ROTT Mapper Deluxe II
Copyrite 1995 (c) C.J. Ellsworth
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Ready to ROTT?!  If you're a hard-core fan of Rise of The Triad, 
or you just like to hack, ROTT Mapper Deluxe (RMD) will blow 
you away!  RMD is the fastest, most powerful editor available 
for the registered versions of ROTT.  Here are some highlights:

   1.  Floating Tile Palette for simple tile selection.
   2.  Convenient Map Settings feature.
   3.  SUPER FAST display and scrolling.
   4.  Powerful undo.
   5.  Complex flood fills using any tile.
   6.  Draw lines, rectangles and circles using any tile.
   7.  Cut, Copy and Paste.
   8.  Find and Replace.
   9.  Toolbar and status bar.
   10. Extra friendly and easy to use interface.

... and much more!


To Install
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1.  Copy ZIP file to desired directory.  You may want to copy it to
    the directory where ROTT is installed for convenience.

2.  Unzip ZIP file and run ROTTMD.EXE.

Note:  Make sure CTL3DV2.DLL is located in your Windows system
       directory (usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM).  If it is located
       anywhere else, an error could occur.


Changes in v2.0b
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1.  Fixed a problem with the Height Adjust feature when entering
    negative numbers.

2.  Added L+Left click to online help.

3.  Fixed a problem with L+Left click.

4.  Changed select range indicator to a filled rectangle.


Changes in v2.0a
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1.  Story height values are now calculated from -1 to 14 instead
    of -8 to 7.

2.  Reduced drawing tool flicker.

3.  Improved scrolling speed.  This required me to change the
    appearance of the grid also.

4.  The current drawing tile is now shown on the status bar.

5.  The tile palette moves to the background after making a
    selection.

6.  Fixed problems in help (added Find/Replace, etc.).

7.  Improved the Height Adjust feature, including fixes to the
    "Adjust for GADs" option.

8.  Added Z+Left Click to zoom on cell.

9.  Can select BG sky tile 239 (though it's not obvious from
    the interface).

10. Can scroll the map using the arrow keys.

11. You can now erase using the line and circle tools.

12. Fixed problem with setting level heights to 9+ using the
    Map Settings feature.

13. Fixed problem with lightning tile being placed incorrectly
    when using the Map Settings feature.

14. Added a few items to the example maps in EXAMPLE.RTL.


Changes in v2
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1.  Added Edit tool.

2.  Added Line tool.

3.  Added Circle tool.

4.  Added Auto Link tool.

5.  Added Cut, Copy and Paste.

6.  Added Flip Left-Right/Top-Bottom.

7.  Added Find/Replace.

8.  Added Palette buttons to Map Settings dialog.

9.  Right Click on Palette window shows blow-up of tile.

10. Added new tool buttons to tool bar.

11. Rearranged menus to make more sense.

12. Added help button to About dialog.

13. H+Left Click copies height info from cell and turns
    on the Height Adjust feature.

14. Added "Adjust for GADS" option to Height Adjust feature.

15. Fixed errors in help.

16. Enlarged edit fields on dialogs to fix bug with VGA mode.

17. Added "Dead Center" and "Shot Gun" boards to EXAMPLE.RTL.


Changes in v1.0a
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1.   Enhanced Tile Palette restore from icon.

2.   Current info tile selection is no longer reset when
     switching back to the tile palette.

3.   Added a Cancel button to save on exit confirmation dialog.

4.   Added tile summary text to Tile Palette title bar.

5.   While the mouse in in the edit window, the Palette window
     will show the currently selected tile.

6.   Changed tile edit key from Ctrl to Shift to prevent
     unwanted map changes when trying to edit cells.

7.   Set default item in map list to map 0.

8.   Added I+Left Click option to "grab" tiles from the info
     plane.


Enhancement Requests and Bug Reports
====================================

With the help of my companions, I've done my best to make sure
this editor is as bug-free as possible, and that all the 
necessary functionality (and more) is there.  However, if you
do find a problem or want to see a feature added, send E-Mail
to DARIMAR on AOL, CODY@NOVELL.COM, or send a letter to

	ROTT Mapper Deluxe
	c/o Cody Ellsworth
	497 West 2280 North
	Lehi, UT 84043

And remember to register your copy--it's only eight bucks!


Aknowledgements
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The following people have contributed to the development of ROTT
Mapper Deluxe in a substantial way, thus deserving a special
thanks:

- Joe Seigler at Apogee for his suggestions and for frequently 
  updating the link to RMD on the Apogee ROTT page.

- RHFactor@METRONET.COM for frequently updating the link to RMD 
  on his cool ROTT page.

- Brent A., Joe F., Jared K., Chuck R., and Matt E. for their
  testing efforts and design suggestions.

- Everyone who sent me e-mail and letters with suggestions, bug
  reports, and supportive comments!  Keep 'em coming!

Thanks,

Cody
(cody@aol.com)

