                     /============================\
                     |     RELEASE NOTES FOR      |
                     | DESCENT MISSION BUILDER II |
                     |   REGISTERED/COMMERCIAL    |
                     |                            |
                     |        Version 2.1b        |
                     \============================/

            ------------------------------------------------
                       PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE!

                  REGISTERED DESCENT MISSION BUILDER II
                       IS A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT

                       See section 3 for details
            ------------------------------------------------


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                         | TABLE of CONTENTS |
                         \===================/

                      1. Required Files

                      2. PIG file version

                      3. Distribution Information

                      4. Technical Support


                         /====================\
                         | 1. REQUIRED FILES  |
                         \====================/

There are six files required to run Descent Mission Builder

   1. dmb2.exe     - main application
   2. bwcc.dll     - borland windows container class library
   3. dmb2.hlp     - on-line help file
   4. dmb.ini	   - configuration file
   5. eregreg2.dll - electronic registration file
   6. ereglib.dll  - electronic registration file

(Note: to ignore the electronic registration dll's you can edit
the eregreg.ini file and change the "Times Bypassed" line to say
"Times Bypassed=3").
   
bwcc.dll may be either in your working directory or in the windows
systems directory.  dmb.ini will be stored in the windows directory

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                         | 2. PIG FILE VERSION |
                         \=====================/

Descent Mission builder allows you to edit descent levels even if you
don't have the game Descent installed on your computer.  The drawback
is that you will will not be able to view the textures if the game is
not installed.  Descent Mission Builder looks for the file called
DESCENT.PIG which contains the graphic files for the game's textures.
If this file is not found, select Preferences from the File menu and
set the 'PIG directory' to the game's directory.

In order to see the wall textures, you will need to have version 1.4a
or higher of the descent.pig file.  If you have an older version of
descent, then you should run the upgrade patch on the game.  The
upgrade patch is located on the Descent Mission Builder disk.

You do not need to upgrade your version of descent, but you will be
unable to view the texture graphics from within Descent Mission Builder.
Although, the missions created with Descent Mission Builder are
compatable with all version of the origional game Descent.

DESCENT II NOTES:

Descent II uses several pig files.  The Mission Builder requires that
these be available.  You should make sure that Descent II has been
installed with the MEDIUM install or greater.  This will insure that
all the pig files are installed into the Descent directory.  As levels
are loaded into the Mission Builder, the pig file set in the preferences
will automatically be changes to reflect the current level.

                      /=============================\
                      | 3. DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION |
                      \=============================/

Registered Descent Mission Builder is a commercial product, and should NOT be
redistributed in any way, shape, or form.  If you have not paid for this 
program, we strongly encourage you to do so by calling 1-800-INTERPLAY.  
We need your support to continue bringing you powerful game utilities.

For infomation on authorized distribution, contact any of the following
distributors:  

          ABCO, American Distributors, D&H Distributors, Handleman,
          Ingram Micro, Josha Distributors, Merisel and Navarre
          or call Interplay at 714-553-6655.


                          /======================\
                          | 4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT |
                          \======================/

If you have any questions about this, or any other Interplay procuct,
you can reach our Customer Service/Technical Support Group at:

Interplay 17922 Fitch Avenue, Irvine, CA  92714  Attn: Customer Service.
Customer Service is available 24 hours a day through our Automated Customer
Service system, with a Customer Service representative available during
normal business hours at (714) 553-6678.

Please have your system information available, or better yet, try to be
at your computer.  The more detailed information you can provide our
support personnell, the better service we can provide you.

If you have a modem, you can reach us at the following:

The Interplay BBS: We have a 24-hour, 7-day a week multiline BBS available
for customer questions, support and fixes.  The number is (714)252-2822.
Modem settings are 300-28.9k Baud, V.32bis, V.42bis, 8-N-1.  This is a free
service.

