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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 NightFright                     |
+       |                    Compiled by NightFright                     |
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+       ==================================================================
-         |           Repository Snapshot >= 5.3.566 (2013-10-01)          |
+       |           Repository Snapshot >= 5.3.566 (2013-10-01)          |
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+       ==================================================================
 =======================
 CONTENTS OF THIS README
 =======================
 ) About
 ) Installation
 ) Notes
-.1) WIP release
+.1) WIP Release
-.2) Highlights of this release
+.2) Highlights of this Release
-.3) Known issues
+.3) Known Issues
-.4) Title screen art
+.4) Title Screen Art
-.5) EDuke32 port
+.5) EDuke32 Port
 ) License
 .1) HRP
 .2) Others
 ) Contact/Links
 ) Credits
 ========
 ) ABOUT
 ========
-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
-in 1996? Its cool protagonist, ingame atmosphere, original weaponry and many
+back in 1996? Its cool protagonist, ingame atmosphere, original weaponry and
-other features make it worth playing even today.
+many other features make it worth playing even today.
 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
 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
-with high-res versions, optimizing it for latest OpenGL ports.
+sprites 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
 Atomic (v1.5) CD-ROM. You can also play with the shareware version available
 over at http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html .
    - 32-bit high resolution textures with 4-8 times the detail of the original
      textures.
    - Models instead of the old sprites.
 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
 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).
 ) INSTALLATION
 ===============
 Installing is easy:
 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
 somewhere on your system.
 Then run the self-extracting archive (the file you downloaded/got from a friend
 or whatever) by double-clicking it. Then just choose any hard drive/subdir of
 your personal preference.
 After the extraction process is complete, you may copy over any existing
 "duke3d.grp" file you already have (either directly from the installation disc
 or from the folder which contains your digital copy). Be sure to overwrite the
 existing "duke3d.grp" since this one only contains the shareware episode.
 After you are done, start the game by clicking "eduke32.exe" in the Duke3D
 folder.
 You can also create a shortcut by right-clicking the file and choose
 "Send to" --> "Desktop (Create shortcut)".
 IMPORTANT:
 In order 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" in the
 game menu.
 Otherwise, HRP content will not work (properly)!
 POLYMOST COMPATIBILITY OPTION:
 For players who are unable to use the advanced Polymer renderer (e.g. because
-they experience graphics issues or their graphics card simply cannot handle it),
+they experience graphics issues or their graphics card simply can't handle it),
 please deactivate (= untick) the "Polymer" checkbox in the EDuke32 launcher and
 run the game with this parameter: -hduke3d_hrp_polymost.def
 > Example: E:\Duke3D\eduke32.exe -hduke3d_hrp_polymost.def
 Alternatively, and if you want to run mods like DukePlus, using the
 Polymost Override Pack (put into the autoload folder) is the recommended way of
 running the Polymost HRP mode. A matching version of this pack should be
-available soon after any HRP release.
+available soon after any HRP release at:
+http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513
 ========
 ) NOTES
 ========
 ----------------
-.1) WIP release
+.1) WIP Release
 ----------------
 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
 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
 release date, even though we have skipped some stuff since we simply did not
 like it, there is maybe some stuff that has been missed to include.
 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
 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
 todo-list: http://hrp.duke4.net/wiki/doku.php?id=other:next_hrp_release
 -------------------------------
-.2) Highlights of this release
+.2) Highlights of this Release
 -------------------------------
 Compared to previous release (HRP v5.2), you can expect the following changes:
 [FEATURE] New maphacks system: Hacks for 500+ custom maps included!
 [UPDATE] Polymer versions of 15 existing textures added; about 10 new textures
       center)
 IMPORTANT!
 ----------
-Please note that all HRP v5.x contents has been optimized for usage with Polymer
+Please note that all HRP v5.x contents have been optimized for usage with the
-renderer. This means that if you use the older Polymost renderer, you WILL
+Polymer renderer. This means that if you use the older Polymost renderer,
-encounter problems (HUD weapons rendered incorrectly or other display glitches).
+you WILL encounter problems (HUD weapons rendered incorrectly, or other display
-Polymer requirements offer advanced graphics effects but demand much better
+glitches). Polymer requirements offer advanced graphics effects but demand much
-hardware.
+better hardware.
 If you are forced to use Polymost due to having a weaker machine, be sure to
 launch the HRP in Polymost mode (see "Installation" section for more info)!
 -----------------
 .3) Known issues
 -----------------
-Although we tried hard to eliminate or avoid any glitches, unfortunately
+Although we've 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:
 - Current EDuke32 problems (might get fixed in future versions):
      > The startup screens are not optimized for widescreen resolutions and
        might show black stripes on both sides and possibly some distortions,
        depending on your display.
+     > EDuke32 (current version is r4565) does not make use of the HRP's
+       maphack file hierarchy yet. Therefore, the UserMapHacks pack needs to
+       be downloaded to make use of the already existing user map maphacks.
 - Rarely you will still find props, pickup weapons or the like that are
   clipping into walls, often preventing you from seeing them completely.
   Maphacks can fix these glitches, so don't hesitate to report anything you
   consider worthy of correcting.
 - Slime babe #1323 has a transparency/clipping bug with her hair. Updating
   the model should solve that problem.
 - 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
   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
   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
   framerates in some situations.
 ---------------------
-.4) Title screen art
+.4) Title Screen Art
 ---------------------
 The front screen is a slightly modified and enhanced version of 3D Realms'
 original art work used with permission.
 -----------------
-.5) EDuke32 port
+.5) EDuke32 Port
 -----------------
 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
 released and maintained by TerminX.
 We are using EDuke32 for running HRP now because the port gets updated
 ================
 ) CONTACT/LINKS
 ================
 Robin "NightFright" Reisinger
-(HRP author) ..................................... nightfright2k7 [at] gmail.com
+(HRP author) .................................... nightfright2k7 [at] gmail.com
 Richard "TerminX" Gobeille
-(EDuke32 port author) ............................ terminx [at] gmail.com
+(EDuke32 port author) ........................... terminx [at] gmail.com
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-Message boards
+Message Boards
 --------------
 http://forums.duke4.net
 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/index.php?showtopic=779
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-IRC channels
+IRC Channels
 ------------
 - 3D Realms IRC Fan Channel ..... #3dr@irc.quakenet.org
 - JFDuke3D @ IRC ................ #jfduke@irc.freenode.net
 ----------------
-Visit us online!
+Visit Us Online!
 ----------------
 - Duke3D High Resolution Pack ... http://hrp.duke4.net
 - EDuke32 port (by TerminX) ..... http://eduke32.com
 - Duke4.net ..................... http://www.duke4.net
 ==========
 ) CREDITS
 ==========
 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)
 would have been possible to include without their support and effort.
 Please notify us if you did contribute to this project without being listed
 here!
 -------------
 JFDuke3D Port
 -------------
 NightFright
 -----------------
-Special thanks to
+Special Thanks to
 -----------------
 - 3D Realms, for making this great game in the first place!
 - The guys at Duke4.net for hosting and help building the HRP website!
 - All of you who support and contribute to the project!
 - All the mirrors and seeders!

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