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RECORD README FILE

Q : What can I do with this program ?
A : This program can capture tha animation from a game. After finish the game, it create as many bmp files as there was recorded frames.


Q : What should i have, to create own animation (for example in gif file) ?
A : You should have :
    - game (which You want to record) :)
    - record program (that You have downloaded) :)
    - any program that can link *.bmp files into one file (gif, avi etc.). For example Animation Shop in Paint Shop Pro.
    - that's all :).
    Next question please ...


Q : What kinds of game (or programs) can i record ?
A : This program can record only games (or programs) that are running in 13h mode.
    What's 13h mode ? This is very old graphic mode that have 320 * 200 resolution and displays 256 colors max.
    Some of games that are running in that mode are : Prince of Persia 1 & 2, Liero, Dangerous Dave and much, much more :)


Q : How to record game ?
A : It's very easy. Create in notepad file start.bat which has : "record game.exe parameters". Game.exe is the name of file to execute. Parameters are optional. For example, if you want to record Prince of Persia 1 with cheats, write in this file : "record prince.exe magahit". After that, run this file. The game should start. 
The function keys are :
F11 - Start recording
F12 - Stop recording
F10 - Single screenshot
F9  - View Bufor Status
After finish playing, confirm to save bmp files. This can take few minutes.

Q : After few minutes (or seconds) i hear recurrent, noisy voices from PC Speaker.
A : Your recording bufor is overcrowded or You have running program that it isn't in 13h mode.


Q : When i run record program, it's display an error, that i haven't mouse !
A : Don't run the program in the DOS mode :)