Acrotsr is an IRC game that challenges players to correctly guess the full form of a given acronym. It is a fun and engaging way to test one's knowledge and quick thinking skills.
To use acrotsr, you need Perl5 or greater installed on your system as well as the necessary modules including Net::IRC and Term::ReadKey. Once you have these set up, you can proceed with the installation and setup phase.
During installation and setup, you will need to edit the values at the top of the acrotsr.pl file. This involves changing the bot's nickname and the channel it will be used in. You may also want to adjust some of the delays and other settings. The default voting delay is 25, but it typically only lasts around 15 seconds. Therefore, it is recommended to add around 10 seconds to your chosen voting delay.
For those who want the bot to stay on the server and run indefinitely, the command "nohup" can be used. If you wish to have html output with the top scores, you will need to modify the $game{'scoreoutput'} field in parsescores.pl. You may also want to edit the HTML output style. Once done, the parsescores.pl script can be added to crontab for daily execution at a specific time, such as 6:45.
Finally, nickalts.data contains alternative nicknames used by players, which is necessary to distinguish them in case of name changes. Overall, acrotsr is an excellent IRC game that offers enjoyable and interactive entertainment for users.
Version 0.8.0: N/A