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         |            DUKE NUKEM 3D HIGH RESOLUTION PACK (HRP)            |

         |            DUKE NUKEM 3D HIGH RESOLUTION PACK (HRP)            |

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         |                   A Duke3D Community Project                   |

         |                   A Duke3D Community Project                   |

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         |                Compiled by Parkar & NightFright                |

         |                Compiled by Parkar & NightFright                |

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CONTENTS OF THIS README

CONTENTS OF THIS README

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1) About

1) About

2) Installation

2) Installation

3) Notes

3) Notes

   3.1) WIP release

   3.1) WIP release

   3.2) Highlights of this release

   3.2) Highlights of this release

   3.3) Known issues

   3.3) Known issues

   3.4) Title screen art

   3.4) Title screen art

   3.5) EDuke32 port

   3.5) EDuke32 port

4) License

4) License

   4.1) HRP

   4.1) HRP

   4.2) Others

   4.2) Others

5) Contact/Links

5) Contact/Links

6) Credits

6) Credits

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1) ABOUT

1) ABOUT

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Remember "Duke Nukem 3D", the great first-person shooter 3D Realms released back

Remember "Duke Nukem 3D", the great first-person shooter 3D Realms released back

in 1996? Its cool protagonist, ingame atmosphere, original weaponry and many

in 1996? Its cool protagonist, ingame atmosphere, original weaponry and many

other features make it worth playing even today.

other features make it worth playing even today.

For all Duke fans who want to play the game again in a modern Windows / Linux

For all Duke fans who want to play the game again in a modern Windows / Linux

environment with 3D accelerated graphics, the Duke3D community has created the

environment with 3D accelerated graphics, the Duke3D community has created the

High Resolution Pack (HRP). Utilizing the amazing skills of various texturing

High Resolution Pack (HRP). Utilizing the amazing skills of various texturing

and modelling artists, the project's goal is to replace all textures and sprites

and modelling artists, the project's goal is to replace all textures and sprites

with high-res versions, optimizing it for latest OpenGL ports.

with high-res versions, optimizing it for latest OpenGL ports.

All you need is the "duke3d.grp" file from your original Duke3D v1.3d or 

All you need is the "duke3d.grp" file from your original Duke3D v1.3d or 

Atomic (v1.5) CD-ROM. You can also play with the shareware version available 

Atomic (v1.5) CD-ROM. You can also play with the shareware version available 

over at http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html . 

over at http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html . 

Here's what the Duke3D HRP has to offer: 

Here's what the Duke3D HRP has to offer: 

   - EDuke32 port for Duke Nukem 3D (by TerminX and Plagman, based on JFDuke3D

   - EDuke32 port for Duke Nukem 3D (by TerminX and Plagman, based on JFDuke3D

     by Jonathon "JonoF" Fowler). Supports older Polymost renderer as well as

     by Jonathon "JonoF" Fowler). Supports older Polymost renderer as well as

     the more advanced Polymer renderer (with advanced effects like

     the more advanced Polymer renderer (with advanced effects like

     normal/specular mapping, per-pixel dynamic lighting, real-time shadows,etc)

     normal/specular mapping, per-pixel dynamic lighting, real-time shadows,etc)

     For more info about these ports, check out JonoF's JFDuke3D and the

     For more info about these ports, check out JonoF's JFDuke3D and the

     EDuke32 site. 

     EDuke32 site. 

   - 32-bit high resolution textures with 4-8 times the detail of the original

   - 32-bit high resolution textures with 4-8 times the detail of the original

     textures. 

     textures. 

   - Models instead of the old sprites. 

   - Models instead of the old sprites. 

While the HRP is still "work in progress" and missing quite a few textures and 

While the HRP is still "work in progress" and missing quite a few textures and 

models, you can check the Duke4.net forums at http://forums.duke4.net for

models, you can check the Duke4.net forums at http://forums.duke4.net for

additional content or even better contributing something of your own.

additional content or even better contributing something of your own.

The community's goal is to issue a new HRP version once in 1-2 year(s).

The community's goal is to issue a new HRP version once in 1-2 year(s).

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2) INSTALLATION

2) INSTALLATION

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Installing is easy:

Installing is easy:

First make sure you have your Duke3D CD in your CD/DVD drive or an existing 

First make sure you have your Duke3D CD in your CD/DVD drive or an existing 

installation of the game. You can also just have the "duke3d.grp" file somewere 

installation of the game. You can also just have the "duke3d.grp" file somewere 

on your system.

on your system.

