WinTex 4.3 The ultimate WAD file editor for Windows 3.1 and 95 by Olivier Montanuy Compatible with DOOM, DOOM2, Ultimate DOOM, HERETIC, HEXEN. Can also browse GRP files from Duke Nukem 3D. Very limited support for Quake. ------------------------------------- New WinTex 4.4 improvements by Javier Almenara Allows to invoke a game, with its correct number of level. Deletes the temporary files, left after a game session. Includes No Monsters option. Special for developers tests! The Skill degree has been set to 4. The program, sets it automatically. To use the program, just copy it to your WinTex directory. ------------------------------------- New WinTex 4.5 improvements by Javier Almenara Allows to invoke Additional Parameters. General support for the Play Game procedure. Now you can also specify your preferred skill degree. Likewise you can enter all the well known parameters of the games. (Please remember that the '-file' and '-warp' options are used internally by the program to load and invoke your map). Refer to your 'Readme.Txt' file (inside your game directory), for more information about the General Parameters. To use the program, just copy it to your WinTex directory. ------------------------------------- New WinTex 4.6 improvements by Javier Almenara This version has a new check option. The Test Deathmatch option that allows you to specify a single Deathmatch game, which is very useful for developers, to test their start points at Deathmatch encounters. Also it is included the original .INI file for any purpose (check your files positions before using it). To use the program, just copy it to your WinTex directory. ------------------------------------- New WinTex 4.7 improvements by Javier Almenara A Real FrontEnd. General support for the Play Game procedure. Now this version of WinTex generates its own Response File (WTXPARAM) in every session and in every game. Includes support for Strife Game (your executable file and iWAD file should have a name like: strife1.*) Includes a new check option. The Full Silence option that allows to silence the whole game. This is very useful for those people that like to work at midnight... enjoy this option :) Now you can enter your desired parameters to the game without any restriction. Fixed any bugs that were present on the previous versions. Includes a new Filer command button in the main screen, that allows to invoke a Windows filer. Includes a new message add on screen that indicates what you can do to delete those unwanted files. Fixed an error that allows the Edit PWAD button to edit a blank pWAD. Status: Complete. To use the program, just copy it to your WinTex directory. ------------------------------------- New WinTex 4.8 improvements by Javier Almenara Upgrade to version. Now this is v4.8 (v4.9 see below...) General revision and support for the new and old improvements of WinTex. All the screens of WinTex has been centered. Considering an 800x600 resolution. Changed some parameters to adapt the program to the new Windows versions. New option that allows to select "ZETH" as the Map Editor. Found bug in the Level section that avoid the user to add a new (or different) editor utility. Fixed. Modified the code in the Level section to make the control of the program more flexible. New option that allows to select "ZenNode" as the Nodes & Blocks generator. Likewise, a new option that allows to select "ZenNode" as the Reject data builder. Found bug in the Nodes & Blocks section that avoid the user to add a new (or different) nodes utility. Fixed. Found bug in the Reject table section that avoid the user to add a new (or different) reject utility. Fixed. Modified the code in the Reject table section that prevents to select correctly the "Reject.Exe" file. By default, always was displayed a window that asks for the name of an executable program. Fixed. Changed the procedure that generates the response file: "WTXPARAM". Now it allows to generate the file and to place one parameter per line. (Thanks to Ty Halderman for his support at this point) Lots of tests were done with the editors that WinTex can handle. Likewise, some modifications were done to the "WinTex.ini" file (through the WinTex program) to outbid the load of the programs. Added opportune messages, to orient the user when defining his level editors by the first time. Found bug that allows WinTex to delete a Wad file when exiting from the "Advanced/Edit Levels" menu. Fixed. Now WinTex only eliminates the temporary files when the "Play Game" option is used. By default the work directory for WinTex is "C:\>" Found bug when entering the "Advanced/Edit Levels/Help - Zoom" option that shows an incorrect message for the use of the mouse buttons. Fixed. It is highly laudable to check the "Appendix.txt" file for more references about the editors, nodes and reject files used by WinTex. Additionally it is attach the "Author.exe" file that is an Electronic Presentation Card module from the author of the WinTex improvements. Status: Complete. Other : The New WinTex (v4.8) is really, your best choice. Enjoy! :) I think this version is also valid for WinTex v4.9 so, Future: WinTex v5.0 with new features and enhancements. Just wait for news! To use the program, just copy it to your WinTex directory. ------------------------------------- New WinTex 5.0 improvements by Javier Almenara