IDIOT'S GUIDE TO FED2
GETTING STARTED
LOGGING ON TO FED2
To play Federation, you need to use a program to connect to our game server. You have a number of options: you can download the program which we provide, called FedTerm; you can use a game front-end of your choice; or as a last resort you can use the basic functions which come with Windows. All of these options are explained below.
Using FedTerm
This is the option we recommend, because the program has been specifically designed to use with Federation 2. It gives you a lot of special features, such as auto-mapping, special displays for different aspects of the game, and adds customizable pictures of characters and planets.
You can download the program from our web site at http://www.ibgames.net/fed2/fedterm/index.html, where you will find detailed instructions on how to install it on your computer, and how to use it to get started in Fed.
FedTerm gives you extra game facilities, and is only a small program so doesn't take very long to download.
Using Other Game Front-Ends
You can use any telnet client or game front-end to log on to Fed 2. To log on to Fed 2, point your game front-end here:
System Name: fed2.ibgames.net
Port Number: 30003
Using Windows Telnet
If you use Windows, as a last resort if you cannot get access to Fed 2 any other way, you can fire up the basic telnet client that comes with Windows. It's not very elegant, the formatting will be all over the place, and it has no input window so you won't be able to see what you are typing - but at least it will show you that it works!
Click the Start button (on the bottom left of your screen) and select Run. In the box that comes up, type the following:
telnet fed2.ibgames.net 30003
then press return.
