Game Playing Guide
Download the game
1)
Click
on the Post Nuke Download link and choose “Save” to your desktop or a folder of your choice.
2)
To
get the whole thing downloaded it only takes from 5 seconds (Cable Modem) to 1 hour (Dial Up) depending on your
connection speed.
Unzip it
3)
Use
the prompts that the “installer” leads
you through.
4)
One
you’ve unzipped the file you will see a folder named “Client”. Click on it. Or
just click on the Post Nuke Icon on your desktop.
Run Active X Runtime files Library Files These are files which run the game itself.
5)
If
your computer says that some files are “missing” you might need to download
them, and register them ( right click on them and choose register)
6)
You
can find any missing files at the Ascentive Library files website…..Missing Library Files - Ascentive Support
7)
You
might need to find a file called “MSINET.OCX” Right click on it and
“Register OCX Control”.
8)
You
might need to find a file called “RICHTX32.OCX” Right click on it and “Register OCX Control”.
9)
You
might need to find a file called “TABCTL32.OCX” Right click on it and “Register OCX Control”.
Start the Client
10) Having opened the folder named
“Client”, click on the Post Nuke Icon ( should look like a Mushroom cloud Left
click on it.
11) Clicking on it will run the game,
you can put a “shortcut” on your desktop if you want to.
The IP Config
12) When you go to log in, the game
Client actually “logs on” to a Server, so you must be online to play it.
13) The IP Address must be correct in
the IP Config. This tells it exactly where to log onto The correct IP Address
should always come with the download. This is because I use a service called
“No IP’ which automatically corrects it whenever it changes.
14) So put the correct IP Address
will always be postnuke.no-ip.biz
15) If the server is on at that time there will be a little message at
the bottom right that says “server online”
Make a New Account
16) To start playing you need to
establish an account, this is where your Account name and Password are
inserted.
17) Choose your password wisely!
Don’t use a password thats on another game or on your bank account!
18) Write down your account name and
password and put it in a secure lodcation where you won’t lose it.
Make a Character, and Log in (this is a
separate step from making an account!)
19) Then you will see a window where
you must login with your player. But you haven’t made a player yet so choose
“New”
20) A window will pop up where you can choose what type of player you
want to make and what his name will be. This name will automatically appear in
the window the next time you log in. You can make up to 3 players per account,
you will see 3 lines where you can choose them from. But for now we will
concentrate on getting the one player to get started.
21) If all has gone well you have
made your new player and his name will appear in the window. Highlight him and
click on “Log In”
22) If successful you will see your guy waking up in the Fallout
Shelter where all players start. Now you can continue, read the Playing Guide
to see the method for playing.
Game controls and other game playing facts
To control your guy
In-game use the "arrow" buttons to move your guy
Up [Directional] - Moves your Character Up.
Left [Directional] - Moves your Character Left.
Right [Directional] - Moves your Character Right.
Down [Directional] - Moves your Character Down.
To run
Hit the arrows button and the "Shift" button on your computers
keyboard at the same time - this makes your character Run
To pick up an item
Move your guy over that item then click "Enter" it will then be in
your inventory. There are miscellaneous items scattered throughout the world,
but for the most part they are dropped by monsters you kill.
Controls
These serve different functions in the game.
Inventory - allows you to view and use your inventory
Psy Ops – Top secret magic spells that you can cast
Plus signs - allows you to choose which skill of your
character to gain experience in. Its not like Runescape which levels you
automatically. But rather you have to click on these plus signs periodically,
then choose the skill to add your "accumulated skillpoints" to,
Choose either Strength, defense, magic, or speed and the skill of your choice
will be moved upward. The higher your skills the stronger you are and the
better armor and weapons you can use. (Points are used for stats, it's right there on the play screen.
When you level up you get a certain amount of points based on a script (by
default it's 1 a level unless your speed is very high), and then you just click
on the little + buttons near the stat to spend the point in that stat)
Guild Status - lists what Guild you are in, there
are none set us yet in the game. I’ll let you know if we use this.
