This is under heavy construction just now.

Possible Problems:

• slow graphics (means it starts `skipping'):
  • Switch on `PacketLossMeter' and `PacketDropMeter'. They show you, if packets dont reach you (`loss'), or if the client discards frames (`dropping') as the Xserver is too slow to draw them.
    If you are `dropping', then:
  • Use the toggle '0' (zero) to switch off servermessages. That saves a lot of complicated character drawing. (Menu->Config).
    
  • Stay with 8bit colordepth on Linux, higher ones usually slow down things unacceptable.
  • Try the options `-erase' or `-colorswitch no' (the latter especially for Sun's TCX cards)
    `-erase' is a commandline option since 4.1.0. Contact me, if you want a patch for earlier versions.

• Your client hangs and your pointer is lost (if you play with mouse):
  Type `m' to get the pointer back. One should build an `xlock' with this!

• Sudden turning of the ship if you play with mouse:
  Type `a' or 's' once. A `keyPress' event was noticed without the according `keyRelease' ...

• Your turnspeed and power settings are suddenly messed up.
  This is known as the `turnspeedbug'. Actually there is no real fix yet. Either adjust your settings by hand or simply restart your client.

• Sudden switching of the weapon modifiers when restarting from the base, especially `N'. No fix yet.

• Play with mouse. Though you certainly need a little time to learn steering again.
  It pays off.

• Use the Talk-patch.

• Use the excellent patch (server and client) from 'U'.

• Use `Lockbanks'. By typing a special key you lock a certain person.

• Use `LoadModifiers'. With one keystroke you get a certain predefined set of modifers (to switch between smarts and mines, e.g.)

• Use the beep patch if you want to know about new players entering.

• The Newbie Manual by `Shade and Zoff' (Karen M. Gould and Erwin Zierler).

• The First Aid Page by `Baldrick' Christian Jahnsen

• The XPilot newsgroup, rec.games.computer.xpilot

• You haven't searched www.xpilot.org yet?