* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  
*  If you have an older version of APCiDOOM, you must delete it before you  *  
*   install the new version!  You should create an APCIDOOM directory and   * 
*          move all of these files into it before running APCiDOOM.         *
*           Type "DEL APCI*.*" in your DOOM or APCiDOOM directory           *
*                       to remove your old version.                         *  
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  

APCiDOOM (pronounced "ay-pee-see-eye DOOM") is a full front-end for 
id Software's DOOM and DOOM II.
 
APCiDOOM supports the following DOOM/DOOM II gaming modes: 
 
    1 - MultiPlayer Modem DOOM/DOOM II via the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. 
        Yes, up to FOUR PLAYERS can now play together anytime, from 
        anywhere, with their high-speed modem.  A special chat utility 
        enables players to chat and to change WAD files and settings 
        before and between games. 
    2 - Two-player modem DOOM/DOOM II including chat support. 
    3 - Two-player serial link DOOM/DOOM II including chat support. 
    4 - MultiPlayer IPX DOOM/DOOM II including chat support.
    5 - MultiPlayer IPX DOOM/DOOM II in VGC mode via the APCiMPGS.  This
        mode allows local IPX players to play with dialed-in players via
        the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server. 
 
APCiDOOM allows you to keep your DOOM and DOOM II add-in WAD files sorted
into separate directories.  It also allows you to create APCi WAD description
files.  APCiDOOM comes with the following sample add-in WADs, complete with
description files:  
                       WAD Filename     Description Filename
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
       For DOOM        APCIE1M1.WAD         APCIE1M1.AWD
       For DOOM II     APCID2M1.WAD         APCID2M1.AWD

Once you have chosen a location for your DOOM and DOOM II level WAD files,
move these files and their descriptions to their appropriate locations.

==========   Before attempting to play DOOM using APCiDOOM, please read the
IMPORTANT!   online help.  It might take you a whole twenty minutes.  Many
==========   users have wasted hours of long distance time trying to play
             multiplayer DOOM when just five minutes in the help system would
             have done just as well.  If you still have problems, read the
             file named LOCKUPS!.WHY that is included with this archive.

APCiDOOM is merely client software.  It is NOT the software that provides 
support for multiplayer modem DOOM.  Support is provided by the APCi 
MultiPlayer Game Server.  The APCiMPGS currently supports id Software's DOOM 
and DOOM II.  For additional information regarding the APCiMPGS, please call
the APCi BBS at (618) 632-7664. 
 
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  APCiDOOM 5.6 is FREEWARE!  Distribute it everywhere!   
 
  If your really like this program, feel free to send us pizza money. 
  Say, oh, about $10.  Unless you are filthy stinking rich, then send us 
  about $10,000.  Please mail all contributions to: 
 
       APC, Inc. 
       Corporate Offices 
       1218 Paragon Drive, Suite 2 
       O'Fallon, IL  62269-1757  USA 
 
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DOOM, DOOM II, the DOOM logos, and DOOM likenesses are Copyright id Software. 
APCiDOOM and the APCi MultiPlayer Game Server (APCiMPGS) is Copyright 1994-95, 
Applied Personal Computing, Inc.  All rights reserved. 
 
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You may redistribute this file in the original archive only.  If this program
was not named "APCIDM56.EXE" and did not auto-install itself, DELETE IT NOW
and download a new archive from APCi at the number listed above.

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                  Please do not modify this file!  Thanks!

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