                       BATTLECRUISER 3000AD 3DFX OPENGL TEST
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DATE      : 10/25/97
PROGRAM   : BC3K v2.0 3DFX Rendering Sub-System Test
FILE      : BC3K3DFX.ZIP
CONTACT   : Derek Smart, dsmart@pobox.com
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            this test software by license only and to use at your own risk.

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            of the software will be error free or that the software will meet 
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            work in progress.

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REQUIRES  : - Windows 95
            - Battlecruiser 3000AD v1.01D6 or greater **INSTALLED**
            - 3D card with Voodoo chipset (Voodoo Rush not yet supported)
            

OPERATION : - Unzip these files into your current BC3K install directory
            - Run the BC3K3DFX.EXE file via the START->RUN menu
            - Enter the planet, ie 5 for Earth, from the list and press <ENTER>
            - Select your starting point by clicking anywhere on the displayed
              bitmap. Some maps will show the region separation which is now
              used to define the BC3K planets into alien/caste regions.
            - Once the surface map is loaded, you have access to these controls
            
              > Quit   - ESCAPE
              > Stop   - 0
              > Speed  - 1 - 9
              > View   - Use q and a to increase/decrease viewing distance
              > Yaw    - Click and hold LEFT mouse button and move mouse lft/rht
              > Pitch  - Click and hold LEFT mouse button and move mouse up/dwn
              > Roll   - Click and hold RIGHT mouse button and move mouse

            * This is rendering system and there is NO collision detect. If
              you end up going under the surface or above the max deck, you
              will need to speed down to 1, and pitch up/down until land appears

            * Next up will be the Voodoo Rush version and the test of the
              Space Traversal Engine, STE.

            * 3000AD is planning to include 3Dfx support in the upcoming v2.0
              upgrade, time permitting. If not, there will be a FREE patch to
              download.

            * Pray for and support us.
