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- Galactic Crusade
- PC Version 1.00 Standard
- Copyright (C) 1992 David N. Wilson
- All Rights Reserved
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- DESCRIPTION:
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- This is a game for 1 player, with from 1 to 10 computer opponents. The object
- of the game is to conquer the Galaxy by eliminating all of your opponents.
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- SHAREWARE:
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- Galactic Crusade, PC Version 1.00 Standard is distributed as Shareware. If you
- use the game for more than seven days, you are required to pay the author a
- registration fee of $10. You are encouraged to distribute the Unregistered
- Version freely so long as no fee is charged for the game and it is distributed
- in original form, complete with all support files.
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- FILES:
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- The following files are included in this package:
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- CRUSADE.EXE Main program
- CRUSADE.TXT This file
- REGISTER.DOC Registration form
- CRUSADE.ANS ANSI logo screen
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- The game itself will create the following data files:
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- PLANET.DAT RESOLVE.DAT PLAYER.DAT MOVEFILE.DAT
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- Note that there is no game instructions file, this is provided internally in the
- game. The previously listed files are Copyright (C) 1992 by David N. Wilson and
- may not be modified in any way.
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- SUPPORT:
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- Two forms of support are currently available for Galactic Crusade. Electronic
- support is provided via modem through The Skyview BBS. For more information on
- support via modem, please read the game instructions. Mail support is provided
- via U.S. Mail. Read the game instructions for the appropriate address. 24 hour
- technical support is provided to Registered Users only. However, all users are
- encouraged to call us at The Skyview BBS and let us know what you think of the
- game and changes/enhancements that you would like to see. You can also download
- the very latest version of Galactic Crusade. For those of you in Fidonet, you
- can file request CRUSADE from 1:264/614 for the latest version.
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- REQUIREMENTS:
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- This program runs in 640X480X16 color VGA mode ONLY. Currently, it will only
- run with a VGA color monitor capable of the above resolution attached, and
- running as the current monitor. This game was written using a 16 Mhz 386SX. It
- has been tested on a 16 Mhz and 25 Mhz 386, as well as a 12 Mhz 286, and runs
- fine on all of these. On machines of slower speeds, it is likely to be a little
- slow, especially on the resolutions phase every turn. At present, printing of
- game instructions from within the game only supports printer port lpt1, and
- assumes an 80 column printer with 66 lines per page. I hope to add support for
- multiple printing styles and additional printer ports in future versions.
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- TECHNICAL INFO:
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- If you are trying to run the game on a machine with a color VGA monitor capable
- of 640X480X16 color resolution with at least 256K of video memory and are having
- display problems, or simply cannot get the game to run, I would appreciate a
- response concerning the problem. Please include your complete system setup,
- including monitor model, make and model of your VGA card (if known), how much
- video memory the card has, and your computer type. Game totals are computed on
- the following basis: Planets Owned * 100 + No. of ships currently on all of your
- planets. Note that if you play an extremely long game and accumulate more than
- 999 ships on any particular planet, the status display for the planets may look
- a little strange. However, game play will proceed as normal and all values will
- be accurate.
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- INTENDED ADDITIONS:
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- I intend to add many features in the next version of Galactic Crusade,
- including Mouse support, an updated user interface, computer players with
- specific strategies, support for more types of displays, and much more. Also,
- any bug fixes that may be reported. There are two different versions of the
- game. The PC version, which you now have, and the Network/LAN version. The
- Network/LAN version is currently under development and will only be available
- through special request and Registration fee, and only to Registered Users of
- the PC version. There are several differences between the PC and Network/LAN
- versions, but the basic concept of the game is the same. For information on the
- Network/LAN version and when it will be available, read the registration form
- file REGISTER.DOC which accompanies this package.
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- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
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- This game was created from a concept by Anthony K. Hedrick and Wade Sutherland.
- Algorithms for the Registration EXE Brander courtesy of Anthony K. Hedrick.
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- WARRANTY:
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- Galactic Crusade is protected by applicable copyright laws. Galactic Crusade
- is provided as is, without warranty of any kind or fitness for a particular
- purpose, either express or implied, all of which are hereby explicitly
- disclaimed. David N. Wilson only guarantees that Galactic Crusade will occupy
- disk space.
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- In no event shall David N. Wilson be held liable to you or anyone else for any
- damages or costs, including, but not limited to, any lost profits, lost savings,
- lost income, lost information, loss of the right to use Galactic Crusade, or
- other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to
- use Galactic Crusade.
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