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<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
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[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
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Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
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== Links you need to know ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting Crafting Recipes]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting Smelting Recipes]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
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== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
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There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
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=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
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OCAU runs one of the most consistently populated servers in the country, with an average of 25 concurrent users during peak hours.<br />
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Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
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Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
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Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
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Current Player Cap: 25<br />
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Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
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Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
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Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn], WorldGuard, WorldEdit, SlowHeal, ListColors and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins] among others'''<br />
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OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
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Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
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'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
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==== Builder Rights/Privileges ====<br />
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In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server,<br />
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You should first take a good look around the server and get and get familiar with it and the players,<br />
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Once you are a builder DO NOT build in or near existing buildings and project areas without asking the person that built that building, doing so will only get your builder rights removed so find a open spot on '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Overviewer]''' away from existing structures.<br />
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'''Criteria'''<br />
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You must firstly be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months.<br />
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In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. Note: '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''.<br />
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To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and play for a while when a admin is on so they can see what you are like.<br />
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Once an admin feels you ready for builder privileges you will get them.<br />
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Instantly asking or nagging for builder privileges as soon as you or a admin logs on after buying the game or not properly reading this wiki will only delay your request.<br />
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==== Rules ====<br />
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* ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
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* We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so excessively rude behaviour will not be tolerated. Punishments vary depending on the seriousness of your actions.<br />
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* No offensive imagery or words should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts. Structures will be removed. Repeat offenders will be banned for at least a week<br />
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* No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though) or hacked clients. '''No duplicating of items''' If you are caught duping (the duplicating of items via bugs), or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''. Duping is punished by at least a week ban. Serious exploits may attract a permanent ban.<br />
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* No griefing. Griefing includes building in or destroying things in someone's area, stealing, lighting fires and causing floods. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing; you are permanently banned on the spot.<br />
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* No possession of banned items (see section below for details). If we catch you with one, your inventory will be wiped. If it happens again, bans start at one week.<br />
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* Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
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If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
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Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case. Please do not bother OCAU Admins regarding the server, (other than Silent Remorse or Sabretooth) since the majority of them do not play the game and will not be able to unban you or perform any in-game actions for you.<br />
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If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
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The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
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Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
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'''INFRASTRUCTURE RULES (ROAD/RAIL/SKYROAD):''' <br />
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There are 3 types of public/private infrastructure on the server. They are public in the sense that they can be used by anyone without permission, but private in the respect that they are owned by their respective builders. '''Failure to heed these will result in bans ranging from short to permanent. '''<br />
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1) Ground road system (maintained by all admins/mods). This CANNOT be moved or edited without permission, but can be extended or connected to without any problem. Please try to keep with the same style so people know that it's a road.<br />
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2) Glass Bypass (maintained by syvergy), the OCAU Highway, and the SkyRoad. All of these roads have been built privately and CANNOT be edited, moved, merged, or basically anything besides walking WITHOUT express permission. Connecting your home to the Bypass via a small path in the same style as the rest of the Bypass is allowed, but please let Syvergy know for the sake of quality control. IF you are unsure who to ask, either ask in the forum thread or ask an admin or moderator in the server. If any of these private roads are damaged or changed, the alteration will be reverted back and you may be banned<br />
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3) Cross Country and Subway Rail Networks which is managed by Drguild, and networks are owned and built by various individuals which include Stocky21, Syvergy and various others.<br />
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The cross country and subway rail networks are the largest and most complex projects that exists on the server, and has been methodically planned and managed by there designers.<br />
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Rail tracks are very costly to make, and digging the tunnels/building the stations has taken weeks of work. DO NOT build your own cross country or subway rail lines without permission, as you may tunnel into someone else's property and cause havok with the existing line systems. DO NOT edit existing lines. DO NOT change or edit existing stations. If you would like a station designed or your building added to the network, contact Drguild in game, Revenger here on OCAU and he will sort something out with you with the right rail network owner. If you're caught stealing tracks, the admins will be notified immediately by the server and you will be permbanned.<br />
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All of these systems have been designed to make getting around the world easy, (and safer, once the monsters come back), so if you simply ask questions and not touch anything you are unsure of, you will be fine. Of course, you are free to simply use any of the above systems without permission.<br />
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==== Restricted Items ====<br />
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These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
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* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned. Please note that right now lava buckets will be auto-removed from your inventory due to problems with GriefAlert.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Items which are not acquirable through normal gameplay<br />
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If you need one of these materials (except carts and boats) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
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'''==== Server Help ===='''<br />
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If you are new to the shenanigans server familiarize yourself with these commands not doing so will just show you haven't read this.<br />
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'''Kits'''<br />
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In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
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'''Warp Points'''<br />
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* /warp builder - Rotating warp at a new user building site fins some open land away from people.<br />
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* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road<br />
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* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
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* /warp boatrace - scythesabre's boat course.<br />
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* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
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* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
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* /warp south - South...<br />
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* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
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* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
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* /warp C4 - Connect Four, anyone?<br />
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* /warp snowynorth Biomes, snow, elwood and m0n's places.<br />
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* /warp pyramid - Huge indoor pyramid inside a pyramid 100% dug by hand<br />
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'''Useful Commands'''<br />
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* /kit builderkit - Gives you a set of Iron Building tools.<br />
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* /spawn - to return to spawn.<br />
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* /sethome - to set a personal home point.<br />
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* /home - to go there.<br />
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* /tp *username* - to teleport to that user.<br />
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* /tptoggle - to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
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* /tp? - to display your teleport status.<br />
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* /who - to see who is on the server.<br />
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* /help - to see a list of these commands .<br />
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* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
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* /msg *username* *message* - to send a private message to that player.<br />
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* /lastseen *username* - requires exact spelling and best in all lowercase. Will tell you when they were last online.<br />
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* /mail - to check your mail (/mail help for help)<br />
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A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
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==== Ranks ====<br />
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; Admin :<br />
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These users have salmon coloured names, and they run the server, have access to every command, can edit the area around spawn, give build privs, and spawn items, water and lava. WHOPPER has access to the actual server console and box. Admins are <br />
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: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
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; Op/Mod : <br />
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These users have light blue coloured names, and they can kick, mute, ban, summon, fix water, wipe player inventory, warn, override tptoggle and perform other antigriefing actions. Mods are<br />
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:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=50059 Baazman]'''<br />
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; Builder :<br />
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These users have yellow coloured names, and can create and destroy blocks. They can perform the actions in the command list.<br />
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; Guest :<br />
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This is the default rank. These users have white coloured names, and can view the player list, /tp, /warp and /spawn. They are unable to create or destroy blocks.<br />
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==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
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We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
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At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
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What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
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To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
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To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
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'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
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[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
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An example layout.<br />
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[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
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The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
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Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
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==== Map of the Server ====<br />
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This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
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The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
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[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
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==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
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* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
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==== Server Links ====<br />
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'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SXrbwo5VlH3C3KY9MUDPtALwICMkJ1o3H3Fagqz0vW4/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPvPk8YO# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure information]'''<br />
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'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjvyTbelsir8T2NHAa3frrkb-TjXhgc0ngRpKMWNNow/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMyFiZUH# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure Community talk]'''<br />
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'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/198pW5h21C476ZxfpiRy1Uj_AN56A8vvGzr3GeDb_ndk/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNfPo94G# OCAU Shenanigans Subway & Rail Rollout]'''<br />
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'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html Player Statistics]'''<br />
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=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
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Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
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Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
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Current Host: Icabaad<br />
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Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
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Current Player Cap: ??<br />
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Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
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Server software: n/a<br />
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OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
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== Troubleshooting ==<br />
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'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
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'''Problem:''' Sometimes it seems like portions of the map around me will never load <br />
'''Answer:''' For whatever reason, the game downloads the map data but does not render it. Hit 'F' and it should render instantly, then cycle back through to your original render distance.<br />
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=== Frequent Disconnects ===<br />
From: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12704859&postcount=5318<br />
"My atheros onboard lan issue was solved by upping the Transmit Buffers to 512 instead of 256. Haven't been disconnected since"<br />
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=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
Download the latest java files.<br />
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You just need the 'Java Platform, Standard Edition' Click the JRE button.<br />
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If you are running a 64bit version of windows make sure you select it in the dropdown box.<br />
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Make sure you uninstall your current java install first.<br />
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[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html Download Latest Java Here]<br />
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=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
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* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
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=== Block Lag ===<br />
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* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
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Unless the lag is REAL bad it is usually client specific. If it is REAL bad it is usually because some other process is running on the server meaning the server is low on memory, swapping, thrashing disk, etc.<br />
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== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc==<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''<br />
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'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html OCAU Shenanigans Server User stats page]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Redstone_circuits Redstone Circuits Guide. e.g. AND, NAND, OR gates and much more]'''<br />
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'''[http://postimage.org/image/1py5ae86c/ Grass guide (you wish it was as fun as it sounds) ]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=55700 Simplemap]''' Recommended minimap for use on the OCAU servers also has TAB prv message reply and enhanced lighting.</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2011-01-10T07:43:56Z<p>Baazman: /* Ranks */</p>
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<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
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[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
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Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
