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      README for Zapa Character Builder 98(tm)
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(c) Copyright 1998 Zapa Digital Arts Ltd.


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Table of Contents
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  * Introduction
  * Minimum Requirements
  * Troubleshooting 
  * Help
  * Contacting Zapa


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Introduction
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  Zapa's Character Builder gives you the freedom to customize Characterz 
  and their behaviors by mixing and matching body parts, animations and 
  textures. These Characterz can be re-opened and re-edited at anytime 
  within the Character Builder or into Liquid Motion (using the Liquid 
  Characterz Plug-In). In addition, the Character Builder can output to 
  a variety of standard formats- including single frame .bmp, 2D animation
  (for import into Zapa MicroSites or any other 2D graphic program),and 3D
  animated VRML files

  Zapa's latest technology helps you enhance your web presence with lively 
  3D animated figures- Characterz. Creation and editing of Characterz and 
  their behaviors is easy with Zapa's award winning easy-to-use interfaces

  These animated Characterz are available in sets-or- Casts of Characters 
  that can take the form of humans, animals, or even objects. 
  Regardless of their shape, all Characters come embedded with special 
  personalities. All Zapa Characterz applications, come with a (unique) 
  Cast of Characters that can be manipulated within any Characterz 
  application

  Casts of Characterz.- groups of figures, animations, and behaviors 
  specifically suited to your online needs- whether it be e-commerce, 
  web marketing, or online entertainment. Users can extend capabilities 
  of both the Character Builder and Liquid Characters by purchasing 
  additional Casts of Characters. 

  * Zapa Character Builder(tm) is subject to the terms detailed in the license 
    agreement accompanying the installation process.


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Minimum Requirements
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  Processor:          Pentium(R) 166MHz 
  Operating System:   Windows 95(R) or later and Windows NT(R) 4.0 or later
  Memory:             16 MB
  Screen Color Depth: 16-bit (65536 colors)
  Disk Space:         40MB



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Troubleshooting
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  If the Character Builder(tm)  does not function, 
  check the following options:

  * Screen Color Depth
    Make sure your screen is set with a color depth of 16 bit or
    more (65536 colors).
    Your  screen setting can be changed using the Display control
    panel in the Control Panel folder in the Start menu.

  * Missing Shared Program Files (DLLs)
    The Zapa 3D Character Builder(tm) includes shared program files (DLLs)
    that may be in use by other programs.
    If such a program incorrectly erases these DLLs during its
    un-installation process, the Character Builder(tm) will not function
    properly. To correct this problem, remove the installation and
    re-install Zapa 3D Character Builder(tm).
  
  If the VRML file doesn't play in your browser, check the following options:

  * VRML player
    Do you have a VRML player?
    Make sure you have a VRML player installed in your browser.
    If not, for best performance, we recommend downloading the
    Cosmo 2.0 player found on the Silicon Graphics site at
    http://cosmo.sgi.com/downloads.
  * Are you using WorldView v2.0 as your VRML player?
    If you are using WorldView v2.0 as your VRML player, you may
    encounter trouble in viewing some surfaces of your model.
    This is a bug that has been fixed in version 2.1 of WorldView.
    You can download the latest version of WorldView from
    http://www.intervista.com/download.

  * Are you using more than 10 textures on your character?
    VRML players may encounter problems displaying characters with
    more than 10 textures.
    If your character includes more textures and the VMRL file does
    not play correctly in your browser, try reducing the number
    of textures. 


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Help
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  Character Builder Help can be opened from application's Help menu
  More information may be obtained in Zapa Support page at: 
  http://characterz.zapadigital.com/contact/contact.html


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Contacting Zapa
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  To report problems and suggestions, or to receive more
  information about Zapa Products, please contact us at:

  Email:    CharacterBuilderCH@zapadigital.com

  * Zapa Products: http://www.zapadigital.com/products/products_main_fr.html
  * Online Support: http://characterz.zapadigital.com/contact/contact.html
  * To purchase Zapa Characterz: http://characterz.zapadigital.com/characterz_universe/characterz_universe.html
  * Zapa Home Page: http://www.zapadigital.com
