# Welcome to the MushClient Soundpack for Cosmic Rage!

This soundpack is designed to enhance your gaming experience in Cosmic Rage, providing over **2,000 unique sound effects** (and growing) to make your adventures more immersive. We regularly add new sounds and polish existing ones, ensuring your gameplay is always engaging.

## Features

*   **Extensive Sound Effects**: Covers a wide range of in-game actions and events.
*   **Ambiences and Music**: Adds atmospheric depth to your gameplay.
*   **Automatic Updates**: The pack will download new sounds as you encounter them.
*   **Discover more as you play!**

## Installation

Getting the soundpack up and running is simple:

1.  **Download the Soundpack**: Click [this link](https://gitea.nathantech.net/CosmicRage/Mush-Soundpack/archive/main.zip) to download the soundpack.
2.  **Extract the Files**: Extract the downloaded zip file to a location of your choice.
    *   **Important**: Ensure the extracted folder does not contain any special or non-English characters (e.g., ö, ğ, ü) as this can cause issues with MushClient.
3.  **Run the Installer**: Locate the `installer.bat` file within the extracted folder. Right-click it and select "Run as administrator". Wait for the installation process to complete.
4.  **Update the Soundpack**: To update the soundpack in the future, simply run `updater.bat` as an administrator.
5.  **Restart MushClient**: Close and reopen MushClient for the soundpack to be loaded.

## Connecting to Cosmic Rage

MushClient is a portable client designed specifically for Cosmic Rage. The game world will automatically load, so there's very little setup required on your end.

1.  **Launch MushClient**: Open the MushClient application.
2.  **Connect**: The game world should automatically load. If it doesn't, or if you need to re-establish a connection, you can typically do so through the client's connection menu.

## Hotkeys Reference
## Keybindings

### Buffer Switching
- **Alt + 1** to **Alt + 0**: Switch to buffer 1 through 10
- **Alt + Right**: Next buffer
- **Alt + Left**: Previous buffer
- **Alt + Down**: Buffer down
- **Alt + Up**: Buffer up
- **Alt + PageDown**: Scroll buffer down
- **Alt + PageUp**: Scroll buffer up
- **Alt + End**: Jump to bottom of buffer
- **Alt + Home**: Jump to top of buffer
- **Alt + Shift + Delete**: Clear buffer
- **Alt + Shift + Right**: Add buffer
- **Alt + Shift + Left**: Delete buffer

### Sound and Volume Settings
- **F2**: Open settings
- **F4**: Master volume
- **F5**: General volume
- **F6**: Ambiance volume
- **F7**: Communication volume (IC/OOC)
- **F8**: Planetary music volume
- **Ctrl + F5**: Clocks volume
- **Ctrl + F6**: Combat music volume
- **Ctrl + F7**: IC social volume
- **Ctrl + F8**: OOC social volume
- **Alt + F5**: Ground combat volume
- **Alt + F6**: Harvesting activity volume
- **Alt + F7**: Salvage activity volume
- **Alt + F8**: Pilot's Parody (games) volume
- **Shift + F5**: Starship combat volume
- **Shift + F6**: Ship volume
- **Shift + F7**: Ship movement volume
- **Shift + F8**: Vehicle volume
- **F9**: IC social sounds
- **F10**: OOC social sounds
- **Alt + F9**: Sound panning
- **Alt + F10**: Sound pitch shifting
- **Alt + F11**: Toggle ambiance
- **Ctrl + F9**: Toggle planetary music
- **Ctrl + F10**: Toggle space combat music
- **Ctrl + F11**: Toggle weather sounds
- **Alt + F12**: Restart
- **Shift + Alt + F9**: Interrupt OOC social sounds on next play

### Other Functions
- **Shift + F1**: Toggle SP on/off
- **Ctrl + Shift + Enter**: Toggle buffer sounds
- **Ctrl + Shift + V**: Show version


## FAQ

**Q: My soundpack isn't working. What should I do?**

A: First, ensure you have correctly installed the soundpack by running `installer.bat` as administrator. Then, make sure the soundpack is enabled within MushClient. You can typically do this through the soundpack's configuration or by typing `sp on` in the MushClient command line if a specific command channel is set up. If issues persist, you can open an issue in the GitHub repository for assistance.

**Q: How do I report a bug?**

A: Type `spbug` in the MushClient command line. This will typically open a way to submit your bug report.

**Q: I have a suggestion for the soundpack. How can I share it?**

A: Use the `spsuggest` command in MushClient to submit your ideas.

**Q: Can I contribute as a soundpack developer?**

A: While direct development positions aren't currently available, you can contribute cool sounds by sending them via the `spsuggest` command with a download link. If your contribution is integrated, you'll be credited in the changelog and may be rewarded.

Happy MUDding!