TalkWorld
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Windows 10/11
  1. Unzip this folder anywhere (for example your Desktop).
  2. Double-click "Play TalkWorld.exe".
  3. Pick a server and a room, then Join Room (or Create Room...).
  4. In the "Quick Login" box click Login to play as a guest, or click
     Change... and enter the name and password you registered.

  Register a name with "Register a new name..." in the launcher, or in the
  game type *register <name> <password>. Type *help in the game for commands.

  Voice is push-to-talk: hold the microphone icon while you speak. To talk
  hands-free, switch on automatic recording in Options > Sound options.

Linux (Wine or Proton)
  Run:  wine "Play TalkWorld.exe"
  If the 3D view stays black, run:  winecfg  and on the Libraries tab
  set "ddraw" to "Native, Builtin" (or remove ddraw.dll to use Wine's own).

Notes
  - Always start the game with "Play TalkWorld.exe", not talkworld.exe.
    The launcher connects you securely to the TalkWorld servers and keeps
    every player's address private.
  - The launcher uses port 20927 on your own computer only. Nothing needs
    to be opened on your router or firewall.
  - ddraw.dll and DDrawCompat.ini are DDrawCompat, a modern fix that lets
    the 1996 game draw correctly on new Windows and caps it at 30 fps.

https://talkworld.org
