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Title:	Reddot2
Filename:	graphics/reddot2.zip
Size:	67.72 KB
Date:	10/11/95
Author:	Hoss
Description:	This is the sequel to my previous, and apparently well-received, version of Reddot. I have gotten a lot of requests for a program of the same ilk to be made for DII. I totally understand this. There are enough levels in DooM that really make use of Reddot, let alone the new great ones in DII. I upgraded this version slightly. Apparently, having the dot on the 'immediate damage' weapons (lead-slingers) wasn't enough. So I have added the dot in DII to almost all the weapons instead of a select few. Yes, this even includes the BFG, you maniacs.
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Anonymous	I believe the idea was to give the game a red dot cursor, like a laser spot. It doesn't modify the weapon graphics, it just adds a single red pixel in the playing area. There are three problems. Firstly, you have to fiddle around with Dmgraph. Secondly, modern source ports already have red dot cursors. And thirdly, just by looking at the graphics, it seems obvious that the man's dots are about half a dozen pixels too far to the left.	x
Anonymous	fuck off this ass shit	x

View reddot2.txt

Greetings, fellow Doom and DII addicts!

This is the sequel to my previous, and apparently well-received, 
version of Reddot.  I have gotten a lot of requests for a program of 
the same ilk to be made for DII.  I totally understand this.  There 
are enough levels in DooM that really make use of Reddot, let alone 
the new great ones in DII.  Sorry it's taken me so long to get this 
out.  If you wrote me and didn't get a response, I probably didn't 
have the time to write, or my old address was shut down (I switched 
servers).

I upgraded this version slightly.  Apparently, having the dot on the 
'immediate damage' weapons (lead-slingers) wasn't enough.  So I have 
added the dot in DII to almost all the weapons instead of a select 
few.  Yes, this even includes the BFG, you maniacs.  Personally, I 
don't really have a use for it, and left the installation out of the 
main reddot .bat file, but made a separate one for the BFG instead.  
The only weapon that I didn't add the dot to was the fist.  
Although, I'm sure I'm gonna get requests for that, too.  Go figure.

This version of reddot is made for and tested in DII ver. 1.9 
Installation is simple, like the last time.

- Unzip reddot2.zip into your DOOM2 directory with all the other 
  stuff.

- Type redin2 to install the graphics files into your D2 wad.

That's it!

The program will automatically save your original .wad files so you 
can remove the dot anytime you like.  But, again, I recommend always 
keeping a backup of your .wad somewhere (even though it takes a lot 
of space) just in case of emergencies.

To uninstall the dot is just as simple.

- Type redout2

The program will place the original D2 wad files back in their 
proper place, and delete the extra graphics files that the 
installation program extracts in the beginning.

To install the BFG dot:

- Type redinbfg

To uninstall:

- Type redoutbf

Just about all the files contained in the package begin with 'red', 
so if you want to delete them all later, they should be easy to find.

To make this program, I used the latest version of the program I 
used last time:

DMGRAPH by Bill Neisius (bill@solaria.hac.com)

This is a wonderfully easy program, and I give my many thanks to 
Bill for his efforts!  I have included this program just in case you 
do not have it yet so you don't have to go rummaging around on the 
net to find it after getting this.  You have to have this program 
for mine to work.

I have tested and retested this program and can find no flaws in it 
to date.  I use a 486/66 w/350m HD, 20m RAM, QEMM 7.03, and DOS 6.

I assume no responsibility for problems or loss of data in 
connection with this program.

If you have any questions, comments, or requests (will be 
considered...), my new address is as follows:

hoss.@ix.netcom.com

Thanks for your support of the initial reddot!

Hoss

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