# DMute

DMute is an advanced Windows based editor designed for the PC, ST and Amiga versions of Dungeon Master and its sequal Chaos Strikes Back. DMute's defining (and unique) feature is the ability to edit 'dungeon.dat' files (as well as save game files) allowing you to create entirely new dungeons for everyone to play.

DMute allows full arbitary editing of your characters (portrait, stats, items carried etc), the dungeon layout (corridors, doors, pits etc) and contents (monsters, items, wall features etc).

Please note that whilst this program has been tested on a wide variety of platforms (inc. Win 95/98 and NT) it comes with no guarentee of working on all systems. In particular, it was designed to be run at high res (1024x768) and 16 bit colour - lower systems will work, but information may be missing from the edges of the screen. The program (obviously) alters the contents of your DM/CSB game files - using it on other files, or any other damage caused by use of the program is your problem - always take a backup before you alter anything! This warning in particular applies to alterations to the 'dungeon.dat' file - once altered you will not be able to play the original dungeon, unless you have backed it up...

One final request - Please download a copy for yourself but do not distribute this version of the program elsewhere. I have spent many hundreds of hours programming DMute, and request that the program is credited in any new dungeons created. Additionally those of you that use the program on a regular basis should register their copy - please send something appropriate. Above all I would be extremely grateful for any comments and/or suggestions people have to improve the program for a future release.

This is the third release of the core program, and incorporates many of the suggestions made by users. There are still a few things left to tidy up so there will be at least one more release - in several weeks time. DMute already does everything that I wanted it to do, but cross-platform dungeons and more user-friendly interface will follow...

DMute V1.3

To demonstrate what DMute is capable of here's a sample 'dungeon.dat' file (PC_DM only - for now) that was created entirely with the latest version of DMute. Make a back up of your original 'dungeon.dat' (in the \data folder of DM) and copy the new file into its place. Then just load up DM and enter the dungeon...

This sample spans 4 (small) levels, and scores 0 out of 10 for originality. There's no end condition but try and pick up all the items in the 'pit' room - if you get the green gem, vorpal blade, mace and axe then you can consider yourself to have completed it. Small it may be but it is however very easy to die, woe betide anyone foolish enough to re-incarnate their champions. Have fun and try to stay alive for longer than the first minute!

New Dungeon!

P.S. If you don't want to spoil the surprises don't load this up into DMute first...copy it over and start playing!

George Gilbert
Dept. Astrophysics,
Cambridge University,
Cavendish Laboratory,
Madingley Road,
Cambridge
CB3 0HE
ENGLAND
E-mail: gmg1003@cam.ac.uk