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// WinTetris Version 2.81                               //
// Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Hexar W. Anderson            //
// All Rights Reserved                                  //
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// Webpage: http://www.hexar.net/wintetris.html         //
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*** Installation ***

    1. Open tetris281.zip in WinZip or other similarly cool
       zip program. 

    2. Click the Install button if using WinZip or other
       Setup-conscious program; otherwise extract zip contents
       to a temporary directory.

    3. Run setup.exe from the extracted directory (done 
       automatically in WinZip).

*** Requirements ***

    WinTetris 2.81 is expected to run in Windows 95/98/2000 and 
    also hopefully in NT.  Your current display settings must
    be set to at least 256 colors when you run the program.

    Also, it is recommended you install a recent version of
    DirectX as not having DirectX will cause problems.

    You need a joystick connected and set up in the Gaming 
    Options section of the Control Panel to get a joystick for
    your input device.

    You need DirectSound and a MIDI Software Synth if you want
    to play the music & sound effects.  

    In order to do Internet play, you must have a TCP/IP connection
    to the internet.  

*** Notes ***

    Please do not change your video resolution while WinTetris
    is running--you should quit WinTetris first.  

    You should also quit WinTetris if you add a joystick while
    it's already running.

    Also, don't do anything stupid like deleting the MIDI/soundfx 
    files after you've started running the game.

*** Internet Play ***

    WinTetris now supports internet play!  It works the same
    way (I think) as in GameBoy Tetris, where you have to use
    two GameBoys and a link-cable.  For every n > 1 lines you
    complete, your opponent gets a gift in the form of n-1
    lines of garbage at the bottom of their screen.  

    In order to play against someone, one person must Host and
    the other must Connect to the host.  If you are connecting,
    you have to specify the IP address to connect to--so get
    the IP address from your buddy (they can get it by opening
    the Host dialog).  

    Unfortunately, because WinTetris uses direct TCP connections
    for internet play, two people who are both behind firewalls
    cannot play against each other.  Sorry.  Maybe you
    can get around this using proxy forwarding; WinTetris uses 
    port 5007. If you don't know what I'm talking about, 
    forget it.

*** Control Settings ***

    The default settings for WinTetris use fairly standard
    keyboard controls--arrow keys for rotation, dropping
    pieces, and placement.  You can customize your controls
    to whatever keys will register in windows, which for
    some reason does not include a lot of basic keys,
    but don't blame me--blame Microsoft.  To customize
    your keyboard settings, go to Controls / Keyboard...

    You can also play WinTetris with your mouse!  Just
    go to Controls / Select Input / Mouse and you will
    wonder in bewilderment why anyone would want to
    play with a keyboard when they could use the mouse.
    Pretty revolutionary huh?  There are three mouse
    styles you can choose from in Controls / Mouse...
    and my personal favorite uses the mousewheel for
    moving the pieces left and right.

    Lastly, you can also play WinTetris with a joystick.
    Make sure you have a joystick connected to your game
    port, and registered with windows via the Control 
    Panel's Gaming Options, and WinTetris will use
    your joystick automatically.  If you add a new
    joystick while WinTetris is already running, it
    will not recognize that fact--so restart it to
    play with the joystick.  

*** New Features in 2.81 ***
    - Fixed problems with loading Host Game dialog box
    - Fixed a multitude of problems in multiplayer gaming,
      especially for more than two players
    - Added more status messages for multiplayer in the
      chat window

*** New Features in 2.8 ***
    - Added Demo Mode to play against itself

*** New Features in 2.7 ***
    - Added B-Type Play!
    - Added support for more than two internet players
    - Fixed some chat-window issues (size, resize, buffer
      overflow)
    

*** New Features in 2.61 ***
    - Added InstallShield installer, which also creates
      Program items and a shortcut to Desktop.  
    - Changed Pause logic for Internet Play, so that either
      side can pause the game at will.

*** New Features in 2.6 ***
    - Internet Play!  Yess!
    - Fixed problem where you cannot play first MIDI track
    - Fixed rotation issues with the long block
    - Added Game Over text when you lose / Winner text if
      you win in multiplayer mode


*** New Features in 2.5 ***

    - Now with explosions!
    - I probably fixed some bugs (don't remember)


*** New Features in 2.4 ***

    - Now with sound effects!
    - Limited the extent of the AIM bug (I hope) to only cause
      problems while the keyboard configuration is being changed.
     

*** New Features in 2.3.1 ***

    - Doesn't freeze on machines that don't support DirectMusic!
    - Tried to fix annoying AIM bug.  Didn't work.
    - Fixed bug where you crash the program by: Selecting a song,
       pausing the game, and selecting a different song.

*** New Features in 2.3 ***

    - Now supports MIDI music!  Just select your song choice
      from the Music Menu (the midi files themselves must be
      in the same directory as your WinTetris executable
      for this to work)
    - Screen now flashes when you get a tetris

*** Features in 2.2 ***

    - Runs in any color depth of 256 colors or more seamlessly
    - Customizable keyboard controls
    - Mouse support and three mouse settings
    - Joystick support
    - High Scores List
    - Auto-pause pauses the game when you switch to another 
      application (can be useful if you use programs which
      steal focus unnecessarily, such as AOL Instant Messenger).
    - Beautifully textured blocks (sure beats the ugly textures
      on Nintendo, for example)
    - Written by Hexar! [sic]

*** Known Bugs ***

    - On some machines (95/98/ME), if you are running WinTetris in the background,
      and you type the letter 's' in an AOL Instant Messenger window to
      a buddy, the s forces a newline and screws up your typing. This bug should
      now be limited to only times when you are changing your keyboard config,
      but I haven't tested it yet.

*** Problems / Questions ***

    Please direct all problems, questions, and fan mail to hexar@hexar.net.

    If you are in need of troubleshooting help, please also send
    the following information in your email:

        - Operating System
        - DirectX Version
        - Display settings (resolution, color depth)
        - Joystick / Mouse information if applicable