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- Trilobyte SVGA FLICK & Groovie Player.
- Copyright 1991 Trilobyte, all rights reserved.
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- This is version 0.73 of Trilobyte's SVGA FLICK player.
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- Version 0.73 adds:
- Script labels in form [label] for script files
- Jump parameter for scripts in format _jump label
- Loop parameter for mouse and keyboard input form: _startsub....._endsub
- Keyboard input in form _keyin "k" label (must be inside loop)
- Mouse regions in form _region xlo ylo xhi yhi label (must be insider loop)
- Added return parameter for breaking out of script form: _return num (num=errlevel)
- Fixed 1280x1024 animation bug
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- Version 0.72 adds:
- Fixed VESA 320x200 blanking in scripts bug
- Fixed hang bug with getinmem routine
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- Version 0.71 adds:
- Added _cd n to script for controlling mscdex cd rom audio (n=track, 99=stop)
- Fixed script comment bug
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- Version 0.7 adds:
- Added -mn command line for VESA mode
- n = 0 320x200x256
- n = 1 640x400x256
- n = 2 640x480x256
- n = 3 800x600x256
- n = 4 1024x768x256
- n = 5 1280x1024x256
- Added auto-res for animations in VESA mode
- Added -fn command line for fading in/out (n = 1 fade in,
- n = 2 fade out, n = 3 fade in and out)
- Added mouse click to end animation
- Fixed non-VESA command line bug
- Made maximum animation size 53megs
- Added ascii script format
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- Version 0.6 adds:
- Starts animations off at the correct speed
- Added -s command line option for speed (e.g. play myflie.fli -s9)
- Added -l command line option for looping (e.g play myfile.fli -l9)
- Added -g command line option for staying in graphic mode once done
- Added ability to play back Groovie 0.1 files
- Added Grey Scale toggle with Home key
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- Version 0.5 adds:
- Detects processor type and uses processor specific instructions
- Fixed bug on uncompressed .FLI files
- Added luminence control with Pgup/Pgdown keys (not on Hercules)
- Added Home key for returning back to original palette
- Fixed bug with palette fades
- Fixed VESA win.granulality bug
- Added support for RAM/EMS/FILE caching
- Made .FLI limit 16 megabytes
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- Version 0.4 fixes:
- Problems with storing seek position on some .fli files
- Problems with 320x200 first frame
- Hercules Graphics Station version uses 386 instructions
- Variable speed playback with 1-9 keys
- Escape from the program with the ESC key
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- Version 0.3 adds support for:
- Hercules Graphic Station Card
- Fixed bugs
- Made old 320x200x256 animations play in 320x200 mode
- Center other animations into middle of screen
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- Version 0.2 adds support for:
- Tseng 4000
- Oak Technologies
- VESA
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- How to use the Player
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- Using the program is simple. All you have to do is type "PLAY filename.FLI"
- or "PLAY scriptname.GRV", the program will try and detect the SVGA card you
- have, and then start to play the animation in 640x480x256 resolution.
- Programs that generate .FLI's at this resolution include Autodesk 3D Studio
- and Autodesk Animator Pro.
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- This program is not free. Trilobyte will support the product and send you
- regular updates and the scripting program "Groovie".
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- If you would like to register, please send a check, made payable to Trilobyte,
- for $20 to:
- Trilobyte
- PO Box 1412
- Jacksonville
- Oregon, 97530
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- (503) 899 1113
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- YOU HAVE TO REGISTER TO GET THE SCRIPT MAKER "GROOVIE" !!!
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- If you have any comments, please send them to:
- Compuserve: 72330,3276
- Genie : G.DEVINE
- Internet : 72330,3276@compuserve.com
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- For best results when using the player, play the animation with lots of
- expanded memory free. Play uses expanded memory to store the animation. To
- use expanded memory you must first install a driver like EMM.SYS.
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- To stop the player from animating, press the Esc key, the player will change
- back to text mode and return you to dos.
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- To vary the playback speed, press the keys 1-9 on the keyboard, pressing 0
- will restore the speed saved in the animation.
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- To change the luminence of the animation use the Pgup/Pgdown keys, Home
- returns the colors back to normal.
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- To toggle grey scale on/off press the Home key. Useful for that old movie
- effect.
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- To change the number of loops, use the -ln or /ln option on the command line.
- For example:
- Play myfli.fli -l10
- will play "myfli.fli" ten times. The maximum number of loops is 65535. A
- value of 0 will loop forever.
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- To change the speed from the command line, use the -sn or /sn option.
- For example:
- Play myfli.fli -s10
- will play "myfli.fli" at speed ten. Speeds can be between 0 and 255.
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- To stop Play changing the video mode back to text once finished, use the /g
- or -g option on the command line.
- For example:
- Play myfli.fli -l10 -s10 -g
- will play "myfli.fli" ten times at speed ten and then stay in graphics mode
- when it exits.
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- Thank you for using the Trilobyte SVGA FLICK & Groovie Player
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