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8) Changelog
 
 
1) ABOUT
========
 Maphacks are used to edit the positioning of objects and other parts of a level
in cases where the maps cannot be redistributed. These maphacks' goal is to
improve the compatibility of user created maps with the HRP or the Voxel Pack.
Since there is no central site for map downloads, patching the maps directly
would lead to quite some confusion among players about their respective
versions. By distributing separated maphacks the original map download archives
can be kept unchanged.
 
 
2) INSTALLATION
===============
 Technically this is like an HRP update pack with maphack additions and 
updates only - therefore, if your current HRP's (or regular HRP update pack's) 
version number is greater than ours, don't use this pack.
 
Drop this pack into the autoload folder alongside your HRP (5.4 or later) and 
you should be done.
 
 
You need a recent EDuke32 executable which has the UserMapHacks functions 
implemented - at least r4886 (source r4884). (HRP 5.4 comes with r5267.)
 
Currently users are reporting various issues with recent EDuke32 builds. If you 
should encounter problems as well, try the r4495 version with backported 

   Loaded map hack file "maphacks/usermaps/foobar.mhk"
 
 
3) NOTES
========
 The main goal is to get rid of the most annoying HRP-related problems of 
popular (highly rated by reviewers) and recently released user maps. 
Since the Introduction of the Poymer renderer in 2009 and the big HRP model 
rotation in early 2012 (r5.1.295), even maps which were designed with the HRP 
in mind need some adjustments. 
Do not expect a maphack quality comparable to what has been done for the 
original game's levels, though. No Polymer lighting for example.

Remember that these maphacks do not claim to make those maps look as intended 
if you are using the HRP anyway, but try to fix the obvious glitches as far as 
it is technically possible. Do not complain to mappers, do not ask them to 
'fix' their map if it looks bad when HRPlaying it.
 
Some other maps and episodes come with custom textures. Tiles014.art, 
tiles15.art, tiles20.art and up, will technically never interfere with the HRP, 
whereas extensive use of custom textures may look off when combined with 
the HRP. In case of conflicting ART I may have added a README and/or a ZIP file 
to explain or improve compatibility. But even if a maphack and further 
compatibility improvements exist, it's still your decision to HRPlay or not.
 
This Pack is suitable for the Voxel Pack as well, although only the 'angoff'
directive (model rotation) works currently on voxels (EDuke32 r5771). 
But that's the most commonly used correction anyway.
 
 
You can help:
 

 
 - If you have a newer version of an already maphacked level, please let LeoD
   know. (But compare the checksums first.)
 
 
4) Support for NightFright's Addon Pack 2.0
===========================================
A full set of maphacks is available for each of the following GRPs (208):
  adg.grp       (5)
  aqua_grp      (3)
  bf3.grp       (3)
  bobsp.grp     (5)
  cbp.grp       (8)

  kucera.grp   :  4/11
  quakis.grp   :  6/8
  space.grp    : 19/33
  urban.grp    : 50/79
 
Some GRPs' high resolution contents have been left out from the Addon Pack:
  inftime.grp  : 39/39 : Check out IITTC-HRP-compatibility.zip
  moonbase.grp :  9/9
  wgrealms.grp :  6/6
They will probably get recompiled for HRP with the Addon's maps included (54).
They'll become available at the "Other Stuff" link below.

HRP, but they need to be actually checked out, though.
 
 
5) LICENSE
==========
 Maphacks for the original game's maps and official addon maps (Nuclear Winter, 
Duke in D.C., Caribbean/Vacation) are covered by the HRP Art License.
You are free to copy, alter, reproduce, and redistribute all other maphack files
as long as their original author[s] are credited in each *.mhk respectively.
 
 

