If you already have a mud client that you're happy with, the Alter Aeon address is alteraeon.com, port 3010.

Alter Aeon is one of the most blind friendly multiplayer games on the web. Over half of our players are blind or visually impaired, and our dedicated staff is constantly on the lookout for trouble spots.

Alter Aeon is a type of game called a MUD, which is by default a text based game playable with screen readers. However, because MUDs are multiplayer and run in real time, it takes extra work to make a truly blind friendly mud.

The resources below include both downloads we host, as well as downloads and help from the large community of blind Alter Aeon players. Hopefully one of the clients listed below will work well with your computer and screen reader software. We hope to see you soon on Alter Aeon!

One of the major difficulties is that different screen readers, and even different versions of the same screen reader, generally do not work the same. There are several different types of clients you can use to connect to Alter Aeon (or other muds), but finding one that works well with your reader can be hard.

Some of our best support for the blind and visually impaired has come from our blind players. Here are links to some of our blind community sites, which host and maintain scripts and downloads.

• The player Zhiun has put together an excellent Mushclient distribution, including sound files and interface files for screen readers. This client is used by a number of blind Alter Aeon players. You can download and install it from this link:
  
  Mushclient Scripts and Installer
  
  (Note - this is a 60 MB Windows only download.)
  
  
• VIPMud users - you can download Dime's VIPMud Soundpack for Alter Aeon from our downloads area.
  
  
• Here is the support page for MonkeyTerm, one of the most commonly used clients for blind players. This page includes downloads and custom scripting by blind players, for blind players. Maintained by the player Mathayas.
  
  
• Here is the support page for GMud, a compact and effective client that works well with some readers.
  
  
• The Alter Aeon clan 'Knights of Saint Christopher' has a page with installation instructions and downloads for GMud, scripts for JAWS, and sound packs.
  
  
• This site also has some general information about Alter Aeon and tips on how to play at this page.
  
  

The custom clients we recommend for sighted players do not yet have good support for screen readers. We are working to improve support, but for now you might want to try our versions of the basic screen-reader compatible clients:

GMud (Windows)
For this client to work well with your reader, you need to download and install scripts for it. You can download the JAWS scripts from our server.

Mushclient Installer (Windows, 60 MB)
This Mushclient release contains scripts for Alter Aeon. This includes scripts and setup for both JAWS as well as Window Eyes, and includes a full set of custom aliases and triggers as well as an audio library plugin for playing the sound triggers. Instructions are included.

VIPMud and the Alter Aeon VIPMud Soundpack VIPMUD is a commecial client designed for the blind and visually impaired. We have received good reviews for this client from our blind community. You can use it for a 30 day trial period, but after the trial expires some of the features are disabled.

MonkeyTerm (Windows)
MonkeyTerm is a GNU GPL'ed client that a number of Alter Aeon players use. It has support for nearly any feature, and a number of blind players use it because it's easy to script and filter. You can also obtain it from our server. We host a local mirror of the Windows executable and the GPL'ed source code.

GMud (Windows)
This is a set of GMud JAWS scripts used by the god Morpheus. It may not be suitable for all players.

We are open for submissions of scripts and new clients. Please contact Dentin in-game if you would like to add a client to this page.

For blind and visually impaired players, our friends at e-bility have a list of other games besides Alter Aeon that are blind-friendly, including board games and puzzles.

The gutterstar.net web site has a number of other downloads for the visually impaired which may be useful. You will need to log in to download anything.