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- - - - ~ ] DESCENT ][ [ ~ - - - -
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- - - - ~ ] The D2X Rebirth [ ~ - - - -
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________// Codename: _______v0.50
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'Overdrive' //
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0. Introduction
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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This version of D2X is based on the latest CVS Source,
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coded and released by Bradley Bell and his team.
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I spend much time to improve the sourcecode, tried to fix any bug in there and
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added some improvements.
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It is the goal of DXX-Rebirth to keep these games alive and the result is a
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very stable version of the Descent ][ port - called
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D2X-Rebrith.
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To improve the original D2X, I still submit my patches to the original D2X
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team. As D2X-Rebirth would never be possible without this great work i try to
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help them in any way possible.
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I hope you enjoy the game as you did when you played it the first time.
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If you have something to say about my release, feel free to contact me at
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zico@unixboard.de
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- zico 20051229
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1. Features
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^^^^^^^^^^^
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This Version of D2X has every little feature you already may know from the
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DOS/W32 Version of Descent ][ and much more.
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For example:
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* High resoution Fonts and briefing screens
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* Full cockpits on all resolutions
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* high resolutions
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* widescreen options
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* joystick and mouse support
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* Vertigo Series support
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* possibility to run AddOn levels
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* network support
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* record and play demos
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* OpenGL functions like trilinear filtering etc.
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* everything else you know from DESCENT
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* ... and much more!
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2. Installation
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The original game:
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==================
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Windows:
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After you extracted the archive you're almost ready for Descent.
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But there is still a little bit work to do.
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You need to copy the original Descent ][ data to the current directory.
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To do so you don't have to install Descent ][ on your Windows.
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Just use the program 'unarj' to extract the file 'descent.sow' located on your
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Descent ][ CD.
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Place the following files to the current directory:
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descent2.ham
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descent2.hog
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descent2.s11
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descent2.s22
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alien1.pig
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alien2.pig
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fire.pig
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groupa.pig
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ice.pig
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water.pig
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intro-h.mvl and/or intro-l.mvl
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other-h.mvl and/or other-l.mvl
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robots-h.mvl and/or robots-l.mvl
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Linux:
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Please consider dxx-compile.txt.
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In linux, all filenames must be in _lower case_. It's important.
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That's it :)
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Vertigo Series:
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===============
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To play the Vertigo missions, copy the following files to the current
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directory [NOTE: for source - the data directory, you know]:
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arcan01b.pcx
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arcan02b.pcx
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arcan03b.pcx
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arcan04b.pcx
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arcan05b.pcx
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d2x-h.mvl and/or d2x-l.mvl
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hoard.ham (if you want to use HOARD)
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and now the vertigo missions itself to the subdirectory "missions":
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d2x.hog
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d2x.mn2
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Now you are able to play the "Vertigo Series"
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AddOn Levels:
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To play other AddOn Levels, just place them (MN2, HOG, RL2 files) to
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the subdirectory "missions".
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D2X will recognize them automaticly.
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Icons:
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======
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If you want to create Shortcurts to D2X on your Desktop and/or WM
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there is a wonderful icon stored in this directoy.
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Novacron aka Troy Anderson of http://www.planetdescent.com has created it and
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allowed me to implement it to this release. Thanks again, Novacron!
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[NOTE: for the source you need to download this icons from
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http://www.dxx-rebirth.de]
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3. Running the game
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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windows: Just start the d2x-rebirth.exe :)
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linux: see dxx-compile.txt
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There are also a lot of optional command-line options you can set for
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D2X-Rebirth. Just open the file d2x.ini for a complete list of options and
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select whatever you want to use.
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You can also apply these options in a shortcut, a small shellscript [linux]
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or by starting it in a terminal [linux] or command line [windows].
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4. Known Issues
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Problem: Redbook/CD-Audio doesn't work.
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Reason: The D2X Redbook only works with an analog signal.
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Solution: Make sure you have connected a audio cable from your CD drive to your
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soundcard.
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Problem: The game crashes while loading a personal level (RL2 file).
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Reason: No Bug in D2X. Linux reads input case sensitive. RL2 file description
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in MN2 file has the wrong letter case.
