An Interactive Guide to Eclipse Origins

[Ruins of Hell]

* [Tutorial List](#tutlist)
* [Starting the Client](#client)
* [Your Keyboard and Eclipse](#keyboard)
* [The Game Screen](#gamescreen)
* [The Admin Panel](#adminpanel)
* [The Server](#server)
* [The Map Editor](#mapeditor)
* [The Item Editor](#itemeditor)
* [The NPC Editor](#npceditor)
* [HowTo: Fix Runtime Error 53](#rte53)
* [HowTo: Find Anything in VB6](#ctrlf)
* [Slash Command Enter](#slashcmd)

Preamble
This guide (or tutorial) is a Work in Progress created for Eclipse Origins 2.0.0\. It will visually walk you through Eclipse Origins and everything you need to know about Eclipse Origins. Sooner or later I will have every aspect covered that's possible with interactivity. At the moment, all that is available are image maps, but that will change as I begin to add more interactivity. To see an example of interactivity NOT an image map, you may want to see [Slash Commands.](#slashcmd)

[Tutorials](tutlist)
_To view the text, hover over the part of the image you need help with!_

[](client)[Starting the Client](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/2.html)
This will guide you through what each button does when you start the client. (Something cool: press the Register button.)

[](gamescreen)[The Game Screen](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/1.html)
In this tutorial, I walk you through a major part of your game. When a player logs in, they will see the main screen. This explains everything about the game screen and what you need to know.

[](adminpanel)[The Admin Panel](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/3.html)
Opened by pressing Insert or typing /admin, the Admin Panel gives every command at your disposal as an admin. (Note: except for /debug, but you won't need that.)

[](server)[The Server](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/4.html)
The only way other people can play your game is if the server is up. You can use it for when you're too lazy to log in to moderate.

[](mapeditor)[The Map Editor](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/5.html)
A common question is: how do I make my own maps? This explains that and many other advanced features you may use to map out your game.

[](itemeditor)[The Item Editor](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/6.html)
Whether it be for spells, epic loot, or for clothing, sooner or later every game will need items. This walks you through every type of item you can make by default.

[](npceditor)[The NPC Editor](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/7.html)
Short for Non-Player Character, NPCs add a whole new level of interaction into your game.

[](keyboard)[Your Keyboard and Eclipse](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/8.html)
Learn all hotkeys involved with Eclipse with an interactive keyboard, text based version, and an Easter Egg…

[](rte53)[HowTo: Fix Runtime Error 53](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/rte53/index.html)
I've been beginning to notice more and more people asking how to fix RTE53\. This happens when you put a non-bitmap file into the graphics folder where they aren't supposed to be. RENAMING THEM DOES NOT FIX THIS. As a result, I've created a neat little online "slideshow" for you guys to watch.

[](rte53)[HowTo: Find Anything in VB6](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/ctrlf/index.html)
As many people begin to follow tutorials, they often get lost in trying to find things because they are either searching for it manually or simply not clicking the "Current Project" button. This tutorial walks you through it.
**Prerequisite: [Installing VB6 By Robin](http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,68399.msg736833.html#msg736833)**.

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Work In Progress

[](slashcmd)[[WIP] The Chatbox](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/chatbox.php)
Designed to emulate Eclipse's chatbox, it currently has /editmap and /admin available. Soon I'll make a mock chat box and messages will be added to it with this.

Credits
This tutorial was created independently by Soul.
Thank you to all members of the Eclipse Development Team (i.e., Robin).
Thanks to various sites for documentation.

[Kemerd]

coolio.

Edit: First post on a stickied tutorial which will last a long time! XD

[Ruins of Hell]

@Kemerd:

> coolio.

Thanks. Currently working on the Admin Panel + Map Editor.

[aaaron]

Looks nice.

Hope to see some more. xD

[Ruins of Hell]

@K722:

> Looks nice.
>
> Hope to see some more. xD

And with this, I bring you:
"The Admin Panel!"

The links for everything will be added later, and it'll feel like you're using an admin panel.

[aaaron]

Are you gonna be adding text to the images/guide pages?

Or are they just images and the text is on here?

[Ruins of Hell]

@K722:

> Are you gonna be adding text to the images/guide pages?
>
> Or are they just images and the text is on here?

