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+ * Bullet Lab Remix HGE 1.0.3 *
+ * The Creature of Colour *
+ * CopyLeft Chris Xiong *
+ * Readme File for binary release *
+\*************************************/
+*************************************************************
+First, I'm glad to annonce the first stable release of BLR.
+After three and a half of lazy work, BLR1 Stable came out at last.
+Well, this is just the start. Let's expect BLR2!
+*************************************************************
+WARNING: Everything works correctly on my computer, but I can't guarantee the same
+thing will happen on your computer!
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+Why I am writting this "Game":
+
+-Do not care details...
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+Attention: If you are using Linux, just ignore this and read Compiling.txt
+Basic requirements of this game:
+
+Hardware requirements:
+CPU: Better than none.
+RAM: If you are using Windows XP+, you can ignore this.
+GPU: Any GPU supporting DirectX 9 is okay.
+A keyboard is necessary. Although this game doesn't use a mouse to control, you'd
+better have one to use your operating system...
+
+Software requirements:
+If your computer is not from the last century and the game wouldn't start, check...
+If DirectX 9 Runtime is installed.
+If you are using Windows XP or later version.
+
+Something else...:
+CheatEngine (Optional, recommended for people who are urgent to highscores.)
+No Trypophobia! (Important!!)
+
+Additional:
+To run it in High FPS mode (much better experience than Low FPS mode)
+-Turn on "Lock FPS to the highest level" in BLR config
+-Configure your GPU correctly. A mis-configured GPU can cause many problems...
+-Have a stronger CPU. Quad core is recommended.
+
+If FPS is only around 500... Just give it up... Turn on Low FPS mode in BLR config.
+
+Another small tip:
+I found that Intel HD Graphics always get the highest FPS easily...
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+[Attention!]: The topic below is for those who have tried to play but failed.
+
+Operating with keyboard:
+Arrow keys: Move
+Shift+Arrow keys: Precise move (If you ignore this you will probably NEVER pass easy)
+(Well, I was joking. You can "Continue" anyway.)
+Z (or X, determined in your configuration): Call Clear Range
+Z/Enter(In menus): Confirm
+Esc(In game): Pause
+
+Collision & "Semi-collision":
+Only a VERY close distance will be treat as a collision (about 2 pixels, imagine that.)
+Other bullets passed by you(in 4 pixels) will be treat as a semi-collision, which would
+plus your score by 2000.
+
+Configuring the player:
+You can customize the player in the Player Profile menu.
+You can determine the player's moving speed(both in normal mode or precise mode).
+And a clear range bonus.
+You should know that you are customizing yourself in the limit of "Ability Points".
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+Softwared used to develop Bullet Lab Remix:
+Visual Studio 2012 (Compiler)
+DirectX SDK (Aug. 2009)
+HGE (Packed DirectX APIs)
+Photosohop CS6 for graphic resources
+Inkscape for vector graphics
+Porting to Linux is also done by Chris Xiong, using Kwrite and Geany.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Frequently Asked Questions and my own problems
+
+Q: ...The game crashes and quit automatically?
+A: I didn't have that problem... This may be caused by a wrong RAM access.
+ Make sure you have enough RAM to run this game.
+
+Q: It stopped working just before the menu appears...
+A: Well, I use "freopen" for file operations. M$ said that's not safe but I insisted..
+ Just be patient and restart the game.
+
+Q: Huge RAM usage?
+A: The main code uses less than 5 MB RAM. However, levels with too much bullets may
+ use a huge amount of RAM.
+
+Q: "Cannot decompress resources!"
+A: Resources used in this game have been compressed with Microsoft LZ compresss program.
+ If you meet this fault, check if there's already a folder called "Decompressed" in
+ the Resources folder. If so, delete it. (Now the program could delete it automatically
+ even the error has already been reported. So you may not find this folder. Just restart
+ the game)
+ If that doesn't work, check if "expand.exe" is included in your system.
+
+Q: Everything runs slowly!
