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Introduction
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What Does Addit! Do?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Addit! automatically installs user created addons for Microsoft Flight
Simulator 5.

Addit! can safely install a wide variety of addon files including 
aircraft, scenery, textures, situations, videos, sounds, panels and 
panel parts.  And Addit! tucks way other files, such as documents, for
safe-keeping.  Addit! keeps track of everything so removing an addon 
you don't like is easy and safe.

With Addit!, you'll never have to manually copy files into your Flight
Simulator 5 directories again!  That's done for you.  Addit! 
intelligently installs them.  Just point to the addon files (and 
Addit! can help you find them) and click Install.  That's it!

Key Features
^^^^^^^^^^^^
* Automatic identification of addons as you navigate your directories.
* Easy installation of panels and sounds.
* Warns you if installing an addon may conflict with another.
* Fully automatic removal of addons.  A single click does it all!
* Installs addons from any drive in your system or network.
* Enhanced Uninstall Checking prevents removal of files used by other 
  addons.
* Automatic Naming names addons for you.
* View document and image files and play sound files without leaving 
  the program.
* Launch Flight Simulator 5 without leaving the program.
* Restrict Display lets you install only the types of addons you want.
* Warns you about custom installation programs and unpacked archive
  files.
* Lets you restore some or all of your original Flight Simulator 5 
  files.
* Online help with graphical examples.


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Requirements
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What Hardware Do I Need?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
An 80386 or better with at least 4 MB RAM.  See Installation for hard
disk space requirements.

Which Operating Systems Can Run Addit!?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or Windows 95.

Windows 95 is recommended.

What Software Do I Need?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0, Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0A or 
Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0A or 5.1 is strongly recommended.
BAO's Flight Simulator Flight Shop is optional.


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Installation
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Should I Do Anything Before Installing Addit!?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If possible, start with a clean copy of Flight Simulator 5 (and Flight 
Shop if you have it).  This way, Addit! can keep track of all your 
addons and will be able to remove them safely.  If you already have 
addons installed and don't want to lose them, it's still alright to 
install Addit!.  Just keep in mind Addit! won't be able to uninstall
any of your pre-existing addons.  

Also, close down all other applications before running SETUP.EXE.

What Does Setup Do?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Setup program installs Addit! to a drive/directory of your choice.
Setup also makes copies of several Flight Simulator 5 directories.  
Because of this, you'll need quite a bit of hard disk space.  Exactly
how much depends on which version of Flight Simulator 5 and Flight 
Shop you have and how many extra files you have installed.  

Setup will automatically create an Addit! Program Group for Windows 
3.x users or Start menu\Programs folder for Windows 95 users.

How Does Setup Affect Windows?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Setup will place THREED.VBX, MSAFINX.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL in your 
Windows \SYSTEM directory.  It will update older versions but won't 
overwrite anything more recent.

Anything Else I Should Know?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Addit! is designed to work with a single copy of Flight Simulator 5.  
If you have several copies of Flight Simulator 5 installed, use Addit! 
with only one.

OK!  Now How Do I Install Addit!?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just run SETUP.EXE!

How Do I Uninstall Addit!?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1)  Consider uninstalling all addons first.  You may leave them 
    installed but you'll have to remove them manually if you ever want
    to get rid of them.
2)  Delete the Addit! directories from your hard drive.
3)  Delete the Addit! Program Group (Windows 3.x users); Remove the 
    Addit! folder from Windows\Start Menu\Programs (Windows 95 users).
4)  Delete THREED.VBX, MSAFINX.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL from your Windows 
    \SYSTEM directory only if they're not being used by other 
    applications.  If you're not sure, just leave them installed.


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Distribution
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You may distribute the unregistered shareware version of Addit! as 
long as you abide by the following restrictions:
1)   You must distribute all of the files listed in PACKING.LST.
2)   You may not add files to the originals listed in PACKING.LST.
3)   You may not modify any of the files listed in PACKING.LST.
Questions?  Contact the author at JoeStearn@.aol.com.


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Copyrights
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Flight Simulator is a trademark of Bruce Artwick.  Microsoft Flight
Simulator is copyrighted software (C) 1986-1995 by Microsoft 
Corporation and Bruce Artwick.  They reserve all rights.

Addit! Copyright 1996 By Joe Stearns.  All Rights Reserved.