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== Links you need to know ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting Crafting Recipes]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting Smelting Recipes]'''<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
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== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
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There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
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=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
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OCAU runs one of the most consistently populated servers in the country, with an average of 25 concurrent users during peak hours.<br />
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Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
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Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
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Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
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Current Player Cap: 25<br />
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Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
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Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
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Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn], LeafDropper (trunk + trees @ 4%), WorldGuard, WorldEdit, SlowHeal, ListColors and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins] among others'''<br />
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OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
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Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
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'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
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==== Builder Rights/Privileges ====<br />
<br />
In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server,<br />
<br />
You should first take a good look around the server and get and get familiar with it and the players,<br />
<br />
Once you are a builder DO NOT build in or near existing buildings and project areas without asking the person that built that building, doing so will only get your builder rights removed so find a open spot on '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Overviewer]''' away from existing structures.<br />
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'''Criteria'''<br />
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You must firstly be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months.<br />
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In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. Note: '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''.<br />
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To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and play for a while when a admin is on so they can see what you are like.<br />
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Once an admin feels you ready for builder privileges you will get them.<br />
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Instantly asking or nagging for builder privileges as soon as you or a admin logs on after buying the game or not properly reading this wiki will only delay your request.<br />
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==== Rules ====<br />
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* ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
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* We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so excessively rude behaviour will not be tolerated. Punishments vary depending on the seriousness of your actions.<br />
<br />
* No offensive imagery or words should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts. Structures will be removed. Repeat offenders will be banned for at least a week<br />
<br />
* No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though) or hacked clients. '''No duplicating of items''' If you are caught duping (the duplicating of items via bugs), or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''. Duping is punished by at least a week ban. Serious exploits may attract a permanent ban.<br />
<br />
* No griefing. Griefing includes building in or destroying things in someone's area, stealing, lighting fires and causing floods. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing; you are permanently banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
* No possession of banned items (see section below for details). If we catch you with one, your inventory will be wiped. If it happens again, bans start at one week.<br />
<br />
* Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case. Please do not bother OCAU Admins regarding the server, (other than Silent Remorse or Sabretooth) since the majority of them do not play the game and will not be able to unban you or perform any in-game actions for you.<br />
<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
<br />
'''INFRASTRUCTURE RULES (ROAD/RAIL/SKYROAD):''' <br />
<br />
There are 3 types of public/private infrastructure on the server. They are public in the sense that they can be used by anyone without permission, but private in the respect that they are owned by their respective builders. '''Failure to heed these will result in bans ranging from short to permanent. '''<br />
<br />
1) Ground road system (maintained by all admins/mods). This CANNOT be moved or edited without permission, but can be extended or connected to without any problem. Please try to keep with the same style so people know that it's a road.<br />
<br />
2) Glass Bypass (maintained by syvergy), the OCAU Highway, and the SkyRoad. All of these roads have been built privately and CANNOT be edited, moved, merged, or basically anything besides walking WITHOUT express permission. Connecting your home to the Bypass via a small path in the same style as the rest of the Bypass is allowed, but please let Syvergy know for the sake of quality control. IF you are unsure who to ask, either ask in the forum thread or ask an admin or moderator in the server. If any of these private roads are damaged or changed, the alteration will be reverted back and you may be banned<br />
<br />
3) Cross Country and Subway Rail Networks which is managed by Drguild, and networks are owned and built by various individuals which include Stocky21, Syvergy and various others.<br />
<br />
The cross country and subway rail networks are the largest and most complex projects that exists on the server, and has been methodically planned and managed by there designers.<br />
<br />
Rail tracks are very costly to make, and digging the tunnels/building the stations has taken weeks of work. DO NOT build your own cross country or subway rail lines without permission, as you may tunnel into someone else's property and cause havok with the existing line systems. DO NOT edit existing lines. DO NOT change or edit existing stations. If you would like a station designed or your building added to the network, contact Drguild in game, Revenger here on OCAU and he will sort something out with you with the right rail network owner. If you're caught stealing tracks, the admins will be notified immediately by the server and you will be permbanned.<br />
<br />
All of these systems have been designed to make getting around the world easy, (and safer, once the monsters come back), so if you simply ask questions and not touch anything you are unsure of, you will be fine. Of course, you are free to simply use any of the above systems without permission.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned. Please note that right now lava buckets will be auto-removed from your inventory due to problems with GriefAlert.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Items which are not acquirable through normal gameplay<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts and boats) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
'''==== Server Help ===='''<br />
<br />
If you are new to the shenanigans server familiarize yourself with these commands not doing so will just show you haven't read this.<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp builder - Rotating warp at a new user building site fins some open land away from people.<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp boatrace - scythesabre's boat course.<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
* /warp C4 - Connect Four, anyone?<br />
<br />
* /warp snowynorth Biomes, snow, elwood and m0n's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp pyramid - Huge indoor pyramid inside a pyramid 100% dug by hand<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
<br />
* /kit builderkit - Gives you a set of Iron Building tools.<br />
<br />
* /spawn - to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome - to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home - to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* - to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle - to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? - to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who - to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help - to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* - to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
* /lastseen *username* - requires exact spelling and best in all lowercase. Will tell you when they were last online.<br />
<br />
* /mail - to check your mail (/mail help for help)<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
<br />
These users have salmon coloured names, and they run the server, have access to every command, can edit the area around spawn, give build privs, and spawn items, water and lava. WHOPPER has access to the actual server console and box. Admins are <br />
<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
<br />
These users have light blue coloured names, and they can kick, mute, ban, summon, fix water, wipe player inventory, warn, override tptoggle and perform other antigriefing actions. Mods are<br />
<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=50059 Baazman]'''<br />
<br />
; Builder :<br />
<br />
These users have yellow coloured names, and can create and destroy blocks. They can perform the actions in the command list.<br />
<br />
; Guest :<br />
<br />
This is the default rank. These users have white coloured names, and can view the player list, /tp, /warp and /spawn. They are unable to create or destroy blocks.<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
==== Server Links ====<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SXrbwo5VlH3C3KY9MUDPtALwICMkJ1o3H3Fagqz0vW4/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPvPk8YO# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure information]'''<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjvyTbelsir8T2NHAa3frrkb-TjXhgc0ngRpKMWNNow/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMyFiZUH# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure Community talk]'''<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/198pW5h21C476ZxfpiRy1Uj_AN56A8vvGzr3GeDb_ndk/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNfPo94G# OCAU Shenanigans Subway & Rail Rollout]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html Player Statistics]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' Sometimes it seems like portions of the map around me will never load <br />
'''Answer:''' For whatever reason, the game downloads the map data but does not render it. Hit 'F' and it should render instantly, then cycle back through to your original render distance.<br />
<br />
=== Frequent Disconnects ===<br />
From: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12704859&postcount=5318<br />
"My atheros onboard lan issue was solved by upping the Transmit Buffers to 512 instead of 256. Haven't been disconnected since"<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
Download the latest java files.<br />
<br />
You just need the 'Java Platform, Standard Edition' Click the JRE button.<br />
<br />
If you are running a 64bit version of windows make sure you select it in the dropdown box.<br />
<br />
Make sure you uninstall your current java install first.<br />
<br />
[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html Download Latest Java Here]<br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Unless the lag is REAL bad it is usually client specific. If it is REAL bad it is usually because some other process is running on the server meaning the server is low on memory, swapping, thrashing disk, etc.<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html OCAU Shenanigans Server User stats page]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Redstone_circuits Redstone Circuits Guide. e.g. AND, NAND, OR gates and much more]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://postimage.org/image/1py5ae86c/ Grass guide (you wish it was as fun as it sounds) ]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=55700 Simplemap]''' Recommended minimap for use on the OCAU servers also has TAB prv message reply and enhanced lighting.</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-12-28T11:53:12Z<p>Baazman: /* Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc */</p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Links you need to know ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting Crafting Recipes]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting Smelting Recipes]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
OCAU runs one of the most consistently populated servers in the country, with an average of 25 concurrent users during peak hours.<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 25<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn], LeafDropper (trunk + trees @ 4%), WorldGuard, WorldEdit, SlowHeal, ListColors and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins] among others'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Builder Rights/Privileges ====<br />
<br />
In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server,<br />
<br />
You should first take a good look around the server and get and get familiar with it and the players,<br />
<br />
Once you are a builder DO NOT build in or near existing buildings and project areas without asking the person that built that building, doing so will only get your builder rights removed so find a open spot on '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Overviewer]''' away from existing structures.<br />
<br />
'''Criteria'''<br />
<br />
You must firstly be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months.<br />
<br />
In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. Note: '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''.<br />
<br />
To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and play for a while when a admin is on so they can see what you are like.<br />
<br />
Once an admin feels you ready for builder privileges you will get them.<br />
<br />
Instantly asking or nagging for builder privileges as soon as you or a admin logs on after buying the game or not properly reading this wiki will only delay your request.<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
* ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
* We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so excessively rude behaviour will not be tolerated. Punishments vary depending on the seriousness of your actions.<br />
<br />
* No offensive imagery or words should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts. Structures will be removed. Repeat offenders will be banned for at least a week<br />
<br />
* No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though) or hacked clients. '''No duplicating of items''' If you are caught duping (the duplicating of items via bugs), or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''. Duping is punished by at least a week ban. Serious exploits may attract a permanent ban.<br />
<br />
* No griefing. Griefing includes building in or destroying things in someone's area, stealing, lighting fires and causing floods. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing; you are permanently banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
* No possession of banned items (see section below for details). If we catch you with one, your inventory will be wiped. If it happens again, bans start at one week.<br />
<br />
* Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case. Please do not bother OCAU Admins regarding the server, (other than Silent Remorse or Sabretooth) since the majority of them do not play the game and will not be able to unban you or perform any in-game actions for you.<br />
<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
<br />
'''INFRASTRUCTURE RULES (ROAD/RAIL/SKYROAD):''' <br />
<br />
There are 3 types of public/private infrastructure on the server. They are public in the sense that they can be used by anyone without permission, but private in the respect that they are owned by their respective builders. '''Failure to heed these will result in bans ranging from short to permanent. '''<br />
<br />
1) Ground road system (maintained by all admins/mods). This CANNOT be moved or edited without permission, but can be extended or connected to without any problem. Please try to keep with the same style so people know that it's a road.<br />
<br />
2) Glass Bypass (maintained by syvergy), the OCAU Highway, and the SkyRoad. All of these roads have been built privately and CANNOT be edited, moved, merged, or basically anything besides walking WITHOUT express permission. Connecting your home to the Bypass via a small path in the same style as the rest of the Bypass is allowed, but please let Syvergy know for the sake of quality control. IF you are unsure who to ask, either ask in the forum thread or ask an admin or moderator in the server. If any of these private roads are damaged or changed, the alteration will be reverted back and you may be banned<br />
<br />
3) Cross Country and Subway Rail Networks which is managed by Drguild, and networks are owned and built by various individuals which include Stocky21, Syvergy and various others.<br />
<br />
The cross country and subway rail networks are the largest and most complex projects that exists on the server, and has been methodically planned and managed by there designers.<br />
<br />
Rail tracks are very costly to make, and digging the tunnels/building the stations has taken weeks of work. DO NOT build your own cross country or subway rail lines without permission, as you may tunnel into someone else's property and cause havok with the existing line systems. DO NOT edit existing lines. DO NOT change or edit existing stations. If you would like a station designed or your building added to the network, contact Drguild in game, Revenger here on OCAU and he will sort something out with you with the right rail network owner. If you're caught stealing tracks, the admins will be notified immediately by the server and you will be permbanned.<br />
<br />
All of these systems have been designed to make getting around the world easy, (and safer, once the monsters come back), so if you simply ask questions and not touch anything you are unsure of, you will be fine. Of course, you are free to simply use any of the above systems without permission.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned. Please note that right now lava buckets will be auto-removed from your inventory due to problems with GriefAlert.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Items which are not acquirable through normal gameplay<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts and boats) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
If you are new to the shenanigans server familiarize yourself with these commands not doing so will just show you haven't read this.<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp builder - Rotating warp at a new user building site fins some open land away from people.<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp boatrace - scythesabre's boat course.<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
* /warp C4 - Connect Four, anyone?<br />
<br />
* /warp snowynorth Biomes, snow, elwood and m0n's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp pyramid - Huge indoor pyramid inside a pyramid 100% dug by hand<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
* /lastseen *username* requires exact spelling and best in all lowercase. Will tell you when they were last online.<br />
<br />
* /mail to check your mail (/mail help for help)<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
<br />
These users have salmon coloured names, and they run the server, have access to every command, can edit the area around spawn, give build privs, and spawn items, water and lava. WHOPPER has access to the actual server console and box. Admins are <br />
<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
<br />
These users have light blue coloured names, and they can kick, mute, ban, summon, fix water, wipe player inventory, warn, override tptoggle and perform other antigriefing actions. Mods are<br />
<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
; Builder :<br />
<br />
These users have yellow coloured names, and can create and destroy blocks. They can perform the actions in the command list.<br />
<br />
; Guest :<br />
<br />
This is the default rank. These users have white coloured names, and can view the player list, /tp, /warp and /spawn. They are unable to create or destroy blocks.<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
==== Server Links ====<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SXrbwo5VlH3C3KY9MUDPtALwICMkJ1o3H3Fagqz0vW4/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPvPk8YO# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure information]'''<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjvyTbelsir8T2NHAa3frrkb-TjXhgc0ngRpKMWNNow/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMyFiZUH# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure Community talk]'''<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/198pW5h21C476ZxfpiRy1Uj_AN56A8vvGzr3GeDb_ndk/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNfPo94G# OCAU Shenanigans Subway & Rail Rollout]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html Player Statistics]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' Sometimes it seems like portions of the map around me will never load <br />