Settings – with this menu you can turn the Music on or off, sounds
on or off, life bar on or off for both you and NPC’s, and also set the number
of lines visible for your chat box
Equipped – will show what items you are currently waering or what weapons you
are wielding
Players online - allows you to view who is currently
playing the game
Log Out - allows you to log out of the game
To fight
Move your guy up against a monster and hit the "Control" button on
your keyboard at the same time. This makes your character attack the NPC
(monster) in the square you are facing. If he happens to be “friendly, he will
merely talk to you, not fight.
The General Idea of the
Game
The general idea of the game is to explore and kill monsters and
get whatever loot they drop, You may also encounter a puzzle or a quest that
you might want to try to solve.
Laser Guns
Purchase a Laser Gun and wield it. Face the monster you want to
attack and then hit the “ctrl” button to shoot.
Psy-Ops
This is similar to magic. First go to the Black Ops Center and buy
one of the Psy Ops Manuals and “Use it to learn a spell. Then left click on a
mosnter to “target” it. The click on the Psy Ops control at the top left. Choose
a Psy Attack and then click on cast, your Psy attack will be directed at the
mosnter. Repeat until the monster is dead or your Psy Energy runs out. Psy
Energy refreshes by itself over time, or you can drink some Psy Energy drink to
restore it.
To eat and get healed
Obtain some food item from the ground in the game, a monster drop, or a shop.
Click on "Inventory ". Then a window will appear on the left.
Highlight a food, ex. Edible Mushroom, and click on "Use it" and
you'll eat and get healed a bit.Or simply “double left click” on it and you’ll
eat it.
If you die
You will lose “experience”. Experience is important because it is how you level
up. If you happen to be in a Safe Zone
or a Penalty free zone you won’t lose anything at all. All the shops are “Safe
Zones” Also, whenever you die, you
will respawn in a hospital bed in the Fallout Shelter
To wield a weapon or wear some Armor or a hat
Click on the word near the top left that says "Inventory". Then a
window will appear on the left side. Highlight a weapon or a helmet or a
shield. Then click on "Use it" and you'll wear or wield that item.
Different armor and weapons might require different “strength” levels to wear
or wield them
To pick up an Item
Move your guy over the item and hit "ENTER"
Storage Banks
The Eclipse Game engine allows 50 items to be stored in a bank. If you need to
get rid of items simply go to any shop and click on the “Sell Items” button to
sell them for “Credits” which are course the currency of the Post
Nuke game.
To buy something in a shop
Go into the shop of your choice. Walk up close to the counter. Then a “trade” window will pop up. Highlight
the item you want to buy and click the button that says "Trade". If
you have enough money the item will be bought and it will say..."trade
successful" The item will now be in your inventory.
To
Sell something in a Shop
You can sell items in any shop. Go up to the counter and a window
will pop-up. Then click on “Sell Items” and your inventory will pop up. Nearly
every item can be sold in this way to earn credits, the amount you get is
lested near the bottom left. This is nice because you can earn money to
purchase expensive items this way.
To use a KEY
Buy or pick up a key in the game. From the name of the key figure out where
that key is to be used...( ex. Tomb Key is used at a tomb) Stand up near the
area where the door is. Click on your inventory chest and highlight the key in
your inventory list. Click on the left where it says "use item". The
door you are standing next to will open. Sometimes you will also need to use
the key to come back through the other way too. Some items are used as keys
that don’t look like keys! Such as the Pledian Shops key (looks like a credit
card) and the Geiger counter ( looks like a Geiger counter)
To move to another Map
Go to what seems to be the end of a road, or a door, cave opening, boat,
portal, etc....and wait 1 second. Your guy will appear in the next Map where
that door/cave/boat leads. If you guy freezes up when moving to another map (
this happens sometimes I dunno why) just log out then back in again.
To teleport
Go to the Teleportal and walk into it. It will warp you to some specific area
indicated by a sign nearby so you know where your going.
To read a sign
Move your character up to the front of a sign. Hit the "ENTER" button
on your keyboard and a the signs message will appear in your text box. Or in
some cases the sign will automatically show up in your chat box.
If you get stuck or frozen up
Try logging out and back in again sometimes that works
Admin and Staff
Game Staff will have the designation "Admin" or "Staff"
next to their name, ask them for help if you need it. Or email me ……mailto:SteveJT@cfl.rr.com
Trouble Shooting Guide
Having some other trouble? Then see the Trouble Shooting Guide,
it just might help!