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I. Introduction

This program is a simple technology demo created with GLScene components for Delphi. Basically it works like a explorer or file browser, only in 3D virtual environment. You take control of 'Gonzales' (that's the guy with the big butt) and run around trying to catch another characters representing files and directories that exist on your hard drive. You do not have to worry about your files. It is not possible to delete any file or directory from the computer by playing this game.
There is no story or mission objective. Also it was not intended to create fully featured file browser like Windows Explorer or Norton Commander.
Some of the files are executable in the game. Namely: TXT,JPG,BMP,WAV and MP3 files. Yes, you can look at your pictures and listen to your music in the game ! There is no collision detection or AI running behind the scene.

II. Controls

Keys:

Mouse:

• Move mouse to look around
• Press LMB to select files
• Press RMB to enter mouse selection mode

Notes:

III. Game objects

Gonzales-

   represents you. Can walk or run. Running is possible only forward and sideways.

Info lines-

   two lines at top of the screen. First shows current path or FPS, second shows selected file name and size or game messages.

Menu pole-

appears in front of you when game starts and every time Esc is pressed. Five items are nailed on it: Help- displays this file Settings- calls settings carriage Quit- Yes- confirms quit No- cancels quit.

Settings carriage-

allows you to change several things: Number of displayed files- changes maximum number of files displayed simultaneously. Show names- switches file name displaying on and off. Show FPS- The first info line displays either path or frames per second. Mouse speed- affects only 'look around mode'. OK- by pressing this button the carriage disappears and settings configuration is saved to DiscSweepConfig.txt file.

More files...-

when you see this one flying around it maens there are more files or directories in current directory. By clicking it you can get to them.

Up directory-

changes current directory up one level.

Directories-

clicking on them opens that directory immediately.

Files-

first clicking on them knocks them over. It's name and size is displayed in second info line. Second click allows wieving contents of some of them.

Recognized file types-

	exe
	hlp,chm
	avi,mpg
	htm,html,asp

Executable file types-

	txt
	jpg,bmp
	wav,mp3

Indifferent files-

others than the previously listed appear as unknown files.

Poster-

picture files are wieved on poster. It adapts its size to the size of the picture.

Book-

you can read text files in the book. Only simple formatting is done. Turnig to next page can be done by clicking on either of the pages.

Music player-

you can't see the player, you can only hear it. It plays the sound file till end or untill other file is opened.

IV.Performance

Minimum cofiguration was not tested. You just have to try it. Game runs in your current desktop resolution. Lower it to get higher framerate. Other option is to lower the number of displayed files.

V. About

This game was downloaded from

    www.3dz.netfirms.com

Complete source code for Delphi is shipped with the game.

Sound engine uses BASS module from

    www.un4seen.com

GLScene components downloaded from

    www.glscene.org

The game was designed and programmed by only one person as a freeware project.

My email address is

    zizajan@centrum.cz