'''Answer:''' For whatever reason, the game downloads the map data but does not render it. Hit 'F' and it should render instantly, then back cycle through to your original render distance.<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
<strike>If you have black screens or excessive java crashes you can try downloading a newer or different version of the java game library's that Minecraft use from the link below.<br />
<br />
Download the latest nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/<br />
<br />
Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
<br />
Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder, Note that you don't need to add files that are not already in the minecraft folder.<br />
<br />
Please note that there could be possible side affects from using the updated library's.<br />
<br />
If anyone goes wrong you can always delete the entire .minecraft folder and the game will automatically download a new one.</strike><br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Unless the lag is REAL bad it is usually client specific. If it is REAL bad it is usually because some other process is running on the server meaning the server is low on memory, swapping, thrashing disk, etc.<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html OCAU Shenanigans Server User stats page]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Redstone_circuits Redstone Circuits Guide. e.g. AND, NAND, OR gates and much more]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://postimage.org/image/1py5ae86c/ Grass guide (you wish it was as fun as it sounds) ]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=55700 Simplemap]''' Recommended minimap for use on the OCAU servers also has TAB prv message reply and enhanced lighting.</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-12-01T09:53:03Z<p>Baazman: /* Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc */</p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Links you need to know ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting Crafting Recipes]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting Smelting Recipes]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
OCAU runs one of the most consistently populated servers in the country, with an average of 25 concurrent users during peak hours.<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Broden<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 30<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn], LeafDropper (trunk + trees @ 4%), WorldGuard, WorldEdit, SlowHeal, ListColors, [http://forum.hey0.net/showthread.php?tid=965&highlight=goodnight GoodNight] and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins] among others'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Builder Rights/Privileges ====<br />
<br />
In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server,<br />
<br />
You should first take a good look around the server and get and get familiar with it and the players,<br />
<br />
'''Criteria'''<br />
<br />
You must firstly be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months.<br />
<br />
In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. Note: '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''.<br />
<br />
To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and let an admin know.<br />
<br />
Instantly asking for builder privileges after buying the game or not properly reading this wiki will only delay your request.<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
* ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
* We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so excessively rude behaviour will not be tolerated. Punishments vary depending on the seriousness of your actions.<br />
<br />
* No offensive imagery or words should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts. Structures will be removed. Repeat offenders will be banned for at least a week<br />
<br />
* No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though) or hacked clients. '''No duplicating of items''' If you are caught duping (the duplicating of items via bugs), or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''. Duping is punished by at least a week ban. Serious exploits may attract a permanent ban.<br />
<br />
* No griefing. Griefing includes building in or destroying things in someone's area, stealing, lighting fires and causing floods. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing; you are permanently banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
* No possession of banned items (see section below for details). If we catch you with one, your inventory will be wiped. If it happens again, bans start at one week.<br />
<br />
* Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case. Please do not bother OCAU Admins regarding the server, (other than Silent Remorse or Sabretooth) since the majority of them do not play the game and will not be able to unban you or perform any in-game actions for you.<br />
<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
<br />
'''INFRASTRUCTURE RULES (ROAD/RAIL/SKYROAD):''' <br />
<br />
There are 3 types of public/private infrastructure on the server. They are public in the sense that they can be used by anyone without permission, but private in the respect that they are owned by their respective builders. '''Failure to heed these will result in bans ranging from short to permanent. '''<br />
<br />
1) Ground road system (maintained by all admins/mods). This CANNOT be moved or edited without permission, but can be extended or connected to without any problem. Please try to keep with the same style so people know that it's a road.<br />
<br />
2) Glass Bypass (maintained by syvergy), the OCAU Highway, and the SkyRoad. All of these roads have been built privately and CANNOT be edited, moved, merged, or basically anything besides walking WITHOUT express permission. Connecting your home to the Bypass via a small path in the same style as the rest of the Bypass is allowed, but please let Syvergy know for the sake of quality control. IF you are unsure who to ask, either ask in the forum thread or ask an admin or moderator in the server. If any of these private roads are damaged or changed, the alteration will be reverted back and you may be banned<br />
<br />
3) Cross Country and Subway Rail Networks which is managed by Drguild, and networks are owned and built by various individuals which include Stocky21, Syvergy and various others.<br />
<br />
The cross country and subway rail networks are the largest and most complex projects that exists on the server, and has been methodically planned and managed by there designers.<br />
<br />
Rail tracks are very costly to make, and digging the tunnels/building the stations has taken weeks of work. DO NOT build your own cross country or subway rail lines without permission, as you may tunnel into someone else's property and cause havok with the existing line systems. DO NOT edit existing lines. DO NOT change or edit existing stations. If you would like a station designed or your building added to the network, contact Drguild in game, Revenger here on OCAU and he will sort something out with you with the right rail network owner. If you're caught stealing tracks, the admins will be notified immediately by the server and you will be permbanned.<br />
<br />
All of these systems have been designed to make getting around the world easy, (and safer, once the monsters come back), so if you simply ask questions and not touch anything you are unsure of, you will be fine. Of course, you are free to simply use any of the above systems without permission.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned. Please note that right now lava buckets will be auto-removed from your inventory due to problems with GriefAlert.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Items which are not acquirable through normal gameplay<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts and boats) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
* /warp C4 - Connect Four, anyone?<br />
<br />
* /warp snowynorth Biomes, snow, elwood and m0n's places.<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
* /seen *username* requires exact spelling of the username and will tell you when they were last active.<br />
<br />
* /goodnight if everyone in the server types this, it will skip to daylight<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
<br />
These users have salmon coloured names, and they run the server, have access to every command, can edit the area around spawn, give build privs, and spawn items, water and lava. WHOPPER has access to the actual server console and box. Admins are <br />
<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
<br />
These users have light blue coloured names, and they can kick, mute, ban, summon, fix water, wipe player inventory, warn, override tptoggle and perform other antigriefing actions. Mods are<br />
<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
; Builder :<br />
<br />
These users have yellow coloured names, and can create and destroy blocks. They can perform the actions in the command list.<br />
<br />
; Guest :<br />
<br />
This is the default rank. These users have white coloured names, and can view the player list, /tp, /warp and /spawn. They are unable to create or destroy blocks.<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
==== Server Links ====<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SXrbwo5VlH3C3KY9MUDPtALwICMkJ1o3H3Fagqz0vW4/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPvPk8YO# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure information]'''<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjvyTbelsir8T2NHAa3frrkb-TjXhgc0ngRpKMWNNow/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMyFiZUH# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure Community talk]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html Player Statistics]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
If you have black screens or excessive java crashes you can try downloading a newer or different version of the java game library's that Minecraft use from the link below.<br />
<br />
Download the latest nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/<br />
<br />
Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
<br />
Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder, Note that you don't need to add files that are not already in the minecraft folder.<br />
<br />
Please note that there could be possible side affects from using the updated library's.<br />
<br />
If anyone goes wrong you can always delete the entire .minecraft folder and the game will automatically download a new one.<br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Typically for every person who says they have lag, 10 will say nothing is wrong. It is usually specific to each client.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html OCAU Shenanigans Server User stats page]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Redstone_circuits Redstone Circuits Guide. e.g. AND, NAND, OR gates and much more]'''</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-12-01T06:06:34Z<p>Baazman: /* Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc */</p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Links you need to know ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting Crafting Recipes]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting Smelting Recipes]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
OCAU runs one of the most consistently populated servers in the country, with an average of 25 concurrent users during peak hours.<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Broden<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 30<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn], LeafDropper (trunk + trees @ 4%), WorldGuard, WorldEdit, SlowHeal, ListColors, [http://forum.hey0.net/showthread.php?tid=965&highlight=goodnight GoodNight] and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins] among others'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Builder Rights/Privileges ====<br />
<br />
In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server,<br />
<br />
You should first take a good look around the server and get and get familiar with it and the players,<br />
<br />
'''Criteria'''<br />
<br />
You must firstly be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months.<br />
<br />
In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. Note: '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''.<br />
<br />
To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and let an admin know.<br />
<br />
Instantly asking for builder privileges after buying the game or not properly reading this wiki will only delay your request.<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
* ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
* We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so excessively rude behaviour will not be tolerated. Punishments vary depending on the seriousness of your actions.<br />
<br />
* No offensive imagery or words should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts. Structures will be removed. Repeat offenders will be banned for at least a week<br />
<br />
* No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though) or hacked clients. '''No duplicating of items''' If you are caught duping (the duplicating of items via bugs), or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''. Duping is punished by at least a week ban. Serious exploits may attract a permanent ban.<br />
<br />
* No griefing. Griefing includes building in or destroying things in someone's area, stealing, lighting fires and causing floods. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing; you are permanently banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
* No possession of banned items (see section below for details). If we catch you with one, your inventory will be wiped. If it happens again, bans start at one week.<br />
<br />
* Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case. Please do not bother OCAU Admins regarding the server, (other than Silent Remorse or Sabretooth) since the majority of them do not play the game and will not be able to unban you or perform any in-game actions for you.<br />
<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
<br />
'''INFRASTRUCTURE RULES (ROAD/RAIL/SKYROAD):''' <br />
<br />
There are 3 types of public/private infrastructure on the server. They are public in the sense that they can be used by anyone without permission, but private in the respect that they are owned by their respective builders. '''Failure to heed these will result in bans ranging from short to permanent. '''<br />
<br />
1) Ground road system (maintained by all admins/mods). This CANNOT be moved or edited without permission, but can be extended or connected to without any problem. Please try to keep with the same style so people know that it's a road.<br />
<br />
2) Glass Bypass (maintained by syvergy), the OCAU Highway, and the SkyRoad. All of these roads have been built privately and CANNOT be edited, moved, merged, or basically anything besides walking WITHOUT express permission. Connecting your home to the Bypass via a small path in the same style as the rest of the Bypass is allowed, but please let Syvergy know for the sake of quality control. IF you are unsure who to ask, either ask in the forum thread or ask an admin or moderator in the server. If any of these private roads are damaged or changed, the alteration will be reverted back and you may be banned<br />
<br />
3) Cross Country and Subway Rail Networks which is managed by Drguild, and networks are owned and built by various individuals which include Stocky21, Syvergy and various others.<br />
<br />
The cross country and subway rail networks are the largest and most complex projects that exists on the server, and has been methodically planned and managed by there designers.<br />
<br />
Rail tracks are very costly to make, and digging the tunnels/building the stations has taken weeks of work. DO NOT build your own cross country or subway rail lines without permission, as you may tunnel into someone else's property and cause havok with the existing line systems. DO NOT edit existing lines. DO NOT change or edit existing stations. If you would like a station designed or your building added to the network, contact Drguild in game, Revenger here on OCAU and he will sort something out with you with the right rail network owner. If you're caught stealing tracks, the admins will be notified immediately by the server and you will be permbanned.<br />
<br />
All of these systems have been designed to make getting around the world easy, (and safer, once the monsters come back), so if you simply ask questions and not touch anything you are unsure of, you will be fine. Of course, you are free to simply use any of the above systems without permission.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned. Please note that right now lava buckets will be auto-removed from your inventory due to problems with GriefAlert.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Items which are not acquirable through normal gameplay<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts and boats) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
* /warp C4 - Connect Four, anyone?<br />
<br />
* /warp snowynorth Biomes, snow, elwood and m0n's places.<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
* /seen *username* requires exact spelling of the username and will tell you when they were last active.<br />
<br />
* /goodnight if everyone in the server types this, it will skip to daylight<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
<br />
These users have salmon coloured names, and they run the server, have access to every command, can edit the area around spawn, give build privs, and spawn items, water and lava. WHOPPER has access to the actual server console and box. Admins are <br />
<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
<br />
These users have light blue coloured names, and they can kick, mute, ban, summon, fix water, wipe player inventory, warn, override tptoggle and perform other antigriefing actions. Mods are<br />
<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
; Builder :<br />
<br />
These users have yellow coloured names, and can create and destroy blocks. They can perform the actions in the command list.<br />
<br />
; Guest :<br />
<br />
This is the default rank. These users have white coloured names, and can view the player list, /tp, /warp and /spawn. They are unable to create or destroy blocks.<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
==== Server Links ====<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SXrbwo5VlH3C3KY9MUDPtALwICMkJ1o3H3Fagqz0vW4/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPvPk8YO# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure information]'''<br />
<br />
'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjvyTbelsir8T2NHAa3frrkb-TjXhgc0ngRpKMWNNow/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMyFiZUH# OCAU Shenanigans Minecraft Infrastructure Community talk]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html Player Statistics]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
If you have black screens or excessive java crashes you can try downloading a newer or different version of the java game library's that Minecraft use from the link below.<br />
<br />
Download the latest nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/<br />
<br />
Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
<br />
Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder, Note that you don't need to add files that are not already in the minecraft folder.<br />
<br />
Please note that there could be possible side affects from using the updated library's.<br />
<br />
If anyone goes wrong you can always delete the entire .minecraft folder and the game will automatically download a new one.<br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Typically for every person who says they have lag, 10 will say nothing is wrong. It is usually specific to each client.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://whopperohyeah.com/stats/mcstats.html OCAU Shenanigans Server User stats page]'''</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-11-06T07:52:21Z<p>Baazman: /* Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sits / Tools Etc */</p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Things You Really Should Read ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting A list of known crafting recipes using your Workbench]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting How to use a Furnace to make Smooth Stone and Glass as well as some other things]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page The whole damned Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Broden<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 30<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn] and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins]'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
1. ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
2. In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server, you must be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months. In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''. To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and let an admin know.<br />
<br />
''(Current members will still be allowed to play on the server even if they do not adhere to the above guidelines)''<br />
<br />
3. We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so therefore any sort of rude behaviour, swearing, and general dickery will not be tolerated. <br />
<br />
4. No offensive imagery or wording should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts.<br />
