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                   Abandon Loader version 0.8b Beta
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BETA Message
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Abandon Loader is still in its 'Beta' stage, therefore some features have not
been implemented. 

If you have added your own games to the list, please send the ALG files located 
in Abandon Loaders installed folder (default is c:\Program Files\AbandonLoader\Games) to 
NSZeroOne@Hotmail.com so they can be added to the next release.




History
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Version 0.8b Beta (September 2002)
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* Minor visual changes.
* New game search capability.
* Various Dialog changes.
* Win95 Compatibility option for 2000/XP.



Version 0.8a Beta (April 2002)
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* Added INI style dialog for rapid game additions.
* Dialog background updated.
* Redraw and focus problems resolved.
* Added sort feature, enabled settings sorting.
* Added partial spanish support.
* Added game WebSite icon in the links bar.
* Increased various automation related to Game info.
* Added new Import INI dialog.
* Resolved loader.ini conversion problem with invalid game name characters.
* Fixed VDMSound flag change glitch (ref2).
* Reloads the game list after a loader.ini file is converted via the menu (ref2).
* Fixed other minor glitches (ref2).


Version 0.8 Beta (April 2002)
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* Windows98 white picture problem resolved.
* Loader.ini + BMP files removed.
* New ALG game info format implemented using embedded bitmaps.
* Tandy display option added.
* New outlook style window.
* Various game info additions added.
* Game search partially implemented via Game/EXE file size (still in-active).
* Docs/readme button feature added.
* Added command line help feature in the 'Modify Settings' dialog.
* Added CHM Help file.
* Various performance updates.
* Desktop Shortcut button added.
* ALG Shortcuts executed via the Abandon Loader command line.
* Import Loader.ini feature added.


Version 0.7e Beta (Mar 2002)
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* 7 games and pictures added.
* Remembers the last ran game.
* Fixed game folder issue.
* Win98 white picture problem resolved (ref2).


Version 0.7d Beta (Mar 2002)
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* 50 games
* Spanish version available.
* Fixed INI problem in Spanish version
* Selected game is re-selected after Loader.ini refresh.


Version 0.7c Beta (Mar 2002)
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* Resolved Win9x loader.ini problem.


Version 0.7b Beta (Feb 2002)
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* Removed incompatible NT4 function.


Version 0.7a Beta (Jan 2002)
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* Initial Release
* 40 popular Adventure games included.
* Current VDMSound version: 2.0.4
* Built-in SlowDown feature.



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Special thanks
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The authors of VDMSound         .. Providing VDMSound.
David Peribanaz Martinez        .. Spanish Translation.
Nadine Kubiny                   .. Bug report.
BJ Pierce                       .. Game pictures/INI file.
Sabri                           .. Game ALG files.
Anyone else I have not mentioned..

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Contacts
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Send comments, Bugs, ALG files, to NSZeroOne@Hotmail.com
Downloads: http://www.angelfire.com/realm/zeroone
VDMSound:  http://ntvdm.cjb.net for more information.