PlayDuke can launch all game types, maps in single and multiplay.
It also has file coloring to mark your preferences.
Options to launch a variety of Total Conversions.
Installation
Unzip files into your Duke3d folder.
Create a Maps and a Games folder off the main Duke3d folder.
Maps Folder
All user maps must go into the Maps folder.
Should any of these maps have additional files like art or sound, they should be zipped or put in a Grp
file and also added to the Maps folder.
Up to 7 map folders can be used as long as each folder starts with Maps, like Maps1, Maps2 etc
Games Folder
This is for Total Conversions and Addons.
NB. The following is optional only as PlayDuke will scan the Games folder for Grp files.
Configuring the following Games in the Playduke.cfg file is only if you want special names for your TC's
[PlayDuke]
UseThisFile=False
If this is set to False then PlayDuke will search the .bat file for a .map or .def
If a .bat file was not found it will search the .grp file for a .def file.
Setting this to True, then PlayDuke will only use the PlayDuke.cfg file.
[PlayDuke.Games]
TC_01_GamePATH=
TC_01_GameNAME=
TC_01_Game_GRP=
TC_01_Game_CON=
TC_01_Game_DEF=
TC_01_Game_MAP=
All TCs/Addons must be in a .GRP format, ie. have a .grp file.
TC_01_GamePATH= Would be the path to the files, normally Games
TC_01_GameNAME= Just add a friendly name to identify the game.
TC_01_Game_GRP= This is for the whatever.grp file
TC_01_Game_CON= This is for the Game.con if this TC has one.
TC_01_Game_DEF= This is for an addtional .def file when using Duke3dw.
TC_01_Game_MAP= This is is for a TC with only one map.
HighLighting
When rightclicking on a Map or Total Conversions, a menu will popup giving the options of marking a map on merit:
Yellow - Excellent
Green - Good
Blue - Fair
Red - Bad
Voilet - Stuck or confusing
Teal - Multiplayer only
White - Restore to None.
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