<br />
5. No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though). '''No item duping.''' If you are caught duping, or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''.<br />
<br />
6. The most important rule. No griefing which means building in or destroying things in someones area. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing by an admin or OP; you are banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
Unless otherwise stated, one warning is given for all rule breaking. Any slip ups after that will lead to a permanent ban. Note that admins and ops CAN ban on the first offence.<br />
<br />
Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=101845/ KingKrapp], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Minecarts - all types<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road (looots of trees nearby)<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=101845 KingKrapp]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
<br />
The fix below will break all sound but will stop the game crashing and black screening.<br />
<br />
On version Alpha 1.1.2_01 you need to update the java game library's to fix the black screen crashing.<br />
<br />
Download version 2.6 nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/dist/lwjgl-2.6.zip<br />
<br />
Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
<br />
Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder.<br />
<br />
That should be it then and the game should be stable.<br />
<br />
New versions of the game may use newer versions of the library from 2.6.<br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Typically for every person who says they have lag, 10 will say nothing is wrong. It is usually specific to each client.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sites / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-11-06T07:52:05Z<p>Baazman: </p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Things You Really Should Read ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting A list of known crafting recipes using your Workbench]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting How to use a Furnace to make Smooth Stone and Glass as well as some other things]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page The whole damned Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Broden<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 30<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn] and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins]'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
1. ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
2. In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server, you must be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months. In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''. To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and let an admin know.<br />
<br />
''(Current members will still be allowed to play on the server even if they do not adhere to the above guidelines)''<br />
<br />
3. We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so therefore any sort of rude behaviour, swearing, and general dickery will not be tolerated. <br />
<br />
4. No offensive imagery or wording should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts.<br />
<br />
5. No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though). '''No item duping.''' If you are caught duping, or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''.<br />
<br />
6. The most important rule. No griefing which means building in or destroying things in someones area. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing by an admin or OP; you are banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
Unless otherwise stated, one warning is given for all rule breaking. Any slip ups after that will lead to a permanent ban. Note that admins and ops CAN ban on the first offence.<br />
<br />
Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=101845/ KingKrapp], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Minecarts - all types<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road (looots of trees nearby)<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=101845 KingKrapp]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
<br />
The fix below will break all sound but will stop the game crashing and black screening.<br />
<br />
On version Alpha 1.1.2_01 you need to update the java game library's to fix the black screen crashing.<br />
<br />
Download version 2.6 nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/dist/lwjgl-2.6.zip<br />
<br />
Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
<br />
Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder.<br />
<br />
That should be it then and the game should be stable.<br />
<br />
New versions of the game may use newer versions of the library from 2.6.<br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Typically for every person who says they have lag, 10 will say nothing is wrong. It is usually specific to each client.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sits / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-11-06T07:51:43Z<p>Baazman: </p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Things You Really Should Read ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting A list of known crafting recipes using your Workbench]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting How to use a Furnace to make Smooth Stone and Glass as well as some other things]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page The whole damned Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Broden<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 30<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn] and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins]'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
1. ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
2. In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server, you must be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months. In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''. To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and let an admin know.<br />
<br />
''(Current members will still be allowed to play on the server even if they do not adhere to the above guidelines)''<br />
<br />
3. We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so therefore any sort of rude behaviour, swearing, and general dickery will not be tolerated. <br />
<br />
4. No offensive imagery or wording should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts.<br />
<br />
5. No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though). '''No item duping.''' If you are caught duping, or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''.<br />
<br />
6. The most important rule. No griefing which means building in or destroying things in someones area. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing by an admin or OP; you are banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
Unless otherwise stated, one warning is given for all rule breaking. Any slip ups after that will lead to a permanent ban. Note that admins and ops CAN ban on the first offence.<br />
<br />
Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=101845/ KingKrapp], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Minecarts - all types<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road (looots of trees nearby)<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=101845 KingKrapp]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
<br />
An example layout.<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
<br />
The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
<br />
Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
<br />
==== Map of the Server ====<br />
<br />
This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
<br />
The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
<br />
[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
<br />
==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
<br />
* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
<br />
Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Current Host: Icabaad<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: ??<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: n/a<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
<br />
== Troubleshooting ==<br />
<br />
'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
<br />
=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
<br />
The fix below will break all sound but will stop the game crashing and black screening.<br />
<br />
On version Alpha 1.1.2_01 you need to update the java game library's to fix the black screen crashing.<br />
<br />
Download version 2.6 nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/dist/lwjgl-2.6.zip<br />
<br />
Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
<br />
Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder.<br />
<br />
That should be it then and the game should be stable.<br />
<br />
New versions of the game may use newer versions of the library from 2.6.<br />
<br />
=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
<br />
* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
<br />
=== Block Lag ===<br />
<br />
* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
<br />
Typically for every person who says they have lag, 10 will say nothing is wrong. It is usually specific to each client.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sits / Tools Etc==<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Minecraft Update History]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28299 Excellent Article on Mining Techniques and Mineral Depths and Properties]'''</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MinecraftMinecraft2010-11-06T07:48:31Z<p>Baazman: </p>
<hr />
<div>== What Is Minecraft?==<br />
<br />
[http://www.minecraft.net Minecraft Website]<br />
<br />
Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.<br />
<br />
== Things You Really Should Read ==<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Known_bugs_in_Survival_Multiplayer A list of known bugs in Survival Multiplayer]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting A list of known crafting recipes using your Workbench]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Smelting How to use a Furnace to make Smooth Stone and Glass as well as some other things]'''<br />
<br />
'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page The whole damned Minecraft Wiki]'''<br />
<br />
== OCAU Community Servers ==<br />
<br />
There are currently multiple OCAU MineCraft Servers Hosted by members.<br />
<br />
=== Server 1: OCAU Shenanigans ===<br />
<br />
Current IP: whopperohyeah.com<br />
<br />
Original Creator: Broden<br />
<br />
Current Host: Whopper AKA Imitation<br />
<br />
Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
<br />
Current Player Cap: 30<br />
<br />
Cartography: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/cart/?C=M;O=D Link]'''<br />
<br />
Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://whopperohyeah.com/overviewer Link]'''<br />
<br />
Server software: '''[http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=23340/ Hey0's Server Mod] with [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=23 GriefAlert], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=260 BorderLands], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=165 tpToggle], [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=329 Warn] and [http://forum.hey0.net/viewtopic.php?id=293 VaultWarp plugins]'''<br />
<br />
OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=858028/ Link]'''<br />
<br />
Voice Comms / Mumble Server: Join aldaris.f3n.org or 220.233.179.84 (Requires [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page Mumble Client])<br />
<br />
'''Current Status: Online'''<br />
<br />
==== Rules ====<br />
<br />
1. ''' If you are told to read the wiki by an admin it is for a reason. If you persistently ask questions which are answered in this Wiki page you may receive a 24 hour ban and/or a loss of builder privs '''<br />
<br />
2. In order to be given builder privileges (the right to build, destroy and craft) in the OCAU server, you must be a member of the OCAU forums for longer than 3 months. In addition to this, you are required to have 50 or more posts in the forums. This means the post count shown in the left hand bar when you've made your post, and does not include pub posts, shop and swap posts and any other area in which you do not increase your post count. '''Do not spam the forum to raise your post count, as this will earn you a ban from OCAU'''. To get builder privileges if you meet these requirements, post in the minecraft thread on OCAU with your username, then join the game and let an admin know.<br />
<br />
''(Current members will still be allowed to play on the server even if they do not adhere to the above guidelines)''<br />
<br />
3. We want the OCAU Minecraft server to be as friendly as possible, so therefore any sort of rude behaviour, swearing, and general dickery will not be tolerated. <br />
<br />
4. No offensive imagery or wording should be built on the server. This includes swastikas, curse words made out of blocks and rude body parts.<br />
<br />
5. No exploiting glitches/bugs/etc (tool drop health reset is okay, though). '''No item duping.''' If you are caught duping, or with duped or otherwise ill-gotten items, '''chances are you will be treated as the guilty party'''.<br />
<br />
6. The most important rule. No griefing which means building in or destroying things in someones area. You do not receive a warning if you are caught griefing by an admin or OP; you are banned on the spot.<br />
<br />
Unless otherwise stated, one warning is given for all rule breaking. Any slip ups after that will lead to a permanent ban. Note that admins and ops CAN ban on the first offence.<br />
<br />
Generally use common sense and be a nice person and courteous to other players.<br />
If you want to build next to someone or build something under another players creation ask the owner first and respect their wishes.<br />
<br />
The minecraft world is a huge and varied one. Building at central spawn is strongly discouraged and usually impossible. Buildings built in the area around the spawn point may be demolished without warning if they detract from the general aesthetic. If this happens, signs will be put up directing you to contact an admin for compensation. Use the warps listed below or walk for a good while until you find an empty area to build in.<br />
<br />
Tall, thin (1x1 etc) towers are to be ONLY used for the purpose of reaching high areas and are to be removed directly after use. Repeatedly building and leaving these towers is considered griefing and can result in a ban<br />
<br />
If you witness a rule being broken, '''let somebody know.''' Admins have salmon coloured names. Currently the admins are [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=101845/ KingKrapp], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717/ WHOPPER], [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett] and [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]. Syvergy (Silent Remorse on OCAU), Ewok85 (Same name) and drguild (Revenger on OCAU) are Op's/Mod's who can kick and ban. If we aren't in the game (you can check by typing /who), take some screenshots - '''with their name visible''' - and PM someone who is online @ OCAU or all of us if nobody is.<br />
<br />
<br />
Please note, '''if you are banned please PM an admin (preferably the one involved)''' on OCAU if you have questions or would like to argue your case. Complaining in the thread will do nothing but hurt your case.<br />
<br />
==== Restricted Items ====<br />
<br />
These items are banned either because of their griefing potential or due to them glitching up the place.<br />
<br />
* Flint and Steel<br />
* Lava - buckets of lava are okay for furnaces etc, but placing lava (pouring from a bucket) is banned.<br />
* TNT<br />
* Minecarts - all types<br />
<br />
If you need one of these materials (except carts) for any reason (for example, flint and steel for burning large amounts of leaves), ask an admin and we will be happy to help you out provided the area is safe to do so in.<br />
<br />
==== Server Help ====<br />
<br />
'''Kits'''<br />
<br />
In the chat, type "/kit builderkit" without the quotes to get an iron pick, an iron spade and an iron axe. If you drop a tool and pick it up again, it will reset to full health (unpatched bug). Please don't spam kits; it's not necessary.<br />
<br />
'''Warp Points'''<br />
<br />
* /warp east - Near Polk's place, on the road (looots of trees nearby)<br />
<br />
* /warp spleef - OCAU spleef arena (please rebuild it when you're done with it)<br />
<br />
* /warp north - Near Qwertylesh and Teria's places.<br />
<br />
* /warp maze - Big, fancy maze<br />
<br />
* /warp south - South...<br />
<br />
* /warp glass - Huge glass pyramid in biome-territory<br />
<br />
* /warp bridge - Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
<br />
'''Useful Commands'''<br />
<br />
* /spawn to return to spawn.<br />
<br />
* /sethome to set a personal home point.<br />
<br />
* /home to go there.<br />
<br />
* /tp *username* to teleport to that user.<br />
<br />
* /tptoggle to make it impossible for non-admin/op users to tp to you. Enter it again to remove the block.<br />
<br />
* /tp? to display your teleport status.<br />
<br />
* /who to see who is on the server.<br />
<br />
* /help to see a list of these commands .<br />
<br />
* /compass and /getpos to see your current bearing.<br />
<br />
* /msg *username* *message* to send a private message to that player.<br />
<br />
A complete list of all the commands for the Minecraft server can be found '''[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Minecraft_Server_Commands here]'''<br />
<br />
==== Ranks ====<br />
<br />
; Admin :<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=101845 KingKrapp]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=717 WHOPPER]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20380 Fett]'''<br />
: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=88916 qwertylesh]'''<br />
<br />
; Op/Mod : <br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=18858 Ewok85]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=20636 drguild]'''<br />
:'''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/member.php?u=3110 Syvergy]'''<br />
<br />
==== Secure Vaults (VaultWarp) ====<br />
<br />
We have introduced the Vault Warp system. This allows each player a private warp to their own secure adminium vault.<br />
<br />
At this point, each vault is an empty (bar 4 torches) 3 x 5 x 4 room.<br />
<br />
What you do with the room is entirely up to you however we do have a recommended build layout.<br />
<br />
To request a vault please contact an admin when they are online.<br />
<br />
To warp to your vault once it has been created you simply type '''/vaultwarp'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''NOTE: YOU MUST SET TPTOGGLE TO BLOCKED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF YOUR VAULT'''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:MC_Vault_layout_example.png|400px|An example layout]] <br />
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An example layout.<br />
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[[Image:MC_Vault_no_build.png|80px|The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manul entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.]] <br />
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The two blocks below the double stacked torches mark the manual entry way. You should not build here as if for some reason manual entry is required, your property may be destroyed in the process.<br />
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Also you should not put anything in the middle of the vault unless you want to want to get stuck in it each time you go to your vault.<br />
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==== Map of the Server ====<br />
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This map is from the 5/11/2010. It covers an area 3km x 3km, centered on the 0,0 point. Spawn is indicated, slightly north west of 0,0<br />
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The map scale is 1 pixel = 2 blocks. Coordinates are in 100 block increments. <br />
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[[Image:OCAU_Minecraft_Map.jpg|200px|OCAU map]]<br />
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==== Server Hardware ====<br />
WHOPPER's sweet-ass not so sweet-ass US server<br />
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* C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz<br />
* 4GB RAM<br />
* 100/100 mbit<br />
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=== Server 2: Icabaad ===<br />
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Current IP/Address: remoted.ath.cx<br />
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Original Creator: Icabaad<br />
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Current Host: Icabaad<br />
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Planned Uptime: 24/7<br />
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Current Player Cap: ??<br />
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Current Zoomable Map: '''[http://www.thedatsun.com/minecraft/ Link]'''<br />
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Server software: n/a<br />
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OCAU Forums Thread: '''[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=12351362&postcount=593 Link]'''<br />
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== Troubleshooting ==<br />
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'''Problem:''' I keep on getting this message Disconnecting Took too long to log in ?<br />
'''Answer:''' That's a problem with the overloading of the minecraft.net servers<br />
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=== Black screens or crashes ===<br />
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The fix below will break all sound but will stop the game crashing and black screening.<br />
