Free Solitaire

Developed by:   Michael McCulloch
Distributed by: Goodsol Development

Internet e-mail: freesol@goodsol.com
WWW: http://www.goodsol.com/freesol

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System Requirements: Win95/98 or NT 4.0
Minimum Display:     800x600 (or larger) High-Color Display
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Version 2.03, Release date September 8, 1998

Goodsol recommends that all previous versions of Free Solitaire 
be uninstalled. This can be accomplished by opening the Control Panel, 
launching the Add/Remove Programs dialog, selecting "Solitaire", 
and pressing the Add/Remove... button. The uninstall can be performed 
at any time without harm to version 2.03 of Free Solitaire.

Free Solitaire version 2.03 will register itself as "Free Solitaire"
in the Add/Remove Programs dialog.

We hope you enjoy the game. A few items of interest are provided
herein. Please see the FAQ page at the WWW location noted above
for more information.

1) The Preferences apply to all game windows.

2) Right-click a game window to see a context sensitive menu for
   access to the various functions and rules.

3) To see the Info panel, click on the jester icon in the initial
   game select window. The Info panel also identifies the version you
   are running which is necessary information if you require support.

4) Solitaire *does not* write to the registry. If you open a 
   Preferences... panel, Solitaire will save the settings to
   C:\WINDOWS\SOLITAIRE.INI. This file can be deleted if you wish to
   deinstall Solitaire.

5) The game does not support 256 color displays. High-color 
   or true-color displays should always work fine.

Please respond via e-mail if you have any questions, suggestions,
or bug reports.

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History of Free Solitaire
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Added in Version 2.03:

a. Pointers to Goodsol Development and Solitaire Plus, which is
   an upgraded version of this free game.
b. A "System Requirements" dialog on game selection that notifies
   the user if their current system configuration is not adequate
   to play the game.

Fixed in Version 2.03:

a. Problems with the Preferences panel and custom card backs 
   when using "large fonts".

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Added in Version 2.02:

a. Autoplay to foundations feature for FortyThieves, FreeCell, 
   Klondike, Indian Patience, and Seahaven Towers.

Fixed in Version 2.02:

a. "Access Violation" errors in Montana.
b. Discard ordering errors with undo in 3 card draw Klondike.

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Fixed in Version 2.01:

a. Changed Spider's SameSuitBuilds option to SameSuitMoves to match
   official rules.
b. Hints no longer block view of tableau piles.

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Added in Version 2.0:

a. Added SameSuitBuild option to Spider; 1 or 3 card draw option for
   Klondike.
b. Klondike now supports playing down through discard pile.
c. Added support for 800x600 resolution for all games via a small
   card preference.
d. Added hints for number of cards remaining in stocks.

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Added in Version 2.0 beta 1:

a. Two new games: Montana and Indian Patience.
b. Added the capability of using any BMP, GIF, or JPEG image as a card
   back.

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Fixed in Version 1.02:

Problems with the layouts with desktop set to "large fonts".

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Fixed in Version 1.01:

Resizing problems for various window border and caption sizes.

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Added in Version 1.0:

Installation support.

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Added in Beta 3:

Unlimited Undo for all games. Added an empty deck image for games
where the deck can be recycled.

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Fixed in Beta 2:

Problems with disappearing cards when dragged over an About... or
Peek... window.

