FED2TERM MANUAL - PLAYING FED2 WITH FED2TERM
FRIENDS AND FOES
The 'SpyNet Notices' option determines whether you are alerted when players log into and out of Fed, but there is a much more sophisticated tool called Friends & Foes. This puts a filter on the SpyNet Notices, alerting you about people you are interested in, but not telling you about everyone else. It also determines what the player list will show if there are more than 100 people logged into the game.
Specifying your Friends & Foes
You choose your friends and foes by selecting the 'Options' menu and clicking on 'Friends & Foes...' or clicking on the button on the toolbar. This brings up a window where you choose who you want to be alerted about.
The left hand side of the window lets you specify which ranks you want to know about. Click on one or more of the checkboxes. If you change your mind, click again and the box will be unchecked.
The right hand side of the window lets you type in the names of individuals you want to be told about. Names you have already specified are listed in the large window. To add a name, type in the input box and click on the 'Add Name' button. To delete someone from the list, click on their name so it is highlighted and then click the 'Delete Name' button.
You can choose to be alerted by a sound, which is useful if you want to walk away from the keyboard while you wait for your friend to log on - just make sure the checkbox marked 'Audible Alert' is checked.
When you have finished, click on the 'OK' button to keep the changes you made, or 'Cancel' to reject them.
What Happens When a Friend or Foe Logs On or Off
Every time a player logs into or out of Fed, Fed2Term examines the SpyNet Notice and compares it to the Friend & Foe settings. If the player does not match any of the names or ranks, nothing happens, but if it does match then Fed2Term will display the SpyNet Notice report on your screen and play the sound (if you have audible alert selected).
We advise you not to have too many names on your Friend & Foe list. The more names Fed2Term has to check, the longer it takes to go through the list.
Friends & Foes is designed to work when you have the display of SpyNet Notices turned off. If you have it turned on then you get the notice for all entrances and exits regardless. However, if you use the audible alert you will still get the sound when your friends and foes appear and disappear.
Changing the Friends & Foes Sound
The audible alert plays a sound file called alert.wav which is in your main Fed2Term directory. If you want to use a different sound, then simply find a sound you like, change the name of the file to alert.wav, and copy the new file into the directory replacing the original sound.
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