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                   | Polymost HRP Override Pack for EDuke32 |
                   |                by LeoD                 |
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                   |     Repository Snapshot >= 5.4.675     |
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WHAT THIS IS ABOUT:
-------------------
This file contains updated data for the Duke3D High-Resolution Pack (HRP). 
It features an updated Polymost HRP for use with the EDuke32 Polymost renderer
on top of the default Polymer HRP.
 
Basically, this means: First get the full HRP 5.4 (r5.4.674), the latest update
pack (if available), then this file.
 
It is possible to run the Polymost HRP without this pack, using the EDuke32
command line option -hduke3d_hrp_polymost.def. But this won't work correctly in
conjunction with mods like DukePlus or Attrition, as well as addons like
DukeDC, NWinter, and Vacation.
 
 
"Why still using the Polymost HRP?"
-----------------------------------
The Polymer HRP textures have additional normal and specular maps whereas that
information is already "baked" into the Polymost HRP textures (and therefore
somewhat specific to their occurrence in the original levels).
 
If you can't run Polymer at all (or have to turn off those features in the
configuration file) then the normal and specular information is lost and the
remaining diffuse textures won't look as intended.
-> You'd be better off using the Polymost HRP.
 
If Polymer renderer/HRP performance sucks even after tuning the EDuke32
configuration file, try running the Polymer renderer but use the Polymost HRP.
This should run faster and reduce loading times and memory usage, too, while
you might still be able to profit from features like point lights, shadows,
glowing fire/health atoms and, of course, TROR (True Room Over Room).
 
Quite some of the newer textures which are not only "polymerized" but remade
from scratch have brought some change of style to the HRP IMO. If you can't run
Polymer/Polymer HRP anyway this might be an argument for the Polymost HRP, too.
 
 
HOW TO USE IT:
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Drop the HRP Override Pack into the autoload folder within your EDuke32
installation folder like the HRP zipfile itself.
It should be used automatically, but note that autoload contents is recognized
in alphabetical order (B.zip takes precedence over A.zip), so check the file
names if something seems wrong.
Deleting "textures" and "textures.cache" a.k.a. "texturecache" and
"texturecache.index" after changes in the autoload folder is recommended.
 
 
IMPORTANT:
----------
This override pack is meant for the HRP v5.4 (=r5.4.674)!
 
 
Duke in D.C. HRP (v1.62):
-------------------------
To avoid a messed up level stat screen, simply rename this pack from
duke3d_polymost* to dukedc_polymost*, so it gets recognized after the DC HRP.
 
 
WHERE TO GET IT:
----------------
- You can check the Duke3D mod thread over at the Duke4.net forums:
  https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513
 
 
RELATED LINKS:
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- Duke4.net ................................... https://duke4.net
- Duke Nukem 3D High-Resolution Pack .......... https://hrp.duke4.net
- EDuke32 port ................................ https://eduke32.com
 
 
CONTACT:
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  https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showuser=1299
 
 
SPECIAL CREDITS:
--------
  Tea Monster - model conversion
  Roma Loom   - backporting Polymer textures
 
 
Advertisement:
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  Other stuff by LeoD ........ https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513
 

