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    Red Faction Toolkit 1.0
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DISCLAIMER:  Volition provides these content creation tools with
no guarantee of reliability or functionality.  Use them at your
own risk.  Any use of these tools for commercial product is
strictly prohibited.


VERSION HISTORY ---------------------------------------------------

1.0  - Initial release


WHAT IS RFTOOLKIT? ------------------------------------------------

It's a collection of standalone utilities and 3ds max plugins used
to create content for Red Faction (PC version).  These are some of
the same tools used by the team at Volition.

All 3ds Max plugins are for 3ds Max release 4.x.  They will not work in
earlier versions of Max.  For details on Max, visit www.discreet.com.


INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------

These tools are either plugins for 3ds Max 4.x, or standalone
command-line utilities.

For the Max plugins, copy them into your \3dsmax4\plugins\ directory,
or any directory also on your Max plugin path list.

See the individual README files in each RFToolkit folder for
tool-specific help and usage instructions.


CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------

RFBone
   A MAX modifier plugin.  Used to "rig" character meshes with bones,
   animate and export them.  This plugin requires the Biped component
   of Character Studio.

V3DExporter
   A MAX exporter plugin.  Used to create static (non-animating) meshes
   for use in the RED level editor (clutter, powerups, etc).

VFXExporter
   A MAX exporter plugin.  Used to create visual effects files for use
   in Red Faction.

VParticle
   A MAX particle emitter plugin.  Used to create particle systems for
   use inside VFX effects files.

VBMImporter
   A MAX bitmap import plugin.  Allows MAX to read VBM bitmap files
   created with the MakeVBM utility.  Useful when making VFX files with
   animating maps.

MVFReduce
   A standalone utility used to compress MVF animations exported from
   RFBone.

MakeVBM
   A utility used to create single- or multiple-frame VBM bitmap files.
   These can be used in many areas of RF.

FontTool2
   A utility used to create a VF font file from a TGA bitmap.

CCrunch
   A multi-purpose data conversion utility.  Takes many exported data
   files and strips them down into game-ready formats.



SUPPORT -----------------------------------------------------------

If you encounter problems or have questions, feel free to email:
  rftools@volition-inc.com

Note, there's no official support for these tools, it's purely as-is.
Any support questions will get answered as time permits, or possibly
not answered at all.  No guarantees.

You may get a faster response from players themselves on the
VBB Forums at www.volition-inc.com.


LEGAL -------------------------------------------------------------

Red Faction(TM) -  2001 THQ Inc.  Developed by Volition, Inc.
Red Faction, Geo-Mod(TM) Technology, Volition, THQ and their respective 
logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
