Finally, you should also install the NetHack.ad file as NetHack in the
-normal X11 applications defaults directory. Alternatively, each person
-may append the contents of this file to their .Xdefaults file. A second
-alternative is copy NetHack.ad to NetHack in GAMEDIR (from the top Makefile)
-and add a line to nethack.sh specifying this additional applications
-defaults directory:
+normal X11 applications defaults directory. Alternatively, each person may
+append the contents of this file to their .Xdefaults or .Xresources file,
+depending on how your system is configured and the version of X11 you are
+using. A second alternative is copy NetHack.ad to NetHack in GAMEDIR
+(from the top Makefile) and add a line to nethack.sh specifying this
+additional applications defaults directory:
XAPPLRESDIR=$HACKDIR; export XAPPLRESDIR