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VIRTUS PLAYER FOR WINDOWS 1.0
October 23, 1994
Welcome to Virtus Player! We hope you'll enjoy using this handy utility
program. With Virtus Player, anyone can open and explore (but not modify) any
file created with Virtus software on Windows and Macintosh/Power Macintosh
platforms.
INSTALLING VIRTUS PLAYER
To install Virtus Player for Windows:
1) Insert the Virtus Player program disk in the disk drive.
2) Under the File menu, select Run. When the dialog box appears, type
A:SETUP or B:SETUP and select OK. 3) Follow the instructions on the
installation dialog boxes.
To get you started, we've included several samples of Virtus Player models for
you to open and explore.
USING VIRTUS PLAYER
To use Virtus Player, you need a 386-based or later PC running Windows 3.1 (or
a color Macintosh running System 6.0.4 or later). This freeware utility allows
others to view (but not to edit) Virtus WalkThrough, Virtus WalkThrough Pro or
Virtus VR files created on Windows and Macintosh/Power Macintosh
platforms--even if they don't have the Virtus software with which the files
were created.
With Virtus Player, you can easily distribute Virtus models (including those
with embedded textures) to family, friends, colleagues and clients without
fear that your original files will be modified.
Virtus Player is available in Windows 3.1 and Macintosh/Power Macintosh
versions. Any version of Virtus Player may be distributed without charge
(please follow the license agreement below), so feel free to share it with
others.
SHARING VIRTUS FILES ACROSS PLATFORMS
Here are a few questions that we thought might come up about working with
Virtus Player:
QUESTION: It's easy to view a Virtus Player for Windows file with Virtus
Player for Windows. But what if I have a friend who has a Virtus file that
was created on a Macintosh and I want to view it?
ANSWER: Most Macintosh users can format, read and write high-density,
DOS-formatted disks with utility programs such as PC Exchange and Apple
File Exchange from Apple Computer, Inc. Ask your friend to send the Virtus
Player file on a DOS-formatted disk, then view the file with Virtus Player
for Windows.
QUESTION: What if I want to send a Virtus Player for Windows files to a
Macintosh user?
ANSWER: Send your Virtus Player files on a DOS-formatted disk to the
Macintosh user, who can use utility software such as PC Exchange or Apple
File Exchange to convert your files to Macintosh format. If necessary, send
a copy of the Virtus Player for Macintosh or Power Macintosh so the
Macintosh user can view your files.
QUESTION: How do I make a copy of the Virtus Player for Macintosh disk?
ANSWER: If you need to copy the Virtus Player for Macintosh disk so that
you can distribute it, the easiest way is to use a Macintosh. You can also
copy the Virtus Player for Macintosh program disk using a PC. With utility
software such as MacSEE (shareware from REEVEsoft), you can can copy the
files from the Virtus Player for Macintosh disk to a DOS-formatted floppy.
For a more reliable copy of the entire disk image (since files copied
individually are more likely to become corrupted) you can use a
disk-duplication program such as DiskDupe from Micro Systems Design, Inc.
QUESTION: How can I move larger files (more than 1.4 MB each) between
Windows and Macintosh computers?
ANSWER: To do this, you need
1) utility software that will compress and copy chunks of a file to
multiple disks, or
2) you must use a direct connection. For example, if Windows and Macintosh
computers share the same network, large files can be transferred over that
network. Also, you can use a modem and telecommunications software to move
large files.
QUESTION: What if I want others to be able to modify my WalkThrough Pro 2.0
files?
ANSWER: There are two options to choose from when you send WalkThrough Pro
files to others, depending on whether you want them to have the ability to
alter your files:
1) To send models that can be viewed only (the models cannot be edited with
any Virtus software), use the File/Export/Virtus Player command in Virtus
WalkThrough Pro 2.0. Anyone with Virtus Player will be able to view these
files.
2) To send models to others to be viewed and modified, save the models as
WalkThrough Pro files. Other WalkThrough Pro users will be able to open and
edit these files.
Note: For more details about working with the software listed above, please
consult the software's documentation.
BUILDING YOUR OWN 3-D WORLDS
Virtus Player demonstrates the 3-D modeling and rendering power of our
award-winning family of virtual reality products, which includes Virtus
WalkThrough Pro and Virtus VR. With these programs, available for Windows and
Macintosh/Power Macintosh platforms, you can build your own 3-D worlds.
Virtus WalkThrough Pro is a powerful and intuitive 3-D visualization program
that features robust drawing tools, perspective-correct texture mapping, and
the most effective and affordable combination of real-time 3-D rendering and
"walk through" navigation in the industry. Draw in our 2-D Design window and
see your creation instantly rendered in 3-D in a companion Walk window. Also
in the Walk window, use your mouse to quickly and fluidly explore in and
around your model.
Virtus VR differs from WalkThrough Pro in that it features a "drag-and-drop"
approach to world creation. Instead of drawing objects from scratch, you'll
choose basic 3-D shapes from galleries supplied with the program and combine
these to build more complex objects and structures.
Both programs feature one cubic mile of cyberspace, construction and
navigation tools, 3-D galleries of objects and 2-D galleries of surface
features (windows, doors, etc.), texture files and pre-built scenes that
illustrate the programs' modeling, texture-mapping and real-time "walk
through" capabilities.
Plus, these programs are supplemented by an ongoing series of add-on galleries
featuring commonly used, preconstructed 3-D objects; using these can greatly
reduce your modeling time. For more information about these products, or to
order, call Virtus Customer Service at 1-800-847-8871.
VIRTUS PLAYER LICENSE AND LEGAL INFORMATION
The Virtus Player Software is owned by Virtus Corporation. Virtus grants to
the user a nonexclusive license to use this Virtus Player Software freely in
unmodified form and solely for the distribution of the user's own models. The
user shall not commercially distribute, sublicense, resell, or otherwise
transfer for any consideration, or reproduce for any such purposes, the Virtus
Player Software or any modification or derivation thereof, either alone or in
conjunction with any other product or program. Further, the user shall not
modify the Virtus Player Software or any of its associated help files or Read
Me files. The Virtus Player shall be distributed only in its original
installer form.
VIRTUS PLAYER IS PROVIDED TO THE USER ''AS IS.'' VIRTUS CORPORATION MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE VIRTUS PLAYER
SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- VIRTUS CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INFRINGEMENT, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER ARISING
OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
Limitations of License:
Virtus Player is licensed freely to you, subject to the limitations of
warranty and other notices appearing above and below. Associated software and
content (such as independently designed Virtus models or textures) used with
Virtus Player, but not developed by Virtus Corporation, may be subject to
other copyright and licensing restrictions as specified by their developers.
Disclaimer of Warranty:
Virtus Corporation provides the Virtus Player Software on an "AS IS" basis and
provides no warranties whatsoever. ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY
EXCLUDED.
Lack of Maintenance Services:
Virtus Corporation is under no obligation to provide maintenance services,
update services, notices of latent defects or correction of defects for the
freeware Virtus Player Software.