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On version Alpha 1.1.2_01 you need to update the java game library's to fix the black screen crashing.<br />
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Download version 2.6 nightly from https://www.newdawnsoftware.com/hudson/view/LWJGL/job/LWJGL/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/dist/lwjgl-2.6.zip<br />
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Replace the files in ''C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for vista and 7 and ''C:\documents and settings\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin'' for xp<br />
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Replace all the files from the zip file including those in the native folder.<br />
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That should be it then and the game should be stable.<br />
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New versions of the game may use newer versions of the library from 2.6.<br />
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=== Alternative fixes ===<br />
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* Set Minecraft client priority to HIGH<br />
* Set rendering distance to NORMAL<br />
* Restart Minecraft<br />
* Restart your PC<br />
* If nothing will fix your problems, delete the client data in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\ and let Minecraft download everything again.<br />
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=== Block Lag ===<br />
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* Step back from the blocks you are trying to remove instead of butting up against them.<br />
* Disconnect and reconnect to the server.<br />
* Close and reopen your client.<br />
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Typically for every person who says they have lag, 10 will say nothing is wrong. It is usually specific to each client.<br />
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== Other Links to Interesting Articles / Sits Etc==<br />
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'''[http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Patch_history Version History of Minecraft Updates]'''</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/G-clubG-club2009-03-29T05:06:51Z<p>Baazman: /* Logitech 'G' Owners Club Members */</p>
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<div>== Logitech 'G' Owners Club Members ==<br />
Please list your user name and what you have.<br />
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#'''TX3''' - G15<br />
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# '''Kreegor''' - G7 Carbon<br />
# '''KeyMan''' - G7 Carbon, G15 Refresh</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/Photography_Jargon_BusterPhotography Jargon Buster2008-04-29T06:47:35Z<p>Baazman: /* F */</p>
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<div>This is a simple guide to understanding some of the jargon that you'll find used in the marketing spiel, or photographers using. For the purposes of this guide, it is assumed you have a digital SLR (or dSLR for the acronym lovers), which is a 35mm format camera.<br />
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[[User:Plasticbastard|Plasticbastard]] 20:41, 19 Feb 2006 (EST) *Copyright notice* - This article/guide is entirely copyleft. You can use it for your own purposes. Just make sure you reference the original site, and creator (plasticbastard).<br />
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== A ==<br />
'''Aberration:''' A distortion in an image caused by the lens - spherical aberration results in a loss of sharpness in the image, and chromatic aberration results in the slight separation of the incoming light's constituent colours, most often in areas of high contrast.<br />
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'''Aperture:''' An iris like gate which controls the amount of light that reaches the sensor. A smaller aperture will let less light in, while a larger aperture will let more light in. See 'f-stop' for more detail.<br />
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'''ASA:''' American Standards Association. The ASA (now ANSI) formerly held the standard used to identify the light sensitivity of film. It is now maintained by the International Standards Organisation in standard ISO 5800. The terms ''ASA'' and ''ISO'' are generally used in photography when referring to the film sensitivities to which the standards refer.<br />
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== B ==<br />
'''Barrel distortion:''' A distortion often found in zoom type lenses (at their widest focal length) which causes straight edges to curve outwards. It is most visible towards the edges of photographs.<br />
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'''Bayer Filter:''' The most common form of Colour Filter Array, the Bayer filter is arranged in a two-by-two pixel square grid, with two pixels having green filters and the other two each having a red and a blue filter. The full colour information is then interpolated after the image is taken to give the final image.<br />
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'''Bayonet mount:''' A widely used mounting type used by most 35mm SLR cameras. The lens connects/disconnects to the camera body by twisting in either a clockwise/anti-clockwise direction. Bayonet mounting styles differ from each manufacturer, however the basic connection method is the same.<br />
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'''Body:''' The camera without a lens attached.<br />
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'''Bokeh:''' This is a Japanese word that is used by photographers to describe how the out of focus sections of an image look - ie, a nice smoothe non distracting blur, or a rough, disjointed blur.<br />
While bokeh changes from lens to lens, it is also a matter of personal opinion - what may look like bad bokeh to someone in a photo, may look pleasant to another person.<br />
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'''Bracketing:''' When three or more photos are taken with different settings, it is called bracketing. Using Adobe(C) Photoshop(C) and the HDR tool, you can combine a bracketed shot with different aperture settings to produce an image with correct exposure across shadows, midtones, and highlights.<br />
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'''Buffer:''' A small (or large) amount of memory that is inbuilt into the camera to store the image while it is being processed. Once the image has been processed, it is sent from the buffer to the storage device.<br />
When a storage device (such as a compact flash card, or SD card) is in the camera, it is processed from the buffer directly to the storage device.<br />
When using 'burst mode' on a camera with this feature, and the buffer is filled, the camera may slow down the speed of which it takes photos, until the buffer is sufficiently empty to increase the frame rate.<br />
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'''Bulb mode:''' Most SLR cameras allow the shutter to be held open for a number of seconds. This setting however, allows the shutter to be held open until the shutter release is de-pressed.<br />
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'''Burst mode:''' A mode in which the camera takes a number of shots in rapid succession. As an example, the Canon EOS 20D has a burst mode of 5 frames per second for up to 23 seconds (Large JPG, Fine).<br />
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'''Cable release:''' A device used to remotely trigger the shutter release. Often used when trying to minimise the vibration caused by pressing the shutter release on the camera - particularly when working with a tripod. Some cable release devices have additional features not found on the camera itself, such as the ability to take a photo at a certain time interval, for a given length of time (ie, 5 photos every minute for 30min).<br />
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'''CCD:''' Charge coupled device. Instead of film, a camera uses a sensor to capture the image. A CCD camera is only one of many type of sensors in use in todays cameras.<br />
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'''Chromatic aberration:''' When the lens is unable to focus colours correctly on the sensor - this is more visible towards the edges of a photo, and most obvious in areas of high contrast. A lens with special glass elements to correct this issue is called an achromatic or apochromatic lens.<br />
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'''CMOS:''' Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor - another type of sensor used in modern cameras to capture the image. CMOS sensors (particularly Canon made) often produce less noise than other types.<br />
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'''CMYK:''' Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black. These are the four colours used in various combinations to achieve the desired colour, mostly in the printing industry, and in most computer printers.<br />
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'''Colour Filter Array:''' Three CFAs are most commonly employed on digital imaging sensors. The most popular design is the Bayer filter, with the only two other noteworthy designs being the SuperCCD array used by Fujifilm, and the Foveon sensor used by Sigma. <br />
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'''Crash zooming:''' Zooming in or out while depressing the shutter.<br />
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'''Crop factor:''' This is used in reference to cameras that are not full frame, and indicates the size of the sensor relative to 35mm film. The diagonal dimension of a sensor is equivalent to the diagonal dimension of 35mm film divided by the crop factor. Typically crop factors are either 1.5 or 1.6, however they will and do vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The Canon EOS 20D has a 'crop factor' of 1.6. <br />
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Crop factor is sometimes also referred to as the "focal length multiplier," even though the focal length of the lens hasn't actually changed, and it is more correctly termed a 'field of view crop' - an example of this is the aforementioned 1.6x crop camera, in which the use of a 50mm lens results in photos that appear the same as those taken with an 80mm lens on a 35mm film camera.<br />
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Crop factors of common digital SLRs as compared to 35mm film:<br />
* Canon EOS 1Ds, 5D - 1.0<br />
* Kodak DCS 14n, DCS SLR - 1.0<br />
* Nikon D3 - 1.0<br />
* Canon EOS 1D - 1.3<br />
* Leica Digital Modul R - 1.4<br />
* All Fujifilm dSLRs<br />
* All Konica-Minolta dSLRs - 1.5<br />
* All other Nikon dSLRs - 1.5<br />
* All Pentax dSLRs - 1.5<br />
* All other Canon dSLRs - 1.6<br />
* All Sigma dSLRs - 1.7<br />
* All Olympus dSLRs - 2.0<br />
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'''Depth of Field:''' Depth of Field (or DoF) describes the area that is either in focus, or out of focus, within an image.<br />
DoF affects all objects/subjects that are in front and behind the item being photographed.<br />
Depth of Field can be controlled by adjusting the aperture. For instance, a smaller aperture results in a larger DoF - inversely, a larger aperture results in a shallower DoF.<br />
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'''Diffraction:'''<br />
In regards to 35mm format photography, diffraction (the way light bends as it passes through, or around objects in its path) primarily becomes an issue at f-stops ranging between f10 and f32 - primarily, the sharpness of the resulting photo can decrease as the f-stop is increased (i.e. a photo taken at f8.0 is sharper than the same photo taken at f22).<br />
Most lenses have a sweet spot in their aperture range, which is usually f8-f12 (depending on the lens, and it's construction type). It is (usually) within this range that the best results for a sharp photo can be found.<br />
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'''Digic:''' Digital Image Core. A proprietry computer chip that process the image within the camera. The current version is the Digic II. Digic processors (particularly the current Digic II) are well known for their extremely fast and accurate processing capabilities - for instance, the Canon EOS 20D has a burst rate capability of 5fps up to 22 frames (in Large JPG Fine mode), or 5fps up to 6 frames in RAW+Large JPG Fine mode.<br />
The speed of the processor is due to the processing being done by hardware, instead of software.<br />
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'''DPI:''' Dots per inch. The number of dots printed in an inch of an image. Dot size at 72dpi is larger than the dot size of 300dpi - thus the higher the DPI, the more detail an image will have.<br />
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'''EF:''' Electro-Focus. The current lens mount used by Canon cameras. It is a bayonet type mount with an exclusively electrical interface to the camera body.<br />
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'''EF-S:''' A new lens type made by Canon which has been designed to fit the newer dSLR's that don't use a full frame sensor. The rear element of the lens is closer to the camera mirror.<br />
A new mounting orientation makes it physically impossible to use on a EF based camera. Camera bodies made by Canon that are able to use this type of mount are the 1.6x field of view crop cameras, such as the EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 350D, EOS 400D, and the EOS 450D.<br />
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'''EOS:''' Electro Optical System. A 35mm film and digital camera product range made by Canon.<br />
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'''EXIF:''' Exchangeable Image File. A recording of data attributes to an image which describes the settings used by the camera to record the photo. EXIF data can include the length of exposure, focal length, shutter speed, ISO rating, and various other useful datasets. This DATA is typically stored with the file itself (either JPG, or RAW, or other format which supports this data).<br />
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'''Exposure:''' A term used to identify the action or result of taking a photo, or relating to the settings used for taking a photo.<br />
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'''F-stop:''' A measurement of the hole created by the aperture blades. This is often indicated by fx - where x is a numerical value.<br />
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f-stops are the number of times the aperture hole will divide into the focal length. For instance, an f4 is an aperture size of 25mm in a 100mm focal length lens. To determine the f-stop, divide the focal length by the aperture size (both measurements are in millimetres). To get the hole size of the aperture, divide the focal length by the f-stop.<br />
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The f-stop scale typically ranges from f/1.4 through to f/22, though some lenses can go to f/1.0 or f/32. In this instance, the bigger the f-stop, the smaller the aperture hole, and the smaller the number, the bigger the aperture hole.<br />
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Low to mid entry zoom lenses may have an f-stop which changes at points in the zoom range. For instance, the 17-85mm lens sold by Canon has an f-stop of 4-5.6. This means that at 17mm, the f-stop can be set to a maximum of 4. At 85mm, the f-stop can be set to a maximum of 5.6.<br />
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'''Field of view:''' Used to describe how much of an image can be seen on the horizontal and vertical planes - a diagonal field of view is also quoted when dealing with rectangular images.<br />
The field of view is not fixed by the lens, nor the sensor, instead it is determined by the two combined. For example, a full frame sensor with a 28mm lens will have a different field of view than a smaller sensor with the same 28mm lens.<br />
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'''Filter:''' A piece of glass which is attached to the front of the lens to change the way light enters the lens. There are many different types of filters:<br />
* UV or Skylight filter: Filters UV frequencies from the incoming light. This was useful for film photography, where photographic film is sensitive to UV. Digital sensors aren't as sensitive to UV so these filters are most commonly used to protect the lens itself.<br />
* Polarising filter: Polarises the incoming light, which can be useful for the removal or exaggeration of reflections from surfaces such as water, and darkening the sky.<br />
* Neutral Density (ND) or Grey filter: A filter that attenuates all light wavelengths equally, resulting in a darker image. They are useful for reducing shutter speeds if needed.<br />
* Graduated filter: A type of filter that has a gradient between a colour and clear. Graduated ND filters for instance can be useful for darkening skies if they are too bright to better match the exposure to the actualy object of the scene, rather than the sky.<br />
* Colour filter: Various types of filters exist with different colours, for example a warming filter which shifts the image slightly towards red, or a sepia filter.<br />
* Star filter: A filter that introduces star like effects to point light sources in the image, often seen in movies.<br />
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'''Firewire:''' An adaptor aimed at connecting devices to computers with minimal fuss. It differs from USB in that it has various revisions that offer faster speeds. It is also a defacto standard for digital video cameras and capture from those devices.<br />
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'''Fish eye:''' A lens that purposely distorts the way an image is recorded, so that it has a larger field of view.<br />
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'''Fixed focal length:''' A lens which does not move the focal length of the lens forwards or backwards - the focal length is set at one distance. Also called prime lenses.<br />
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'''Flash:''' A powerful light that illuminates momentarily while the camera's shutter is open. This is used to enhance the lighting conditions of the subject.<br />
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'''Focal length:''' Simply put, this is the measurement of a lens' magnification capability. For the technically inclined, it is a measurement from the sensor to the optical centre of the lens. For example, with a 50mm focal length lens, the optical centre of the lens sits 50mm away from the sensor. Complex formulae are used to measure the focal length of a lens, and they are always stated in millimetres.<br />
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Traditionaly there are three terms used to describe a lens' focal length. They are ''normal'', ''telephoto'' and ''wide'':<br />
*A 'normal' lens is usually the cheapest and best lens made by a lens manufacturer. On 35mm film/digital cameras these lenses have a focal length of 50mm.<br />
*A 'telephoto' lens has a long focal length which allows you to get closer to a subject from a distance. On film cameras focal lengths longer than 60mm are considered to be telephoto.<br />
*A 'wide' lens has a short focal length and a wide field of view - hence the name - that makes objects further away appear smaller. This effect can also be enhanced by clouds in a picture leading in towards the centre of the image at a very dramatic angle. Even though the distortion does not appear natural, when the image is viewed closely, it will appear normal. Typically on film cameras the focal lengths of wide lenses are below 40mm.<br />
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Zoom lenses which have a 'wide' focal length to a 'telephoto' cover a range of focal lengths by adjusting where the optical centre of the lens is located. A good example of this is the 17-85mm zoom lens that can be purchased for the Canon EOS 20D. At its widest focal length, it is 17mm - at its furthest it is 85mm; it also covers all distances in between.<br />
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On most zoom lenses, the common focal lengths are marked on the outside barrel. To set to that focal length, a rotating barrel is typically turned in either a clockwise/anti-clockwise direction.<br />
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To add confusion, there is a common misconception that digital SLRs with "cropped" sensors multiply the focal length of the lens. It should be noted that the focal length is a physical property of the lens, and not subject to the outside influence of the camera's sensor. This arises from the fact that an 18mm lens on a camera with a 1.5x crop factor will deliver a photo that looks the same as one taken with a 27mm lens on a film camera. The DSLR's image appears to have had its focal length multiplied by 1.5x, when the effect is simply the result of the field of view being reduced by the sensor. The same effect could be achieved by taking a negative produced by the film camera with the 18mm lens and cutting the edges off to give a negative the same size as the DSLR's sensor.<br />
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Some people also use field of view to describe what category a lens will fall into, however for the most part, lenses are defined by their focal length.<br />
It's important to note that different formats (such as medium and large format film types) have different classifications for their lens focal lengths.<br />
For instance, when using the 5"x4" format, a 90mm lens is considered a wide angle lens, while on a 35mm format camera, a 90mm lens is considered telephoto.<br />
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'''Foveon Sensor:''' The Foveon X3 sensor is used in Sigma digital SLRs. It differs from the Bayer sensor in that each pixel records full colour information, rather than a single colour. As a result it delivers a lot more detail than a Bayer sensor for the same image size. The 3.4 megapixel sensors in the Sigma DSLRs are generally accepted to be able to deliver detail roughly equivalent to a DSLR with a Bayer sensor between 6 and 10 megapixels, depending on the subject.<br />
