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             Advanced VCR Viewer [version 1.50.000]
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By Maurizio Benvenuti
Copyright 1998, All rights reserved
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 Contents
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 1. Introduction
 2. Installation
 3. Using Advanced VCR Viewer
 4. What's Rotate.exe ?
 5. The Advanced VCR Simulator
 6. Questions, bug reports or suggestions
 7. Thanks
 8. Final notes


1. Introduction
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This program can handle internally the battles generated by
HOST.EXE. Now you can experience the wonderful AVCR Viewer also
in standard HOST games !

This version is compatible with HOST.SRACE and with HOST999.


2. Installation
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Remember to rename PHost's VCR.EXE as PVCR.EXE if you're using it.
Copy VCR.EXE, AVCR.PLN and ROTATE.EXE in the folder containing
PLANETS.EXE. That's all.

AVCRSIM.EXE must reside in the folder with these five files:
- HULLSPEC.DAT
- TORPSPEC.DAT
- BEAMSPEC.DAT
- ENGSPEC.DAT
- TRUEHULL.DAT


3. Using Advanced VCR Viewer
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The viewer can be invocked by PLANETS.EXE, or by DOS command
prompt using this sintax:

VCR /X PATH ,where X is the race number (can be 123456789AB )
             and PATH is the path to player game folder

This VCR can recognize if a battle was generated by AVCR, HOST
or PHost. HOST battles are handled internally by VCR
If a PHost generated battle is found, VCR will try to run
"PVCR.EXE" to view the battle. If PVCR.EXE is not found, VCR
shows a message on screen. You can still view PHost battles,
but probably with different results.
You can pause the current battle pressing F1 key.
You can restart the displayed battle from beginning pressing
BACKSPACE key.
Starting VCR.EXE with option "/V path" will cause the program to
search (in "path" folder) and display the VCR.HST file.
Starting VCR.EXE with option "/S path" will cause the program to
search (in "path" folder) and display the AVCRSIM.DAT file.


4. What's Rotate.exe ?
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Rotate.exe is program used to modify the rotation direction of every
ship image for use in VCR.EXE. If you find that a ship image is
displayed by VCR in a wrong direction, you can run this program
to create a ROTATE.DAT file that VCR.EXE reads to displays ships
correctly. You must put the ROTATE.DAT file in the same folder
as VCR.EXE.


5. The Advanced VCR Simulator
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Read the file AVCRSIM.TXT for a complete reference.


6. Questions, bug reports or suggestions
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This program has been given a good amount of testing. I am pretty
sure it's bug-free, but if you find any, please e-mail me.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me at zeross.mauri@tin.it


7. Thanks
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To Tim Wisseman for his help and for VGA Planets.
VGA Planets official site is http://www.wilmington.net/vgaplanets


8. Final notes
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Check the Advanced VCR web page for latest informations:
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Battlefield/5544/avcrw.html

This software may be used at no charge and may be distributed
freely but must always be distributed unmodified and as a unit
with all files present, including this file.

You are NOT allowed to decompile, disassemble or modify by no
means the software contained in this distribution.

The software and documentation in this distribution are provided
"as is" without express or implied warranty including, but not
limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose.
In no event will the author of this software be liable for direct,
incidental or consequential damages of any kind, even if the author
have been advised of the possibility of such damages. 

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