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- Neutron README for Microsoft Windows 95
- September 1996
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- (c) Nucleus Interactive, 1996
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- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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- To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.
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- To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor,
- then use the Print command on the File menu.
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- CONTENTS
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- - What is Neutron?
- - Beta program details
- - System requirements
- - Atomic3D home page
- - Configuring other web browsers
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- WHAT IS NEUTRON?
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- Neutron is an application that plays 3D animations in real-time
- over the Internet. High-quality animations are made possible by
- using the power of your machine to render the animation, instead
- of sending all the video information over the net. Once you
- have the artwork stored on your machine, it can be used over and
- over in different animations.
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- Animations are linked within a web page. Clicking on the icon
- starts the Neutron viewer which then plays the animation.
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- Neutron is part of the Atomic-3D suite of applications. You can
- use Proton (another part of the suite) to create your own
- animations and distribute them on the Web.
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- BETA PROGRAM DETAILS
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- This is a beta release of Neutron. If you find any bugs,
- please e-mail a report to:
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- atombugs@atomic3d.com
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- Include the following information in your e-mail:
- - What kind of computer (Pentium or 486? How fast?)
- - What video card is installed
- - How much RAM you have
- - What you were doing when the problem occurred
- - The exact error message if one is displayed
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- Thank you for participating in the beta program. We hope
- your experience with Neutron will be a good one. Please
- check our web site for the most recent (free) bug fixes
- and new releases to Neutron.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Neutron requires the following system components to operate:
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- - Microsoft Windows 95
- - 16 megs of RAM
- - A video card with at least 1 meg of RAM, capable of
- displaying at least 640x480 resolution in High-color
- (16-bit) mode.
- - A Windows-compatible 16-bit sound card
- - 8 megs free hard-drive space
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- To view animations over the Internet, you need:
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- - 14.4k or better modem
- - TCP/IP Internet connection (PPP, SLIP, etc.)
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- In addition, the following are recommended for best performance:
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- - 28.8K modem
- - A Pentium-class computer, 100Mhz or better;
- NOTE: 586 chips often run slower than a Pentium.
- - 2D Windows acceleration on the video card
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- ATOMIC-3D HOME PAGE
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- To see more cool animations, go to the Atomic3D web page
- at the following URL:
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- http://www.atomic3d.com
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- CONFIGURING OTHER WEB BROWSERS
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- The Neutron installation procedure automatically configures
- Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer to start
- the Neutron viewer whenever you click on an Atomic3D feature
- on a web page. However, if you are running a different web
- browser, you will need the following information to configure
- it.
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- Please consult the help files or documentation that came with
- your browser for information on configuring a new MIME type.
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- METHOD 1:
- 1. Click on the animation
- 2. If the browser asks you what to do with the file, answer
- that you would like to open it with a program.
- 3. Locate NEUTRON.EXE in the directory you installed Neutron
- (typically \Program Files\Atomic3D\Neutron\Neutron.EXE)
- 4. Make sure the browser stores this information for future
- reference.
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- METHOD 2:
- 1. Add a new MIME type to your browser (often found under
- an "Options" menu choice).
- 2. The TYPE is "video"; the SUBTYPE (or minor type) is
- "x-atomic3d-feature". If your browser asks for the
- combined type, it is "video/x-atomic3d-feature".
- The file extension is "FMF" (for Feature Master File).
- 3. Associate the NEUTRON.EXE program with the MIME type.
- If a "Browse" button is avaiable, locate NEUTRON.EXE in
- the directory you installed Neutron (typically
- \Program Files\Atomic3D\Neutron\Neutron.EXE). If not,
- type in the full path to the program.
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