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| 4 | | A Duke3D Community Project | |
4 | | A Duke3D Community Project | |
| 5 | | | |
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| 6 | | Compiled by Parkar & NightFright | |
6 | | Compiled by Parkar & NightFright | |
| 7 | ================================================================== |
7 | ================================================================== |
| 8 | | Version 5.1.384 (2012-07-04) | |
8 | | Version 5.1.409 (2012-10-23) | |
| 9 | ================================================================== |
9 | ================================================================== |
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 12 | ||
| 13 | ======================= |
13 | ======================= |
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| 28 | 5) Contact/Links |
28 | 5) Contact/Links |
| 29 | 6) Credits |
29 | 6) Credits |
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| 31 | 31 | ||
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | - | ||
| 34 | ======== |
33 | ======== |
| 35 | 1) ABOUT |
34 | 1) ABOUT |
| 36 | ======== |
35 | ======== |
| 37 | 36 | ||
| 38 | Remember "Duke Nukem 3D", the great first-person shooter 3D Realms released back |
37 | Remember "Duke Nukem 3D", the great first-person shooter 3D Realms released back |
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| 59 | - 32-bit high resolution textures with 4-8 times the detail of the original |
58 | - 32-bit high resolution textures with 4-8 times the detail of the original |
| 60 | textures. |
59 | textures. |
| 61 | - Models instead of the old sprites. |
60 | - Models instead of the old sprites. |
| 62 | 61 | ||
| 63 | While the HRP is still "work in progress" and missing quite a few textures and |
62 | While the HRP is still "work in progress" and missing quite a few textures and |
| 64 | models, you can check the Duke Nukem 3D source code forums for additional |
63 | models, you can check the Duke4.net forums at http://forums.duke4.net for |
| 65 | content or even better contributing something of your own. |
64 | additional content or even better contributing something of your own. |
| 66 | 65 | ||
| 67 | The community's goal is to issue a new HRP version once in 1-2 year(s). |
66 | The community's goal is to issue a new HRP version once in 1-2 year(s). |
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| 69 | 68 | ||
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| 98 | ======== |
97 | ======== |
| 99 | 3) NOTES |
98 | 3) NOTES |
| 100 | ======== |
99 | ======== |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | - | ||
| 103 | ---------------- |
101 | ---------------- |
| 104 | 3.1) WIP release |
102 | 3.1) WIP release |
| 105 | ---------------- |
103 | ---------------- |
| 106 | Since this is a work in progress version of the pack which has not been tested |
104 | Since this is a work in progress version of the pack which has not been tested |
| 107 | extensively, there are probably some issues that need fixing. Please let us |
105 | extensively, there are probably some issues that need fixing. Please let us |
| 108 | know of any problems with it so they can be sorted out in future versions. Also |
106 | know of any problems with it so they can be sorted out in future versions. Also |
| 109 | notify us if we are missing any art that's been released prior to the pack's |
107 | notify us if we are missing any art that's been released prior to the pack's |
| 110 | release date, even though we have skipped some stuff since we simply did not |
108 | release date. Even though we have skipped some stuff since we simply did not |
| 111 | like, there is maybe some stuff that has been missed to include. |
109 | like it, there may be some stuff that has been missed to include. |
| 112 | 110 | ||
| 113 | Please also be aware of the fact that we are still missing models and textures |
111 | Please also be aware of the fact that we are still missing models and textures |
| 114 | because these have not been remade yet by the community. They will probably |
112 | because these have not been remade yet by the community. They will probably |
| 115 | be featured in upcoming releases of the HRP (or updates). |
113 | be featured in upcoming releases of the HRP (or updates). |
| 116 | 114 | ||
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| 129 | > Increased resolution for several textures and model skins |
127 | > Increased resolution for several textures and model skins |
| 130 | (beyond standard 512x512 HRP res) |
128 | (beyond standard 512x512 HRP res) |
| 131 | > New model for Lunar Overlord (ep.2 boss) |
129 | > New model for Lunar Overlord (ep.2 boss) |
| 132 | > Improvements to the ingame menu (new font, some new screens) |
130 | > Improvements to the ingame menu (new font, some new screens) |
| 133 | > Hundreds of new textures, dozens of new models - overall HRP size increased |
131 | > Hundreds of new textures, dozens of new models - overall HRP size increased |
| 134 | from 285 MB to over 600+ MB! |
132 | from 285 MB to over 700+ MB! |
| 135 | 133 | ||
| 136 | IMPORTANT! |
134 | IMPORTANT! |
| 137 | ---------- |
135 | ---------- |
| 138 | Please note that all HRP v5 contents has been optimized for usage with Polymer |
136 | Please note that all HRP v5 contents has been optimized for usage with Polymer |
| 139 | renderer. This means that if you use the older Polymost renderer, you WILL |
137 | renderer. This means that if you switch to the older Polymost renderer, you WILL |
| 140 | encounter problems (HUD weapons rendered incorrectly or other display glitches). |
138 | encounter problems (HUD weapons rendered incorrectly or other display glitches). |