Then run the installer (the file you downloaded/got from a friend or whatever) 

Then run the installer (the file you downloaded/got from a friend or whatever) 

by double-clicking it. Then just follow the onscreen instructions.

by double-clicking it. Then just follow the onscreen instructions.

After installation, you start the game using the shortcut in the Duke3D folder, 

After installation, you start the game using the shortcut in the Duke3D folder, 

desktop or start menu called "Duke3D High Resolution Pack". Starting the game 

desktop or start menu called "Duke3D High Resolution Pack". Starting the game 

directly will start EDuke32 without textures and models.

directly will start EDuke32 without textures and models.

IMPORTANT: To see the high resolution textures and models you have to change the

IMPORTANT: To see the high resolution textures and models you have to change the

           render mode to 32-bit Polymer in the "Video Settings" under "Options"

           render mode to 32-bit Polymer in the "Video Settings" under "Options"

           in the game menu. Otherwise, HRP content will not work (properly)!

           in the game menu. Otherwise, HRP content will not work (properly)!

It is recommended to run the setup utility in order to set up your video, audio 

It is recommended to run the setup utility in order to set up your video, audio 

and controls for optimum quality and gameplay experience. However, most of the 

and controls for optimum quality and gameplay experience. However, most of the 

settings can be changed with EDuke32 ingame menu as well.

settings can be changed with EDuke32 ingame menu as well.

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3) NOTES

3) NOTES

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3.1) WIP release

3.1) WIP release

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Since this is a work in progress version of the pack which has not been tested 

Since this is a work in progress version of the pack which has not been tested 

extensively, there are probably some issues that need fixing. Please let us 

extensively, there are probably some issues that need fixing. Please let us 

know of any problems with it so they can be sorted out in future versions. Also 

know of any problems with it so they can be sorted out in future versions. Also 

notify us if we are missing any art that's been released prior to the pack's 

notify us if we are missing any art that's been released prior to the pack's 

release date. Even though we have skipped some stuff since we simply did not

release date. Even though we have skipped some stuff since we simply did not

like it, there may be some stuff that has been missed to include.

like it, there may be some stuff that has been missed to include.

Please also be aware of the fact that we are still missing models and textures

Please also be aware of the fact that we are still missing models and textures

because these have not been remade yet by the community. They will probably

because these have not been remade yet by the community. They will probably

be featured in upcoming releases of the HRP (or updates).

be featured in upcoming releases of the HRP (or updates).

For a full summary of what's left to do, you may have a look at the HRP Wiki

For a full summary of what's left to do, you may have a look at the HRP Wiki

todo-list: http://hrp.duke4.net/wiki/doku.php?id=other:next_hrp_release

todo-list: http://hrp.duke4.net/wiki/doku.php?id=other:next_hrp_release

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3.2) Highlights of this release

3.2) Highlights of this release

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Compared to previous release (HRP v4), you can expect the following changes:

Compared to previous release (HRP v4), you can expect the following changes:

> Full Polymer lighting support (with maphacks)

> Full Polymer lighting support (with maphacks)

> Polymer support for many textures (normal/specular mapping)

> Polymer support for many textures (normal/specular mapping)

> Polymer support for HUD weapons: Chaingun, RPG, Devastator, Pistol, Shotgun

> Polymer support for HUD weapons: Chaingun, RPG, Devastator, Pistol, Shotgun

> Increased resolution for several textures and model skins

> Increased resolution for several textures and model skins

  (beyond standard 512x512 HRP res)

  (beyond standard 512x512 HRP res)

> New model for Lunar Overlord (ep.2 boss)

> New model for Lunar Overlord (ep.2 boss)

> Improvements to the ingame menu (new font, some new screens)

> Improvements to the ingame menu (new font, some new screens)

> Hundreds of new textures, dozens of new models - overall HRP size increased

> Hundreds of new textures, dozens of new models - overall HRP size increased

  from 285 MB to over 700+ MB! 

  from 285 MB to over 700+ MB! 

IMPORTANT!

IMPORTANT!

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Please note that all HRP v5 contents has been optimized for usage with Polymer

Please note that all HRP v5 contents has been optimized for usage with Polymer

renderer. This means that if you switch to the older Polymost renderer, you WILL

renderer. This means that if you switch to the older Polymost renderer, you WILL

encounter problems (HUD weapons rendered incorrectly or other display glitches).

encounter problems (HUD weapons rendered incorrectly or other display glitches).

