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- FAQ for DeeP and DeePBSP
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- │ DeeP - - DOOM Enhanced Editor Program for DOOM+DOOMII+HEXEN+HERETIC │
- │ DeePBSP - Binary Space Partition Program ( builds nodes for all ) │
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- This document lists the most common questions and answer for new DeeP
- users. Please refer to DEEP101.DOC a list of features in DeeP.
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- │ What is DeeP │
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- DeeP got its start from the ideas in DEU 5.21. DeeP is written in
- Borland 32bit C++ 4.52 DPMI. It contains nearly 7 times the code of
- DEU5.21, making it more a brand new program now with many new features.
-
- DeeP has Power, Speed and Ease of use. A long list of features you Dream
- of, from Texture drawing, Map printing, Cut, Copy, Undo, and Paste (even
- between different levels) to powerful -interactive- WYSIWYG drawing tools.
- It supports both keyboard and mouse users with equal ease. Ex-DEU users
- can use most of the key commands they already know, making DeeP easy to
- learn.
-
- With its unmatched set of options, awesome graphics speed (much faster
- than Windows) and DeePBSP (the *only* fastest nodes builder on the planet,
- plain and simple, just benchmark it), great levels can be created in less
- than 1/4 the normal time using other editors.
-
- Extensive error checking keeps you out of trouble!
-
- DeeP is written by professionals, (who happen to also love building
- levels<g>) to give you:
-
- - Quality where it counts, the way it should be!
- - Awesome Direct Drawing - instantly personalize with your graphics.
- - Flicker free fast graphics, minimum screen redraws required.
- - Edits ALL the games in 1 program with dynamic game switching.
- - Ultra simple script editing and saving.
- - True ONE-step linedef/sector drawing, no guesswork.
- - Accurate Gamma correction for easy viewing of those -dark- textures!
- - Unmatched reliability and ease of use.
- - Totally configurable, from display to error checking.
- - Fully documented, featuring indexed online Help and search (use F1).
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- Installation Questions
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Q. Where is the .INI file.
- A. There isn't one! DeeP is completely self-installing.
-
- Q. "Graphics hardware not detected" error message appears.
- A. The Video driver you selected at installation is not compatible with
- your video board. You must have at least 512KB of video memory.
-
- If you selected VESA, your video BIOS is not compatible with the VESA
- standard. Unzip the UVBE50BD.ZIP file. A newer 5.1 version is available.
- Call us to download it or look for it as UNIVBE51.ZIP. It's fairly
- large, so the new version is not included.
-
- Some ATI boards require this driver.
-
- This message also appears if you try to run at a resolution other than
- 640x480. For example, 1280x1024 requires 2MB of video memory.
-
- If you selected a driver that is not appropriate for your board, try
- a new driver using the " -driver new" option to reselect the driver.
-
-
- Grid Questions
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Q. I press G but the grid does not appear.
- A. Press H, this make the grid appear and disappear.
-
- Q. I don't like dashed lines for the grid.
- A. Click Edit on the top menu bar and select "Load Options/Etc".
- Click the box for "Grid Dashed" and make it white (not active).
-
- Q. I don't like the grid color.
- A. Click Edit on the top menu bar and select "Mouse/LineColor".
- Select the Grid entry, press enter and change the color for the grid.
-
- Q. My stuff always moves all over, but I don't have the grid on.
- A. Snap-to-Grid is on by default. Click the button on the top menu
- bar with the small "s" or press the "/" key. Unlike DEU, this is
- a separate choice from G.
-
- Q. The grid is changing sizes back and forth when I Zoom.
- A. If the grid display gets too small to view (about 4 pixels), DeeP
- adjusts the grid to the next size. The color also changes to DarkGray
- to indicate the shift. A size below this is not usable (well on a 20"
- it would be).
-
-
- Mouse Questions
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- Q. I changed computers and the mouse click no longer works.
- A. Delete DEEP.CHK and restart DEEP. This recalibrates your new CPU.
-
- Q. The mouse click speed is too slow.
- A. Click Edit and select "Zoom/Mouse/Map Options". Reduce the click
- speed to 150ms. Now you have to click very fast to get double
- clicking to work. If you go below 150ms, it is difficult to click.
-
- Q. The mouse double click speed is too fast.
- A. Select "Zoom.." as above and increase the click speed. Try around
- 350ms. Now the time from single clicking to selecting is also
- increased since DeeP is giving you more time to double click
- before deciding that you meant just a single click!
-
- Q. The mouse moves too fast across the screen.
- A. Click on Edit and select "Zoom/Mouse/Map Options".
- Change the mouse speed to a lower number (50 is a good start).
-
- Q. The mouse moves too slow across the screen.
- A. Click on Edit and select "Zoom/Mouse/Map Options".
- Change the mouse speed to a higher number.
-
- Q. I don't like the mouse following my menus.
- A. Click on Edit and select "Zoom/Mouse/Map Options".
- Change the "Snap Cursor" to off.
-
- Q. The mouse is jerky across the screen.
- A. For a 486/33SX and below, some delay may occur when displaying textures.
- There are also some non MicroSoft mouse drivers that cause this problem.
-
- We have seen this problem primarily on older versions of DOS (earlier
- then 6.2x) or if you are running in a DOS environment under OS/2 or
- Windows and you some task is taking cpu cycles away.
-
- Upgrade your DOS, you'll be glad you did, and get the latest drivers.
-
-
- Video Questions
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Q. The screen colors are strange.