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'''FPS:''' Frames per second. The number of 'exposures' a camera can take in a second. Quicker is not necessarily better, as speed may come at the sacrifice of image quality.<br />
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'''Frame:''' A single photographic exposure. Alternatively, frame is also referred to as the composition of the photo.<br />
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'''Full Frame:''' A term frequently used to refer to digital SLR cameras that have sensors the same size as a 35mm film frame, and thus having no crop factor.<br />
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'''Frame rate:''' The rate at which a frame is taken - typically expressed as frames per second (fps). A Canon EOS 20D is capable of taking up to 5fps for up to twenty-three seconds whilst in burst mode (Large JPG, Fine).<br />
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'''Gels:''' A filter style used in lenses. They can be used to colour correct, or apply other affects to light passing through the lens.<br />
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'''Grain:''' The film equivalent of noise.<br />
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'''Hood:''' A device connecting to the front of the lens which minimises the amount of light entering from the side of the lens. They are used to reduce lens flares. Hoods must match the focal length of the camera, or vignetting (or other unwanted distortions) can occur.<br />
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'''Hot Shoe:''' A connection jack that allows flashes, or other devices to be plugged into the camera, expanding on the camera's abilities. The camera neither has to be on or off for most accessories to be added or removed.<br />
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== I ==<br />
'''Image bank/tank:''' A device which has a laptop sized harddrive, and either a USB or Compact Flash/SD adapter in it. You are able to download your images onto this device, and if equipped with a screen, you can view or do basic edit tasks. The device is typically portable, and approximates to a small iPod size.<br />
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'''ISO:''' This is the internationaly recognized standard to measure the light sensitivity of a film.<br />
Typically, a low ISO rating denotes a 'slow' or low sensitivity to light, hence requiring either a longer exposure (ie, the shutter stays open for longer) or a wider aperture. ISO ratings work on the principle of doubling the sensitivity, doubles the rating. For instance, ISO 200 is twice as sensitive as ISO 100, thereby requiring less exposure time, or a narrower aperture.<br />
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Another way to explain this, is that for every doubling of the ISO rating, you halve the amount of light needed to take the photo; which is why a high ISO allows you to take photos in a low light environment without a flash or extra light sources.<br />
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ISO ratings also impact on grain/noise issues within photographs. For instance, taking a photo in a dimly lit environment (ie, at night) with a high ISO rated sensor/film will cause a lot of noise in the image. The reverse is also true. However, this can all be controlled via the use of a flash, or using an appropriate ISO rated film/sensor.<br />
Digital SLR's are able to adjust the ISO setting of the sensor. Unfortunately for those with digital point and shoot cameras, you are often locked in with a specific ISO rated sensor.<br />
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'''JPEG:''' Joint Photographic Experts Group. Because of it use of compression, it is able to make the file size smaller or larger, at the sacrifice of image quality. It is considered a defacto standard for storing photos.<br />
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'''K mount:''' The bayonet style mount used by Pentax.<br />
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'''Kit lens:''' The lens supplied by the manufacturer with a camera body. It is often an entry level lens which suits most users needs. Professional photographers tend to either not use the kit lens, or purchase the camera body seperately.<br />
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'''L series:''' Often used in reference to Canon lenses. The 'L' series lens made to a higher quality standard than the average lens. The lens barrel is typically completely weatherproof, and the glass elements are made from a higher quality glass, resulting in crisp, clean, and well focussed shots.<br />
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'''Lens hood:''' A plastic (or other material) 'cup' attached to the lens to minimise flaring from stray light, and to reduce stray light entering the lens. Some lenses have inbuilt hoods, others are attached via thread mount, or someother form of mount.<br />
Lens hoods are not always included with lenses, however some lenses come with these.<br />
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'''Lens speed:''' Lens speed is directly related to the maximum f-stop a lens can go to, ie, an f2.8 lens is faster than an f4 lens.<br />
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'''Light meter:''' A device used to measure light in either a scene, or of a particular object to calculate the correct exposure settings for the photo.<br />
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'''Lossless:''' Used to describe a file format in which the file size is reduced, but image quality is not sacrificed. Typically, lossless formats don't offer control over how the image is compressed.<br />
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'''Lossy:''' Used to describe a file format in which the file size is reduced by removing certain information from the image. Typically, lossy formats offer a method to control how much image quality is kept or removed.<br />
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'''Macro:''' A form of photography specialising in extreme close-ups of objects. Generally, a prime lens is used with a focusing point extremely close to the lens - this lets the camera get a lot closer to the object than what non-macro lenses would be able to achieve (note that macro lenses can be used like any other lens, they can just focus closer to the lens).<br />
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Macro photos are also spoken of in terms of life size or non life-size. A life-size macro image is considered 1:1, while double life-size is 2:1 - inversely, 1:2 is half life-size. This ratio indicates how large the projected image of the object is on the camera's imaging plane.<br />
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'''Megapixel (or Mp):''' This is the measurement of pixels in an image. The pixel counts are usually taken from the entire sensor, while the imaging area of the sensor is slightly smaller. As a result the number of pixels in the final image is usually slightly less than what is quoted, but the difference is usually no more than 1%.<br />
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The more pixels per image, the bigger the image is. For instance a 4.1Mp camera takes a picture that has half that of an 8.2Mp camera. Since this is a two dimensional measurement, the 8.2MP image isn't twice as wide or high as the 4.1MP image, though it does have twice the area.<br />
Most cameras have a number of image sizes that can be selected before the photo is taken.<br />
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There is some argument amongst many photographers that small jumps in the amount of pixels in a sensor is not worth the increase in cost - ie, the jump from 8.2 to 10.2 is not as big as the jump from 4.1 to 8.2. <br />
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Increasing the number of pixels in a sensor without also increasing its physical size also reduces its sensitivity - all other things being equal - as less photons are collected by each pixel. As a result the low light performance of fixed lens cameras - which traditionally have small sensors - has been steadily decreasing as their pixel counts increase.<br />
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'''Microdrive:''' Originally made by IBM, this was a complete and working harddrive in a Compact Flash format. These drives are now made by Hitachi.<br />
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'''Mirror lock-up:''' A feature on most SLR cameras that uses the inbuilt timer feature to lock the mirror into the up position, before the shutter is opened. This reduces camera vibration, and thus minimises the chance of an out of focus, or blurred image for shutter speeds around about 1/30s.<br />
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'''Monopod:''' A monopod is essentially a stick with a tripod mount at the top (usually just a threaded bolt stem) that allows a photographer to stabilise the camera without having to carry a tripod everywhere.<br />
Monopods range from a simple wooden stick to telescoping carbon fibre poles with a pop out tripod legs at the bottom.<br />
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Often used at sporting events to carry the weight of large telephoto/zoom lenses.<br />
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'''Negative:''' The film equivalent of a sensor. The negative captures light, and through a chemical reaction, the grain on the film is exposed to the correct colour.<br />
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A negative is always the reverse colour of the photo taken. Exposing the negative onto photographic paper exposes the colour correctly. Thus a photo is born.<br />
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'''Nodal point:''' The point at which light entering the camera/lens is focused. This term is often used in panoramic photography, as it is the point at which all parralax errors are corrected.<br />
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'''Noise:''' This is the digital equivalent of graininess in film. Essentially, as the ISO sensitivity of the sensor increases, the amount of noise (or pixels that haven't exposed correctly) increases. This results in an image that has a lot of incorrectly exposed pixels. To minimise noise, the ISO sensitivity is either lowered, or a noise removal filter in a graphic editing program (or a standalone tool) can be used.<br />
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'''Open flash:''' Multiple flash firings used during a long (usually 'bulb') exposure to increase the amount of light in the image. Only used when lighting levels are practically non existant, however, artistic affect can be created by doing this on purpose.<br />
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'''Over exposed:''' To much light has been captured in the image, and parts of the image will look washed out as a result - specifically the highlights.<br />
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'''Pano rail:''' Also known as a pano head. This is a mounting bracket that allows the camera to be positioned as such that the lens is rotating on its nodal point. This type of mount is usefull for creating panoramic images, as it reduces parralax errors - virtually creating a seamless panoramic photo without having to use software to fix perspective/parralax errors.<br />
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'''Photochop / Photoshopped / Photochopped:''' Editing a photograph in either Adobe(C) Photoshop(C), or other such program.<br />
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'''Pincushon affect:''' A distortion in an image where straight lines are curved inwards. This is caused by the lens.<br />
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'''PPI:''' Pixels per inch. The number of pixels displayed per inch in an image viewed on a computer. This term is interchangeable with DPI, however, DPI is usually used in reference to a printed image.<br />
In order to find the physical printed size of an image of a given PPI, one takes the resolution and divides each by the PPI - ie, an image 1920x1200 at 300PPI will print at 6.4inches by 4inches (1920/300 and 1200/300).<br />
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'''Quick release:''' A tripod mount that is attached to the camera to allow quick removal/installation of the camera to a tripod. Typically this is by a threaded screw attached to a mounting plate, which slips into a special bracket on the tripod.<br />
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'''RAW:''' The image taken by a camera exactly how the sensor see's it, without any post processing done by the camera's internal processor. Many manufacturers have their own proprietry format of the RAW file, however, all of these various formats accomplish the same thing - recording the image without additional processing.<br />
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Many dSLRs allow the user to choose RAW, RAW+JPG or RAW+TIFF.<br />
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'''Reflector:''' A simple device that reflects light from a source (such as a lamp, or sunlight) onto the subject. Reflectors are typically white, however, they can be any colour, depending on the desired effect.<br />
Typically used when 'filling' light on a subject.<br />
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'''Resolution:''' The width X height of an image displayed on a monitor, or the dimensions of a photograph. Typically indicated as a measurement of pixels - ie, 1920x1200 is the native resolution of the Dell 2405 24" TFT screen.<br />
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'''Shutter:''' The shutter is the part of the camera that opens and closes like a curtain to allow light from the lens to pass through to the sensor.<br />
*Shutter lag: The time it takes from when the shutter release button is pressed, to when the shutter opens. Older point and shoot cameras, and some SLR's often had lag up to one or two seconds before the shutter was opened.<br />
*Shutter speed: The amount of time it takes for the shutter to open and close. On most SLRs the shutter speed can be manually controlled. The Canon EOS 20D has a shutter which can open and close in 1/8000th of a second, or be set to stay open for as long as the shutter release button is held down.<br />
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'''Silhouette:''' An image in which the foreground is completely black, and the background is well lit. No foreground detail can usually be seen.<br />
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'''SuperCCD:''' The Colour Filter Array employed by Fujifilm in some of its camera designs. It differs from the Bayer filter in that its grid of pixels is rotated by 45°, and the pixels themselves are octagonal, resulting in a honeycomb pattern. The small spaces between each cluster of four pixels contain a smaller photosite that measures the luminance or brightness at that point, rather than colour. The result is that once the image is interpolated, it contains more dynamic range and more detail than an image of the same size from a Bayer sensor of the same physical size.<br />
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'''TIFF:''' Tagged Image File Format. A lossless compression format used in photography/graphical editing. It is considered superior compared to JPEG because it doesn't compress the image.<br />
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'''Tripod:''' A three legged device with a special mounting device that allows the user to steady a camera. Often used for macro, or landscape photography, where camera stability and minimal vibration is crucial.<br />
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'''TTL:''' Through the lens - a metering method that allows the camera to gather the information about the light in a particular scene. The camera has an inbuilt computer and sensor to correctly determine the best settings for taking the picture. It is also a quick and dirty way to evaluate the light in a particular scene without resorting to an external light meter.<br />
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'''Under exposed:''' Not enough light was captured in the image, and shadows/midtones are too dark.<br />
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'''USB:''' Universal Serial Bus. An adaptor which aims to make connecting devices to computers easier. Currently in its second revision.<br />
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'''Viewfinder:''' The part of the camera in which you can see the image before you take a photo.<br />
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'''Vignetting:''' When the corners of the photo are darker than the rest of the image. Usually caused by abnormalaties with the lens, however, an incorrectly matched hood, or too many filters can also cause this distortion.<br />
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'''White balance:''' The way white looks in a particular photo under certain lighting conditions. Most modern SLR camera's often allow you to specify a custom white balance to correct for different lighting conditions.<br />
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'''Zoom:''' A lens which is able to move from a smaller focal length, to a longer focal length. For SLR cameras, it is represented in millimetres, while most point and shoot cameras represent them as 'times' (ie, 5x zoom). Zoom lenses are useful when you want to choose between a wide focal length, or a long focal length, without having to swap lenses, or carry multiple bodies with different lenses attached.<br />
Most camera kits include a basic zoom lens.<br />
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<div>This is a simple guide to understanding some of the jargon that you'll find used in the marketing spiel, or photographers using. For the purposes of this guide, it is assumed you have a digital SLR (or dSLR for the acronym lovers), which is a 35mm format camera.<br />
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== A ==<br />
'''Aberration:''' A distortion in an image caused by the lens - spherical aberration results in a loss of sharpness in the image, and chromatic aberration results in the slight separation of the incoming light's constituent colours, most often in areas of high contrast.<br />
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'''Aperture:''' An iris like gate which controls the amount of light that reaches the sensor. A smaller aperture will let less light in, while a larger aperture will let more light in. See 'f-stop' for more detail.<br />
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'''ASA:''' American Standards Association. The ASA (now ANSI) formerly held the standard used to identify the light sensitivity of film. It is now maintained by the International Standards Organisation in standard ISO 5800. The terms ''ASA'' and ''ISO'' are generally used in photography when referring to the film sensitivities to which the standards refer.<br />
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== B ==<br />
'''Barrel distortion:''' A distortion often found in zoom type lenses (at their widest focal length) which causes straight edges to curve outwards. It is most visible towards the edges of photographs.<br />
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'''Bayer Filter:''' The most common form of Colour Filter Array, the Bayer filter is arranged in a two-by-two pixel square grid, with two pixels having green filters and the other two each having a red and a blue filter. The full colour information is then interpolated after the image is taken to give the final image.<br />
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'''Bayonet mount:''' A widely used mounting type used by most 35mm SLR cameras. The lens connects/disconnects to the camera body by twisting in either a clockwise/anti-clockwise direction. Bayonet mounting styles differ from each manufacturer, however the basic connection method is the same.<br />
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'''Body:''' The camera without a lens attached.<br />
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'''Bokeh:''' This is a Japanese word that is used by photographers to describe how the out of focus sections of an image look - ie, a nice smoothe non distracting blur, or a rough, disjointed blur.<br />
While bokeh changes from lens to lens, it is also a matter of personal opinion - what may look like bad bokeh to someone in a photo, may look pleasant to another person.<br />
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'''Bracketing:''' When three or more photos are taken with different settings, it is called bracketing. Using Adobe(C) Photoshop(C) and the HDR tool, you can combine a bracketed shot with different aperture settings to produce an image with correct exposure across shadows, midtones, and highlights.<br />
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'''Buffer:''' A small (or large) amount of memory that is inbuilt into the camera to store the image while it is being processed. Once the image has been processed, it is sent from the buffer to the storage device.<br />
When a storage device (such as a compact flash card, or SD card) is in the camera, it is processed from the buffer directly to the storage device.<br />
When using 'burst mode' on a camera with this feature, and the buffer is filled, the camera may slow down the speed of which it takes photos, until the buffer is sufficiently empty to increase the frame rate.<br />
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'''Bulb mode:''' Most SLR cameras allow the shutter to be held open for a number of seconds. This setting however, allows the shutter to be held open until the shutter release is de-pressed.<br />
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'''Burst mode:''' A mode in which the camera takes a number of shots in rapid succession. As an example, the Canon EOS 20D has a burst mode of 5 frames per second for up to 23 seconds (Large JPG, Fine).<br />
