Assuming you have a properly-functioning Access Grid software installation, connecting to the Venues MOO is simple. For each virtual room in the Virtual Venues (VV) space, there is a corresponding room on the Venues MOO. When you connect your AG node to the Venues, a MOO client will appear on your Display machine. This client is part of the Virtual Venues software suite, and will move from VV room to VV room along with your vic and rat applications. You will be logged into this MOO with a character name which matches the login name of your AG Virtual Venues account.
If you do not have access to a properly-functioning AG Display machine, or want to connect from an additional computer as well as your Display machine, any MOO client will do. Here are a few that some people in the AG community have used:
tkMOO-light (the client which is installed on AG Display machines)
Savitar (for Macintosh)
Any MOO client should be able to connect to the Venues MOO using the configuration information below. You may also need to know that this is in fact a MOO and not a MUD; some clients may care about the difference.
Server: venues.accessgrid.org
Port: 7777
If you are connecting from a computer other than your AG Display machine, it's recommended that you get a separate MOO character for these purposes. To do so, connect to the Venues MOO using the information above. When you connect to the MOO, follow the steps below. (Please note that some MOO clients automatically put a "@" at the beginning of commands; if you run into trouble with these instructions, try leaving off the "@" symbols at the beginning of the commands.)
Connect as a guest by typing @connect guest . On some MOO clients, you may need to omit the "@" sign and simply type connect guest .
Once you've connected, type @request name for email-address , where "name" is your desired user name and "email-address" is the address to which you would like the character password sent.
Within a few minutes, you will receive an email at the address you specified in the previous step. In this message will be confirmation of the creation of your character, along with the character's password.
Once you have the information for your new character, disconnect from your current connection (as "guest") to the MOO by typing @quit .
Reconnect to the MUD with your new character. Once you've connected, you may change your password by typing @password old-password new-password , where "old-password" is the current password for the character and "new-password" is the password to which you'd like to change.