<SK-111 'Star Killer' - README.TXT >


              SK-111 'Star Killer'

        an arcade shooter for Windows95/NT
  by W. Mike Hare (mike.hare@hare.salzo.cary.nc.us)

    - High or True Color video mode <REQUIRED>
    - Sound card <suggested>
    - 486/DX66 or faster cpu <suggested>
    - S3 (or other) accelerated video <suggested>



SK-111 'Star Killer' <Table of Contents>

1 - Setting up SK-111 'Star Killer'
2 - Why is this game free?
3 - Contact
4 - Who is W. Mike Hare?
5 - Distribution information.
6 - Legal Issues
7 - What is a 'High or True Color video mode'?


1) SK-111 'Star Killer' <Setting up SK-111 'Star Killer'>

     In Windows95, After unzipping this file, simply go to the 'run' 
dialog from the Start Menu, and run 'setup.exe' found in the directory 
that you unzipped into.  Setup will guide you during the rest of the 
installation, and full uninstall functionality is provided.



2) SK-111 'Star Killer' <Why is this Game Free?>

Why is this Game Free?


Why is this Game Free?

     I'm giving this game to you, the Windows Gamer, because I am
one of you.  I became frustrated with the games available, and lucky
for me, I just happened to be a programmer.  They will only get better.  

     For now, here I am, slamming you with raytraced pixels as hard 
as I possibly can in my first 32bit taunt.  Although it's not much, 
this is just the first of many, fellow gamer, as I intend to make a 
career out of rattling your Windows.

-W. Mike Hare          



3) SK-111 'Star Killer' <Contact>

     The Author:
	W. Mike Hare
	mike.hare@hare.salzo.cary.nc.us
	WILDHARE BBS (919) 834-1323 [ANSI, N, 8, 1]



4) SK-111 'Star Killer' <Who is W. Mike Hare?>

    I am a free-lance developer who has been working professionally in 
Windows since v3.0, and personally since 2.x (before icons!).  I am also an 
avid gamer, and a wanna-be game developer.  Although my true game interests
lie more in strategy, simming, and modem wargames, this simple little arcade
game is intended to be a 'showcase' of a sort, an initial foray into the
white-hot world of 32-bit Windows gaming.  Contact me if you can help in
my pursuit of a game developing dream.

    I am also available for more mundane application development, and 
feel free to contact me about that also.



5) SK-111 'Star Killer' <Distribution Information>

    You are free to distribute SK-111 'Star Killer' without restriction, 
as long as you do not sell it.  

    Disk Vendors and other (pay) distribution operators may not charge more 
than 5$ (U.S. dollars) for the service of distributing SK-111 'Star Killer' 
unless SK-111 'Star Killer' is included with other similar programs 
(as in the case of a shareware CD-Rom or the like).

    If you are a computer salesperson, feel free to give this game away 
with new '95 equipped computers, so that the customer will have something
to play, or run it at the computer shows instead of those old gifs you 
demo now.  (Please, I'm tired of seeing those things.)



6) SK-111 'Star Killer' <Legal Issues>

DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT

Users of SK-111 'Star Killer' must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

       "SK-111 'Star Killer' is supplied as is."

    The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, 
without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for
any purpose.

    The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, 
which may result from the use of SK-111 'Star Killer'."



7) SK-111 'Star Killer' <What is a 'High or True Color video mode'?>

This refers to the display mode of windows.

(High Color = 16bit = 32k or 65k colors.)
(True Color = 24bit = 16.7M colors.)

  If you are not sure what mode you are in,  go to 'display settings',
and your mode should be listed.  If you cannot set your mode to 16bit 
or 24bit, then you either do not have the proper drivers installed, or 
your video card does not support these modes.  You should contact your
video card manufacturer on how to get your card into high or true color 
mode, or at least find out if your card can do it.



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