Solstice By Valhalla                                      Released 22-1-1996
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Machine requirements :
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486, 486DX2+ recommended
4Mb of ram (may require clean boot)
Fairly fast VGA video card recommended
Unfortunately the demo does not run under Windows 95, this is a problem with
the music player, when I get a working update of the music player, I will 
release the updated .EXE to work under win95.
Problems can occur with ET4000 W32 cards, if you have troubles, try some
of the command line switches below.

Command line switches :
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format : SOLSTICE <switch1> <switch2>

fixxm  - This will use alternative mode setting code, so if you find the demo
         crashes, then try this switch (type SOLSTICE fixxm)             
noxm   - If you have tried the above switch, and the demo still crashes, try
         this, it will remove the mode setting code, so effects such as the
         hi-colour ones and hi-res piccies will not be shown. You will get 
         a black screen where the effect should be, but the demo should 
         continue as normal after.
fixrgb - will fix the 'banding' which may appear in the hi-color RGB effects, 
         this will slow down the frame rate, but should give a perfect
         picture. (type SOLSTICE fixrgb)

If you have other troubles with a Soundblaster Card, try reducing the mixing
rate, and setting it in Mono 8 Bit mode.

Notes on use :
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Solstice is public domain, this means that you can freely give the
COMPLETE version of this demo to any of your friends etc. as long as no
charge is made.
PD and Shareware distributors may distribute this demo as long it is the
complete version, and as long as there are no special pricing policies on
this product.
Any other commercial establishments using this product must contact us before
use. This also includes CDRom distrubution, if you wish to put this on your
CDRom, you MUST contact us first!
This program has been thoroughly tested, and should cause no problems, you use
this software at your own risk. If any bugs are found, we will attempt to 
rectify them.
This is a special version for the PC Format CDRom collection, and permission
has been granted to them to distribute.

Detailed Credits :
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All Code : Sandman
All Music : Big Jim
Backdrops & texture maps : Sandman
Objects : Sandman (Starfish by Dambuster)
Valhalla/Presents pictures : Sandman
Solstice picture : Vision FX
Bar Scene : Dambuster
Design & ideas : Sandman, Big Jim, Hollywood, Dambuster, Vision FX


Thanks to :
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Guru and Alfred for Midas - Let everyone hear that music :) and for the new
 mode setting code, if it doesn't work now... it's your code that's doing it !
Tran & Daredevil for PMODEW - nice to see a cool demo using your code ? :)
The Author of GURUMODE - nice to have a SAFE X Mode library (hmm?).
Moebius & Alpha for the use of their computers at Wired 95.
Farnar / Nostalgia for doing the 5 minute logo at the party.
The Organisers of wired 95 for organising such a cool party with no power cuts
Implode for doing that 1 line of code :)

Greetings to :
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Every cool group in the scene, keep up the cool work guys !
All the guys at Sales Curve, hope ya like the demo :)

And a special mention to Big Jim for saying "Well Pete, I don't think we're 
gonna win this one" 2 days before the party :)

Relapse over ...... Back to rock the scene again .......
Watch out for our next production, it'll be a goodie :)

Sandman / Valhalla.
