WadAuthor v1.30
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Williston Consulting is pleased to announce the release of WadAuthor
v1.30. This release adds some new features, enhances existing
features, and fixes all known bugs.

WadAuthor is a state-of-the-art editor for DOOM, DOOM II, HERETIC,
HEXEN, and any other wadfile based game.  The following paragraphs
highlight some of WadAuthor's capabilities.

Windows, Windows, Windows
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. A single 32-bit executables is supplied.  This single executable runs
  under Windows 3.x, Windows95, and Windows/NT (Microsoft's Win32s v1.30
  is required to run the 32-bit version under Windows 3.x).

. WadAuthor takes advantage of the Windows environment to provide
  direct point and click manipulation of all objects within a map.
  Multiple selection, drag and drop, and other typical Windows
  features are all supplied.  The interface just "feels right".

. Full keyboard support is available for those users who simply do
  not like the mouse.  Every command, and every operation can be
  performed directly from the keyboard.

. Clipboard cut, copy, and paste -- even across games -- allows
  users to quickly reuse existing architecture.  Want to use
  architecture from a DOOM map in HEXEN?  Copy and paste -- that's
  all there is to it!

. Full printing support for all Windows output devices.  Print
  preview lets you make sure it's right *before* you waste 
  the paper.

. Graphical wall, floor, ceiling, and thing selection makes 
  guessing a thing of the past.  Special performance tuning for
  all color depths makes WadAuthor graphics faster than most
  DOS-based editors.

. The status bar keeps you up-to-date on exactly what's happening.
  Information about anything in the map is displayed as the
  cursor moves or current object is changed.

. Multiple dockable toolbars for your favorite commands.  Don't
  like my toolbar layout?  Change it!  Dock them where you want
  them, float them, or even combine them.

Detailed Help
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. A complete context-sensitive help system provides the new user
  with help on every dialog, every menu item, every keypress, and
  every element of the WadAuthor interface.  Press F1 for help on 
  the current context, or press Shift+F1 and click anywhere.

. A detailed step-by-step tutorial is provided to walk new users
  through the creation of a new map one step at a time.  Simple and
  advanced wadfile editing concepts are explained and illustrated.

. A complete reference section lists every command, every dialog,
  every menu item, every keyboard mapping, and every mouse mapping.

Power Tools
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. Raw data editing capabilities allow editing gurus to set the
  actual bits saved to the wadfile if necessary.  No other editor 
  for Windows sports this kind of power and simplicity in the same
  package.

. Map checking, explanation, viewing, and fixing of errors helps
  avoid the common and unusual errors in wadfile design.

. User defined tools are the ultimate in customization.  If you
  have a favorite tool for wadfile design, WadAuthor will let
  you keep it *very* handy.

. Property editing for multiple objects lets you change any number
  of parameters for any number of map objects with one operation.

. Unlimited undo lets you undo all of those changes in one step
  for those little mistakes we all make.

. Full development environment for Hexen scripts.  Compiling, 
  error checking, and editing are all available in a single window.
  WadAuthor makes it easy to write Hexen script code.

. Decompilation for Hexen scripts provides source code for maps
  which do not otherwise provide it.  This feature makes it much
  easier to begin learning how to best use the new scripting 
  features introduced with Hexen.

. Near-perfect stability and capacity in the node-builder gives
  the user confidence that losing work is a thing of the past.
  No more corrupted wadfiles because the map is too big.

. Full support for third-party node builders.  If you don't like
  WadAuthor's node building, or simply have a faster tool, you
  can use it.

. Full support for custom graphics in the current wadfile or
  within an external wadfile.

These are only a few of WadAuthor's best features.  WadAuthor also
provides sector scaling and rotation, texture alignment, motif
creation and application, automatic door and stair conversion, a
simple to use tagging tool, and a long list of other great features.

WadAuthor is a shareware product written by Williston Consulting,
a small consulting company with years of experience.  WadAuthor
is shareware you will be happy to register.  In exchange for that
registration, you'll receive technical support, access to future 
updates, and access to the WadAuthor Value Pack -- a collection 
of wadfile editing utilities.

I highly recommend that you take the time to evaluate WadAuthor
as an editor.  It isn't perfect, but it is a great tool.  Please
feel free to email me with any questions or comments.  Thanks
in advance for trying WadAuthor!

John B. Williston

http://www.pacificnet.net/~wconsult
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