                 DeLuxe Poker v1.1
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           program and documentation is
          copyright 1996 Marzio De Biasi
                All Rights Reserved


Contents of this file:

* Introduction
* Installation

NOTE: the complete help (in Windows-help format) can be found in
DPOKER.HLP file (DPOKERIT.HLP is the italian version)


*** Introduction ***
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In 1995 I wrote a gREAT poker game for the great Amiga(tm) using the powerful MUI interface ... after a looong year I decided to write a PC version of that hit using the powerful Delphi(tm) RAD system.
I've improved graphics and added some new stuff, but the game's scheme has not changed.

PC version is SHAREWARE and I've included a small tiresome "noise" that will encourage you to register:

EVERY 10 HANDS THE ABOUT WINDOW WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPEAR AND DPOKER WILL FORCE YOU TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS BEFORE CONTINUE PLAYING; IF YOU REGISTER YOUR COPY OF DPOKER THIS BORING TRICK WILL DISAPPEAR (see "How to register" section).



*** Installation ***
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Unzip DPOKERXX.ZIP archive into a temporary directory (or directly into your favourite game directory) then run the SETUP.EXE program found in the archive.

Installation options:

a) copy files to a destination directory: enable it if you want to copy DPOKER.EXE main program and the related files from the directory where you've unzipped DPOKERXX.ZIP archive to another directory.
(default = enabled)

b) create a group for DPoker in Program Manager: enable it if you want to automatically create a group "DPoker" (with related icons) in your Program Manager.
(default = enabled)

c) help language: choose the help language; English and Italian are available.
(default = English)

Click on <Install> button to install DPoker, on <Abort> button if want to skip installation.


An installation example:

Suppose you've a floppy disk with DPOKER11.ZIP file.

  - from Windows(tm) open a MS-DOS session (MS-DOS prompt) and type:

    C:\> copy A:\DPOKER11.ZIP C:\TMP
    C:\> cd C:\TMP
    C:\TMP> unzip DPOKER11.ZIP
    C:\TMP> exit

  - select Run from File menu' and type:

    C:\TMP\ SETUP.EXE

    then click <OK> button; wait a bit and click on <Install> button on the installation window;

  - double click on DPoker icon in the new DPoker group and have fun!


NOTE: if you don't run SETUP.EXE, DPoker will work perfectly as well; but, in this case, you'll need to add a Program Manager group (or item) and configure help language manually (see "DPOKER.INI FILE" section).


Thanks, Marzio(tm)
