RottED V1.0 
                           LEVEL EDITOR FOR APOGEE'S
			       RISE OF THE TRIAD

RottED is a fully-functional, Windows-based level editor.  It was designed 
for simplicity and ease-of-use. This version of RottED has the following 
general features:

	* 	A complete editing system based on the manipulation of 
		preloaded image tiles. No data tables or numbers to worry 
		about. 
	* 	Complete GUI front-end for ease of use.
	*	Edit existing game levels or create completely new ones.
	*	All cell insertions and deletions are done using simple 
		mouse commands and a few keyboard keys.
	* 	Directly edit the numerical data in any map cell for adding 
		features associated with songs, object heights, cell XY 
		locations, exits, and timed events.
	* 	Maps can be displayed and edited in any of the five 
		built-in display resolutions.
	* 	All help is available as on-line hypertext for easy access 
		and cross-reference.



                                INSTALLATION

Install RottED just as you would most custom Windows applications.  Copy
all the RottED distribution files to the desired subdirectory and select 
the "File/New" menu option and then select "Program Item" to create a new 
Windows item.  Enter the Description (RottED), Command Line path/name 
(c:\rott\rotted.exe if you put RottED into the ROTT area),  Working 
Directory (c:\rott for the ROTT area), and finally, select the icon for 
RottED.  The RottED.EXE file has a built-in icon so select the Change 
Icon command and select the icon.  To run RottED, just double-click its 
Icon.

Please make note of the folowing things when first using RottED:

	*	Start RottED and read the online help FIRST.  You'll be
		up and running much quicker that way.
	*	If RottED doesn't seem to display correctly or you observe
		any other "problems", read the online help Technical
		Help section.	
	


                                FINAL COMMENTS 

If you have any questions or comments concerning RottED, please don't 
hesitate to contact me.  I'll fix any "undocumented features" and I'm 
always open to ideas for program improvement and upgrades.  

Wayne Sikes
P.O. Box 945
Peralta, New Mexico  87042-0945

CompuServe:    70733,1562
Internet:      70733.1562@compuserve.com
Phone:         (505)-869-3522 (BBS and voice)

Feel free to distribute copies of RottED.  When distributing, PLEASE ALWAYS
INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS TEXT FILE ALONG WITH ALL RottED DISTRIBUTION FILES.
RottED is copywritten by Wayne Sikes.

Thank you for using RottED and enjoy Rise Of The Triad!

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