===[CONTENTS]==================================================================

1 - ABOUT
2 - LICENSE/DISCLAIMER
3 - USAGE
4 - THANKS
5 - FEEDBACK
6 - DID YOU CREATE NEW LEVELS?
7 - (RE)COMPILING

===[1 - ABOUT]=================================================================

apoplexy v3.17 (January 2023)
Copyright (C) 2008-2023 The apoplexy Team (see credits.txt)

A level editor of Prince of Persia 1 (for DOS and SNES) and 2 (for DOS).

The apoplexy website can be found at [ https://apoplexy.github.io/apoplexysite/ ].
Its GitHub repository at [ https://github.com/apoplexy/apoplexy ].

===[2 - LICENSE/DISCLAIMER]====================================================

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see [ www.gnu.org/licenses/ ].

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IMPORTANT: Files in the following directories are licensed differently.
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pr/ -> https://sourceforge.net/projects/princed/files/PR%20-%20Graphic_Sound%20Editor/
ttf/Bitstream-Vera-Sans-Bold.ttf -> https://www.gnome.org/fonts/ (© Bitstream, Inc.)
ttf/Terminus-Bold.ttf -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIL_Open_Font_License (© Dimitar Zhekov (& Tilman Blumenbach))
wav/ -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware (© Jordan Mechner/Ubisoft)
png/ -> When it comes to images from the games: see above.
png/controller/ -> The Xbox icons in images are by Jeff Jenkins, CC BY 3.0.
upack/ -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware (© Fabrice Bellard)
Windows package includes: ZSNES and DOSBox (both GPLv2), games (Ab. ©JM/U)

===[3 - USAGE]=================================================================

In order to use apoplexy, you first need to obtain the game(s).

Copy PoP1 for DOS into the prince/ directory.
and/or
Copy PoP2 for DOS into the prince2/ directory.
and/or
Copy PoP1 for SNES into the snes/ directory.

You can get the games here:
https://www.popot.org/get_the_games/software/PoP1.zip (PoP1 for DOS)
https://www.popot.org/get_the_games/software/PoP2.zip (PoP2 for DOS)
https://www.popot.org/get_the_games/software/PoP1.smc (PoP1 for SNES)

Instructional videos are available at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv14yL_YwUtSz85uUjgVDJw/search?query=apoplexy

===[4 - THANKS]================================================================

What: "Prince of Persia File Formats Specifications"
Thanks: Enrique Calot, Brendon James, and others

What: description of the PoP1 for SNES file format
Thanks: David (and Kaslghnoon) from the Princed Forum

What: "Princed Resources editor"
Thanks: Enrique Calot, Santiago Zamora, and others

What: "Prince of Persia 1" (for DOS)
Thanks: Jordan Mechner, Avril Harrison, and others

What: "Prince of Persia 1" (for SNES)
Thanks: Seiichi Ikiuo, Katsunori Yoshimura, and others

What: "Prince of Persia 2" (for DOS)
Thanks: Jordan Mechner, Lance Groody, and others

What: compiling apoplexy (1.0b-2.6b) under Windows; many suggestions and tips
Thanks: David from the Princed Forum

===[5 - FEEDBACK]==============================================================

If apoplexy crashes, gets compilation errors or crashes while building, send an e-mail to [ nlmdejonge@gmail.com ]. Make sure to describe exactly what actions triggered the bug and the precise symptoms of the bug. Also include: 'uname -a', 'gcc -v', 'sdl2-config --version', and 'apoplexy --version'.

Our forum board:
https://forum.princed.org/viewforum.php?f=112

===[6 - DID YOU CREATE NEW LEVELS?]============================================

Feel free to share your work:
- https://forum.princed.org/viewforum.php?f=73 (New Levels and Mods For DOS)
- https://forum.princed.org/viewforum.php?f=116 (New Levels and Mods For SNES)

===[7 - (RE)COMPILING]=========================================================

See compiling.txt.
