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 ** SHLCT - The *Simple* Half-Life Compilation Tool **
       Created By: Barend "Whiplash" Garvelink
       email Address: whiplash@planethalflife.com
    homepage: http://www.planethalflife.com/whiplash
        ---Version 1.55, April 27th, 1999---
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** What it is:
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SHLCT is a front-end for the Half-Life level compiler programs. (The programs that turn a
.map file for editing into a .bsp file for use in Half-Life)
It provides an intuitive, easy-to-use interface to those programs, not bothering you
with their difficult and confusing settings. It's completely auto-configuring, 
a breeze to use.

** Archive contents:
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The SHLCT.ZIP file should contain the following files:
 SHLCT.TXT     (this file)
 SHLCT.EXE     (the program file)
 FILE_ID.DIZ   (the Bulletin Board information file)
in addition, SHLCT generates the following file in it's install directory:
 SHLCT.INI

** General Info:
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If you've used version 1.15 of SHLCT, please delete it before installing 
version 1.50 or later. Leaving it there won't harm your system, but will leave
some junk in the .ini file.

To run the program, extract the zip file to any directory (folder), for example
in an \SHLCT subdirectory of your worldcraft directory. Then double-click SHLCT.EXE.
You may want to create a shortcut on your desktop. To do this, simply drag SHLCT.EXE to
your desktop.

For SHLCT's autodetection process, it is assumed that your uncompiled maps are stored
in the \maps subfolder of your Worldcraft folder.

The program works under Windows 95 and Windows 98. You can still use it under Windows NT, 
it succesfully generates the shlct.bat file, but you'll have to execute it manually

!If you find any bugs/errors, have any suggestions, or want to contact the author for
any other reasons (but not for junk-mail), you can email me at whiplash@planethalflife.com. 
Please tell me what you think about SHLCT. Your response makes it worth my effort!

** Known Issues:
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-The abovementioned Windows NT problem.

** What compiler settings it uses:
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Fast Compile
-QCSG (no options)
-QBSP2 (no options)
-VIS -fast
-QRAD -smooth 80 -bounce 1

Full Compile
-QCSG (no options)
-QBSP2 (no options)
-VIS (no options)
-QRAD -smooth 80 -bounce 20

Final Compile
-QCSG (no options)
-QBSP2 (no options)
-VIS (no options)
-QRAD -extra -smooth 80 -bounce 40

Leaks Only
-QCSG (no options)
-QBSP2 -leakonly

Entities Only
-QCSG -onlyents
-QRAD -smooth 80 -bounce 1

Non-light entities
-QCSG -onlyents

Copyright information:
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This program is freeware. It may be freely distributed in unchanged form in it's
original .zip file. The program may not be modified in any way, which includes, 
but is not limited to, decompiling and hex-editing.
If you decide to put this program on a CD-Rom, or release it in any way as a retail-
product (for example, along with a computer magazine), then please notify the author 
by email.
SHLCT Copyright (C) 1999, Barend "Whiplash" Garvelink
All copyrights belong to their owners. (Seems obvious, but I'll state it anyway)
SHLCT uses the "SFolders" component by Digital Dreams Software