/*
 * DM2GDED (GRAPHICS.DAT editing tool for DM2)
 */

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// Name

DM2GDED

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// What's this

This is a tool for the game Dungeon Master II.

DM2GDED will allow you to view or edit graphics.dat contained in DM2 game title.

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// Release

2004-04-16 (Rev.0)

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// Requirements

Windows 95 or later
64MB ram or better
High color capable display and vga device or better

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// Tested OS

PC/AT Japanese Windows 2000 Pro SP4

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// Primary aim

To explorer possibility of MODing on DM2.

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// Secondary aim

Not yet

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// Credits

UI components:

CSizingControlBar - a resizable control bar
By Cristi Posea
http://www.codeproject.com/docking/sizecbar.asp

MFC Grid control 2.24
By Chris Maunder
http://www.codeproject.com/miscctrl/gridctrl.asp

A Flat Splitter Window
By Marc Richarme
http://www.codeproject.com/splitter/flatsplitter.asp

A Flat ToolBar that does not require Internet Explorer
By Joerg Koenig
http://www.codeproject.com/docking/flatbar.asp

Data specs:

Graphreader written by Zyx
# Basis specs of DM2 compressed image format and graphics.dat then

File Formats - Data Files written by Christophe Fontanel
# Various and amazing detailed data format descriptions are there

Dear private release tester:

Christophe FONTANEL (Testing and sending feedbacks)
Zyx (Testing and reporting)

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// Link & resources

Dungeon Master II Information at The Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back Encyclopaedia
http://dmweb.free.fr/DMIIInformation.htm
# About DM2...

Miscellaneous Files Upload Forum at The Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back Encyclopaedia
http://dmweb.free.fr/Forum/list.php?f=8
# I had learned a lot here. Studying from their source codes and technical documents will be good step to understand dungeon master data file specs.

File Formats - Data Files at The Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back Encyclopaedia
http://dmweb.free.fr/FFData.htm
# Great and sufficient technical file spec information for DM tool developers!

Dungeon-Master.com :: Index
http://www.dungeon-master.com/forum/index.php
# The best and the largest community space by DM fans.

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// Contact

Personal contact: danmasu-lj@infoseek.jp