Upgrade to version. Now this is v5.0, Final Official Version. This is a Professional Version of WinTex with some very interesting features. These ones are in the principal screen of WinTex as follows: This -September- version has added the next new feature, (*)Added a new section - PAK Utilities. You will find it at: File\PAK Utilities Now you have some powerful utilities to perform your tasks with WinTex in a very professional way! There are "four" new tools here: The first two utilities (PAKHex,PAKList) will generate a report ("C:\Output.Txt") which you can view automatically using the Edit Output.Txt option. The PAKExtract option is divided in two sections as well: PAKExtract One Object - this option will extract the content of one desired object inside a PAK file (being this one from Quake, Quake II and HeXen II). This option will show a register where you can enter the complete location of the element you want to extract, then click the "Ok" button to accept this and extract it from a chosen PAK file; the "Cancel" button aborts this process. If you give "Enter" at the register you will get the complete content of the PAK file. TIP: you can use the "Output.txt" file previously generated by the PAKList option to copy (ctrl+c) the content of one element and then paste it (ctrl+v) at the register (Your string maybe will look someting like this: "models/weapons/g_blast/base.pcx" then copy this and paste it like in the way described above). PAKExtract All Objects - this option will extract the contents of all the objects inside a PAK file (being this one from Quake, Quake II and HeXen II). NOTE: the contents that you extract from any PAK file will be saved in your WinTex directory. A plus, the User Utility that allow you to use your own tools and apply them to the PAK files of your desire. There is also an Edit Output.txt option to edit the results of some of the PAK Utilities (listed above). Please read below for more information about the Auxiliary Executable Files that WinTex will handle for the PAK Utilities option. (*)This version includes also a single option - The WinTex System Information. You fill find it at: Options\WinTex System Information This will show a System Information brief detail. Also I have included a Min Button to the WinTex Screen Protector. Read below for more information about this point. (*)Added a new section - WAD Utilities. You will find it at: File\WAD Utilities Now you have some powerful utilities to perform your tasks with WinTex in a very professional way! There are "four" new tools here: The first three utilities (WADHex,WADList,WADSpy) will generate a report ("C:\Output.Txt") which you can view automatically using the Edit Output.Txt option. The WADMirror utility will generate a copy of your original WAD file named "C:\Mirror.Wad" which will contain the new converted map. A plus, the User Utility that allow you to use your own tools and apply them to the WAD files of your desire. There is also an Edit Output.txt option to edit the results of some of the WAD Utilities (listed above). Please read below for more information about the Auxiliary Executable Files that WinTex will handle for the WAD Utilities option. (*)Added a DOS shell option. You will find it at: File\DOS Shell This is useful for those users who need a quick shell to the DOS prompt. (*)Optimize the Quit option of the program. Now WinTex will ask the user, if he(she) is really sure of exiting the program. (...but who will like to abort such a good program man!? ;) (*)Added a new WinTex Intro Logo option. You will find it at: Options\WinTex Intro Logo This is an executable file that will do a presentation of WinTex... also with an appropiate music to fit like a background :) (*)Added a new section - WinTex Screen Protector. You will find it at: Options\WinTex Screen Protector This will load the WinTex Screen Saver System which will enable "eight" different modes of Screen Saver! It will be a good idea to have the Tutorial mode of the program set to "on" to view a brief description of the new WinTex options. You will find this at: Help\Tutorial mode Credits and thanks also go to the people at: http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/ they know why... Jeff Richards - for redirect help Jo, Danin, Ron Badour - for change icon help The "Lbwintex.dll" file has been included in the zip file for those users who lack of this important file. It is highly laudable to check the "Appendix.txt" file for more references about the Auxiliary Executable Files used by WinTex v5.0 ...please read the "WinTex_URP.doc" file for some important information :) Additionally it is attach the "AboutMe.exe" file that is an Electronic Presentation Card module from the author of the WinTex improvements. A presentation of DooR To HeLL my WEB Page is also included here; you will find an .htm document and a .swf (flash file) movie. If you don't have the Flash Player, you can find it at: http://macromedia.com/go/getflashplayerbutton/ Status: Complete. Other : The New WinTex (v5.0) is really, your best choice. Enjoy! :) Future: WinTex v5.x with new features and enhancements. Just wait for news! To use the program, just copy it to your WinTex directory. September 2003 E-mails : aojavierfdo@hotmail.com locusfocus@yahoo.com WEB Pages: http://doortohell.tripod.com http://www.geocities.com/locusfocus