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- Hypervisual Blockworks README file
- Version: 2.0
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- Contents
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. System requirements
- 3. Installation
- 4. Where to start
- 5. Shareware/freeware policy and distribution
- 6. How to contact us
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- 1. Introduction
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- Hypervisual Blockworks 2.0, the award-winning virtual building toy, scores
- high among kids and adults alike. Hundreds of carefully drawn blocks can be
- stacked and grouped in infinite ways, allowing endless model building
- possibilities in several scales. Many example models are included, ready to be
- loaded and modified, ranging from simple trucks suitable for small children to
- complex and highly detailed machines. Its innovative hi-tech interface is
- extremely intuitive and simple to use.
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- This major upgrade features dozens of great improvements, many from user
- input: real-time block moving, rotation, printing, background images, colored
- or gradient backgrounds, a Windows wallpaper maker, sound effects, direct link
- to Web site, and much more. Even if you don't register, you can always use the
- included FREEWARE model viewer, printer, bitmap exporter and Windows wallpaper
- maker. See file "What's new.txt" for details and more information regarding
- this release.
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- If you register, you can send your masterpieces to our Web site and
- participate in our international model contest!
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- 2. System requirements
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- Minimum system requirements are:
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- Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT
- 486 DX computer with 12 MB RAM
- 2 MB hard disk space
- SVGA card configured to 640 x 480 pixels, 256 colors
- Mouse or compatible
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- Recommended settings are:
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- Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT
- Pentium computer with 16 MB RAM or more
- 2 MB hard disk space
- SVGA card configured to 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 pixels, hi-color
- Mouse or compatible
- Sound card
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- To change screen settings, follow the instructions in the Windows
- documentation or use a on-the-fly resolution changer program like QuickRes,
- available directly from Microsoft.
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- 3. Installation
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- Installing Hypervisual Blockworks is quite straightforward:
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- ╖ If you opened this file with WinZip or similar utility, just press the
- "Install" button.
- ╖ If this is an executable file, just run it.
- ╖ If this is a ZIP archive, unzip Setup.exe to a temporary folder, then run
- it.
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- After the main setup screen appears, just follow the on-screen instructions.
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- 4. Where to start
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- Hypervisual Blockworks is fairly intuitive to use. However, a few guidelines
- will help you make the best of it. We suggest you to open the help file,
- double-click the The Basics book icon then double-click the Quick tour icon.
- This is a good place to start.
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- 5. Shareware/freeware policy and distribution
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- Hypervisual Blockworks is a SHAREWARE program and is provided at no charge to
- the user for evaluation. You may copy and/or distribute this Software freely
- to others at your will, provided the copyright notice remains intact and all
- files are kept together in their original self-extracting EXE file or ZIP
- archive. Media may be freely distributed, as long as it is done without
- charge. Users cannot sell or otherwise charge for media contents, or change
- them by any form. Distributors are allowed solely to charge reasonable
- distribution fees. You are granted the right to use this Software product free
- of charge for 30 days. After that period, a registration fee is required to
- continue to use the Software. If you don't register, you can still use the
- FREEWARE model viewer, printer, bitmap exporter and Windows wallpaper maker
- included, where many key functions will be disabled. See License Agreement in
- the help file for details.
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- The original package must contain the following files:
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- File_id.diz Short description
- Readme.txt This file
- What's new.txt Release notes and version information
- Order form.txt Faxable order form
- Setup.exe Executable setup
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- 6. How to contact us
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- Your suggestions, comments or questions are welcome. You can reach us by:
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- Internet: http://hypervisual.com/blockworks
- E-mail: blockworks.support@hypervisual.com
- Fax: +55 (51) 311-3499
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- Be sure to visit our web site and download the latest version. Have fun with
- Hypervisual Blockworks!
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- Windows« and Microsoft« are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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- Hypervisual« is a registered trademark of Hypervisual Design Ltd.
- Copyright ⌐ 1994-98 Hypervisual. All rights reserved.
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