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'''Cable release:''' A device used to remotely trigger the shutter release. Often used when trying to minimise the vibration caused by pressing the shutter release on the camera - particularly when working with a tripod. Some cable release devices have additional features not found on the camera itself, such as the ability to take a photo at a certain time interval, for a given length of time (ie, 5 photos every minute for 30min).<br />
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'''CCD:''' Charge coupled device. Instead of film, a camera uses a sensor to capture the image. A CCD camera is only one of many type of sensors in use in todays cameras.<br />
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'''Chromatic aberration:''' When the lens is unable to focus colours correctly on the sensor - this is more visible towards the edges of a photo, and most obvious in areas of high contrast. A lens with special glass elements to correct this issue is called an achromatic or apochromatic lens.<br />
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'''CMOS:''' Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor - another type of sensor used in modern cameras to capture the image. CMOS sensors (particularly Canon made) often produce less noise than other types.<br />
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'''CMYK:''' Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black. These are the four colours used in various combinations to achieve the desired colour, mostly in the printing industry, and in most computer printers.<br />
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'''Colour Filter Array:''' Three CFAs are most commonly employed on digital imaging sensors. The most popular design is the Bayer filter, with the only two other noteworthy designs being the SuperCCD array used by Fujifilm, and the Foveon sensor used by Sigma. <br />
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'''Crash zooming:''' Zooming in or out while depressing the shutter.<br />
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'''Crop factor:''' This is used in reference to cameras that are not full frame, and indicates the size of the sensor relative to 35mm film. The diagonal dimension of a sensor is equivalent to the diagonal dimension of 35mm film divided by the crop factor. Typically crop factors are either 1.5 or 1.6, however they will and do vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The Canon EOS 20D has a 'crop factor' of 1.6. <br />
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Crop factor is sometimes also referred to as the "focal length multiplier," even though the focal length of the lens hasn't actually changed, and it is more correctly termed a 'field of view crop' - an example of this is the aforementioned 1.6x crop camera, in which the use of a 50mm lens results in photos that appear the same as those taken with an 80mm lens on a 35mm film camera.<br />
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Crop factors of common digital SLRs as compared to 35mm film:<br />
* Canon EOS 1Ds, 5D - 1.0<br />
* Kodak DCS 14n, DCS SLR - 1.0<br />
* Nikon D3 - 1.0<br />
* Canon EOS 1D - 1.3<br />
* Leica Digital Modul R - 1.4<br />
* All Fujifilm dSLRs<br />
* All Konica-Minolta dSLRs - 1.5<br />
* All other Nikon dSLRs - 1.5<br />
* All Pentax dSLRs - 1.5<br />
* All other Canon dSLRs - 1.6<br />
* All Sigma dSLRs - 1.7<br />
* All Olympus dSLRs - 2.0<br />
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'''Depth of Field:''' Depth of Field (or DoF) describes the area that is either in focus, or out of focus, within an image.<br />
DoF affects all objects/subjects that are in front and behind the item being photographed.<br />
Depth of Field can be controlled by adjusting the aperture. For instance, a smaller aperture results in a larger DoF - inversely, a larger aperture results in a shallower DoF.<br />
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'''Diffraction:'''<br />
In regards to 35mm format photography, diffraction (the way light bends as it passes through, or around objects in its path) primarily becomes an issue at f-stops ranging between f10 and f32 - primarily, the sharpness of the resulting photo can decrease as the f-stop is increased (i.e. a photo taken at f8.0 is sharper than the same photo taken at f22).<br />
Most lenses have a sweet spot in their aperture range, which is usually f8-f12 (depending on the lens, and it's construction type). It is (usually) within this range that the best results for a sharp photo can be found.<br />
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'''Digic:''' Digital Image Core. A proprietry computer chip that process the image within the camera. The current version is the Digic II. Digic processors (particularly the current Digic II) are well known for their extremely fast and accurate processing capabilities - for instance, the Canon EOS 20D has a burst rate capability of 5fps up to 22 frames (in Large JPG Fine mode), or 5fps up to 6 frames in RAW+Large JPG Fine mode.<br />
The speed of the processor is due to the processing being done by hardware, instead of software.<br />
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'''DPI:''' Dots per inch. The number of dots printed in an inch of an image. Dot size at 72dpi is larger than the dot size of 300dpi - thus the higher the DPI, the more detail an image will have.<br />
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'''EF:''' Electro-Focus. The current lens mount used by Canon cameras. It is a bayonet type mount with an exclusively electrical interface to the camera body.<br />
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'''EF-S:''' A new lens type made by Canon which has been designed to fit the newer dSLR's that don't use a full frame sensor. The rear element of the lens is closer to the camera mirror.<br />
A new mounting orientation makes it physically impossible to use on a EF based camera. Camera bodies made by Canon that are able to use this type of mount are the 1.6x field of view crop cameras, such as the EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 350D, EOS 400D, and the EOS 450D.<br />
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'''EOS:''' Electro Optical System. A 35mm film and digital camera product range made by Canon.<br />
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'''EXIF:''' Exchangeable Image File. A recording of data attributes to an image which describes the settings used by the camera to record the photo. EXIF data can include the length of exposure, focal length, shutter speed, ISO rating, and various other useful datasets. This DATA is typically stored with the file itself (either JPG, or RAW, or other format which supports this data).<br />
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'''Exposure:''' A term used to identify the action or result of taking a photo, or relating to the settings used for taking a photo.<br />
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'''f-stop:''' A measurement of the hole created by the aperture blades. This is often indicated by fx - where x is a numerical value.<br />
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f-stops are the number of times the aperture hole will divide into the focal length. For instance, an f4 is an aperture size of 25mm in a 100mm focal length lens. To determine the f-stop, divide the focal length by the aperture size (both measurements are in millimetres). To get the hole size of the aperture, divide the focal length by the f-stop.<br />
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The f-stop scale typically ranges from f/1.4 through to f/22, though some lenses can go to f/1.0 or f/32. In this instance, the bigger the f-stop, the smaller the aperture hole, and the smaller the number, the bigger the aperture hole.<br />
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Low to mid entry zoom lenses may have an f-stop which changes at points in the zoom range. For instance, the 17-85mm lens sold by Canon has an f-stop of 4-5.6. This means that at 17mm, the f-stop can be set to a maximum of 4. At 85mm, the f-stop can be set to a maximum of 5.6.<br />
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'''Field of view:''' Used to describe how much of an image can be seen on the horizontal and vertical planes - a diagonal field of view is also quoted when dealing with rectangular images.<br />
The field of view is not fixed by the lens, nor the sensor, instead it is determined by the two combined. For example, a full frame sensor with a 28mm lens will have a different field of view than a smaller sensor with the same 28mm lens.<br />
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'''Filter:''' A piece of glass which is attached to the front of the lens to change the way light enters the lens. There are many different types of filters:<br />
* UV or Skylight filter: Filters UV frequencies from the incoming light. This was useful for film photography, where photographic film is sensitive to UV. Digital sensors aren't as sensitive to UV so these filters are most commonly used to protect the lens itself.<br />
* Polarising filter: Polarises the incoming light, which can be useful for the removal or exaggeration of reflections from surfaces such as water, and darkening the sky.<br />
* Neutral Density (ND) or Grey filter: A filter that attenuates all light wavelengths equally, resulting in a darker image. They are useful for reducing shutter speeds if needed.<br />
* Graduated filter: A type of filter that has a gradient between a colour and clear. Graduated ND filters for instance can be useful for darkening skies if they are too bright to better match the exposure to the actualy object of the scene, rather than the sky.<br />
* Colour filter: Various types of filters exist with different colours, for example a warming filter which shifts the image slightly towards red, or a sepia filter.<br />
* Star filter: A filter that introduces star like effects to point light sources in the image, often seen in movies.<br />
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'''Firewire:''' An adaptor aimed at connecting devices to computers with minimal fuss. It differs from USB in that it has various revisions that offer faster speeds. It is also a defacto standard for digital video cameras and capture from those devices.<br />
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'''Fish eye:''' A lens that purposely distorts the way an image is recorded, so that it has a larger field of view.<br />
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'''Fixed focal length:''' A lens which does not move the focal length of the lens forwards or backwards - the focal length is set at one distance. Also called prime lenses.<br />
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'''Flash:''' A powerful light that illuminates momentarily while the camera's shutter is open. This is used to enhance the lighting conditions of the subject.<br />
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'''Focal length:''' Simply put, this is the measurement of a lens' magnification capability. For the technically inclined, it is a measurement from the sensor to the optical centre of the lens. For example, with a 50mm focal length lens, the optical centre of the lens sits 50mm away from the sensor. Complex formulae are used to measure the focal length of a lens, and they are always stated in millimetres.<br />
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Traditionaly there are three terms used to describe a lens' focal length. They are ''normal'', ''telephoto'' and ''wide'':<br />
*A 'normal' lens is usually the cheapest and best lens made by a lens manufacturer. On 35mm film/digital cameras these lenses have a focal length of 50mm.<br />
*A 'telephoto' lens has a long focal length which allows you to get closer to a subject from a distance. On film cameras focal lengths longer than 60mm are considered to be telephoto.<br />
*A 'wide' lens has a short focal length and a wide field of view - hence the name - that makes objects further away appear smaller. This effect can also be enhanced by clouds in a picture leading in towards the centre of the image at a very dramatic angle. Even though the distortion does not appear natural, when the image is viewed closely, it will appear normal. Typically on film cameras the focal lengths of wide lenses are below 40mm.<br />
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Zoom lenses which have a 'wide' focal length to a 'telephoto' cover a range of focal lengths by adjusting where the optical centre of the lens is located. A good example of this is the 17-85mm zoom lens that can be purchased for the Canon EOS 20D. At its widest focal length, it is 17mm - at its furthest it is 85mm; it also covers all distances in between.<br />
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On most zoom lenses, the common focal lengths are marked on the outside barrel. To set to that focal length, a rotating barrel is typically turned in either a clockwise/anti-clockwise direction.<br />
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To add confusion, there is a common misconception that digital SLRs with "cropped" sensors multiply the focal length of the lens. It should be noted that the focal length is a physical property of the lens, and not subject to the outside influence of the camera's sensor. This arises from the fact that an 18mm lens on a camera with a 1.5x crop factor will deliver a photo that looks the same as one taken with a 27mm lens on a film camera. The DSLR's image appears to have had its focal length multiplied by 1.5x, when the effect is simply the result of the field of view being reduced by the sensor. The same effect could be achieved by taking a negative produced by the film camera with the 18mm lens and cutting the edges off to give a negative the same size as the DSLR's sensor.<br />
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Some people also use field of view to describe what category a lens will fall into, however for the most part, lenses are defined by their focal length.<br />
It's important to note that different formats (such as medium and large format film types) have different classifications for their lens focal lengths.<br />
For instance, when using the 5"x4" format, a 90mm lens is considered a wide angle lens, while on a 35mm format camera, a 90mm lens is considered telephoto.<br />
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'''Foveon Sensor:''' The Foveon X3 sensor is used in Sigma digital SLRs. It differs from the Bayer sensor in that each pixel records full colour information, rather than a single colour. As a result it delivers a lot more detail than a Bayer sensor for the same image size. The 3.4 megapixel sensors in the Sigma DSLRs are generally accepted to be able to deliver detail roughly equivalent to a DSLR with a Bayer sensor between 6 and 10 megapixels, depending on the subject.<br />
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'''FPS:''' Frames per second. The number of 'exposures' a camera can take in a second. Quicker is not necessarily better, as speed may come at the sacrifice of image quality.<br />
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'''Frame:''' A single photographic exposure. Alternatively, frame is also referred to as the composition of the photo.<br />
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'''Full Frame:''' A term frequently used to refer to digital SLR cameras that have sensors the same size as a 35mm film frame, and thus having no crop factor.<br />
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'''Frame rate:''' The rate at which a frame is taken - typically expressed as frames per second (fps). A Canon EOS 20D is capable of taking up to 5fps for up to twenty-three seconds whilst in burst mode (Large JPG, Fine).<br />
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'''Gels:''' A filter style used in lenses. They can be used to colour correct, or apply other affects to light passing through the lens.<br />
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'''Grain:''' The film equivalent of noise.<br />
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'''Hood:''' A device connecting to the front of the lens which minimises the amount of light entering from the side of the lens. They are used to reduce lens flares. Hoods must match the focal length of the camera, or vignetting (or other unwanted distortions) can occur.<br />
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'''Hot Shoe:''' A connection jack that allows flashes, or other devices to be plugged into the camera, expanding on the camera's abilities. The camera neither has to be on or off for most accessories to be added or removed.<br />
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'''Image bank/tank:''' A device which has a laptop sized harddrive, and either a USB or Compact Flash/SD adapter in it. You are able to download your images onto this device, and if equipped with a screen, you can view or do basic edit tasks. The device is typically portable, and approximates to a small iPod size.<br />
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'''ISO:''' This is the internationaly recognized standard to measure the light sensitivity of a film.<br />
Typically, a low ISO rating denotes a 'slow' or low sensitivity to light, hence requiring either a longer exposure (ie, the shutter stays open for longer) or a wider aperture. ISO ratings work on the principle of doubling the sensitivity, doubles the rating. For instance, ISO 200 is twice as sensitive as ISO 100, thereby requiring less exposure time, or a narrower aperture.<br />
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Another way to explain this, is that for every doubling of the ISO rating, you halve the amount of light needed to take the photo; which is why a high ISO allows you to take photos in a low light environment without a flash or extra light sources.<br />
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ISO ratings also impact on grain/noise issues within photographs. For instance, taking a photo in a dimly lit environment (ie, at night) with a high ISO rated sensor/film will cause a lot of noise in the image. The reverse is also true. However, this can all be controlled via the use of a flash, or using an appropriate ISO rated film/sensor.<br />
Digital SLR's are able to adjust the ISO setting of the sensor. Unfortunately for those with digital point and shoot cameras, you are often locked in with a specific ISO rated sensor.<br />
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'''JPEG:''' Joint Photographic Experts Group. Because of it use of compression, it is able to make the file size smaller or larger, at the sacrifice of image quality. It is considered a defacto standard for storing photos.<br />
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'''K mount:''' The bayonet style mount used by Pentax.<br />
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'''Kit lens:''' The lens supplied by the manufacturer with a camera body. It is often an entry level lens which suits most users needs. Professional photographers tend to either not use the kit lens, or purchase the camera body seperately.<br />
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'''L series:''' Often used in reference to Canon lenses. The 'L' series lens made to a higher quality standard than the average lens. The lens barrel is typically completely weatherproof, and the glass elements are made from a higher quality glass, resulting in crisp, clean, and well focussed shots.<br />
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'''Lens hood:''' A plastic (or other material) 'cup' attached to the lens to minimise flaring from stray light, and to reduce stray light entering the lens. Some lenses have inbuilt hoods, others are attached via thread mount, or someother form of mount.<br />
Lens hoods are not always included with lenses, however some lenses come with these.<br />
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'''Lens speed:''' Lens speed is directly related to the maximum f-stop a lens can go to, ie, an f2.8 lens is faster than an f4 lens.<br />
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'''Light meter:''' A device used to measure light in either a scene, or of a particular object to calculate the correct exposure settings for the photo.<br />
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'''Lossless:''' Used to describe a file format in which the file size is reduced, but image quality is not sacrificed. Typically, lossless formats don't offer control over how the image is compressed.<br />
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'''Lossy:''' Used to describe a file format in which the file size is reduced by removing certain information from the image. Typically, lossy formats offer a method to control how much image quality is kept or removed.<br />
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'''Macro:''' A form of photography specialising in extreme close-ups of objects. Generally, a prime lens is used with a focusing point extremely close to the lens - this lets the camera get a lot closer to the object than what non-macro lenses would be able to achieve (note that macro lenses can be used like any other lens, they can just focus closer to the lens).<br />
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Macro photos are also spoken of in terms of life size or non life-size. A life-size macro image is considered 1:1, while double life-size is 2:1 - inversely, 1:2 is half life-size. This ratio indicates how large the projected image of the object is on the camera's imaging plane.<br />
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'''Megapixel (or Mp):''' This is the measurement of pixels in an image. The pixel counts are usually taken from the entire sensor, while the imaging area of the sensor is slightly smaller. As a result the number of pixels in the final image is usually slightly less than what is quoted, but the difference is usually no more than 1%.<br />
