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Title: Mars: Planet of Mystery.  Copyright BG Dodson 1994
(503)585-0623.  CIS 71636,1075  Internet Bob.Dodson@chemek.com
Address: 3295 Brenna Ave NE / Salem OR  97303

This is a multimedia excursion into three dimensional fractal landscapes with
accompanying sound.  All rights reserved by the author.  Not for sale.

System Requirements: 640 x 480 x 256 capable video.  Sound card (not required
but it lends a distinctive air to the show).  I am uncertain as to the memory
requirements.

I suggest you run this from a hard drive - otherwise the sound doesn't quite
sync up.

To run the show, type RUNCSF MARS.  For RUNCSF options, simply type RUNCSF.
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This show was developed using the following software on a 386/33 12 meg system
with a ProAudio Spectrum 16 sound card.  I've tested it on my 486/66 8 meg 
system w/o sound card as well. 
 
Programs used are:
 
FORSHOW by Bourbaki Software - the slideshow generator used to put this show
together.  (208)342-5849.  PO Box 2867 Boise ID 83701
 
FRACTINT by The Stone Soup Group (based in GRAPHDEV on CompuServe) - all 
landscapes started here.  Most of the landscapes were done within Fractint
using the 3D transform options.
 
VISTAPRO 3.1 CD-ROM Version by Virtual Reality Laboratories.  (GO VRLI on CIS).
Several images herein were produced by importing fractals.  This is *THE*
landscape generator for the PC.
 
IMPROCES by John M. Wagner.  Used in most images for narrow band plasma cloud 
generation (skies).  Also used for miscellaneous image editing.  Can be found
on most BBS systems and in the GRAPHSUPPORT forum on CIS.  Version 4.2 is the
latest.
 
CRATERS by AutoDesk.  This is a neat little program released to the Public
Domain.  Makes great crater maps for moons.  (GO AUTODESK on CIS).

WIND.VOC and CHORD.VOC - authors unknown.  These files were modified to a 
large extent via STEREOFX (software bundled with my ProAudio Spectrum 16).

All programs are DOS based. 

Most images were generated in 1024 x 768 x 256 mode and scaled down for this
slideshow.  Most of these images can be found in their original size in the
GRAPHDEV forum on CompuServe.  

*eof*
