                          =========================  
                          ==  MERC 2 v1.1 Patch  ==
                          == Installation Readme ==
                          =========================
                             
		       Date:    7/19/99
                       Author:  Heyyo (Ryan Conner)
                       Email:   rConner@bigfoot.com
                       Website: www.dukeworld.com/merc2


            
	   TABLE OF CONTENTS:
            1. Installation
            2. Usage
            3. Troubleshooting
            4. Technical Support
	    5. Version History



	1. Installation
	---------------------
            To Install the MERC 2 v1.0 --> v1.1 patch follow these steps:

            ** You MUST have MERC 2 v1.0 installed for this to work **
            1) Download this patch from www.dukeworld.com/merc2
            2) Unzip M211ptch.zip into the Duke3D directory that contains
               MERC 2 v1.0 (Overwriting any files that already exist)
            3) Run MERC 2 like you normally would with Merc2.exe
               and M2dos.bat

         
	 2. Usage
         ---------------------
            After Installing this patch, you just run MERC 2 like you
            did before.


         3. Troubleshooting
         ----------------------
         MERC 2 doesn't work at all!

          Possible Causes:
            MERC 2 is for Duke Nukem 3D v1.4/1.5 ONLY.
	    It will not work with any other version.

          Solution:
            Make sure you installed MERC 2 and the v1.1 patch directly
            into your DN3D directory.

	    Do NOT run MERC 2 using a Duke3d.exe or Duke3d.grp that has
	    been modified in any way.
      
         I get a "Program Requires MS-DOS Mode" pop-up box, or the game
         crashes during certain levels when running M2 through Windows.

          Possible Causes:
            Windows will suggest using Real DOS Mode when it encounters
            files that it thinks are too big to handle through a Win/DOS
            session (i.e. large midi files).

          Solution:
            To prevent this, use the procedure below for each of the 
            following files: Duke3d.exe, Setup.exe, M2dos.bat
        
            Right click on the file, click on Properties, click on the 
            Program Tab, then click the Advanced icon.  Uncheck the box
            containing the text: "Suggest MS-DOS as necessary", and check
            the box containing the text: "Prevent MS-DOS-based programs 
            from detecting Windows".

         The game crashes when loading certain levels.

          Solution:
            Try using the above information on preventing Dos programs from
            detecting Windows.  If problems still exist, try turning off the 
            music, this will fix the problem 99% of the time.  You can then
            turn the music back on after the level loads.

          If all else fails, run M2 in "Real Dos mode".
            

         4. Technical Support
         ----------------------
            If you still encounter problems with v1.1 even after using the
            above information, please consult our Game Play/Technical forum
            at: http://www.dukeworld.com/merc2  Or send e-mail to: 
            merc7@altavista.net


         5. Version History
         ----------------------
             V1.1  Multiplayer Fixes
                    - Fire on item respawn
                    - Disintegration gun crash
                    - Added Smoke1 spawn to Elec gun death sequence
                    - Added Co-op and DM starts to all maps

                   Crash Fixes
                    - Fixed E1L4 & E2L3 crash problems

                   Level Texture/Sprite Fixes
                    -E1L1 - TV texture mess-up (man, how did I miss that?)
		    -E1L2 - Some sprites/textures added
                    -E1L4 - Some sprites/textures added

                   Misc. Fixes
                    - Civilian 4 code now works properly
                    - Updated both launchers to use new .grp file
  
             V1.00 Initial Release.

