Thank you for using EditCON Version 1.0 by Charlie Wiederhold.

This program is the first in a future line of .CON editors for Duke Nukem 3D.
In later versions, more options will be included, and better overall quality
will be implemented. This version is to be used ONLY with the Duke Nukem
3D Shareware Version 1.1 (Note: This file edits ONLY the USER.CON file.)

First of all, the thing that makes this program unique, is you really don't
have to store backups of your .CON files to use it. A default reset option
is implemented into the program. Therefore, if anyting goes wrong, just run
this program, and select the Reset Defaults option. But, I guarantee that
nothing will go wrong when using selections within this program. If you
attempt to edit your USER.CON file on your own, and something goes wrong,
use this program to correct it. (Note: As stated before, this program will NOT
correct problems with the other two .CON files. In later versions this will
be included, but it is not in this version.)

Files needed to run this program:
  EDITCON.EXE
  CURRENT.VAL

To use this program, simply copy these two files into the same directory as
your Duke Nukem 3D Shareware Version 1.1 files. That is all! Then type
EDITCON to run. The menus *should* be self explanitory, but to help you out
in case of any confusion, a listing of all the options is listed below.

1) Player Info
   A) Max Player Health  *The players maximum REGULAR health limit
   B) Max Atomic Health  *The MAXIMUM health limit
   C) Start Armor Health *How much armor the player starts with

2) Weapon Info
   A) Max Ammo           *Sets the maximum ammor for each weapon
   B) Weapon Strength    *Sets the strength of each weapon
   C) Blast Radius       *Sets the blast radius for the RPG and pipe bomb

3) Edit Boss             *Changes the strength of the end Boss
                          (Too hard? Turn it down. Too easy? Turn it up!)

4) Reset Defaults        *Resets all the values back to the standard amounts
                          from 3D Realms. Especially valuable if you mess up
                          your USER.CON file.

As I stated before, it is not necessary to back up your USER.CON file when
using this program, as long as you are using DN3D Shareware Version 1.1 and
this program only. If you choose to edit the .CON files on your own... ALWAYS
make backups in another directory, or rename them.

If you are going to play Duke Nukem 3D over the modem or a serial cable, both
sides MUST have the EXACT same .CON files for the game to work. Other wise the
game will become out of synch, or some other wierd things might happen.
EditCON makes it rather easy to guarantee that both sides will have the same
.CON files if you both use it, and make the same changes.

Again, thanks for using EditCON Version 1.0. Please, if you find any bugs,
(there are none that I know of), contact me and tell me. If you like this
program, that great!! Tell me about it, and give it to your friends who have
Duke Nukem 3D. This software is free. I do not want any money for it, and
distribute it with the hope that it will be left in it's original condition.
If you are interested in how I wrote it, contact me, and I will give you a
little bit of info. THANKS!

Author    : Charlie Wiederhold
Student   : The University of Texas at Austin - Computer Science
WiederWeb : http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~wieder/
E-Mail    : wieder@mail.utexas.edu
