The following client links are provided for your convenience. There are many more clients available; this list contains some of the most popular ones. You will need to use a client to connect to Materia Magica, so it is advised you check out several of them for your particular operating system and find which one suits you best. Of course, you can always connect to the game through the
Moongate Client on this site, which works like a client through your web browser and is not dependant on any operating system as long as you have support for Java.
MUSHClient
The fastest MUD client available for Windows, MUSHClient is written in C++ for speed and compact size. MUSHClient is a 32-bit game client that features plugins capability and a large library of pre-existing plugins, full scripting support for JScript, VBScript, Perlscript, and Python. MUSHClient has the standard abilities of aliasing, triggers, timers, keypad navigation, tab completion, and speed-walking, coupled with MXP and MCCP support to create a powerful, fast, and full-featured gaming client.
Click here to read Materia Magica's MUSHClient FAQ.
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1 (mp3 format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2 (mp3 format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1a (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1b (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2a (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2b (wav format)
zMUD
zMUD is the world's leading MUD/Telnet client for PC/Windows. This sophisticated GUI client supports multiple character windows (multiplaying), aliases, triggers with complex pattern matching, macro keys, variables, speedwalking, automatic map generation, equipment database, graphical buttons, extensive built-in and user-defined functions, ANSI color, VT100 support, MCCP (Mud Compression Protocol) support, word wrapping, alarms, and online help. It is fully customizeable and 90 percent compatible with TinTin++ clients. Compatible with proxy servers and firewalls, Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, and NT.
Click here to read Materia Magica's zMUD FAQ.
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1a (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1b (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2a (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2b (wav format)
Pyramud
PyraMud - Tailored MM Client featuring an AreaWho, Clan/Alliance/Form/Tell Message Capture, Logging, Enemy Information, 1-click Spell Casting and Command Stacks, Slide-in Statistics, Drag and Drop Container/Item Handling, Reagent Counts, Status Bars, In-built and Customisable Speedwalks, Compass Feature, Skills Window, Bazaar-Walker with auto-hitcher, 1-click MOB interaction.
Also features pop ups for Quests, Shops, Ships, and Worldgates.
Portal
Portal is a great MUD client. it is compatible with virtually hundreds of MUDs/MOOs/MUSHes etc... It has literally hundreds of features, with an easy to learn scripting feature to add your own features as well. Fully user customizable. Tons of features and loads of conveniences make Portal® far superior to any other product in the industry. It is quite simply, the fastest, most powerful telnet client on the face of the planet. The new player will find it simple to log on and get started, while those with years under their belts will discover all the features they want and need are not only present, but are quick and easy to learn.
Materia Magica has Diamond Partner Status with Portal, which means that if you use the client to connect to Materia Magica you will automatically gain access to all of the features normally available to registered users.
Click here to read Materia Magica's Portal FAQ.
Click here to download Materia Magica's custom Portal skin.
Download the latest version of Portal (self-extracting EXE file)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1a (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 1b (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2a (wav format)
Click here to download Materia Magica's sound pack 2b (wav format)
SimpleMU
SimpleMU is an internet client for all MUD type games including MUSH, MOO, MUCK and MUSE. It is a fast, small client that supports a highly customizable interface including background images and full ANSI Color support with custom color configurations.
SimpleMU supports triggers, aliases, gags, macros, color highlighting, logging with log omissions and spawned windows. MU* specific features like a MAIL Editor, and Soft-Code uploading. MUD support for Speed Walking and MUD Client Compression Protocol.
The registered version features a built in log/code editor, spell checker including live spelling error feedback and pause on more feature.
Click here to read Materia Magica's Pueblo FAQ.
GosClient
GosClient is a freeware Windows client that supports aliases, triggers, macros, variables, ANSI colors, customizable buttons, command history, advanced logging in HTML, auto-login system, customizable layout, auto-mapping and much more thanks to plug-ins; i.e., the support for Mud Sound Protocol (MSP).
MCCLIENT Compression Proxy
MCCLIENT performs decompression of the MUD client compression protocol (MCCP). This protocol allows Materia Magica to compress all data it sends to you. This reduces the bandwidth used by the game. It also tends to speed up your connection to the game somewhat - less data is sent, so packet loss is less likely, and large output can actually get there faster.
It works by accepting connections on YOUR machine, and redirecting them to the game. The connection to the game is compressed, but the local connection is not - so you can use whatever client you normally use without any modifications being needed.
If you're running a client that supports MCCP (such as ZMUD versions 6.10 and greater), you don't need this proxy. If you're unsure about whether or not your client supports MCCP please consult the client's documentation and/or web page.
This client is free to use and is available for download here.
