= QCHAIN = v1.10   Modify BSP exits in a QUAKE or QUAKE II BSP
(425) 827-8794  Copyright 1998 Sensor Based Systems, Inc (www.sbsoftware.com)

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QCHAIN makes it a snap to organize any group of levels for playing one
after another. Both QUAKE and QUAKE II levels (BSPs) are supported.

CAUTION : QCHAIN modifies the files!  Make a backup of the original files
if you want to restore the original exits (usually not important).

See QENTITY for automatically distinguishing QUAKE and QUAKE II levels.
You can also use QENTITY to modify any model in the ENTITY lump (including
modifying the exits names by hand).

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Installation
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Install QCHAIN.EXE and CW3220MT.DLL in any directory.

Syntax
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      QCHAIN  QChainFile <option>

      QChainFile = The name of the a text file containing all the levels to
                   chain together. Normally the first level is chained to the
                   second, the second to the third, and so on.  The last
                   level is chained back to the first.  See the -random
                   option for a variable sequence.

      Option: 

       -random   = Takes the list of levels in ChainFile and randomly creates
       (or -r)     the sequence of play.

Example
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// Filename= DEATHLEVEL1
// This s a sample QChainFile - a list of levels to be chained
// When TEST1 exits, TEST2 starts, then TEST3 and so on...

[DIRECTORY]       // location of levels to be chained
D:\QUAKE\ID1\MAPS
[LEVELS]
TEST1.BSP
TEST2.BSP
TEST3.BSP
TEST4.BSP
TEST5.BSP
TEST6.BSP
TEST7.BSP
TEST8.BSP

Type: QCHAIN DEATHLEVEL1

History
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 9-20-98 Created from a subset of other utilities for QUAKE in response to
         a question of how to combine levels so that exiting one level
         will automatically go to another level of your choice.

Comments, ideas and suggestions welcome.
Send to:

jack@sbsoftware.com, subject: QCHAIN

Enjoy,

Jack Vermeulen

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* Copyright / Permissions *

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no modifications.  You may distribute this file in any electronic
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