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- Virtual Worlds Beta Chocolate Cake Version
- V1.012
- Updated 30/10/94
-
- A RECORD OF UPDATES IS IN THE HELP FILE VW.GUIDE
-
- >!<It has been brought to my attention that the asl.library does not work on>!<
- >!<an A3000 properly. If you already have a version that works, please keep>!<
- >!<that one installed and attempt to run Virtual Worlds. If it works then >!<
- >!<you do not need to install the version supplied here. I thank you...... >!<
-
- >!<Users updating to version >1.010 from an earlier version should note that>!<
- >!<the preferences are now stored in the icons tooltypes rather than the in >!<
- >!<the file S:VW.config. Do not worry - Your prefs settings from that file >!<
- >!< will be transferred to the tooltypes when you first run VW now, and the >!<
- >!< old file will be removed for you. >!<
-
- Hello!
-
- Please do note that this version of Virtual Worlds is a pre-release
- version, so any bugs will (hopefully) be fixed by the time the full release
- is completed. Just a few notes to be made though :-
-
- o To install Virtual Worlds onto a hard disk OR a floppy disk
- then you should use the install utility provided. This will
- place everything you need onto your hard drive in the correct
- place as pertained by you. For floppy users, a self-booting
- disk will be created provided that :-
- This archive has been unarchived onto a floppy that
- is not called VW, and that you have a spare blank floppy
- disk on which to install Virtual Worlds.
- EVERYTHING that came out of the archive can be deleted if you
- want because EVERYTHING will have been set up for you.
- The Installer program is provided for you - I dont know how many
- people have this, but certainly people without hard drives are
- unlikely to possess it.
- Otherwise...
- o If you want icons saved with data files then bung the VWProject
- icon into your s: drawer.
- o Put VirtualWorlds + VW.gfx in a drawer and assign VW: to it.
- o If you dont have a times font or yours doesnt like Virtual
- Worlds then copy the times font from the font draw.
- o If you dont have asl.library then copy the correct version
- to your libs: drawer -> call it ASL.LIBRARY.
- Also -> check that you dont already have a newer version number!
- o The online help will only work if AmigaGuide or MultiView is in
- your sys:utilities drawer. (AmigaGuide is available on Aminet
- in a fish disk somewhere.)
- o ASL.LIBRARY MUST be present in LIBS: to run Virtual Worlds.
- o Floppy disk users should boot from a copy of Workbench, ensuring
- that an appropriate version of ASL.LIBRARY is in the libs drawer
- of your boot disk. Final version will be supplied as an archive
- that can install itself to a boot disk.
- o PLEASE let me know if you let anyone else use VW, and PLEASE give
- me a bit of feedback - if you detest VW then TELL ME! I need to
- know what you like and dislike so I can make any progress.
- o Give me some kind of report (if you can) including :-
-
- Machine Running On
- KickStart Version
- AGA/ECS/OLD Gfx Chipset
- Free Mem + Fast Mem
- Hard Disk size
- Extra drives + other peripherals
-
- And say whether it works of course! A quick mention of things
- you like/dislike/want would be greatly appreciated.
- If you have found a bug before and its still there - tell me
- again! I have a mind like a sieve, so keep reminding me if its
- not been sorted out! >BUG ME IF VW IS BUGGING YOU<
-
-
- Everything else is pretty much self explanatory, but I ought to mention what
- ISNT in there so that you dont come running back and complain about it!
-
- ALL THESE WILL GO IN AT SOME POINT :-
-
- Effects - More _WILL_ be added including if stuff and variables
- then I write an interpreter,
- and the Interface option in conjunction with that
- Exits opened/closed
- then I add the population.
- Then Ill make it so you can do Monkey Island style things. This is now
- damn-near definite - It wont be done quickly, but I think I can...
- It may be more Virtual Theatre style (V1 - Lure of the Temptress)
-
- Feel free to suggest anything you feel I have missed / should include.
- There is a large possibility of an in-line editor as well at a later date.
-
- Reply on e-mail to TiffanMO@phymat.bham.ac.uk
- Only during Uni term times though
-
- Normal mail - 37 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5PW.
-
- Seeya.............SgtBilko (aka Mark Tiffany).
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-