They're already there, actually. Just mouseover and you see little explanations of everything. The idea with the interactivity was that instead of reading a whole story, the user just opens up what he is interested and reads about that little piece. Sort of like a Visual Operation Manual.

Working on the Server right now.

[aaaron]

Nice. Looking good.

[Ruins of Hell]

Done with Server and done for the day. I'll be starting the map editor tomorrow.

[Pbcrazy]

Very nice mate! Very creative way to explain things.

[Conra]

Damn. You beat me to it!!! Im busy making a downloadable guide made up of many html pages with screenshots and text that explains eo step by step. But i guess it is useless now. But anyway great work Soul!!!

[Ruins of Hell]

Conra: lolk. I actually just started it yesterday, honestly.
Pbcrazy: Thanks for the input.

To-do list today:
    - Link everything together. Clicking Accept on the login menu will "log in" to the game.
    - Create the map editor, with all the menus.
    - Make a better write up for http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/index.html

[Vus]

cool

[Ruins of Hell]

Thank you Vus. I'm glad you liked it.

But if you guys could offer amendments or more constructive help, I'd like that better.

[Conra]

Sorry i double posted. Im on my phone and it refreshed because i have bad signal. On topic: you made that in one day!!! Wow man.

[Ruins of Hell]

Eh, was just some [HTML map tag](http://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/tag_map.asp) studying and some coordinate measuring. Rest is just my knowledge of Eclipse.

Did the last step and first step as I promised, the [Soul's Guide to Eclipse Origins Index Page](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/) is now complete. Enjoy? Now the log in screen is connected to the game screen, so you can click the Login button, then Accept, and wow! It goes to the game screen tutorial.

[Death Knight]

Nice tuts. Keep it up :)

[Ruins of Hell]

Yep. And another fancy thing: go to the Game Screen tutorial and hit Insert. ;)

[Carim123]

So that's what CPS stands for. XD, thanks, an interesting read.

[Ruins of Hell]

@Pikachu!:

> So that's what CPS stands for. XD, thanks, an interesting read.

Yeah, I think. lololol. Keep in mind I haven't consulted Robin about any of this, but that's the most logical assumption.

[ToshiroHayate]

Bravo Soul. Congrats on making an easy to use and efficient tutorial set up. :3

[gdog12356]

@Soul:

> * Tutorial List
> * [Starting the Client](#client)
> * [The Game Screen](#gamescreen)
> * [The Admin Panel](#adminpanel)
> * [The Server](#server)
>
> Tutorials
> _To view the text, hover over the part of the image you need help with!_
>
> [](client)[Starting the Client](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/2.html)
> This will guide you through what each button does when you start the client. (Something cool: press the Register button.)
>
> [](gamescreen)[The Game Screen](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/1.html)
> In this tutorial, I walk you through a major part of your game. When a player logs in, they will see the main screen. This explains everything about the game screen and what you need to know.
>
> [](adminpanel)[The Admin Panel](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/3.html)
> Opened by pressing Insert or typing /admin, the Admin Panel gives every command at your disposal as an admin. (Note: except for /debug, but you won't need that.)
>
> [](server)[The Server](http://php.webuda.com/eclipse/guide/4.html)
> The only way other people can play your game is if the server is up. You can use it for when you're too lazy to log in to moderate.
>
> Credits
> This tutorial was created independently by Soul.
> Thank you to all members of the Eclipse Team.
> Thanks to various sites for documentation.

hotness right here

[Jeff]

if you roll over the chat, it tells you that you can type '/admin' to open the admin panel.  Maybe put in parentheses that you can't actually do this in the guide.

[Ruins of Hell]

@Frosty:

> if you roll over the chat, it tells you that you can type '/admin' to open the admin panel.  Maybe put in parentheses that you can't actually do this in the guide.

~~>implying I won't make it so you "can" soon.~~

Now you can do so, just click the chatbox and you can see my little replica. :)

@βluΣ:

> hotness right here

Any reason for quoting almost the entire post? But thanks.

@Toshiro:

> Bravo Soul. Congrats on making an easy to use and efficient tutorial set up. :3

Yep, the point of this was for people who had trouble visualizing it.

[Vus]

i really like it, maybe you can put there editors as well, i think some people dont know what some buttons does… :)