From aca1134bc4e18ac8e3aa55df0b7b7d14641ebc16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bradley Bell Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:33:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] new file --- README.utils | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.utils diff --git a/README.utils b/README.utils new file mode 100644 index 00000000..50e6bcae --- /dev/null +++ b/README.utils @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +The d2x source code includes a few other programs besides Descent II +itself. These are: + +mveplayer +========= +A standalone MVE movie player. So far, it is able to play all MVE +files I have been able to find. If you find one that doesn't work, +please let me know. Note that the "mve" files found in the Macintosh +version of Descent II are not really mve files. They appear to be +some sort of quicktime-related format. + +To build mveplayer, configure the source tree as normal, then execute +"make mveplayer" from within the main subdirectory. + + +hogcreate +========= +Creates a hog file from all the files in the current directory. + +hogextract +========== +Extracts a hog file into the current directory + +mvlcreate +========= +Creates an mvl file from all the files in the current directory. + +mvlextract +========== +Extracts an mvl file into the current directory + +tex2txb +======= +Converts an ascii tex (briefing) file to an "encrypted" txb file. + +txb2tex +======= +Converts an encrypted txb file to an ascii tex file. + +To build the rest of the utilities, configure the source tree as +normal. Then, from within the utilities subdirectory, execute "make +" to build just that utility, or "make" to build all of them. -- 2.39.2