files and many binaries
 
* [[Download]] - get the most recent source-files and many binaries
** [[WesnothBinaries]] - precompiled for GNU/Linux, BeOS, PDAs, ...
 
 
** [[WesnothBinariesLinux]] - precompiled for many GNU/Linux distributions
 
** [[WesnothBinariesLinux]] - precompiled for many GNU/Linux distributions
  
 
==== Compiling ====
 
==== Compiling ====
* [[CompilingWesnoth]] - on Unix, Mac, Windows, GNU/Linux, PDAs, ...
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* [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/INSTALL.md Compiling Wesnoth] - on Unix, Mac, Windows, GNU/Linux, etc
* [[UsingSourceinstall]] - using GNU Source Installer to automate installation and upgrades from source (Unix-likes only)
 
 
* [[DebuggingWesnoth]] - on GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems
 
* [[DebuggingWesnoth]] - on GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems
  
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* [[ChatCommands]] - commands you can use when on a multiplayer server
 
* [[ChatCommands]] - commands you can use when on a multiplayer server
 
* [[ServerAdministration]] - commands that invoke direct server response (mostly for getting information)
 
* [[ServerAdministration]] - commands that invoke direct server response (mostly for getting information)
* [http://units.wesnoth.org/ Units] - Units advancement trees and stats
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* [//units.wesnoth.org/ Units] - Units advancement trees and stats
** [http://units.wesnoth.org/1.8/ Stable version]
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** [//units.wesnoth.org/1.16 Stable version]
** [http://units.wesnoth.org/trunk Trunk version]
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** [//units.wesnoth.org/trunk Trunk version]
 
* [[Races]] - [[Drakes (race)|Drakes]], [[Dwarves]], [[Elves]], [[Humans]], [[Orcs]], [[Undead (race)|Undead]], etc.
 
* [[Races]] - [[Drakes (race)|Drakes]], [[Dwarves]], [[Elves]], [[Humans]], [[Orcs]], [[Undead (race)|Undead]], etc.
 
** [[Factions]] - all major factions, mainline and user-made
 
** [[Factions]] - all major factions, mainline and user-made
 
* [[Glossary|Glossary]] - common Wesnothian jargon, acronyms and slang explained
 
* [[Glossary|Glossary]] - common Wesnothian jargon, acronyms and slang explained
* [[Maps]] - 1v1 default
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* [[Lore|Lore]] - a starting point for Wesnoth's lore
  
 
== Tweaking the Game ([[Create]]) ==
 
== Tweaking the Game ([[Create]]) ==
 
==== Scenarios & Campaigns ====
 
==== Scenarios & Campaigns ====
 
* [[Guide_to_UMC_Content]] - user-written scenarios, campaigns and game modifications
 
* [[Guide_to_UMC_Content]] - user-written scenarios, campaigns and game modifications
* [[Wesnoth UMC Dev]] - where you can do collaborative UMC development
 
 
* [[BuildingCampaigns]] - how to make your own single player campaigns
 
* [[BuildingCampaigns]] - how to make your own single player campaigns
 
* [[MultiplayerContent]] - how to make your own multiplayer scenarios and campaigns
 
* [[MultiplayerContent]] - how to make your own multiplayer scenarios and campaigns
 
* [[BuildingScenarios]] - how to make your own scenarios
 
* [[BuildingScenarios]] - how to make your own scenarios
 
* [[BuildingUnits]] - how to make your own units
 
* [[BuildingUnits]] - how to make your own units
* [[UnitAnalysis]] - tool to analyze units
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* [[BuildingFactions]] - how to make your own faction
  
 
==== References ====
 
==== References ====
* [[ReferenceWML]] and [[AlphabeticalWML]] - all about Wesnoth Markup Language
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* [[ReferenceWML]] - all about Wesnoth Markup Language
 
 
==== Tools & Utilities ====
 
* [[ExternalUtilities]] - scripts to help create scenarios, campaigns, and graphics
 
* [[CustomizingStartup]] - some tweaks for optimizing the game's startup & performance
 
  
 
==== Art related ====
 
==== Art related ====
 
* [[Create_Art#Art_Tutorials|Art Tutorials]] - help in creating art
 
* [[Create_Art#Art_Tutorials|Art Tutorials]] - help in creating art
* [[GraphicLibrary]] - unit and terrain images posted on the forums
 
* [[Tiles_Status]] - terrain tiles: proposed and in progress.
 