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24	8) Changelog	24	8) Changelog
25		25
26		26
27	1) ABOUT	27	1) ABOUT
28	========	28	========
29	Maphacks are used to edit the positioning of objects and other parts of a level	29	Maphacks are used to edit the positioning of objects and other parts of a level
30	in cases where the maps cannot be redistributed. These maphacks' goal is to	30	in cases where the maps cannot be redistributed. These maphacks' goal is to
31	improve the compatibility of user created maps with the HRP or the Voxel Pack.	31	improve the compatibility of user created maps with the HRP or the Voxel Pack.
32	Since there is no central site for map downloads, patching the maps directly	32	Since there is no central site for map downloads, patching the maps directly
33	would lead to quite some confusion among players about their respective	33	would lead to quite some confusion among players about their respective
34	versions. By distributing separated maphacks the original map download archives	34	versions. By distributing separated maphacks the original map download archives
35	can be kept unchanged.	35	can be kept unchanged.
36		36
37		37
38	2) INSTALLATION	38	2) INSTALLATION
39	===============	39	===============
40	Technically this is like an HRP update pack with maphack additions and	40	Technically this is like an HRP update pack with maphack additions and
41	updates only - therefore, if your current HRP's (or regular HRP update pack's)	41	updates only - therefore, if your current HRP's (or regular HRP update pack's)
42	version number is greater than ours, don't use this pack.	42	version number is greater than ours, don't use this pack.
43		43
44	Drop this pack into the autoload folder alongside your HRP (5.4 or later) and	44	Drop this pack into the autoload folder alongside your HRP (5.4 or later) and
45	you should be done.	45	you should be done.
46		46
-		47
47	You need a recent EDuke32 executable which has the UserMapHacks functions	48	You need a recent EDuke32 executable which has the UserMapHacks functions
48	implemented - at least r4886 (source r4884). (HRP 5.4 comes with r5267.)	49	implemented - at least r4886 (source r4884). (HRP 5.4 comes with r5267.)
49		50
50	Currently users are reporting various issues with recent EDuke32 builds. If you	51	Currently users are reporting various issues with recent EDuke32 builds. If you
51	should encounter problems as well, try the r4495 version with backported	52	should encounter problems as well, try the r4495 version with backported
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55	Loaded map hack file "maphacks/usermaps/foobar.mhk"	56	Loaded map hack file "maphacks/usermaps/foobar.mhk"
56		57
57		58
58	3) NOTES	59	3) NOTES
59	========	60	========
60	The main goal is to get rid of the most annoying HRP-related problems of popular	61	The main goal is to get rid of the most annoying HRP-related problems of
61	(highly rated by reviewers) and recently released user maps.	62	popular (highly rated by reviewers) and recently released user maps.
62	Since the Introduction of the Poymer renderer in 2009 and the big HRP model	63	Since the Introduction of the Poymer renderer in 2009 and the big HRP model
63	rotation in early 2012 (r5.1.295), even maps which were designed with the HRP	64	rotation in early 2012 (r5.1.295), even maps which were designed with the HRP
64	in mind need some adjustments.	65	in mind need some adjustments.
65	Do not expect a maphack quality comparable to what has been done for the	66	Do not expect a maphack quality comparable to what has been done for the
66	original game's levels, though. No Polymer lighting for example.	67	original game's levels, though. No Polymer lighting for example.
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71	Remember that these maphacks do not claim to make those maps look as intended	72	Remember that these maphacks do not claim to make those maps look as intended
72	if you are using the HRP anyway, but try to fix the obvious glitches as far as	73	if you are using the HRP anyway, but try to fix the obvious glitches as far as
73	it is technically possible. Do not complain to mappers, do not ask them to	74	it is technically possible. Do not complain to mappers, do not ask them to
74	'fix' their map if it looks bad when HRPlaying it.	75	'fix' their map if it looks bad when HRPlaying it.
75		76
76	A number of maps and episodes come with custom textures. Tiles014.art,	77	Some other maps and episodes come with custom textures. Tiles014.art,
77	tiles15.art, tiles20.art and up, will technically never interfere with the HRP,	78	tiles15.art, tiles20.art and up, will technically never interfere with the HRP,
78	whereas extensive use of custom textures may look off when combined with	79	whereas extensive use of custom textures may look off when combined with
79	the HRP. In case of conflicting ART I may have added a README and/or a ZIP file	80	the HRP. In case of conflicting ART I may have added a README and/or a ZIP file
80	to explain or improve compatibility. But even if a maphack and further	81	to explain or improve compatibility. But even if a maphack and further
81	compatibility improvements exist, it's still your decision to HRPlay or not.	82	compatibility improvements exist, it's still your decision to HRPlay or not.
82		83
83	This Pack is suitable for the Voxel Pack as well, although only the 'angoff'	84	This Pack is suitable for the Voxel Pack as well, although only the 'angoff'
84	directive (model rotation) works currently on voxels (EDuke32 r5730).	85	directive (model rotation) works currently on voxels (EDuke32 r5771).
85	But that's the most commonly used correction anyway.	86	But that's the most commonly used correction anyway.
86		87
87		88
88	You can help:	89	You can help:
89		90
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98		99
99	- If you have a newer version of an already maphacked level, please let LeoD	100	- If you have a newer version of an already maphacked level, please let LeoD
100	know. (But compare the checksums first.)	101	know. (But compare the checksums first.)
101		102
102		103
103	4) Support for NightFright's Addon Pack	104	4) Support for NightFright's Addon Pack 2.0
104	=======================================	105	===========================================
105	A full set of maphacks is included for each of the following GRPs (208):	106	A full set of maphacks is available for each of the following GRPs (208):
106	adg.grp (5)	107	adg.grp (5)
107	aqua_grp (3)	108	aqua_grp (3)
108	bf3.grp (3)	109	bf3.grp (3)
109	bobsp.grp (5)	110	bobsp.grp (5)
110	cbp.grp (8)	111	cbp.grp (8)
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142	kucera.grp : 4/11	143	kucera.grp : 4/11
143	quakis.grp : 6/8	144	quakis.grp : 6/8
144	space.grp : 19/33	145	space.grp : 19/33
145	urban.grp : 50/79	146	urban.grp : 50/79
146		147
147	Some GRPs' high resloution contents have been left out from the Addon Pack:	148	Some GRPs' high resolution contents have been left out from the Addon Pack:
148	inftime.grp : 39/39 : Check out IITTC-HRP-compatibility.zip	149	inftime.grp : 39/39 : Check out IITTC-HRP-compatibility.zip
149	moonbase.grp : 9/9	150	moonbase.grp : 9/9
150	wgrealms.grp : 6/6	151	wgrealms.grp : 6/6
151	They will probably get recompiled for HRP with the Addon's maps included (54).	152	They will probably get recompiled for HRP with the Addon's maps included (54).
152	They'll become available at the "Other Stuff" link below.	153	They'll become available at the "Other Stuff" link below.
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155	HRP, but they need to be actually checked out, though.	156	HRP, but they need to be actually checked out, though.
156		157
157		158
158	5) LICENSE	159	5) LICENSE
159	==========	160	==========
160	Maphacks for the original game's maps and official addon maps (Nuclear Winter,	161	Maphacks for the original game's maps and official addon maps (Nuclear Winter,
161	Duke in D.C., Caribbean/Vacation) are covered by the HRP Art License.	162	Duke in D.C., Caribbean/Vacation) are covered by the HRP Art License.
162	You are free to copy, alter, reproduce, and redistribute all other maphack files	163	You are free to copy, alter, reproduce, and redistribute all other maphack files
163	as long as their original author[s] are credited in each *.mhk respectively.	164	as long as their original author[s] are credited in each *.mhk respectively.
164		165
165		166