Polymer requirements offer advanced graphics effects but demand much better

Polymer requirements offer advanced graphics effects but demand much better

hardware. If you are forced to use Polymost due to having a weaker machine,

hardware. If you are forced to use Polymost due to having a weaker machine,

you have to use an older HRP build, or better the Polymost Override Pack which

you have to use an older HRP build, or better the Polymost Override Pack which

should be available as of the release of this HRP version.

should be available as of the release of this HRP version.

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3.3) Known issues

3.3) Known issues

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Although we tried hard to eliminate or avoid any glitches, unfortunately 

Although we tried hard to eliminate or avoid any glitches, unfortunately 

some of them could not be removed in this release. Here are those we know of:

some of them could not be removed in this release. Here are those we know of:

- Current EDuke32 problems (might get fixed in future versions):

- Current EDuke32 problems (might get fixed in future versions):

     > The startup screens are not optimized for widescreen resolutions and

     > The startup screens are not optimized for widescreen resolutions and

       might show black stripes on both sides and possibly some distortions,

       might show black stripes on both sides and possibly some distortions,

       depending on your display.

       depending on your display.

- Rarely you will still find props, pickup weapons or the like that are

- Rarely you will still find props, pickup weapons or the like that are

  clipping into walls, often preventing you from seeing them completely. 

  clipping into walls, often preventing you from seeing them completely. 

  Maphacks can fix these glitches, so don't hesitate to report anything you 

  Maphacks can fix these glitches, so don't hesitate to report anything you 

  consider worthy of correcting.

  consider worthy of correcting.

- Slime babe #1323 has a transparency/clipping bug with her hair. Updating

- Slime babe #1323 has a transparency/clipping bug with her hair. Updating

  the model should solve that problem.

  the model should solve that problem.

- If you use OpenGL texture compression/disk caching in EDuke32, the skyboxes 

- If you use OpenGL texture compression/disk caching in EDuke32, the skyboxes 

  will lose detail, i.e. look more pixellated than intended. This can be 

  will lose detail, i.e. look more pixellated than intended. This can be 

  especially noticed with L.A. Night skybox (as seen in E1L1) when looking at

  especially noticed with L.A. Night skybox (as seen in E1L1) when looking at

  the clouds. Right now, your only choice to fix this is to deactivate texture 

  the clouds. Right now, your only choice to fix this is to deactivate texture 

  compression in the menu. Note that this will also deactivate disk caching, so 

  compression in the menu. Note that this will also deactivate disk caching, so 

  you will have to deal with increased level loading times and possibly jerky 

  you will have to deal with increased level loading times and possibly jerky 

  framerates in some situations.

  framerates in some situations.

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3.4) Title screen art

3.4) Title screen art

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The front screen is a slightly modified and enhanced version of 3D Realms'

The front screen is a slightly modified and enhanced version of 3D Realms'

original art work used with permission.

original art work used with permission.

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3.5) EDuke32 port

3.5) EDuke32 port

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The EDuke32 port is an enhanced version of JonoF's initial JFDuke3D port and

The EDuke32 port is an enhanced version of JonoF's initial JFDuke3D port and

features enhanced mod support together with tons of newly-added code. It is 

features enhanced mod support together with tons of newly-added code. It is 

released and maintained by TerminX.

released and maintained by TerminX.

We are using EDuke32 for running HRP now because the port gets updated

We are using EDuke32 for running HRP now because the port gets updated

frequently, and it offers advanced features for which HRP contents has been

frequently, and it offers advanced features for which HRP contents has been

optimized.

optimized.

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4) LICENSES

4) LICENSES

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4.1) HRP 

4.1) HRP 

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The contents of the High Resolution Pack are licensed under these three

The contents of the High Resolution Pack are licensed under these three

licenses:

licenses:

- The build engine is licensed under Ken Silverman's Build License which can be

- The build engine is licensed under Ken Silverman's Build License which can be

  found in "BUILDLIC.TXT".

  found in "BUILDLIC.TXT".

- The EDuke32 port is licensed under the GNU Public license which can be found

- The EDuke32 port is licensed under the GNU Public license which can be found

  in "GNU.TXT".

  in "GNU.TXT".

- The art content is licensed under the High Resolution Pack Art License which

- The art content is licensed under the High Resolution Pack Art License which

  can be found in "hrp_art_license.txt".

  can be found in "hrp_art_license.txt".

