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1 | ========================================== |
1 | ========================================== |
2 | | Polymost HRP Override Pack for Megaton | |
2 | | Polymost HRP Override Pack for Megaton | |
3 | | by LeoD | |
3 | | by LeoD | |
4 | ========================================== |
4 | ========================================== |
5 | | Repository Snapshot >= 5.3.566 | |
5 | | Repository Snapshot >= 5.3.566 | |
6 | ========================================== |
6 | ========================================== |
7 | 7 | ||
8 | 8 | ||
9 | WHAT THIS IS ABOUT: |
9 | WHAT THIS IS ABOUT: |
10 | ------------------- |
10 | ------------------- |
11 | This file contains updated data for the Duke3D High-Resolution Pack (HRP). |
11 | This file contains updated data for the Duke3D High-Resolution Pack (HRP). |
12 | It features a modified Polymost HRP for use with the Megaton Polymost renderer |
12 | It features a modified Polymost HRP for use with the Megaton Polymost renderer |
13 | on top of the default Polymer HRP. |
13 | on top of the default Polymer HRP. |
14 | 14 | ||
15 | Basically, this means: First get the full HRP 5.3 (r5.3.565), the latest update |
15 | Basically, this means: First get the full HRP 5.3 (r5.3.565), the latest update |
16 | pack (if available), then this file. |
16 | pack (if available), then this file. |
17 | 17 | ||
18 | It is possible to run the Megaton HRP without this pack, using the Megaton |
18 | It is possible to run the Megaton HRP without this pack, using the Megaton |
19 | command line option -hduke3d_hrp_megaton.def. But this won't work correctly in |
19 | command line option -hduke3d_hrp_megaton.def. But this won't work correctly in |
20 | conjunction with certain mods, as well as addons like |
20 | conjunction with certain mods, as well as addons like |
21 | DukeDC, NWinter, and Vacation. |
21 | DukeDC, NWinter, and Vacation. |
22 | 22 | ||
23 | 23 | ||
24 | HOW TO USE IT: |
24 | HOW TO USE IT: |
25 | -------------- |
25 | -------------- |
26 | 26 | ||
27 | [ For single player games I highly recommend using the EDuke32 executable and |
27 | [ For single player games I highly recommend using the EDuke32 executable and |
28 | the normal HRP instead of Megaton. ] |
28 | the normal HRP instead of Megaton. ] |
29 | 29 | ||
30 | Drop the HRP Override Pack into the gameroot folder within your Megaton |
30 | Drop the HRP Override Pack into the gameroot folder within your Megaton |
31 | installation like the HRP zipfile itself. |
31 | installation like the HRP zipfile itself. |
32 | Add |
32 | Add |
33 | -gduke3d_hrp.zip -gduke3d_megaton_hrp_override-5.3.565.zip |
33 | -gduke3d_hrp.zip -gduke3d_megaton_hrp_override-5.3.565.zip |
34 | to your command line or use the included batch file to play with the HRP |
34 | to your command line or use the included batch file to play with the HRP |
35 | 35 | ||
36 | 36 | ||
37 | KNOWN PROBLEMS: |
37 | KNOWN PROBLEMS: |
38 | --------------- |
38 | --------------- |
39 | The Megaton executable (1.3.2 stable) is based on a rather old JFDuke version |
39 | The Megaton executable (1.3.2 stable) is based on a rather old JFDuke version |
40 | and therefore doesn't support all Polymost HRP features correctly: |
40 | and therefore doesn't support all Polymost HRP features correctly: |
41 | 41 | ||
42 | - "animtilerange", "setuptilerange" and "tilefromtexture" are unsupported |
42 | - "animtilerange" and "setuptilerange" are unsupported |
43 | - the maphack system is unsupported and has been disabled in this pack |
43 | - the maphack system is unsupported and has been disabled in this pack |
44 | - frozen models don't work correctly and have been disabled in this pack |
44 | - frozen models don't work correctly and have been disabled in this pack |
45 | - skyboxes don't work correctly and have been disabled in this pack |
45 | - skyboxes don't work correctly and have been disabled in this pack |
46 | - pickup models and first person weapon models may (partiallly) disappear at |
46 | - pickup models and first person weapon models may (partiallly) disappear |
47 | certain viewing angles or sector boundaries. |
47 | at certain viewing angles or sector boundaries. |
48 | 48 | ||
49 | There is nothing that can be done about these issues other than updating the |
49 | There is nothing that can be done about these issues other than updating the |
50 | Megaton executable's Polymost renderer code. |
50 | Megaton executable's Polymost renderer code. |
51 | 51 | ||
- | 52 | Except: The DN3DF version of this pack replaces the first person weapon models |
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- | 53 | with 2D sprites from "Duke Nukem 3D: Forever" made by Wesker500 aka |
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- | 54 | xMobilemux. (Golden skin for pistol pickup by Daniel262b.) |
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- | 55 | ||
52 | 56 | ||
53 | IMPORTANT: |
57 | IMPORTANT: |
54 | ---------- |
58 | ---------- |
55 | This override pack is meant for the HRP v5.3 (=r5.3.565)! |
59 | This override pack is meant for the HRP v5.3 (=r5.3.565)! |
56 | 60 | ||
57 | 61 | ||
58 | Duke in D.C. HRP (v1.61): |
62 | Duke in D.C. HRP (v1.62): |
59 | ------------------------- |
63 | ------------------------- |
60 | To avoid a messed up level stat screen, make sure that this override pack gets |
64 | To avoid a messed up level stat screen, make sure that this override pack gets |
61 | loaded after the DC HRP pack or use the included DC-HRP batch file. |
65 | loaded after the DC HRP pack or use the included DC-HRP batch file. |
62 | 66 | ||
63 | 67 | ||
64 | WHERE TO GET IT: |
68 | WHERE TO GET IT: |
65 | ---------------- |
69 | ---------------- |
66 | - You can check the Duke3D mod thread over at the Duke4.net forums: |
70 | - You can check the Duke3D mod thread over at the Duke4.net forums: |
67 | http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513 |
71 | http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513 |
68 | 72 | ||
69 | 73 | ||
70 | RELATED LINKS: |
74 | RELATED LINKS: |
71 | -------------- |
75 | -------------- |
72 | - Duke4.net ................................... http://www.duke4.net |
76 | - Duke4.net ................................... http://www.duke4.net |
73 | - Duke Nukem 3D High-Resolution Pack .......... http://hrp.duke4.net |
77 | - Duke Nukem 3D High-Resolution Pack .......... http://hrp.duke4.net |
74 | - EDuke32 port (by TerminX) ................... http://eduke32.com |
78 | - EDuke32 port ................................ http://eduke32.com |
- | 79 | - Duke Nukem 3D: Forever thread ............... http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=5534 |
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75 | 80 | ||
76 | 81 | ||
77 | CONTACT: |
82 | CONTACT: |
78 | -------- |
83 | -------- |
79 | http://forums.duke4.net/user/1299-leod/ |
84 | http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showuser=1299 |
80 | 85 | ||
81 | 86 | ||
82 | SPECIAL CREDITS: |
87 | SPECIAL CREDITS: |
83 | -------- |
88 | -------- |
84 | Tea Monster - model conversion |
89 | Tea Monster - model conversion |
85 | Roma Loom - backporting Polymer textures |
90 | Roma Loom - backporting Polymer textures |
- | 91 | ||
- | 92 | ||
- | 93 | Advertisement: |
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- | 94 | -------------- |
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- | 95 | Other stuff by LeoD ........ http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513 |
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86 | 96 |