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727	leod	1	==========================================
		2	\| Polymost HRP Override Pack for EDuke32 \|
		3	\| by LeoD \|
		4	==========================================
		5	\| Repository Snapshot >= 5.4.675 \|
		6	==========================================
		7
		8
		9	WHAT THIS IS ABOUT:
		10	-------------------
		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
		13	on top of the default Polymer HRP.
		14
		15	Basically, this means: First get the full HRP 5.4 (r5.4.674), the latest update
		16	pack (if available), then this file.
		17
		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
		20	conjunction with mods like DukePlus or Attrition, as well as addons like
		21	DukeDC, NWinter, and Vacation.
		22
		23
		24	"Why still using the Polymost HRP?"
		25	-----------------------------------
		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
		28	somewhat specific to their occurrence in the original levels).
		29
		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
		32	remaining diffuse textures won't look as intended.
		33	-> You'd be better off using the Polymost HRP.
		34
		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.
		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,
		39	glowing fire/health atoms and, of course, TROR (True Room Over Room).
		40
		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
		43	Polymer/Polymer HRP anyway this might be an argument for the Polymost HRP, too.
		44
		45
		46	HOW TO USE IT:
		47	--------------
		48	Drop the HRP Override Pack into the autoload folder within your EDuke32
		49	installation folder like the HRP zipfile itself.
		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
		52	names if something seems wrong.
		53	Deleting "textures" and "textures.cache" a.k.a. "texturecache" and
		54	"texturecache.index" after changes in the autoload folder is recommended.
		55
		56
		57	IMPORTANT:
		58	----------
		59	This override pack is meant for the HRP v5.4 (=r5.4.674)!
		60
		61
		62	Duke in D.C. HRP (v1.62):
		63	-------------------------
		64	To avoid a messed up level stat screen, simply rename this pack from
		65	duke3d_polymost* to dukedc_polymost*, so it gets recognized after the DC HRP.
		66
		67
		68	WHERE TO GET IT:
		69	----------------
		70	- You can check the Duke3D mod thread over at the Duke4.net forums:
		71	https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513
		72
		73
		74	RELATED LINKS:
		75	--------------
		76	- Duke4.net ................................... https://duke4.net
		77	- Duke Nukem 3D High-Resolution Pack .......... https://hrp.duke4.net
		78	- EDuke32 port ................................ https://eduke32.com
		79
		80
		81	CONTACT:
		82	--------
		83	https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showuser=1299
		84
		85
		86	SPECIAL CREDITS:
		87	--------
		88	Tea Monster - model conversion
		89	Roma Loom - backporting Polymer textures
		90
		91
		92	Advertisement:
		93	--------------
		94	Other stuff by LeoD ........ https://forums.duke4.net/index.php?showtopic=3513

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