Full Guide to Lux Delux
Lux Delux has lots of great features that you might not know about. This guide details them all, so you can get all the fun you deserve.
Start with a tour of the Main Game Window to set up your games. Read the Basics to learn how to play.
IMPORTANT: Study the Strategy Guides to win.
Mod-keys
Learn all the Keyboard Shortcuts to quickly place armies and attack how you want while playing.
Preferences
Look in the Preferences window for settings that you can change.
Some preferences to consider:
- Automatically growing maps to fit the screen.
- Change your attacking armies to automatically advance.
- Game Options tab lets you change card and continent settings.
Online Multi-Player Games
Lux Delux has an active online multiplayer community. See the Network Games page for details on joining games, Hosting Tips, and the Ranking System.
Maps and Plugins
Use the Plugin Manager to install new maps and AIs as they become available.
Lux includes a Map Editor that you can use to make your own maps, or alter existing ones. Here's the Map Tutorial for using the editor.
Programmers can use the Lux SDK to write computer AIs or map generators.
Forum community
The Lux Forums are abuzz! Come and talk with the online community, including many map-makers, Dustin, the clowns, the semi-holy church of Lux, the anti-holy church, and the omni-holy church of Lux.
Extra Tools
There are a few Third Party Tools that interact with Lux.
Troubleshooting
TricksoftheTrade -- Some tips to make you a force to be reckoned with.
If you lose your Lux Delux registration code, use the automated form to retrieve it. Here's a list of common problems and solutions for technical issues.
This page is part of the Lux Guide.
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