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  This software is made by DeeManiac at Deekaos. You can visit us at www.deekaos.qc.ca

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REQUIREMENTS

  - Programmed for Windows  

  - You gotta have Diablo 2 or LoD installed or your computer.
  
  - You gotta have JRE 1.3

  You can download the Java Runtime Environnement v1.3 at http://java.sun.com/products 
  Just choose in the Product Shortcuts: Java 2 Runtime Environnement Standard Edition, v1.3 
  and install.

  NOTE: Be careful wish version of the JRE you download. You really need version 1.3 or it 
	will simply just not work.

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INSTALATION

  - Unzip DeeD2BackUp in a folder called DeeD2BackUp under your C:/

  - Identify the DeeD2BackUp.jar file and created a shortcut onto your desktop and voila!

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ABOUT THE SOFTWARE

  Version:  1.2

  Main use: Save Diablo 2 and LoD character.

  Tested:   Tested on 1.07 LoD version.

  Howto:    Double click on the DeeD2BackUp.jar. Then click on the save button if you wish to 
	    save a character or the restore button if you wish to restore a character previously 
	    saved by Dee Backup Tool. In both Options, you'll have a prompt that ask you the 
	    name of your character. Enter the name correctly cause the software is case 
	    sensitive. 

  Saving:   The save option, zip the files required for the character to exists and store it on
	    your C drive. 

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UPGRADE FEATURES

  From version 1.0 to 1.2

  - New file format, so you gotta resaved your characters with the new Dee Backup Tool 1.2
    Why a new file format, well it's for the future use of DeeD2BackUp. Dee Backup Tool will
    become a character exchanger over the net. Pretty kool! huh! Wanna know more read Future
    Version section down this read me file.

  - We added a directory save and restore choice

  - Shape up a little the GUI
 
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BUGS

  Reported bug: Someone reported that he lost his aid(hired helper). But we had tested our 
	        program several times after this report and no clinch! yet!
		Please guys be careful if you hire another helper you loose the one with the
		equipement.

  You can send any bug at deemaniac@deekaos.qc.ca

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KOOL THINGS TO DO
  
  Always save before.

  - You can gamble and restore, if you had a cheap deal.

  - You can fight a big boss and restore if you die. 

  - You can duplicate items. Have a friend host a game and connect on it. Then give throw all
    your equipement near the stash. Disconnect restore and reconnect onto your friend's game 
    and get all your stuff back. Voila!! You've doubled all your items.

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FUTURE VERSION

  - Dee Backup Tool will become a character exchanger over the internet. 
    OK what this means? You can send to your friends your top noch character without YOU 
    loosing anything. You can also receive character from your best friend and see what 
    equipement he had.

    The network will be a PEER to PEER system.

  - And probably translating this software in french, since it's my main language.

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