                       NETHACK-Loader by Drizzt of tnb
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                           (just a little PD-Tool)

                                  the loader
                                  ~~~~~~~~~~

version 0.1

This  is just a little Tool for all NETHACK-Fans.  Becoz of the fucking  save-
option  of this game,  I wanted to make a program which avoids the  fact  that 
you've got to start after your characters death from the beginning again.

Now you know what's all about this program.  Now let me tell you,  what you've 
got  to  do  for  using  it.   First  you  have  to  rename  "NETHACK.PRG"  in 
"NETHACK.DAT".  Then  you  create a new directory in  the  "DATA"-path  called 
"BACKUP".  At last you copy "LOADER.PRG" in the main path of NETHACK.  Now you 
load "LOADER.PRG" instead of "NETHACK.PRG". After starting it, you'll be asked 
if  you'll like to reload the back-up-files.  When you're choosing  that,  all 
your  characters  will  be the same as you've  saved  them  sometime  ago.  No 
character is able to die completely with this program. You can always get them 
back  to the last saved point (when they were alive...).  When you're  leaving 
NETHACK,  the  loader will automatically back-up all living  characters.  When 
your  character died and you don't want him to be  resurrected,  simply,  when 
asked, refuse to load old characters. Then you get in NETHACK and you can just 
make  a new character with the same name.  The back-up of your dead  character 
will be overwritten the next time you save.

Features: You're able to hear module-sound while playing. The only thing to do 
is  searching for some cool modules (don't use modules longer than 700kb)  and 
to  make a module-list.  You have to create a file which looks like  this  one 
(use a text-editor):

D:\SOUND\MODULES\LOT.TNB\AWAY.MOD
D:\SOUND\MODULES\LOT.TNB\CHURCH.MOD
D:\SOUND\MODULES\SPACE1.MOD
D:\SOUND\MODULES\NEWEFFEC.MOD
D:\SOUND\MODULES\VERTICAL\HEAVEN.MOD

You  simple put module-name after module-name in one text-line and the  loader 
will play them next time you'll play NETHACK. If you want to avoid silly bombs 
on your screen,  use only modules that really exist.  A line which looks  like 
" " is not very useful, becoz the loader will look for a module called " ".

Next version:  Yes there will be one, which will be able to depack the modules 
(ICE,  FIRE,  ATOMIK,  NOISE...).  And perhaps I'll write a little  character-
editor...


                              the tnb memberlist
                              ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                                apache ~ coder
                                connor ~ musician
                                drizzt ~ coder
                                   fxl ~ musician
                                  gary ~ musician
                                  kyne ~ coder
                                   lot ~ musicion
                                m.o.d. ~ gfx artist
                               moondog ~ gfx artist


No special greetinx this time,  coz I'm sure,  I'll forget to many people,  so 
I'll greet the whole Atari-scene... 

That's all for now... Bye...

                                Drizzt of tnb

             If you like to contact me for any reason, write to:

                                 Lorenz Witte
                              Bunnenbergstr. 20
                                30165 Hannover
                                   Germany


ps: Undercover 3 is out and it's better than it was ever before. Get it now!