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4.2) Others

4.2) Others

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Some textures in this pack are based on source textures copyrighted by 

Some textures in this pack are based on source textures copyrighted by 

CGTextures.com. Permission to use and distribute these specific textures has 

CGTextures.com. Permission to use and distribute these specific textures has 

been granted to the author(s) of this texture pack. Textures downloaded from 

been granted to the author(s) of this texture pack. Textures downloaded from 

CGTextures.com are copyrighted and may NOT be redistributed or sold. For 

CGTextures.com are copyrighted and may NOT be redistributed or sold. For 

more information and the full license, please visit http://www.cgtextures.com.

more information and the full license, please visit http://www.cgtextures.com.

This disclaimer applies to the following textures:

This disclaimer applies to the following textures:

- highres\sprites\props: 585

- highres\sprites\props: 585

- highres\sprites\signs: 4420, 4949, 4955

- highres\sprites\signs: 4420, 4949, 4955

- highres\textures:      1120

- highres\textures:      1120

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5) CONTACT/LINKS

5) CONTACT/LINKS

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Robin "NightFright" Reisinger

Robin "NightFright" Reisinger

(HRP co-author) .................................... hrp_update [at] fastmail.fm

(HRP co-author) .................................... hrp_update [at] fastmail.fm

Richard "TerminX" Gobeille

Richard "TerminX" Gobeille

(EDuke32 port author) .............................. terminx [at] gmail.com

(EDuke32 port author) .............................. terminx [at] gmail.com

[ Retired:  Pär "Parkar" Karlsson ]

[ Retired:  Pär "Parkar" Karlsson ]

[ (HRP author) ....................................... parkar82 [at] gmail.com ]

[ (HRP author) ....................................... parkar82 [at] gmail.com ]

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Message boards

Message boards

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http://forums.duke4.net

http://forums.duke4.net

The texture and model projects can be found in the Duke Nukem 3D source board:

The texture and model projects can be found in the Duke Nukem 3D source board:

http://forums.duke4.net/topic/779-duke3d-hrp-newupdated-art-assets-thread/

http://forums.duke4.net/topic/779-duke3d-hrp-newupdated-art-assets-thread/

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IRC channels

IRC channels

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- 3D Realms IRC Fan Channel ..... #3dr@irc.quakenet.org

- 3D Realms IRC Fan Channel ..... #3dr@irc.quakenet.org

- JFDuke3D @ IRC ................ #jfduke@irc.freenode.net

- JFDuke3D @ IRC ................ #jfduke@irc.freenode.net

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Visit us online!

Visit us online!

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- Duke3D High Resolution Pack ... http://hrp.duke4.net

- Duke3D High Resolution Pack ... http://hrp.duke4.net

- EDuke32 port (by TerminX) ..... http://eduke32.com

- EDuke32 port (by TerminX) ..... http://eduke32.com

- Duke4.net ..................... http://www.duke4.net

- Duke4.net ..................... http://www.duke4.net

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6) CREDITS

6) CREDITS

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All the following people are involved in this release. They all have our

All the following people are involved in this release. They all have our

gratitude, for nothing of the great artwork (or pretty much anything else)

gratitude, for nothing of the great artwork (or pretty much anything else)

would have been possible to include without their support and effort.

would have been possible to include without their support and effort.

Please notify us if you did contribute to this project without being listed

Please notify us if you did contribute to this project without being listed

here!

here!

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JFDuke3D Port

JFDuke3D Port

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JonoF

JonoF

Ken Silverman

Ken Silverman

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EDuke32 Port

EDuke32 Port

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Helixhorned

Helixhorned

Hendricks266

Hendricks266

Plagman

Plagman

TerminX

TerminX

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Highres Textures

Highres Textures

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0815Jack

0815Jack

ADM

ADM

Alexander Filippov

Alexander Filippov

AlgorithMan

AlgorithMan

Conrad Coldwood 

Conrad Coldwood 

Another Duke Fan

Another Duke Fan

Armando

Armando

Audiocraz

Audiocraz

BlitZ

BlitZ

Cage

Cage

chicken

chicken

Daedolon

Daedolon

Devastator

Devastator

Ding Bat

Ding Bat

DLT

DLT

dood!

dood!

