================================================================ Title : Post Logic Filename : PL.ZIP (PL.MAP, PL.TXT, TILES014.ART) Author : Bryant Arnett Email Address : CompuServe: 105400,2521 : Internet: RNet@compuserve.com Description :An army of aliens has overtaken a Hollywood post-production facility. They are converting the audio and video studios to fit their own purpose. i.e To spew an endless stream of pornography and nonsense into the homes of humans via their television sets. As the last surviving employee, you have one mission: To get the hell out! This custom Duke Nukem 3D Map is based on the actual Post Logic Studios located in Hollywood, CA. Additional Credits to :Ko Maruyama for his great help designing many of the textures. ================================================================ * Play Information * Single Player : Yes Co-operative 2-8 Player : Yes DukeMatch 2-8 Player : Yes Difficulty Settings : No New Sounds : No New Graphics : Yes - TILES014.ART New Music : No New Demo : No * Construction * Build Time : 2 years (see notes below) Base : New level from scratch. Editor(s) used : Build 4.1, Editart 4.1, Photoshop, Deluxe Paint II Known Bugs : None that I know of. * Installation and Usage * To install this custom Duke Nukem 3D level, copy the files PL.MAP and TILES014.ART into your Duke3d directory. If you already have a TILES014.ART file in this directory, you should be sure and back it up first. To run the level, from the DOS prompt start Duke Nukem by typing: DUKE3D -MAP PL This will start the game and take you directly into the Post Logic level. To use this custom level you must be running a full registered version of Duke Nukem 3D. This level has been tested with versions 1.3D and version 5.1 (the Plutonium Pak with update patch). Because of its complexity, this level requires a fast computer. It was tested on a Pentium 166 with 32 megs of RAM and ran quite well. I also tested it on a 486/66 with 8 megs of RAM and it would barely run at all, unless monsters were turned OFF. This might make it usable for Dukematching, even on slower systems. To run the level without monsters, simply add /m to the DOS command string mentioned above. * Notes * As I mentioned above, this Map is a rendition of the actual Post Logic Studios in Hollywood, CA where I work as an audio mixer. If you need any audio or video post production services, please don't hesitate to give me a call at (213) 461-7887 and I'll be happy to give you a tour of the REAL facility. This Map actually began (as a very basic floorplan) as a Doom II WAD file. I converted it to Heretic and then to Hexen and continued adding on to it, but was never very happy because the textures and construction methods for WAD files never even came close to what was required to really do it right. Then when Duke came along I said "this is finally it." I had to convert the level back into a DOOM II file in order to convert it into a MAP, and I had to do some major work to correct the scale, but from then on it was just a pleasure to Build. I tried my best to render many parts of the level as accurately as possible in relation to the real world location. The artwork you see hanging on various walls are digiphotos of the real paintings, and several of the rooms are very very close to their actual appearance. However, I also took a great deal of creative liberty with other parts of the facility using the excuse, "Aliens have converted these rooms for their own evil purposes." Actually, I learned during the creation of this Map that doing an accurate rendition of a real world location is not nearly as much fun as just using the imagination. I have sensed from the online community that there is a general dislike for Maps that are based on real places. I hope this file will disprove that rule, as I think it turned out quite well. I am very anxious to hear YOUR comments, positive or negative, so please drop me a note. * Where to get this MAP file * This map file was originally uploaded to the CompuServe Action Games forum and to the CompuServe Apogee forum on January 16th, 1997. It will also be available at www.postlogic.com. * Legal Stuff * The contents of this package (PL.ZIP) are offered as freeware. The package may be distributed freely as long as it is kept in its original form. The files in this package may not be used as a base for any other level, and no part of this package is to be extracted and used in the creation of any other level. If you wish to include this package as part of a compilation CD or as part of some other profit venture, you must first request permission from me. In the past, files I uploaded have always been entered into the Public Domain with no legal restrictions at all. This file, however, contains artwork which is not my own, and for which I gained permission for use. For this reason, I have to be strict about my copyright of this package. ==================================================================