Thank you for using EditCON Version 1.1 by Charlie Wiederhold.

This is the update to Version 1.0 of EditCON for Duke Nukem 3D Ver 1.1
It is still limited compared to what the version for the registered game will
be, but it does do plenty for you to have fun with your CON files. Some of
the options held out until the registered version of DN3D comes out are:

> Edit sounds used within the game.
> Edit messages and level names.
> Be able to save many configurations and setups.
> Change enemy actions and attitudes.
> Blood and other visual effects.
> Other more "advanced" changes within the game.

Backing up your CON files is not needed if you have this program. Included is
a feature that will allow you to restore ALL of the CON files to their
original conditions. This way, if you happen to mess them up editing by
hand, just use this option to fix them. This does correct ALL the CON files,
unlike Version 1.0 of EditCON. I GUARANTEE that nothing will go wrong with
your CON files when using selections within this program.

A WORD OF CAUTION BEFORE YOU BEGIN!!!!!!
I allow you to enter values that are truly beyond the scope of the game, and
I will not guarantee that you will get the desired results. I have messed
around with these values quite a bit, and have come across strange things.
If you are going to Max everything out, be prepared for some things you don't
expect. The standard options should allow everything to function normally.
Beyond these, though, I do not guarantee anything except that the game will
run. I allow you to enter these extra values because some of the results are
kinda fun. Enjoy yourself, but be prepared for the unexpected. (* One odd
result is the shotgun seems to have more trouble killing the guys when it is
all the way up, than it does at normal. They just bounce around for a while.
It's great if you really want to have fun with them, but not very effective.*)

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

To install EditCON, just copy these two files into your DN3D directory, and
you are ready to go. If you have version 1.0, be sure to delete it, or
overwrite the old copies. In version 1.0, a file named CURRENT.VAL was used.
This has been replaced with EDITCON.VAL, so you can delete the old file.

System Req's.
Well... if you can't run this program, then I would bet that you can't play
DN3D either, so no need to even think about this one...

The menus *should* be easy to understand, but in case of any confusion, here
is a short listing of the options included.

> Player Info   (* All personal items related to the player *)
  > Max Regular Health     (* Regular health limit *)
  > Max Atomic Health      (* Overall health limit *)
  > Max Armor Amount       (* Armor limit *)
  > Armor Start Amount     (* Amount of armor you start the game with *)
  > Steroid, Scuba, Holoduke, Jetpack, Boots, Night Vision, Medkit...
    (* The percentage of the item you pick up when you see it *)

> Weapon Info   (* Different aspects of the weapons *)
  > Max Ammo               (* Maximum ammo for each weapon *)
  > Box Amount             (* How many rounds you pick up when you *)
                           (* get a refill *)
  > Weapon Strength        (* The strength of the weapons *)
  > Blast Radius           (* The radius of influence of explosive weapons *)

> Enemy Info    (* Enemy strengths and other things *)
  > All enemies in the game    (* Edit the strengths of them *)

> Current Setup (* Shows the current setup you are working on *}

> Current Files (* Shows the setup for if you were to play right then *)

> Reset Files   (* Resets all the files to their default settings *)

> UDC Chart     (* Chart Showing the User Defined Change values. See below. *)

> About EditCON (* A little about the program and its programmer *)

> Exit EditCON  (* Exit option. It will prompt you to save *)

The default settings are now highlighted purple, and the arrows start on the
default settings. This is to give you an idea of how much you are changing
the different items.

One of the new options when editing items is the UDC option. UDC stands for
User Defined Change. This is where you can type in a specific value for each
item. I tried to get a good variety in the standard options, but you may want
to vary from these. That is what this option is for.
In options where numbers are the values it is rather easy to see what you want
to change. But in percentage sections, it is a little tougher. So below is a
chart of items, and their corresponding number values for 100%.

Note: These need not be greater than 100% (There is no effect).
(* These values are also listed within the program *)

(* ITEM AMOUNT *)
Steroids ==> 200
Scuba    ==> 3200
Holoduke ==> 1600
Jetpack  ==> 600
Boots    ==> 100
Goggles  ==> 1200

(* WEAPON STRENGTH *)
Kick     ==> 10
Pistol   ==> 6
Shotgun  ==> 10
Chaingun ==> 9
RPG      ==> 140
Pipebomb ==> 140

(* BLAST RADIUS *)
RPG      ==> 1780
Pipebomb ==> 2500

(* ENEMY STRENGTH *)
Trooper        ==> 30
Red Trooper    ==> 60
Pig Cop        ==> 100
Pig Cop Armor1 ==> 75
Pig Cop Armor2 ==> 50
Recon Car      ==> 250
Octabrain      ==> 175
Gun Turrets    ==> 40
Ending Boss    ==> 4500

Also, it is now easier to flip through menus. In any option, you can just
hit <ESC> to exit it. No changes will be made if <ESC> is hit. If you are
being asked for a Yes or No answer, <ENTER> is also yes, and <ESC> is no.
This should make the menus much easier to navigate.

As I stated before, it is not necessary to back up your CON files when
using this program, as long as you are using DN3D Shareware Version 1.1 and
this program. If you are editing by hand, and you happen to mess them up,
just use the restore option, and you are back in business.

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. Otherwise the
game will get out of synch, or some other weird things might happen.
EditCON makes it rather easy to guarantee that both sides will have the same
CON files if you both make the same changes.

Again, thanks for using EditCON Version 1.1. 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/
Duke Nukem 3D : http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~wieder/ROTT/
       E-Mail : wieder@mail.utexas.edu

