05/31/08

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		D3 LevelInfo
	 	
		by (LL)ATAN

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Version BETA 1.3

news since 1.2:
added Jump to previous used room by KPaD-MINUS
added Jump to next used room by KPaD-PLUS
Removed Terrain Jump
Removed Door Jump

news since 1.0:
added Jump to previous used room by KPaD-PERIOD

news since 0.9:
added Jump to next used room by KPaD-ENTER

news since 0.8:
Removed a freeze bug if you changed between internal and external areas.

Find now:
Nonplanar Faces
Flipped faces
Missing faces
Unused verts
double verts
added visual effects to see faults easier

Key Menu:
KPad Divide toogles deeper fault search
and is activating the visual effects.
This check are slow at high face count inside a room. 


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What's D3 LevelInfo?

LevelInfo should be a little helper finding problems in your Descent3 levels,
or better, just to show some informations about your level if you are flying around inside.
It checks the known limits, shows room names and what kind of room you are inside,
what flags you have set. This could be useful if you are building i.e. Entropy levels.
That's what it make a little more helpful as renderstat.
Some errors are shown if you missed removing them in D3Edit.

This little Mod must be activated in multiplayer mode,
to do this, you must prepare some little things:

A) This step is to be made once:

copy check.d3m into your Descent3/netgames folder.

B) Next must be done with every level you want to check with D3 LevelInfo:

Since version > 0.5 it should be possible without this step B!
Try it out. If it doesn't work read ahead:

Open your level with D3Edit, start Quicktest, search for the section keywords.
check anarchy even in Singleplayer levels you want to check!
Insert the keyword : CHECK
save your level

C)

** !!!NO NEED TO BE ONLINE to check your levels!!! **

start D3
choose multiplayer 
choose DIRECT TCP/IP or ipx
choose START A NEW GAME

on the right hand you'll find : GAME TYPE
choose CHECK
if you can't find CHECK you possible forgot Step A
or you must scroll to see this MOD

on the left hand you'll select your mission to test.

D)

Start your game

if it's not compatible with the CHECK MOD Descent3 will bring up a message.
possible you forgot the Keyword CHECK in your level,
or didn't copy check.d3m into your Descent3/netgames folder.

if all went well, you should be inside your level now,
irgnore 'waiting for players' and
start the game.

You should see at the upper right side of the screen the key menu.

Insert: Show Room Infos
Home: Show Region Infos
PageUp: Show Special Room Infos
Del: Toggle Font size
End: Show versions number
PageDown: Show/Hide key-menu 


Press 'Insert' on your keyboard. All keys are toggle buttons. (On/off)

Now you should see informations about the current room
at the left side of the screen.
Fly around and watch,
the Room informations will change while entering a room.
Object information change i.e. by picking up an item.
If there would be a known problem inside your level/room
you would get a Warning message.

Because the Region Check is very slow,
you are able to switch it On/Off by 'Home'.

If the font is to small or to big change it by 'Del'

'End' brings up the version number of this Mod

If you are looking for information about your Entropy level
press 'PageUp' On the lower right side you will see your
inserted special room counts.

'PageDown' will hide/show the key-menu.

'KPad Divide' toogles deeper fault search
and is activating the visual effects.

'KPaD ENTER' jump to next used room
'KPaD-PERIOD'jump to previous used room
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This little MOD is just a result of my playing around
in Descent modding, use it at your own risk,
there is no warranty for correct results.
No support, maybe I'll update it from time to time

If you like to send any comments

mail: AtanATdescentforum.de
( remove AT with @ )