Below is a list of the current descent related sites:

     - Interplay BBS: 714-252-2822

     - CompuServe: GO GAMBPUB, under INTERPLAY

     - CompuServe: ACTION GAMES FORUM and MODEM GAMES FORUM

     - America Online: keyword: INTERPLAY

     - Software Creations BBS: 508-368-4137 or telnet to swcbbs.com

     - Redeye BBS: +49.89.5460535, Munich, Germany

     - Interplay FTP site:  ftp.interplay.com

     - Web sites:
          http://www.interplay.com    - Interplay Home Page
          http://www.lnx.net/~baamot  - Brainware Home Page 

     - Other possible web sites (personal pages)

	Doug Blair's Descent Page		http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Blaster	
	First Tactical Descent Fighter Squadron	http://nameless.com/DAV-eed/squadron.html		
	Stickman's Descent contest page		http://www.coredcs.com/~cbeattie/tourney/		
	Chris's  Descent page			http://www.eskimo.com/~stickman/descent/index.html		
	The Descent page on Doomgate		http://doomgate.cs.buffalo.edu/descent/		
	The Descent Ladder's homepage		http://fiction.isdn.uiuc.edu/~jeske/descent		
	CJS's Unofficial Descent WWW page 	http://web.one.net/~cjs/descent.html		
	Prepare for Descent			http://tech.eitc.edu/students/toddbelc/descent.html		
	Mike's Descent Page			http://www.shore.net/~goggin/descent.html		
	Putz Descent Page			http://www.shore.net/~mpcd/descent.htm		
	Tom's Descent Page			http://www.cs.tulane.edu/www/Ward/descent.html		
	Doomgate				http://doomgate.cs.buffalo.edu/descent/		
	Atlantis Cyberspace			http://vr-atlantis.com/home_vr/3d_games/html/descent.html		
	Deftly's Page 'o Descent		http://www.catt.ncsu.edu/users/deftly/www/descent/descent.html		
	Weenie's Tactics Page 			http://www.msn.fullfeed.com/agiesler/descent.htm		
	Multiplayer Combat Simulations Desc Pg	http://www.teleport.com/~caustic/descent.shtml		
	Jean-Hugues Royer's Descent Page 	http://www.eskimo.com/~jhroyer		
	LEO Descent archive in Europe		http://www.leo.org/cgi-bin/leo-dls/pub/comp/platforms/pc/msdos/games/descent/00-index.html		
	Kali Homepages				http://www.axxis.com/kali/		
	Kali Homepage				http://www.internexus.net/kali/		
	NAG Descent Killer Hall of Fame		http://ericch-x.orem.novell.com:9090/killer.html		
	Descent Monolith			http://www.uidaho.edu/~skirch/descent/		
	The First KALI/Descent Ladder		http://www.oz.net/~ewinkley/dladder/base.htm		 
	Chris's Descent Page			http://home.ptd.net/~rlallen/pages/descent2.htm		
	Kali Descent Tower			http://www.vt.edu:10021/G/gremlinx/league/		
	Brett's Descent Page			http://icgroup.net/~brussel		
	Vampyre's Descent Secrets & Baddies Pg	http://www.umn.edu/nlhome/g129/ottxx006/descent.html	
	Grim's Totally Descent Page		http://www.hevanet.com/grimshaw/descent.htm		
	Room J					http://www.sepa.tudelft.nl/~afd_mm/Roomj/descent.html		
	The DESCENDARIUM			http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/faqs/dcndaint.html		
	HAMM and Briefing Editor Page		http://www.ozemail.com.au/~prunge/		 
	The Descent Task Force's page		http://www.iea.com/~confed13/index.html		 
	Animé de Montréal			http://www.anime.net/~gigagon/adem/death.html	
	InSoc '96 Descent II Tournament		http://www.coredcs.com/~cbeattie/tourney/	
	Descent and 				http://www.PooterMan.com/descent.html		
	Descent II pages			http://www.PooterMan.com/descent2.html		
	Devil Resource Page			http://www.skypoint.com/members/gyles19/devil1.html		
	C|Net's Descent page			http://www.cnet.com/Content/Features/Play/Guide/Descent/		
	Madhatter's Descent Archive 		http://ecnet.com/home/bill/index.htm		
	Steve's Devil Page			http://www.sky.net/~sclouse/devil.html		
	HAMM Page				http://www.ozemail.com.au/~prunge/		
	Jon's DesEdit page			http://www.ftn.net/~jon/desedit.html		
	Downunder Descent page			http://mediaport.org/~descent		

