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The Readme File
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Welcome to the Quake 2 Toolkit CDROM!
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Here is a list of some important files and directories:
readme.txt The file you are currently reading
00global.txt Global index of this disc
00_index.txt Top Level index of this disc
00_index.htm Index for this CDROM in HTML format.
setup.exe Installation Program for this CDROM
unstall.exe Uninstall Program for this CDROM
winview.exe File Browser for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Win32s
docs\ Documentation regarding this CDROM
docs\view.doc Documentation regarding VIEW.EXE
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Usage instructions:
Run the program "setup.exe" from the root directory level of the CDROM.
This will install several files onto your system. Once this is done,
you can start Winview (the CDROM browser), by clicking on:
Start -> Program Files -> Quake 2 Toolkit -> Winview
The interface that we have provided for this CDROM is called WinView.
You can use this browser to install utilities, skins, desktop themes and
icons, etc. You can even play new levels simply by double clicking on
them!
To use new levels in Quake 2, you have to have the official Quake 2
CDROM in the drive -- the actual game CD, not our toolkit. So how can
you play new levels from WinView if our CDROM is still in the drive? We
have written a tiny little program that works "behind the scenes" to
make this possible. Whenever you double click on a new map in WinView,
the map will be copied over to your Quake 2 /maps directory. You will
be asked to switch CDs -- from our toolkit to the game CD. Then Quake 2
will start up with the new level. Note: You may have to tell WinView
where your copy of Quake 2 is the first time you try to play a new
level.
After you are done playing the new level, you will be asked to switch
CDROMs back from the game CD to the toolkit. At that point, the new
level will also be removed from your Quake 2 /maps directory. There is
no reason to clutter up your hard drive if you don't like the level,
right?
WinView does have the ability to COPY levels instead of playing them so
you can put the levels you really like on your hard drive. If you
decide to copy levels over new levels, the directory they should go to
is C:\QUAKE2\BASEQ2\MAPS . You may have to change "C:" to a different
letter if you installed Quake 2 to a different directory on your hard
drive.
To use the rest of the files on this CDROM, you can use WinView's
ability to extract .zip files to your hard drive. A ".zip file" is a
compressed file that many people use to exchange their productions
online. When you select a .zip file in WinView, it will be unzipped to
a temporary directory on your hard drive. WinView will then show you a
list of the files that were extracted. For things like skins, you
should copy the files ending in .pcx from that temporary directory to
your \QUAKE2\BASEQ2\SKINS directory. When you restart Quake 2, you will
have access to them.
WinView is built to allow you to quickly look through .zip files. Once
you select a .zip file and see its contents, you can simply hit escape
to remove the extracted files from your hard drive. Normally, this
makes for a very efficient browsing experience. However, BE CAREFUL if
you change the destination directory for unzipped files to something
like \QUAKE2\BASEQ2\SKINS. If you unzip files directly to your \SKINS
directory, then hit escape, then say "YES" to remove the files, you will
completely wipe out the contents of that directory. In general, it is
best to use the destination directory that WinView selects for you.
Further documentation for WinView can be found in the \DOCS\VIEW.DOC
file on this CDROM.
Also included on this CDROM are some HTML pages that you can use. Using
Netscape or Internet Explorer to browse the contents of the CDROM is
less efficient than using WinView (since you can't play new levels from
a web browser), but the functionality is there.
In order to view this disc using these 00_index.htm files, point your
Web browser to the root level 00_index.htm file.
For example, in Netscape:
1. Click on "File"
2. Click on "Open File"
3. Choose your CDROM drive
4. Select the 00_index.htm file
In Internet Explorer:
1. Click on "File"
2. Click on "Open"
3. Click on "Browse"
4. Choose your CDROM drive
5. Select the 00_index.htm file
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Shareware
This disk contains some shareware programs and images. Shareware can be
considered to be a sort of try before you buy system where you are
expected to pay the program author a registration fee if you find the
program or image useful. You will find details of registration included
in the document/text files provided with each program.
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Disclaimer
Walnut Creek CDROM makes no warranty about any file on this CDROM,
including any written by Walnut Creek. You, not Walnut Creek CDROM,
assume all risk of using any of the files on this CDROM. We reserve the
right to limit any effort on our part to rectify problems with any file
on this CDROM.
We cannot accept any responsibility or liability in the event that using
the software on this disc causes you grief, malfunction, data loss or
thinning of the hair. As with any new software, make sure that you back
up your system regularly so that you can recover from unforeseen
crashes.
Although we have made every attempt to examine every program on this
disc, some non-shareware or public domain programs may have slipped by.
If you find such a program on this disc, please notify us immediately so
we can rectify the situation. Thanks.
This CDROM comes with a full money back guarantee. If you are
dissatisfied for any reason, you can return it for a full refund.
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Trademarks
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Third-Party applications/software/information are copyrighted by their
respective owners.
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Copyright
This CDROM copyright (c) 1998 Walnut Creek CDROM. All rights reserved.
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