BeipMU

BeipMU a feature rich client which can be downloaded from the Windows Store.

Some of its defaults are different to expected from other clients. Recommend, though optional configuration elements are shown in this article.

Server Configuration

Accessed via the Worlds icon () or via Connection > Connect menu.

Option	Value	Description
Name	ThresholdRPG	Identity of the game name
Host	thresholdrpg.com:3333	Server address and port
Invisible MUD Prompt Workaround	✔	Some prompts are sometimes hidden. Check this to show them.
Text Encoding	UTF8 - Unicode	Threshold supports UTF-8 text encoding

Keyboard shortcuts

BeipMU's default keyboard shortcuts are different to how you may expect if you are coming from another client.

Accessed via Options > Keyboard Shortcuts... menu.

Action	Key	Description
Convert Returns to %R	Click: Clear	Clear this to support Send the last line in the history (below)
Input History Window - Move selection down	Click: Press Key... Press: Down arrow	Down arrow will navigate forwards in your input history
Input History Window - Move selection up	Click: Press Key... Press: Up arrow	Up arrow will now navigate backwards in your input history
Input Window - Move cursor down	Click: Clear	Cleared to support Input History Window - Move selection down above
Input Window - Move cursor up	Click: Clear	Cleared to support Input History Window - Move selection up above
Send the last line in the history	Click: Press Key... Press: Ctrl-R	You can now resend the last input to the game

Options

Accessed via Options menu.

Option	Value	Description
Show Input History Window	❌	By default, there is a separate text box just for input history. Disable this if you want to update your keyboard shortcuts.

Global Preferences

Accessed via Options > Preferences... menu.

Option	Value	Description
New content markers in text windows	❌	BeipMU displays a red line whenever you return to your character and new activity has happened.
Show image viewer automatically	❌	BeipMU has an image pane that will show up as soon as it detects an image url.
Show images inline	❌	BeipMU has an image and YouTube video previewer that can be jarring to see in your text pane.

Ansi Colors

Accessed via Options > Ansi Colors... menu.

Option	Value	Description
Parse blinking	✔/❌	Threshold can send blinking text.
Enable beep	✔/❌	Threshold can send audio beeps to your computer on special events. (flagging, idling out, etc)

Input Window

Accessed via Options > Input Window... menu.

Option	Value	Description
Don't clear input on enter	❌	Unchecking this will clear the input bar after you hit enter