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<b>Welcome to The Duke Nukem 3D Informational Suite by Ryan Lennox</b>

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-  version 4.0  -
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-First release on March 24,2008 under a new title, with a few adjustments made.
-Recaptured EACH...INDIVIDUAL...IMAGE... in 256 colours.
-Solved the Teeth Door equation.
-Improved the colour-coding scheme.
-Rewrote most of the Advanced FX and Basics.
-Compiled all of the effects into the incredible new TUTORIAL.MAP
-Rewrote the Sector/Effector Tags section.
-Added new page to Tricks: Simulating 3D Objects
-Added new page to SFX: Staged Sounds
-Removed "Modes of Parallaxing" upon discovering it had no effect in-game.
-Finished the Special Textures Reference section.
-New pages in the Reference section: Dimensions, and Lesser Known Features.

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-  version 3.0  -
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-Fixed and updated so many things I can't even recall them all.
-Injected GLASSDOR.MAP into DOORS.MAP
-Removed Drill tutorial and DRILL.MAP (too glitchy).
-Removed DUKECAR.MAP and PIGRPV.MAP
-Removed installation page (useless)
-Updated Sprites section "Cranes".
-Updated and combined Sector Effectors/Sector Tags References.
-Fixed TRICKS.MAP and WATER.MAP
-Added every game secret to References (tutorial doubled in size)
-Updated Sound Reference and Ambient Sound Listing

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-  version 2.5  -
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-Updated Tricks section "Ladders" and TRICKS.MAP
-Updated Walls section "Mirrors" and WALLS.MAP
-Updated Tricks section "Enemy Effects"
-Spent hours working on the "Rising Submergible Water on Sloped Surfaces" effect.
-Added "Reflective Sprites" to Tricks section and TRICKS.MAP
-Added "Reflective Floors" to Tricks section and TRICKS.MAP
-Added "Ladders" to Tricks section and TRICKS.MAP
-Renamed SLGLASDR.MAP to GLASSDOR.MAP
-Remodelled "The Basics" section and massively expanded on it.
-Fixed more minor errors and added more minor info.

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-  version 2.0  -
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-Fixed more typos/grammar/spelling errors (I don't rely on spellcheckers).
-Updated the transparent water tutorial.
-Fixed various errors/added stuff to some example maps.
-Finally added info about switch activated slopes.
-Image format converted from .BMP to .PNG (a 90% decrease in filesize).
-Added ambient sound listing for the Atomic Edition.
-Deleted double images to save space.

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-  version 1.2  -
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-Fixed error: "RCV" changed to "RPV" (for the Pigcop Recon Patrol Vehicles).
-Fixed mistakes in troubleshooting section.
-Fixed errors in the Respawning Sprites Tutorial.
-Fixed plenty of errors.

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-  version 1.0  -
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-Built the groundwork (under the long-running title "The Build Tutorial").

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-Legal Issues-
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The Duke Nukem 3D Informational Suite is Copyright �2008 by Ryan Lennox. All rights reserved. All revisions, updates, or modifications to the guide are to be done only by the author. You are allowed to distribute the guide through any electronic medium so long as:

[1] ALL 726 FILES ARE INCLUDED (*.HTM, *.PNG, !README.TXT, AND TUTORIAL.MAP)
[2] NOTHING CONTAINED WITHIN ANY OF THE FILES HAS BEEN ALTERED, REMOVED, OR AMENDED
[3] CREDIT FOR THE FILES IS MADE OBVIOUS TO BELONG TO THE AUTHOR: RYAN LENNOX
[4] YOU DO NOT CHARGE MONEY FOR SAID FILES

Duke Nukem 3D was created by 3DRealms, and Duke Nukem is a registered trademark of Apogee Software, Ltd. 3DRealms does not support this guide. I am not responsible if something bad happens to you or your computer upon using anything contained within this guide.

If you want to e-mail me for any reason, my address is [kid.amn3siac@gmail.com]

BUILD Tutorial project
date started  04::12::03

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