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2	\| Polymost HRP Override Pack for EDuke32 \|	2	\| Polymost HRP Override Pack for EDuke32 \|
3	\| by LeoD \|	3	\| by LeoD \|
4	==========================================	4	==========================================
5	\| Repository Snapshot >= 5.3.566 \|	5	\| Repository Snapshot >= 5.4.675 \|
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 an updated Polymost HRP for use with the EDuke32 Polymost renderer	12	It features an updated Polymost HRP for use with the EDuke32 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 5.4 (r5.4.674), 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 Polymost HRP without this pack, using the EDuke32	18	It is possible to run the Polymost HRP without this pack, using the EDuke32
19	command line option -hduke3d_hrp_polymost.def. But this won't work correctly in	19	command line option -hduke3d_hrp_polymost.def. But this won't work correctly in
20	conjunction with mods like DukePlus or Attrition, as well as addons like	20	conjunction with mods like DukePlus or Attrition, as well as addons like
21	DukeDC, NWinter, and Vacation.	21	DukeDC, NWinter, and Vacation.
22		22
23		23
24	"Why still using the Polymost HRP?"	24	"Why still using the Polymost HRP?"
25	-----------------------------------	25	-----------------------------------
26	The Polymer HRP textures have additional normal and specular maps whereas that	26	The Polymer HRP textures have additional normal and specular maps whereas that
27	information is already "baked" into the Polymost HRP textures (and therefore	27	information is already "baked" into the Polymost HRP textures (and therefore
28	somewhat specific to their occurrence in the original levels).	28	somewhat specific to their occurrence in the original levels).
29		29
30	If you can't run Polymer at all (or have to turn off those features in the	30	If you can't run Polymer at all (or have to turn off those features in the
31	configuration file) then the normal and specular information is lost and the	31	configuration file) then the normal and specular information is lost and the
32	remaining diffuse textures won't look as intended.	32	remaining diffuse textures won't look as intended.
33	-> You'd be better off using the Polymost HRP.	33	-> You'd be better off using the Polymost HRP.
34		34
35	If Polymer renderer/HRP performance sucks even after tuning the EDuke32	35	If Polymer renderer/HRP performance sucks even after tuning the EDuke32
36	configuration file, try running the Polymer renderer but use the Polymost HRP.	36	configuration file, try running the Polymer renderer but use the Polymost HRP.
37	This should run faster and reduce loading times and memory usage, too, while	37	This should run faster and reduce loading times and memory usage, too, while
38	you might still be able to profit from features like point lights, shadows,	38	you might still be able to profit from features like point lights, shadows,
39	glowing fire/health atoms and, of course, TROR (True Room Over Room).	39	glowing fire/health atoms and, of course, TROR (True Room Over Room).
40		40
41	Quite some of the newer textures which are not only "polymerized" but remade	41	Quite some of the newer textures which are not only "polymerized" but remade
42	from scratch have brought some change of style to the HRP IMO. If you can't run	42	from scratch have brought some change of style to the HRP IMO. If you can't run
43	Polymer/Polymer HRP anyway this might be an argument for the Polymost HRP, too.	43	Polymer/Polymer HRP anyway this might be an argument for the Polymost HRP, too.
44		44
45		45
46	HOW TO USE IT:	46	HOW TO USE IT:
47	--------------	47	--------------
48	Drop the HRP Override Pack into the autoload folder within your EDuke32	48	Drop the HRP Override Pack into the autoload folder within your EDuke32
49	installation folder like the HRP zipfile itself.	49	installation folder like the HRP zipfile itself.
50	It should be loaded automatically, but note that autoload contents is loaded	50	It should be used automatically, but note that autoload contents is recognized
-		51	in alphabetical order (B.zip takes precedence over A.zip), so check the file
51	alphabetically, so check the file names if something seems wrong.	52	names if something seems wrong.
52	Delete "textures" and "textures.cache" after changes in the autoload folder.	53	Deleting "textures" and "textures.cache" a.k.a. "texturecache" and
-		54	"texturecache.index" after changes in the autoload folder is recommended.
53		55
54		56
55	IMPORTANT:	57	IMPORTANT:
56	----------	58	----------
57	This override pack is meant for the HRP v5.3 (=r5.3.565)!	59	This override pack is meant for the HRP v5.4 (=r5.4.674)!
58		60
59		61
60	Duke in D.C. HRP (v1.62):	62	Duke in D.C. HRP (v1.62):
61	-------------------------	63	-------------------------
62	To avoid a messed up level stat screen, simply rename this pack from	64	To avoid a messed up level stat screen, simply rename this pack from
63	duke3d_polymost* to dukedc_polymost* so that it gets loaded after the DC HRP.	65	duke3d_polymost* to dukedc_polymost*, so it gets recognized after the DC HRP.
64		66
65		67
66	WHERE TO GET IT:	68	WHERE TO GET IT:
67	----------------	69	----------------
68	- 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:
69	http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513	71	https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513
70		72
71		73
72	RELATED LINKS:	74	RELATED LINKS:
73	--------------	75	--------------
74	- Duke4.net ................................... http://www.duke4.net	76	- Duke4.net ................................... https://duke4.net
75	- Duke Nukem 3D High-Resolution Pack .......... http://hrp.duke4.net	77	- Duke Nukem 3D High-Resolution Pack .......... https://hrp.duke4.net
76	- EDuke32 port ................................ http://eduke32.com	78	- EDuke32 port ................................ https://eduke32.com
77		79
78		80
79	CONTACT:	81	CONTACT:
80	--------	82	--------
81	http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showuser=1299	83	https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showuser=1299
82		84
83		85
84	SPECIAL CREDITS:	86	SPECIAL CREDITS:
85	--------	87	--------
86	Tea Monster - model conversion	88	Tea Monster - model conversion
87	Roma Loom - backporting Polymer textures	89	Roma Loom - backporting Polymer textures
88		90
89		91
90	Advertisement:	92	Advertisement:
91	--------------	93	--------------
92	Other stuff by LeoD ........ http://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513	94	Other stuff by LeoD ........ https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513
93		95