================================ Game File Explorer, version 0.92 ================================ GFE is an utility, that lets you: - view a listing of all entries in Dark Forces LFD, Descent HOG, Duke Nukem 3D GRP, Jedi Knight GOB, Outlaws LAB, Quake PAK and Terminal Velocity POD files and allows extraction of single files or all files - view and save images in Duke Nukem 3D ART, Jedi Knight MAT, Quake BSP, Quake LMP, Quake MDL, Quake PAK (lump, wall, tga and pcx files), Quake SPR, Quake WAD and Quake 2 WAL files - play wave files in Jedi Knight GOB, Quake PAK, Outlaws LAB and Terminal Velocity POD files GFE is an useful tool for texture and resource ripping. There is also a limited support for Doom WADs. System requirements ------------------- Win95, more than 256 colors The menu -------- FILE OPEN - Opens a file. (Ctrl-O) CLOSE - Closes a file. (Ctrl-W) EXIT - Closes the program. IMAGE COPY - Copies selected image to clipboard. (Ctrl-C) SAVE - Saves selected image to a BMP. (Ctrl-M) SAVE AS - Saves selected image to a BMP, but asks the filename first. (Ctrl-A) SAVE ALL - Saves all images (only Duke3D ART, Quake BSP and Quake WAD2 files). Make sure you have enough disk space before selecting this. ENTRY SAVE - Extracts selected entry to a file. (Ctrl-E) SAVE AS - Extracts selected entry to a file, but asks the filename first. (Ctrl-T) SAVE ALL - Extracts all entries. Make sure you have enough disk space before selecting this. PLAY - Plays selected wave file. (Ctrl-P or double-click) STOP - Stops playing the wave file. (Ctrl-S) PALETTE CHANGE - Changes the current palette. HELP ABOUT - Shows the About Box. Problems -------- If the images look funny or they are black, you need to load the appropriate palette. Legal stuff ----------- The author is in no way responsible for any damage that occurs to your software or hardware as a result of using the software. Use at your own risk. GFE is freeware. You can distribute GFE freely as long as you don't charge anybody any money for it and include this file unmodified. History ------- version 0.9 - first release version 0.91 - fixed some PCX and TGA bugs (a problem with padding) - sorted out one very annoying memory problem - fixed many other minor problems - added "Save" option version 0.92 - added full Jedi Knight MAT support - added text viewing - added wave playing - added support for 256-color JASC palettes - added bitmap scrolling Future Plans ------------ - adding new formats (suggestions?), maybe even editing capabilities... If you have suggestions, comments or bug reports, send them to aahlstro@geocities.com