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The more pixels per image, the bigger the image is. For instance a 4.1Mp camera takes a picture that has half that of an 8.2Mp camera. Since this is a two dimensional measurement, the 8.2MP image isn't twice as wide or high as the 4.1MP image, though it does have twice the area.<br />
Most cameras have a number of image sizes that can be selected before the photo is taken.<br />
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There is some argument amongst many photographers that small jumps in the amount of pixels in a sensor is not worth the increase in cost - ie, the jump from 8.2 to 10.2 is not as big as the jump from 4.1 to 8.2. <br />
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Increasing the number of pixels in a sensor without also increasing its physical size also reduces its sensitivity - all other things being equal - as less photons are collected by each pixel. As a result the low light performance of fixed lens cameras - which traditionally have small sensors - has been steadily decreasing as their pixel counts increase.<br />
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'''Microdrive:''' Originally made by IBM, this was a complete and working harddrive in a Compact Flash format. These drives are now made by Hitachi.<br />
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'''Mirror lock-up:''' A feature on most SLR cameras that uses the inbuilt timer feature to lock the mirror into the up position, before the shutter is opened. This reduces camera vibration, and thus minimises the chance of an out of focus, or blurred image for shutter speeds around about 1/30s.<br />
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'''Monopod:''' A monopod is essentially a stick with a tripod mount at the top (usually just a threaded bolt stem) that allows a photographer to stabilise the camera without having to carry a tripod everywhere.<br />
Monopods range from a simple wooden stick to telescoping carbon fibre poles with a pop out tripod legs at the bottom.<br />
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Often used at sporting events to carry the weight of large telephoto/zoom lenses.<br />
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'''Negative:''' The film equivalent of a sensor. The negative captures light, and through a chemical reaction, the grain on the film is exposed to the correct colour.<br />
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A negative is always the reverse colour of the photo taken. Exposing the negative onto photographic paper exposes the colour correctly. Thus a photo is born.<br />
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'''Nodal point:''' The point at which light entering the camera/lens is focused. This term is often used in panoramic photography, as it is the point at which all parralax errors are corrected.<br />
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'''Noise:''' This is the digital equivalent of graininess in film. Essentially, as the ISO sensitivity of the sensor increases, the amount of noise (or pixels that haven't exposed correctly) increases. This results in an image that has a lot of incorrectly exposed pixels. To minimise noise, the ISO sensitivity is either lowered, or a noise removal filter in a graphic editing program (or a standalone tool) can be used.<br />
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'''Open flash:''' Multiple flash firings used during a long (usually 'bulb') exposure to increase the amount of light in the image. Only used when lighting levels are practically non existant, however, artistic affect can be created by doing this on purpose.<br />
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'''Over exposed:''' To much light has been captured in the image, and parts of the image will look washed out as a result - specifically the highlights.<br />
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'''Pano rail:''' Also known as a pano head. This is a mounting bracket that allows the camera to be positioned as such that the lens is rotating on its nodal point. This type of mount is usefull for creating panoramic images, as it reduces parralax errors - virtually creating a seamless panoramic photo without having to use software to fix perspective/parralax errors.<br />
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'''Photochop / Photoshopped / Photochopped:''' Editing a photograph in either Adobe(C) Photoshop(C), or other such program.<br />
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'''Pincushon affect:''' A distortion in an image where straight lines are curved inwards. This is caused by the lens.<br />
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'''PPI:''' Pixels per inch. The number of pixels displayed per inch in an image viewed on a computer. This term is interchangeable with DPI, however, DPI is usually used in reference to a printed image.<br />
In order to find the physical printed size of an image of a given PPI, one takes the resolution and divides each by the PPI - ie, an image 1920x1200 at 300PPI will print at 6.4inches by 4inches (1920/300 and 1200/300).<br />
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'''Quick release:''' A tripod mount that is attached to the camera to allow quick removal/installation of the camera to a tripod. Typically this is by a threaded screw attached to a mounting plate, which slips into a special bracket on the tripod.<br />
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'''RAW:''' The image taken by a camera exactly how the sensor see's it, without any post processing done by the camera's internal processor. Many manufacturers have their own proprietry format of the RAW file, however, all of these various formats accomplish the same thing - recording the image without additional processing.<br />
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Many dSLRs allow the user to choose RAW, RAW+JPG or RAW+TIFF.<br />
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'''Reflector:''' A simple device that reflects light from a source (such as a lamp, or sunlight) onto the subject. Reflectors are typically white, however, they can be any colour, depending on the desired effect.<br />
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'''Resolution:''' The width X height of an image displayed on a monitor, or the dimensions of a photograph. Typically indicated as a measurement of pixels - ie, 1920x1200 is the native resolution of the Dell 2405 24" TFT screen.<br />
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'''Shutter:''' The shutter is the part of the camera that opens and closes like a curtain to allow light from the lens to pass through to the sensor.<br />
*Shutter lag: The time it takes from when the shutter release button is pressed, to when the shutter opens. Older point and shoot cameras, and some SLR's often had lag up to one or two seconds before the shutter was opened.<br />
*Shutter speed: The amount of time it takes for the shutter to open and close. On most SLRs the shutter speed can be manually controlled. The Canon EOS 20D has a shutter which can open and close in 1/8000th of a second, or be set to stay open for as long as the shutter release button is held down.<br />
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'''Silhouette:''' An image in which the foreground is completely black, and the background is well lit. No foreground detail can usually be seen.<br />
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'''SuperCCD:''' The Colour Filter Array employed by Fujifilm in some of its camera designs. It differs from the Bayer filter in that its grid of pixels is rotated by 45°, and the pixels themselves are octagonal, resulting in a honeycomb pattern. The small spaces between each cluster of four pixels contain a smaller photosite that measures the luminance or brightness at that point, rather than colour. The result is that once the image is interpolated, it contains more dynamic range and more detail than an image of the same size from a Bayer sensor of the same physical size.<br />
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'''TIFF:''' Tagged Image File Format. A lossless compression format used in photography/graphical editing. It is considered superior compared to JPEG because it doesn't compress the image.<br />
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'''Tripod:''' A three legged device with a special mounting device that allows the user to steady a camera. Often used for macro, or landscape photography, where camera stability and minimal vibration is crucial.<br />
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'''TTL:''' Through the lens - a metering method that allows the camera to gather the information about the light in a particular scene. The camera has an inbuilt computer and sensor to correctly determine the best settings for taking the picture. It is also a quick and dirty way to evaluate the light in a particular scene without resorting to an external light meter.<br />
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== U ==<br />
'''Under exposed:''' Not enough light was captured in the image, and shadows/midtones are too dark.<br />
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'''USB:''' Universal Serial Bus. An adaptor which aims to make connecting devices to computers easier. Currently in its second revision.<br />
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== V ==<br />
'''Viewfinder:''' The part of the camera in which you can see the image before you take a photo.<br />
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'''Vignetting:''' When the corners of the photo are darker than the rest of the image. Usually caused by abnormalaties with the lens, however, an incorrectly matched hood, or too many filters can also cause this distortion.<br />
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== W ==<br />
'''White balance:''' The way white looks in a particular photo under certain lighting conditions. Most modern SLR camera's often allow you to specify a custom white balance to correct for different lighting conditions.<br />
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== Z ==<br />
'''Zoom:''' A lens which is able to move from a smaller focal length, to a longer focal length. For SLR cameras, it is represented in millimetres, while most point and shoot cameras represent them as 'times' (ie, 5x zoom). Zoom lenses are useful when you want to choose between a wide focal length, or a long focal length, without having to swap lenses, or carry multiple bodies with different lenses attached.<br />
Most camera kits include a basic zoom lens.<br />
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<small>plasticbastard - 2006 | References to Canon in this wikipage are because it is the only dSLR I have at my disposal. I am not affiliated with Canon in any way, other than the fact I own one.</small><br />
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<div>{{TOCright}}<br />
==Why?==<br />
<i>Why a wiki for clubs? Well there's so many in the [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/search.php?searchid=1705962 forums] that I thought it may be of use to centralise the active ones in a wiki for quick reference.</i> - '''Killer65210'''<br />
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==Wiki + Forum Threaded Clubs==<br />
*[[ASUS Owners Club]] and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=439583 thread]<br />
*[[Creative owners club]] and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=429364 thread]<br />
*[[Deviantartists | OCAU DA Group]] (Deviantartists) and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=378817 thread]<br />
*[[OCAU Emergency Services Club]] and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?p=5097068#post5097068 thread] <br />
*[[OCAU Guitar Players Club]] and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=185979 thread]<br />
*[[OCAU.mc]] and the OCAU [http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc page]<br />
*[[OCAU Mi Goreng Noodles Club]] and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?p=7100634#post7100634 thread]<br />
*[[OCAU Photography Club]] and the forum [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?s=&threadid=311519 thread]<br />
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==Forum Only Clubs==<br />
===[[Hardware]]===<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?s=&threadid=387038 7800GT / GTX Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=438909 Abit Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=304631 OCAU ClubSFF (Small Form Factors)]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=454519 OCAU Dell Notebook Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=430212 DFI Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=439729 Gigabyte Owners Ownage Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=440900 Intel Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=432280 Logitech 'G' Owners Club & Discussion] [http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/G-club Wiki Members list]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=439633 Mac Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=440923 Nvidia Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=438258 Shuttle XPC owners club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=444857 X1900XT Owners club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=439815 ZALMAN Owners Club]<br />
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===Comsumer Electronics===<br />
====[[Mobile Phones]]====<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=333975 Motorola e398 Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=438420 The Official 2006 Motorola V-series (V3, V3i, V3x) Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=362579 Samsung d500 Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=382943 Official Sony Ericsson Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=252044 Official Sony Ericsson P900 Club]<br />
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====Portable Media Players====<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=318176 iRiver Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=405967 iPod Nano wannabe Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=421328 iPod Video wannabe Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=352891 iPod worshippers Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=348076 iDeviation Hairdresser Incident]<br />
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====Gaming and Portable Gaming====<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=422193 Nintendo system owners club and discussion]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=352802 Official Nintendo DS Owners Club and Discussion]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=362337 Sony PSP Owners Club and Discussion]<br />
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===[[Motoring]]===<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=220012 Datsun Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=217383 Mazda Rotary Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=220138 Mazda Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=220057 Mercedes Benz Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=233636 Nissan Skyline Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=220018 Subaru Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=220033 OCAU Toyota Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=340866 Triumph Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=220010 VR/VS Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=238791 VW Owners Club]<br />
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===Misc.===<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=393964 Rap Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=297287 OCAU MetaL Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=241459 OCAU Aquarium Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=340811 Mobile Phone Industry Employee Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=270611 addicted to folding Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=440791 Firefox Users' Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=318429 OCAU Headphone Owners Club]<br />
*[http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=71939 Official OCAU Phillips HP890 Owners Club]<br />
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[[Category:Clubs]]</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/G-clubG-club2008-03-05T07:11:16Z<p>Baazman: </p>
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#11</div>Baazmanhttp://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/SupCom_System_OptimizationSupCom System Optimization2007-03-27T09:16:29Z<p>Baazman: </p>
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<div>Back to [[Supreme Commander|OCAU Supreme Commander Portal]]<br />
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== System Tweaking Tips and Advice ==<br />
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* If you are running Windows XP SP2 with a multi-core CPU, it is advised you install [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256 this MS hotfix].<br>Installing this hotfix ensures Supreme Commander uses all available CPU cores.<br />
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* Turn off Shadows! Yes, they look pretty, but they 1/2 the framerate, even when on the Low setting.<br />
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* Large games that cause Supreme Commander to use >1.5GB of RAM will crash due to a bug. To fix this problem, see [http://forums.gaspowered.com/viewtopic.php?t=267 here].<br />
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* Make sure that Anisotropic and Antialiasing settings in the nVidia control panel are set to "Application-controlled".<br>Not doing so can cause Supreme Commander to crash.<br />
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* If you are using a normal ADSL/Cable router, you DO NOT need to forward any ports to play or host a multiplayer game.<br>Forwarding ports can cause problems when playing GPGnet games (ie, yellow & red pings).<br>Supreme Commander is smart and takes care of port forwarding (or NAT) on routers itself.<br />
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* Long load times and jumpy gameplay slowing you down? Vet anti-virus(aka Computer associates) causes this. Maybe other AV's too. Exclude the S/C directory from real time scanning. <br />
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== Supreme Commander Console Commands ==<br />
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'''Enter the console in game by pressing "`"'''<br />
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*ren_Water disables the rendering of water, which increases FPS significantly on water maps<br />
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*ren_Fx disables all particle effects (such as smoke, fire, laser beams, sparks and the power line from power generators to factories indicating the adjacency bonus), significant FPS increase<br />
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*ren_Terrain removes all land textures. Units are a lot more visible. FPS Skyrockets<br />
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*ren_Skycube disables the background image AND reportably the SkyCube for the map your in. FPS can increase significantly<br />
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*ren_MeshStatic disables Trees, Metal Deposit Lumps and Hydro-carbon deposits. The image behind them is still visible (eg: the green picture behind metal deposits), slight FPS increase<br />
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*ren_Decals disables the scarring effects of explosions and craters (different from ren_NormalDecals, as this command turns off all bump-mapping and terrain deformation) Large FPS Increase<br />
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*ren_NormalDecals (similar to ren_Decals, but still renders the terrain deformation such as ACU crater and rocky hills) Large FPS Increase<br />
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*cam_Free - disables health bars and build progress bars on units, significant FPS increase<br />
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*ren_Splats disables scorch marks and craters, slight fps increase (depends on how many scorch marks are on screen)<br />
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*ren_ShowSkeletons disables textures for models, and replaces them with the "skeletons" for units/buildings. Significant FPS increase<br />
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*ren_Reflection is reported to increase FPS slightly (unconfirmed)<br />
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*ren_Refraction is reported to increase FPS slightly (unconfirmed)<br />
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== Supreme Commander EXE Command lines ==<br />
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* -nomovies etc, anyone know of any yet?*<br />
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* -nosound?<br />
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== Supreme Commander System Requirements ==<br />
'''Minimum:'''<br />
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* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Vista<br />
* 1.8 GHz processor<br />
* 512 MB RAM<br />
* 8GB available hard drive space<br />
* 128MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader 2.0 support<br />
* Sound card, speakers or headphones<br />
* 56.6 Kbps Internet connection required<br />
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'''Recommended:'''<br />
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* 3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better<br />
* 1GB RAM or better<br />
* 8GB available hard drive space<br />
* 256 MB Video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader 2.0 support<br />
** (Nvidia 6800 or better, ATI X800 XL, X 1300 or better)<br />
* Internet connection with Cable/DSL speeds<br />
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'''Notes:'''<br />
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* Supreme Commander will run on Microsoft Windows XP '''Service Pack 1''', but note that Service Pack 1 does not optimize dual core processors to their full potential.</div>Baazman