VASSAL User's Guide

Introduction | Installation | Preferences | Environment | Getting Started | Setting Up a Game | Playing Tools | Playing by Email


Environment

VASSAL consists of a controls window with hideable panels for counters (to the left), server controls (to the right) and a map window (to the bottom).  Some modules may define additional windows with more counters or additional maps.  You may uncheck the "Use combined application window" checkbox in the General Preferences to make separate windows for the server controls and all map/counter windows.

Logging On

Press the Server button to reveal the server controls.  In the Server controls, click the connect button (also ) to log on to the VASSAL server

(Note: Some corporate security firewalls will prevent a connection, although a residential service should have no problem).

Once connected, you should see the following indicators:

To Chat

To chat with other players, click in the entry area below the main chat display at the bottom of the VASL Controls window and start typing. Your text will appear in the VASSAL Controls chat area. To send the message, press Enter on your keyboard.

You can also type while the focus is in the main map window and the typing will be echoed to the chat entry area.

Ctrl-V will paste from the clipboard into the chat entry area.




Introduction | Installation | Preferences | Environment | Getting Started | Setting Up a Game | Playing Tools | Playing by Email