- A. If you used the HERETIC IWAD on a DOOM project, the DOOM IWAD on a
- HERETIC project or HEXEN for DOOM etc. the colors will look VERY
- strange! Either change the IWAD name the match the type of project or
- delete DEEP.CHK and start over with a fresh set of Project control
- files.
-
- Q. My map flies off the screen before I have a chance to stop.
- A. Turn on the screen delay feature with the "[" and "]" keys. This will
- slow it down to any speed you like.
- -or-
- Press Scroll Lock. The map is "locked" until you release Scroll Lock.
-
- You can also scroll the map by pressing Ctrl+Right mouse button (the
- Ctrl key can be released after you start) or by quickly pressing the
- Left mouse button and then press the right button. The cursor changes
- to a circle with a cross. Only one button has to held down while you
- scroll.
-
-
- Q. The video is too slow.
- A. Turn of the display of textures on the bottom of the screen. Press
- the "I" key. There are 3 modes of display, All, Some and NONE.
-
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- Color Questions
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-
- Q. I don't like the grid color.
- A. Click Edit and select "Mouse/LineColors". Change the grid color to
- something else. If you don't see any color you like, select
- "Palette Colors" and change "Anycolor2" to something you like. Go
- back to "Mouse/LineColors" and select the bottom entry, that's the
- one you made!
-
- Q. I don't like the background color when I display all the things as
- pictures.
- A. Click on Edit and select "Mouse/LineColors" and change "Background
- Things".
-
- Q. I don't like the menu color.
- A. You can change most of the colors as described above.
-
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- Reading A file Questions
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-
- Q. When I start DeeP, the last levels saved are always loaded.
- A. If you do not want to always start with the last levels you saved,
- click on Edit and select "Load Options/Etc" and turn off
- "AutoLoad". You can also select File and "Read" a new PWAD or
- select "New" level.
-
- To clear ALL the levels loaded, select "Reset Level". You can also
- clear at startup, by typing "DeeP -n" or forcing DeeP to read a
- new file "DeeP -file newfile.wad". The choice is yours.
-
- Q. The program kicks me out and says "file limit of ### exceeded".
- A. This is a normally a Shareware version message limit. Reset your
- levels as described above to stay within the limits of the version.
- The registered version is limited to 56 files.
-
- Q. How can I read a file in a different directory than where DeeP is?
- A. Set the Patch PATH in the menu using alt+F5 . This sets the default
- directory. You can also temporarily read it from anywhere by
- entering the complete path, including the drive, for example,
- "C:\MYWADS\FAVORITE.WAD".
-
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- Saving A file Questions
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-
- Q. When I save my level, it comes back and says "mywad.wad" not found.
- A. Your system is not configured correctly to run DeeP.
- Follow the suggestions in README.DOC.
-
- Q. DeePBSP gives me a "Domain Error".
- A. You probably have a duplicate vertex. Be sure to run all the checks.
- Select "Checks" and then click the option that selects running all
- the map checks.
-
- Q. How can I save my file in a different directory than where DeeP is?
- A. Set the PATH using the alt+F5 option menu. This sets the default
- directory. You can also temporarily save it anywhere by entering
- the complete path, including the drive, for example,
- "C:\MYWADS\FAVORITE.WAD".
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- Misc Questions
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-
- Q. I like using the keyboard, DEU let's me do that.
- A. Go ahead. Almost ALL the DEU keys work.
- "< > , ." are changed and put to good use for scaling and rotating.
-
- Q. I like to draw lines like some of the other editors.
- A. Press ctrl+D in ANY mode (or quick double right click and select
- drawing mode) and then press Ins or left double click.
- Now start drawing!
-
- Q. When I move the cursor, nothing gets selected anymore. It used to
- work, what happened?
- A. You accidently pressed "shift+A". Press it again to make it better.
- This is the auto-select option. Sometimes you don't want the object
- selected to change when you move the cursor. When this is on, you
- can manually click on top of each object to select it. (Holding
- the shift key down when you move does the same thing temporarily.)
-
- Q. The program kicks me out and says "DeeP code: out of memory allocating
- xxxx bytes".
- A. If you allocate too much memory to SMARTDRV, it's possible to run out
- of memory. Reduce the SMARTDRV cache so that a least 4MB is available
- for DeeP.
-
- If you have less than 4MB free when DeeP is running, do NOT cache
- the textures.
-
- QEMM also will take all your memory! You need to get the memory back
- from QEMM.
-
- We have noticed a problem caused by a Windows peculiarity in memory
- allocation. The memory is there, but another resource is used up, so
- you can't get it! Close all Windows tasks before you start DeeP.
-
- It is not recommended to run DeeP in Windows because of this problem.
-
- Q. I have to hit the escape key to get out of nested menus.
- A. That is one way. The quickest way is to click the right mouse
- button! That gets you out of any menu. So "click..click" with the
- right mouse button and you're outa there. You can also press the
- number 0 to exit menus with numbers.
-
- You can also set the option to emulate DEU menus in the Setup Options
- menu (alt+F5). This exists the menu after a selection is made.
-
- Q. I don't want to type "E at the character prompt every time.
- A. Select Edit and select "Load Options/Etc". Turn on the "AutoStart"
- box (this is normally on by default). Now when you start, DeeP
- automatically puts you in Edit mode.
-
- Q. I don't want to use the mouse to change the direction of things.
- A. Use the new <> command in things to instantly change the
- direction!
-
- Q. I can't change the default textures in an INI file.
- A. Unlike DEU, you can change all the defaults in DeeP and they are
- automatically saved. No need to mess with the INI file (and there
- isn't one).
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- THE END
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