* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you have an older version of APCiDOOM, you must delete it before you * * install the new version! You should create an APCIDOOM directory and * * move all of these files into it before running APCiDOOM. * * Type "DEL APCI*.*" in your DOOM or APCiDOOM directory * * to remove your old version. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * APCiDOOM is a full front-end for id Software's DOOM and DOOM II. After installation, enter the directory you've chosen (the default is \APCIDOOM) and type APCIDOOM to load. There's also a APCIREAD.ME! and LOCKUPS!.WHY file to help get you started. APCiDOOM supports the following DOOM/DOOM II gaming modes: 1 - MultiPlayer Modem DOOM/DOOM II via the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. Yes, up to FOUR PLAYERS can now play together anytime, from anywhere, with their high-speed modem. A special chat utility enables players to chat and to change WAD files and settings before and between games. 2 - Two-player modem DOOM/DOOM II including chat support. 3 - Two-player serial link DOOM/DOOM II including chat support. 4 - MultiPlayer IPX DOOM/DOOM II including chat support. 5 - MultiPlayer IPX DOOM/DOOM II in VGC mode via the APCiMPGS. This mode allows local IPX players to play with dialed-in players via the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. APCiDOOM allows you to keep your DOOM and DOOM II add-in WAD files sorted into separate directories. It also allows you to create APCi WAD description files. APCiDOOM comes with the following sample add-in WADs, complete with description files: WAD Filename Description Filename ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For DOOM v1.666 APCIE1M1.WAD APCIE1M1.AWD For DOOM II v1.7a APCID2M1.WAD APCID2M1.AWD Once you have chosen a location for your DOOM and DOOM II level WAD files, move these files and their descriptions to their appropriate locations. ========== Before attempting to play DOOM using APCiDOOM, please read the IMPORTANT! online help. It might take you a whole twenty minutes. Many ========== users have wasted hours of long distance time trying to play multiplayer DOOM when just five minutes in the help system would have done just as well. If you still have problems, read the file named LOCKUPS!.WHY that is included with this archive. APCiDOOM is merely client software. It is NOT the software that provides support for multiplayer modem DOOM. Support is provided by the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. The APCiMPGS currently supports id Software's DOOM and DOOM II. For additional information regarding the APCiMPGS, please call the APCi BBS at (618) 632-7664. ============================================================================== APCiDOOM 5.4 is FREEWARE! Distribute it everywhere! If your really like this program, feel free to send us pizza money. Say, oh, about $10. Unless you are filthy stinking rich, then send us about $10,000. Please mail all contributions to: APC, Inc. Corporate Offices 1218 Paragon Drive, Suite 2 O'Fallon, IL 62269-1757 USA ============================================================================== DOOM, DOOM II, the DOOM logos, and DOOM likenesses are Copyright id Software. APCiDOOM and the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server (APCiMPGS) is Copyright 1994-95, Applied Personal Computing, Inc. All rights reserved. ============================================================================== You may redistribute this file in the original archive only. If this program was not named "APCIDM54.EXE" and did not auto-install itself, DELETE IT NOW and download a new archive from APCi at the number listed above. ============================================================================== Please do not modify this file! Thanks! ==============================================================================