JamochaMUD is an open source MUD/Muck client written in Java. JamochaMUD offers Unicode, plug-in, and multi-language support (8 different languages) to allow a more enjoyable MUCKing/MUDding experience.

JamochaMUD features command history, experimental SOCKS 5 support, synchronized window controls, and greatly improved ANSI colour support.

JamochaMUD plays nice on Unix systems, supports a wide range of MU*s, and also includes emulation of some TinyFugue editor controls.

JamochaMUD will use either Java 1.1 or higher versions (automatically), and includes classes to be easily reused in other Java applications. Systems running later versions of Java will have more features available in JamochaMUD.

Here are some key features of "JamochaMUD":

· Secure Socket connections (SSL)
· JamochaMUD can handle Multiple MU* connections simultaneously
· Support for both terminated and unterminated lines (common on many MU*s)
· ANSI Colour support
· Multi-language support (languages that are not supported currently can easily be added by folks that needn't even know how to program).
· Unicode support which allows the display of double-byte languages and Non-western language font support, such as Russian cyrillic characters
· Support for JamochaMUD plugins that extend the features of the basic MU* client
· Socks5 support (perhaps limited, but it does work!)
· Programmable macros and definitions
· Automatic and manual log-files
· Quick reconnect to a MU* that you had just left.
· Changing font size, type, and (base) colour
· Changeable background colour
· Ability to choose between a "low colour" and "high colour" output palette
· Custom output colours
· Assign external programs to deal with special features, such as URLs.
· Socks5 support
· Manage plugins independently of each other
· Autofocus input (automagically sends typing to the text-input window if another frame of JamochaMUD is currently in focus).
· Smooth display turned "double-buffering" of the MU* output area on or off. With double-buffering the redraw of the area is smoother, but slower. With double-buffering off, the refresh appears faster, but flickers more. (A personal taste thing!)
· The option to enable Tiny-fugue emulation. This enables JamochaMUD to emulate some of TF's "editor" keyboard controls.
· Certain MU*s may replace JMUD's title with your current location
· Gags and triggers allowing highlighting/dumping of text as well as audio hints
· Multiple simulataneous connections to MU*s
· User-defined length for command history
· User choice of aliased or anti-aliased fonts
· Back-up settings to and restore settings from a file
· Check-as-you-type spell checking for text entry

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· 0000157: [Plug-in] Cannot type input after intialising plug-in (jeffnik) - resolved.
· 0000245: [Plug-in] Plug-ins are hard-coded in Jar-file version of JamochaMUD (jeffnik) - resolved.
· 0000241: [User Interface] JamochaMUD should give more useful connection error messages (jeffnik) - resolved.
· 0000234: [Compiling] Source code archives are cluttered with un-needed files (jeffnik) - resolved.