| 141 | Polymer requirements offer advanced graphics effects but demand much better |
139 | Polymer requirements offer advanced graphics effects but demand much better |
| 142 | hardware. If you are forced to use Polymost due to having a weaker machine, |
140 | hardware. If you are forced to use Polymost due to having a weaker machine, |
| - | 141 | you have to use an older HRP build, or better the Polymost Override Pack which |
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| 143 | you have to download a different HRP build! |
142 | should be available as of the release of this HRP version. |
| 144 | 143 | ||
| 145 | 144 | ||
| 146 | ----------------- |
145 | ----------------- |
| 147 | 3.3) Known issues |
146 | 3.3) Known issues |
| 148 | ----------------- |
147 | ----------------- |
| 149 | Although we tried hard to eliminate or avoid any glitches, unfortunately |
148 | Although we tried hard to eliminate or avoid any glitches, unfortunately |
| 150 | some of them could not be removed in this release. Here are those we know of: |
149 | some of them could not be removed in this release. Here are those we know of: |
| 151 | 150 | ||
| 152 | - Current EDuke32 problems (might get fixed in future versions): |
151 | - Current EDuke32 problems (might get fixed in future versions): |
| 153 | > At the end of episodes 1-3, you will not see the end screen after the |
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| 154 | cinematic. Instead, only a black screen will show up. |
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| 155 | > The startup screens are not optimized for widescreen resolutions and |
152 | > The startup screens are not optimized for widescreen resolutions and |
| 156 | might show black stripes on both sides and possibly some distortions, |
153 | might show black stripes on both sides and possibly some distortions, |
| 157 | depending on your display. |
154 | depending on your display. |
| 158 | 155 | ||
| 159 | - Rarely you will still find props, pickup weapons or the like that are |
156 | - Rarely you will still find props, pickup weapons or the like that are |
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| 176 | --------------------- |
173 | --------------------- |
| 177 | 3.4) Title screen art |
174 | 3.4) Title screen art |
| 178 | --------------------- |
175 | --------------------- |
| 179 | The front screen is a slightly modified and enhanced version of 3DRealms |
176 | The front screen is a slightly modified and enhanced version of 3D Realms' |
| 180 | original art work used with permission. |
177 | original art work used with permission. |
| 181 | 178 | ||
| 182 | 179 | ||
| 183 | ----------------- |
180 | ----------------- |
| 184 | 3.5) EDuke32 port |
181 | 3.5) EDuke32 port |
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| 195 | =========== |
192 | =========== |
| 196 | 4) LICENSES |
193 | 4) LICENSES |
| 197 | =========== |
194 | =========== |
| 198 | 195 | ||
| 199 | - | ||
| 200 | -------- |
196 | -------- |
| 201 | 4.1) HRP |
197 | 4.1) HRP |
| 202 | -------- |
198 | -------- |
| 203 | 199 | ||
| 204 | The contents of the High Resolution Pack are licensed under these three |
200 | The contents of the High Resolution Pack are licensed under these three |
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| 232 | ================ |
228 | ================ |
| 233 | 5) CONTACT/LINKS |
229 | 5) CONTACT/LINKS |
| 234 | ================ |
230 | ================ |
| 235 | 231 | ||
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | Pär "Parkar" Karlsson |
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| 238 | (HRP author) ....................................... parkar82 [at] gmail.com |
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| 239 | - | ||
| 240 | - | ||
| 241 | Robin "NightFright" Reisinger |
232 | Robin "NightFright" Reisinger |
| 242 | (HRP co-author) .................................... hrp_update [at] fastmail.fm |
233 | (HRP co-author) .................................... hrp_update [at] fastmail.fm |
| 243 | 234 | ||
| 244 | 235 | ||
| 245 | Richard "TerminX" Gobeille |
236 | Richard "TerminX" Gobeille |
| 246 | (EDuke32 port author) .............................. terminx [at] gmail.com |
237 | (EDuke32 port author) .............................. terminx [at] gmail.com |
| 247 | 238 | ||
| 248 | 239 | ||
| - | 240 | [ Retired: Pär "Parkar" Karlsson ] |
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| - | 241 | [ (HRP author) ....................................... parkar82 [at] gmail.com ] |
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| - | 242 | ||
| - | 243 | ||
| 249 | -------------- |
244 | -------------- |
| 250 | Message boards |
245 | Message boards |
| 251 | -------------- |
246 | -------------- |
| 252 | http://forums.duke4.net |
247 | http://forums.duke4.net |
| 253 | 248 | ||
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| 279 | gratitude, for nothing of the great artwork (or pretty much anything else) |
274 | gratitude, for nothing of the great artwork (or pretty much anything else) |
| 280 | would have been possible to include without their support and effort. |
275 | would have been possible to include without their support and effort. |
| 281 | Please notify us if you did contribute to this project without being listed |
276 | Please notify us if you did contribute to this project without being listed |
| 282 | here! |
277 | here! |
| 283 | 278 | ||
| 284 | - | ||
| 285 | ------------- |
279 | ------------- |
| 286 | JFDuke3D Port |
280 | JFDuke3D Port |
| 287 | ------------- |
281 | ------------- |
| 288 | JonoF |
282 | JonoF |
| 289 | Ken Silverman |
283 | Ken Silverman |