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Solution: If you look in the MN2 file of your level you will find the name of
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the RL2 file. This string should exactly named as the RL2 file
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itself.
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Example: * In MYLEVEL.MN2 - 'MyLevel.RL2'. RL2 file is named 'mylevel.RL2'.
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This won't work.
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* In MYLEVEL.MN2 - 'MYLEVEL.RL2'. RL2 file is named 'MYLEVEL.RL2'.
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This will work.
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(NOTE: there is also a small shell script for download, that may help
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you correcting your addon levels)
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Problem: D2X doesn't look better than the DOS version. Where are the GL FX?
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Reason: You just don't have activated them.
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Solution: Use the option '-gl_mipmap' or '-gl_trilinear' to activate
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linear/trilinear filtering.
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Problem: [LINUX] MIDI music doesn't work.
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Reason: The game should accept AWE and MPU401 compatible devices.
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Solution: Make sure you configures MIDI correctly.
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Hint for AWE cards: asfxload -V100 8mbgmsfx.sf2
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Problem: The mouse movement is too slow. Is there no way to control the ship
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like in other first person shooters?
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Reason: The Pyro is no human, it can't turn that fast. ;)
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But there is a way indeed...
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Solution: To enable a mouselook style control tye as you know it from other
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first person shooters. Just start the game with the
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command-line option '-mouselook' to enable this. But to be fair to
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oter players which do not use mouselook it will not work in a
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multiplayer game.
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Problem: [WINDOWS] My joystick is not recognized by the game.
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Reason: Probably you have more than one Joystick but only one connected now.
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Solution: Go to control center -> gamecontroller. There set your joystick as
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"preferred device".
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I'll try to find better solutions for these problems listed above if possible.
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If you find a new bug or a better workaround/fix for any existing problem, please
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submit it to zico@unixboard.de.
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5. LEGAL STUFF
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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From D2X:
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=========
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Legal Stuff:
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THE COMPUTER CODE CONTAINED HEREIN IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF PARALLAX
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SOFTWARE CORPORATION ("PARALLAX"). PARALLAX, IN DISTRIBUTING THE CODE TO
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END-USERS, AND SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN, GRANTS A
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ROYALTY-FREE, PERPETUAL LICENSE TO SUCH END-USERS FOR USE BY SUCH END-USERS
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IN USING, DISPLAYING, AND CREATING DERIVATIVE WORKS THEREOF, SO LONG AS
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SUCH USE, DISPLAY OR CREATION IS FOR NON-COMMERCIAL, ROYALTY OR REVENUE
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FREE PURPOSES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE END-USER USE THE COMPUTER CODE
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CONTAINED HEREIN FOR REVENUE-BEARING PURPOSES. THE END-USER UNDERSTANDS
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AND AGREES TO THE TERMS HEREIN AND ACCEPTS THE SAME BY USE OF THIS FILE.
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COPYRIGHT 1993-1999 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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We make no warranties as to the usability or correctness of this code.
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From me:
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========
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I don't give any warranty for the functionality of this program named d2x.
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Further I am not responsible for any issues, damages and/or irritations the
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installer and/or the program d2x itself could cause on your computer hardware,
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software and/or yourself.
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But if something doesn't work just contact me and i will try to fix it.
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6. Thanks
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^^^^^^^^^
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First I want to thank Interplay and Parallax for this great piece of software
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called DESCENT.
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Next I want to thank Bradley Bell and his team for making D2X. Without you
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we all won't be able to play it on Linux.
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Special thanks go to Christopher Taylor of the D2X team. He answered all my
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probably bothering mails and helped me to solve some bugs in D2X.
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More thanks:
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* My girlfriend - for being very patient :)
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* KyroMaster for great patches and good program code
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* The guys at http://www.unixboard.de for technical assistance
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* Maystorm for technical assistance and endless hours of BETA-testing
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* Sniper of http://www.descentforum.de for windows BETA-testing
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* Escorter for bug reports, BETA testing and much more
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* Matt for his work and technical assistance
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* Everyone who helps to let this project live on
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* Novacron for allowing me to use his icons and everyone at
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http://www.planetdescent.com
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* Linus Torvalds for Linux
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* KMFDM for good music
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* everyone i forgot |