JMC
JMC is constantly developing MUD client made by a fan of on-line games. Some of JMC's features are a fast and simple user interface, ANSI color support, TinTin-compatible macro language, Hotkeys and hotkeys groups, a real-time logfiles player, Ultra-fast text drawing, commands history with optional size, Interface with Windows' clipboard, and Telnet protocol support, among other nice features.
WinTin
Wintin is a 'MUD client'; that is to say it is a program especially designed for playing text-based multi-user dungeons. It is a fully graphical multi-windowed program which will run under Windows.
Mud Master (Windows console version)
Mud Master is a free 32bit mud client designed to run under Windows' console mode. The console mode is text based -- if you are looking for a graphical client with menus and a mouse-driven interface, Mud Master isn't for you. When it comes to scrolling text, the console mode generally does it faster than the windows GUI.
Mud Master 2000
Mud Master 2000 is a free 32bit graphical mud client designed to run under Windows. Features include site to site chat, triggers/actions, aliases, macros, gags, highlights,
substitutions, tab completion, history buffer, scrollback buffer, events, editable text input, status bar, lists, arrays, plugins, and more.
Fire Client
Fire Client is the MUD client of the future. Using a custom specification called IMP (Interactive Mudding Protocol), Fire Client works solidly not only as a MUD client, but as a multimedia client as well. Fire Client allows you to setup elaborate triggers, create shortcuts with aliases, store values to variables, send and view images, audio clips, record your own macros, switch between different fonts midline to beautify the MUD, click on links on the MUD screen w/IMP enabled, have easy access to a custom history file, and choose from a list of great MUD's to start on! Whether you're a novice to MUDs or a seasoned veteran, Fire Client will never cease to amaze with it's many features and customizations.
CRT
CRT is a reliable terminal emulator for Windows® that's easy to use and highly customizable.
Pueblo
Pueblo is a free client and gives superb performance, which is supported by multiple operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Unix and Linux. It has a smooth and constant transfer of data onto the screen, allowing for fluid game play. Pueblo has several other features including a built in web browser, support for plug-ins, Avatars, Music and Pictures. Triggers, aliases and speed-walks are a fair bit harder to use, so this client is more ideal for either advanced users or those who aren't looking for client specifically with an interface for triggers.
Click here to read Materia Magica's Pueblo FAQ.
Kmud
Kmud is a free graphical MUD client for Linux/Unix under KDE. It features a connection wizard/profiles, automapper, aliases, triggers, input history (with intelligent browsing), split screen in-view history scrollback, numpad walking, speed walking, alternative input line and multiline input, logging, MCCP (mud client compression protocol) support, and a plugin interface.
TinTin++
Tintin++ is a UNIX based MUD client designed to make life a little easier for MUD addicts.
Tiny Fugue
TinyFugue, a.k.a. "tf", is a flexible, screen-oriented MUD client, for use with any type of MUD. TinyFugue is one of the most popular and powerful MUD clients.
PowWow
Powwow is a client program, which replaces telnet for the MUD players that want some extra features. It is primarily designed for DikuMUDs, but nothing prevents its use for other types of MUDs. It works on UNIX-like operating systems.
Atlantis
Beginning with the earliest MUDs (Multi User Dungeons), on through today's MUSHes, MUXes, MOOs, MUCKs and all the other
varied offspring of the original MUD, there have been text-based multiuser games around since the early days of the
Internet. But to connect to these MU*s, you generally need a client slightly more advanced than plain old telnet!
Atlantis is a client specifically designed to aid in playing those type of games. It is designed from the ground up
entirely in Cocoa, and integrates with system services — such as the Mac OS X spellchecker — as much as possible.
Cantrip
Cantrip is a very fast Mac OSX client that supports MSP, triggers, captures, aliases, etc.
Savitar
Savitar is a relatively new Mac MUVE (MUD) client. It is going through rapid
development and improving all the time. Very comprehensive for its simplicity. Has everything and more you need for mudding. Full ANSI support, supports MacOS speech, triggers, aliases, variables, macros and more. There is an active FAQ on the site as well for all your questions and queries.
The Moongate Client (MC) is a Java-based, cross-platform web applet created to enhance your experiences within Ingenii Interactive Co.'s Interactive Entertainment Network (IEN), Materia Magica. While use of the Moongate Client is not required to play Materia Magica (you may connect anytime using normal telnet or telnet-based MUD clients to materiamagica.com, port 23, 4000, 6666, 8000, or 9000), its use greatly increases functionality as the Materia Magica game server has been enhanced to communicate more effectively with the Moongate Client.
The Java Telnet Applet
The Java(tm) Telnet Applet is a fully featured telnet program that allows users to connect and login to remote hosts via Internet or Intranet using their WWW-Browser only. Not only does it include telnet compliant connection services, but also the ability to dynamically load additional Terminal Emulations and Modules.
