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Hot Launch v1.4a - patch (Alpha 1)
By Grady Drew - drew@globeset.com
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Title:       Hot Launch
Author:      Grady Drew

Description: Front end for Ryan 'Ridah' Feltrin's Eraser Bot

Thanks to:   My testers (you know who you are)
             id Software
             Ryan Feltrin for yer bot
             Blues News
             Shellac (Most helpful band today. This will change.)
	     Joost and Planet Quake (Moving there this week...)

Build time:  If I thought about it, I'd probably decide that I needed
             to get a life, so I wont think about it.

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THIS VERSION (READ!!!!)
This is the first release where I am confident that you are all going
to find some bugs (its an ALPHA). I put this out so you had something 
to play with - and so you could enjoy the new features.

Let me know what bugs you find - and be specific as possible.

I haven't had time to test this much. 

KNOWN ISSUES

+DO NOT try to put bots with spaces in their name into a que of 
specificlly spawned bots. (DO NOT select bots with spaces in their
name to be spawned specifically. This will not work! It will not
work! OK? You can create them, just don't spawn them specifically.
+Im sure there are more, I'll find them eventually.


DESCRIPTION

Hot Launch is a front end designed for use with the Eraser Bot. If 
you don't know what the Eraser Bot is, you can find out more 
information at http://impact.frag.com. Most features of the Eraser Bot, 
and Quake 2 multiplayer can be controlled from Hot Launch.

INSTALLATION

Unpack the .zip file into your eraser bot directory. Replace your old
hot launch.exe with the new one.

UNINSTALLATION

From your control panel, choose Add/Remove programs. Choose
to uninstall Hot Launch.

RUNNING HOT LAUNCH

It's pretty much self-explanitory. Ill have a manual (considering that 
I'm a tech writer) finished in the near future that will be implemented 
in an on-line help format of some sort. Features not available in 
this version will be disabled, but you will still be able to see some 
of the control structures. If you can't affect it by clicking on it, 
the functionality isn't implemented yet.

NOTE ON TEAMPLAY
If you want teamplay to work correctly, leave all bots and teams in the
bots.cfg file (bot editing page). Do not delete any bots. You may add
as many as you like. It will not affect the teams.

If you delete the standard bots, teamplay will still work, but it will
be wonky. Sorry. You have been warned. If you are going to do this, 
make a backup of your bots.cfg file (at least...)

SUPPORTED VERSIONS

This version of Hot Launch supports:
* Eraser Bot v0.83 (Beta)
* Quake 2 v3.14

If you can get it to work with others, great. If not, please don't ask 
me to support older versions. Upgrade. 

NEW TO THIS VERSION

1.4a
+fixed teamplay bug

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v1.3a

+ Support for spawning particular bots. Choose from a list of created
bots, or spawn them randomly. You choose!
+ Capture the flag support - just run a ctf map from the maps tab!
+ Teamplay is working! Choose from teams in bots.cfg file!
+ timelimit and fraglimit working

Almost, but not quite:
- Editing of teams
- Editing of maps.txt (map cycle)
- Editing of bot taunts/chatter
- Dedicated server
- Other various little bullshit.

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v1.2 - It bit. I didn't release it.

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v1.1a
+ BOT EDITING ADDED! This puppy took me forever - the bot.cfg file takes 
forever to parse. I should have just had it blown away and a new one
created. But, it works. And works well. 
	+ Adding bots
	+ Editing all bot behavior, models and skins. Only models and
	  skins for those models are shown. (it looks for the dirs, 
	  not the .md2 files. this may change.)
	+ deleting bots
NOTE: I havent implemented the teamplay code yet, so your team settings 
in bots.cfg will be blown away. Make a copy of your eraser\bots.cfg
if you dont like this. Or, dont use this feature.
+ Quick Launch button added to the status bar. 
+ Main tab updated.
+ Tabs are now tabs, not buttons. 
+ More error trapping - especially the pesky path not found errors. 
(although im sure there are still some in there.) Check your path
settings boys and girls. ARe they correct?
+ Viewable Weapons Patch support. Thanks Tsunami! Great add on!

Just around the corner:
- Team editing
- Teamplay stuff
- CTF support (this is a cakewalk)
- Map.txt (map cycle) editing
- Bot taunt editing (no problem)
- Patches for updates, instead of all this .dll bullshit. Sorry for the size.


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v1.0a
+ Checks for hotlaunch.ini file on start. If one doesn't exist, it 
prompts user to create one. hotlaunch.ini files saved in c:\
+ About Screen
+ File menu works.
+ Help menu works.
+ Can spawn a specific number of bots. Uses either slider or direct 
input. 30 bots is the maximum at this time, but I can change if need 
be.
+ Bot skill slider works. 
+ Autoskill option box works. 
+ Internal maps all there and checkable.
+ External maps, if path set correctly, will be shown. Make sure the 
map you select is set up for deathmatch. If not, you'll have big 
problems.
+ Allow config of deathmatch settings
+ Client latency works. (doesnt check value, though)
+ Allow client commands yes/no.
+ Show bot connect info yes/no.
+ Preferences saves path info correctly, and checks to see if map 
directory exists. Updates maps in external map list automatically. 

To Do:
- Lots of stuff. I'll take all requests. (drew@globeset.com) 
Here's the preliminary list...
- Change graphics. Make the whole thing look good. (Several days 
with photoshop.) This is a low priority right now.
- Work on maximum bot number. Is it applicable in newer versions 
of the Bot?
- Spawning of a list of named bots. Allow user to choose which 
ones and how many. (from bot.cfg file)
- cycle maps option. (default = yes i believe) Taken from maps.txt
- **important** Teamplay options under gameplay. 
- add text window for additional flags for user to enter. 
- add the rest of the console commnds for the bot. 
- what else should be saved under preferences? eraser bot dir name?
- allow editing of bots.cfg - for named bots and teams
- allow editing of maps.txt - for map cycle option
- on-line help.

DISCLAIMER

This program is an alpha program. By running it, you take full 
responsibility for any problems that may arise because of the 
damn thing. I am not responsible for what happens to your 
computer (unless something wonderful happens). 

If something goes wrong let me know, but don't bitch at me.


NOTE:
Please send all bug reports and feature requests to drew@globeset.com.
This program will get much better if you give me feedback.

This program is freeware. Donations are gladly accepted.

This program may not be sold or used as a basis for any other program 
unless express written permission is given by the author. 

This program may be distributed free of charge via the Internet
if accompanied by this text file. 

Thanks!
Grady Drew