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- Cthugha97 - Dazed and Confused
- ALPHA VERSION 0.5
-
- Read This First:
- ----------------
- Cthugha97 requires DirectX 3.0 or higher to run.
- Currently, the alpha is a test of the technical problems
- of running on all hardware. This version should support
- all sound cards and video cards, but we know that it never
- works out that way :-)
-
- The 3D version requires a 3DFX based video card, and the
- latest GLIDE drivers from www.3dfx.com. Please don't email
- telling me it doesn't work on your other-brand card, the
- Direct3D version is in the works.
-
- Run Cthugha97, and make sure to start up your CD player
- or Midi, Line in or Mic (use the Win95 volume settings to
- get the balance right)
-
- Send bug reports to:
- cthugha@torps.apana.org.au
-
- Look for new Alpha's at:
- www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/1052
-
-
- Troubleshooting:
- ----------------
- *** There is now a troubleshooting page at my website wit
- *** up-to-date solutions for many problems, please visit!
- *** www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/1052
-
- Q: Cthugha asks for DirectX 3, but reports that I have 4.03.xxx
- A: DirectX 3 is actually version 4.04, you've got DirectX 2
-
- Q: I seem to get no response from the CD music on the screen
- A: Try turning the CD volume (in Win95) up to 3/4 or higher
- A: Check the CD->soundcard cable is connected
- A: The ESS688 chipset still seems to have problems
- A: SB16 - Get the latest DirectSound drivers from Creative Labs
-
- Q: Cthugha97 locks up every time I run it
- A: Run with the No-Video option, see if you get an error reported
- and email cthugha@torps.apana.org.au with the full details
-
- Q: Cthugha97 locks up once in a while
- A: Try the same as the last question, but leave it running for a
- long time... (hey, it's an alpha, ok!)
-
-
- Whats New in 0.5:
- -----------------
-
- - 3D code is stable (runs all night without crashing!)
- - CD will auto-repeat if you don't skip tracks
- - Track skipping! left and right arrows to skip tracks
- - New waves (some really cool ones from the Mac version)
- - Information for people who want to register
- - Double Sound option, double the sound effect, but causes some stepping in waves
- - 3D Faster option, 2048 triangles per frame instead of 8096 per frame, faster but not as cute!
- - Now looks at 1024 sound samples per frame, which seems to work better than the old method.
-
-
- Zaph, 21 June 1997
- cthugha@torps.apana.org.au