DESCRIPTION

    GAME     : Hard Drivin' II: Drive Harder
    PUBLISHER: Tengen / Atari / Domark
    SPSID    : 1031
    HOL      : http://hol.abime.net/657

    VERSION  : 2.01
    DATE     : 12/2006


REQUIREMENTS

    Requires an original copy of the game. Five versions are supported:
      - two retail versions
      - Tengen Arcade Hits compilation version
      - Amiga Games Collection Volume 1 version
      - TNT2 compilation version

    Requires 0.5Mb of chip memory and 0.5Mb of fast memory.

    Requires version 44.10 or later of the standard Amiga "Installer"
    program or a compatible equivalent.

    Requires a Kickstart v34.5 image in DEVS:Kickstarts/kick34005.A500
    and a copy of the file kick34005.A500.RTB in the same directory,
    available from the archive util/boot/skick345.lha on aminet.

    Requires version 16.0 or later of the WHDLoad package by Bert Jahn.
    WHDLoad is available from:

            http://www.whdload.de

    Please consider registering WHDLoad or making a donation to help
    support future development of more hard drive installers for your
    favourite Amiga games and demos!


INSTALLING THE GAME

    Extract all files in the release archive to your system.

    Double click on the "Install" icon present in the extraction
    directory and follow the instructions given by the Installer
    program.

    The game will be installed to a directory you select on your
    hard drive. You will be alerted if installation fails for any
    reason, please contact the author if this happens.


PLAYING THE GAME

    Open the game drawer created during installation and click on the
    icons to start either the game or track editor as desired.

    The following keys may be used while the game or editor is running:
      ESC/F10 = quit game and return to Workbench

    Registered WHDLoad users have the following additional features:
      - the CUSTOM3 tooltype maybe be used to adjust the speed of the game.
        A value of 0 means maximum speed (default); higher values mean
        slower speeds.


LICENCE

    This product is free software
    © 2001-2006 Halibut Software / John Girvin, All Rights Reserved.

    No payment is required to use this product. If you have paid to
    buy, rent, download or otherwise obtain or use this product in any
    way you should contact the author immediately.

    THE FULL TERMS OF THE LICENCE AGREEMENT MAY BE FOUND IN THE FILE
    "LICENCE" WHICH MUST ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT. IF THIS FILE IS NOT
    PRESENT, CONTACT THE AUTHOR.

    LICENCE BREACHES MAY CONSTITUTE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT PUNISHABLE
    UNDER RELEVANT LAW.

    The licence terms in summary are as follows:

      - You are free to copy and distribute this work under the
        following conditions:
        - you must give the original author credit
        - you may not use this work for commercial purposes
        - you may not alter, transform, or build upon this work

      - For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to
        others the licence terms of this work.

      - Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission
        from the author.

      - Your fair use and other rights are in no way affected by
        the above.


AUTHOR

    John Girvin

    E-Mail:    girv@girvnet.org.uk

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               PGP or S/MIME signed/encrypted mail welcome

    WWW:       http://www.girvnet.org.uk

    ICQ:       15651883

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HISTORY

    0501.1  05/2001
      - first release
      - fixed to run with fastram and caches
      - fixed gear selection bug
      - fixed access violation
      - added high score loading/saving
      - added framerate control

    0601.1  06/2001
      - fixed file loading crash bug

    0601.2  06/2001
      - added support for a second game version

    0801.1  08/2001
      - uses OSEmu 20010818
      - version checks moved from installer script into slave
      - miscellaneous installer script improvements

    R5      03/2002
      - requires WHDLoad v15
      - requires Installer 44.10
      - uses OSEmu 20021801
      - updated installer script and icons

    2.00    11/2006
      - rewritten to use Kickstart emulation
      - supports four game versions
      - requires WHDLoad v16
      - fixed blthog usage
      - fixed access errors
      - fixed cpu dependent delay loops
      - fixed self modifying graphics code
      - uses standard release numbering system
      - uses standard WHDLoad installer script

    2.01    12/2006
      - supports five game versions
      - fixed some installer script bugs


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    "Hard Drivin' II" is © Tengen Inc. / Atari Games / Domark

    WHDLoad is © Bert Jahn

    <= R5 uses OSEmu developed by Wepl, Harry, Jeff, Mr. Larmer and others.

    >= 2.00 uses Kickstart emulation developed by Wepl and Psygore.

    >= 2.01 uses explode.library v7.0 released by Grzegorz Calkowski.
    See explode.library.readme in the distribution archive for details.

    Thanks to Angus Manwaring, Mr. Larmer, Irek Kloska and dflrsilver for
    disks and images.

    Thanks to the Action Testers team for testing and bug reports.

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