Dreams

Dreams

DukeAtomic

DukeAtomic

Ecmaster76

Ecmaster76

endmilled

endmilled

Fearpi

Fearpi

Flacken.WS

Flacken.WS

Gambini

Gambini

Gman

Gman

gt1750

gt1750

Hendricks266

Hendricks266

Impact

Impact

JaJo

JaJo

Jblade

Jblade

jimbob

jimbob

Kef Nukem

Kef Nukem

Kev_Hectic

Kev_Hectic

Kevin9er

Kevin9er

Killd a ton

Killd a ton

L.D. Simone

L.D. Simone

L2theKING

L2theKING

Lemming

Lemming

Lightsource

Lightsource

Marked

Marked

Megadeus

Megadeus

motionblur

motionblur

NightFright

NightFright

Night Hacker 

Night Hacker 

nyne

nyne

ooppee

ooppee

ozz

ozz

Parkar

Parkar

Piccolo

Piccolo

Piterplus

Piterplus

princetonEO

princetonEO

Rellik66

Rellik66

Roger

Roger

Roma Loom

Roma Loom

Quakis

Quakis

Semicharm

Semicharm

Sky Fox

Sky Fox

Steveeeie

Steveeeie

Swiss Cheeseman/SwissCM

Swiss Cheeseman/SwissCM

Tesserex

Tesserex

theRobot

theRobot

toadie2k

toadie2k

Tip

Tip

Vasilinka

Vasilinka

Viciarg

Viciarg

WarHammer

WarHammer

White Alven

White Alven

yossa

yossa

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3D Models and Skins

3D Models and Skins

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alandog

alandog

AlgorithMan

AlgorithMan

Besli

Besli

Blunty 

Blunty 

Cipher

Cipher

Conrad Coldwood

Conrad Coldwood

dood!

dood!

Dr. Kill

Dr. Kill

DukeAtomic

DukeAtomic

drvarek 

drvarek 

Ecmaster76

Ecmaster76

efikkan

efikkan

empyrock

empyrock

Eric R

Eric R

escapist

escapist

Esslan

Esslan

FlackenWS

FlackenWS

Forder

Forder

General Failure

General Failure

GodBlitZor

GodBlitZor

gt1750

gt1750

Hellbound

Hellbound

ilovefoxes

ilovefoxes

Jean Gorospe

Jean Gorospe

Jokke_r

Jokke_r

Killd a ton

Killd a ton

Kralex

Kralex

L2theKING

L2theKING

Madaut

Madaut

MagNet

MagNet

Mean Person

Mean Person

Millenia

Millenia

motionblur

motionblur

Mr.Fibbles

Mr.Fibbles

ozz

ozz

Parkar

Parkar

Piterplus

Piterplus

Plagman

Plagman

Radar1013

Radar1013

Renegado 

Renegado 

Roma Loom

Roma Loom

Sky Fox

Sky Fox

Soul Collector

Soul Collector

Spiker/Brain Damage

Spiker/Brain Damage

Supertanker

Supertanker

Swiss Cheeseman/SwissCM

Swiss Cheeseman/SwissCM

Tea Monster

Tea Monster

vakooja

vakooja

Vasilinka

Vasilinka

YicklePigeon

YicklePigeon

zilppuri

zilppuri

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Highpals

Highpals

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Lezing/CraigFatman

Lezing/CraigFatman

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Maphacks

Maphacks

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> Initial Release

> Initial Release

Dave-ros

Dave-ros

DSotM

DSotM

Ecmaster76

Ecmaster76

endmilled

endmilled

ikkejw

ikkejw

Killd a ton

Killd a ton

Night Hacker

Night Hacker

noctrun

noctrun

Okira

Okira

Piterplus

Piterplus

Renegado

Renegado

Zebius

Zebius

> "Reloaded" Release

> "Reloaded" Release

Hunter_rus

Hunter_rus

NightFright

NightFright

> Polymer Lighting

> Polymer Lighting

Devastator

Devastator

Micky C

Micky C

Roma Loom

Roma Loom

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HRP Assembly

HRP Assembly

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NightFright

NightFright

Parkar

Parkar

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Special thanks to

Special thanks to

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- 3D Realms, for making this great game in the first place!

- 3D Realms, for making this great game in the first place!

- The guys at Duke4.net for hosting and help building the HRP website.

- The guys at Duke4.net for hosting and help building the HRP website.

- All of you who support and contribute to the project.

- All of you who support and contribute to the project.

- All the mirrors and seeders.

- All the mirrors and seeders.