+A: Check FPS which is displayed at the right bottom corner of the game. The game
+ should run at at least 850 FPS (In HighFPS mode).
+ If it is below 700 (at the menu scene), turn on Low FPS mode using the
+ configure application.
+ If it is fixed at 60 and it is running EXTREMELY slowly, try turn off vertical
+ sync first (in your graphics driver settings). If it doesn't work, turn on Low
+ FPS mode.
+ Please note that Low FPS mode may provide a horrible experience...
+
+Q: What is "Average FPS"?
+A: Average FPS is the average of FPS during the game(WTF!). It showed how your computer felt during
+ the game...
+
+Q: Tell me something about the UI.
+A: The main menu:
+ Start---------------Enter the difficulty selecting menu.
+ Highscore && Records--------Enter highscore view selecting menu.
+ Options--------------Enter options menu.
+ Credits--------------Show a long, dull credits list.
+ Exit---------------Parents are coming!!!
+ The difficulty selecting menu:
+ Easy---------------Difficulty without difficulty.
+ Normal--------------For most human-beings.
+ Extreme--------------Who would like to try?
+ Free Play Mode----------No deaths, go for highest score.
+ Back---------------Giving up?
+ The Options menu:
+ Fullscreen: ...----------Toggle fullscreen, the settings will be applied after restarting the game.
+ FPS Level: ...-------------Toggle FPS level mode. Possible modes are: Low FPS, Highest and Natural.
+Use Key . for Clear Range------Change the key to call Clear Range.
+ Player Profile-------------Customize the player.
+ Back------------------Done setting, I'm ready!
+Tips:
+ If supported, you can toggle fullscreen in game by pressing Alt+Enter. However this won't affect your settings.
+ Use key Left/Right to adjust values in Player Profile page.
+
+Q: How to load default configuration?
+A: To load default configuration, just delete blr.cfg. Then start BLR, you can do your initial settings again.
+ Attention: YOUR SCORE FILE WILL BE CLEARED AS WELL!!
+
+Q: When I use a Clear Range, FPS falls terriblely.
+A: This is normal... Because the code of Clear Range is terribly inefficient...
+
+Q: Some levels are impossible to pass!
+A: That may be true... (I got the same result from some of the testers)
+ However this is an excuse, I think.
+
+Q: Ain't there any background?
+A: It is painful to think about a background...
+ So think about your own background... everyone will have his own version...(Chemistry Laboratory etc.)
+
+Q: Where to get the source code?
+A: The source code is terribly ugly...
+ However, when I release the binary version, I will also release a tarball of
+ the source code.
+ To be more creative, WRITE YOUR OWN CODE.
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+Version History && Planning Versions
+For detailed information, view CHANGELOG.txt.
+
+1.0.3sr: Hope this fix for hidden bullets could work!
+1.0.2pr: Some input event fixes. Fixed a problem in the render engine. Get rid of the config program.
+1.0.1pr: Get rid of hge.dll. Merging hge into project.
+1.0.0pr: Fixing small bugs and cheats. Upgrading DirectX to DX9. Trying porting to Linux.
+0.8.9α : Adding a lot of lacking functions in earlier versions.
+0.8.8α : Small fixes for adding functions.
+0.8.7α : Preparation for 1.0.0, categorizing code, bug fixes, resoureces compression andadding some effects etc.
+0.8.6α : Second released version, small bugs fixed, a better icon for configure program.
+0.8.4α : First released version, most cheats are removed, level frozen version(No new levels will be added).
+0.7.4 : A developer only version, the game system is almost completed.
+0.7.0 : A developer only version, 7 levels available now.
+0.5.3 : A developer only version, 5 levels available now, added collision and semi-collision detection.
+0.2.1 : First tower, first bullet. 2 basic levels completed. Basic effects added.
+0.0.1 : Only a main menu!
+
+2013-5-11: Project Started
+Let's remember the great day!
+Thank everyone that waste time to test my poor project!
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