  
 
== Improving the Game ==
 
== Improving the Game ==
* [[ReportingBugs]] - use Gna!
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* [[ReportingBugs]] - use GitHub!
* [http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/ReportingBugs#Guidelines_for_suggesting_features Guidelines for suggesting features] - To submit a feature request, use http://bugs.wesnoth.org
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* [//www.wesnoth.org/wiki/ReportingBugs#Guidelines_for_suggesting_features Guidelines for suggesting features] - To submit a feature request, use https://bugs.wesnoth.org
 
==== Developer information ====
 
==== Developer information ====
 
* [[DeveloperResources]] - useful links
 
* [[DeveloperResources]] - useful links
* [http://changelog.wesnoth.org Changelog] - the most recent changes made to the game
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* [//changelog.wesnoth.org Changelog] - the most recent changes made to the game
 
* [[WesnothRepository]] - accessing the source code
 
* [[WesnothRepository]] - accessing the source code
 
* [[HackingWesnoth]] - guide for programmers
 
* [[HackingWesnoth]] - guide for programmers
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* [[Git_for_Wesnoth_Crash_Course]] - guide for contributors who are new to git / github
 
* [[Git_for_Wesnoth_Crash_Course]] - guide for contributors who are new to git / github
 
* [[SoftwareTesting]] - for programmers
 
* [[SoftwareTesting]] - for programmers
* [http://www.wesnoth.org/units/trunk/animations.html Missing unit animations] - what's available and what's missing
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* [//www.wesnoth.org/units/trunk/animations.html Missing unit animations] - what's available and what's missing
* [[WritingYourOwnAI]] - write a C++ plugin
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* [[Wesnoth_AI]] - starting point for AI documentation
* [[FormulaAI]] - Guide to the experimental formula AI branch
 
 
* [[ThemeSystem]] - customizing the screen layout for the game and the editor
 
* [[ThemeSystem]] - customizing the screen layout for the game and the editor
 
* [[ReleasingWesnoth]] - steps to follow to release a new version
 
* [[ReleasingWesnoth]] - steps to follow to release a new version
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==== Game translations ====
 
==== Game translations ====
 
* [[GettextForTranslators]] - how to translate Wesnoth under [[GetText]]
 
* [[GettextForTranslators]] - how to translate Wesnoth under [[GetText]]
* [[WesnothTranslations]] - completely unknown stats...
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* [[WesnothTranslations]] - translation maintainers contact information
* [[WesCamp]] - a project for translating user-made campaigns
 
  
 
== About the Game ==
 
== About the Game ==
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== Other ==
 
== Other ==
 
* [[UsefulLinks]]
 
* [[UsefulLinks]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Wesnoth Wikipedia entry for Wesnoth]
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* [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Wesnoth Wikipedia entry for Wesnoth]
 
* [[WikiHaiku]]
 
* [[WikiHaiku]]
  

Latest revision as of 01:23, 25 March 2024

What would you like to learn about Wesnoth in this wiki? Play it, create with it, support for it, examine the project, view credits of it.

This is a page with starting points to exploring this wiki about The Battle for Wesnoth. In addition to the wiki, there's also a homepage, a forum, and a Github project page.

Getting the Game

Downloading

Compiling

Playing the Game (Play)

For New Players

For Not-So-New Players

Reference

Tweaking the Game (Create)

Scenarios & Campaigns

References

Art related

Improving the Game

Developer information

Game translations

About the Game

Other

About this Wiki

  • Editing - learn how to edit pages
  • Sandbox - experiment with the wiki
  • WikiMigration - we were looking for a replacement for our old wiki (and ended up using Mediawiki)
This page was last edited on 25 March 2024, at 01:23.