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TurboGopherVR 2.1a4 is a sneak-preview (alpha-test) release
of an Internet Gopher client that combines a point and click
browser interface to the Internet with a 3D virtual-world
interface. Essentially, this is a superset of the current
release version of TurboGopher (version 2.0) with 3D
extensions.
Because this is an alpha-test release, the software
is missing some features (which we will to add soon). Use it
at your own risk, and please send us bug reports and comments.
We are doing an early release of this software because we have
found this to be the best way of quickly shaking out bugs and
feature sets.
With later versions of this software you will be able to define
3D icons for objects in GopherSpace, and server administrators
will be able to specify placement of objects in 3D scenes.
In addition, there will be more user navigation features for
browsing the 3D scenes. To keep up to date on the bugfix
releases of TurboGopherVR, subscribe to gopher-news by
e-mailing a subscribe request to:
gopher-news-request@boombox.micro.umn.edu
Major new releases are announced on gopher-announce.
Subscribe by sending e-mail to:
gopher-announce-request@boombox.micro.umn.edu
TurboGopherVR 2.1a4 works best on a PowerPC Macintosh running
System 7 or better. However, this is a fat binary, so if you
have a 68020-based Macintosh (or better) you can also
run the software. Note that the perfomance is much better on
the PowerPC-based systems, since the PPC cpu has much better
floating point performance the the 68000 family systems.
There is also a fat binary version of TurboGopherVR that makes
direct calls to the 68881 math coprocessor (FPU) available in
some models of 68030 and 68040-based Macs. If you have an
FPU, you should run the 881 version of TurboGopherVR.
TurboGopherVR also requires that both the Thread Manager extension
and MacTCP be installed on your Mac. If you are running System 7.5
or better, Thread Manager is built-in (so you need not explicitly
install that). If you are running a pre 7.5 system, you need to drop
the Thread Manager extension into your Extensions folder and reboot
your Mac.
Documentation for TurboGopherVR is included inside the application.
Select the Help item from the Gopher menu.
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You also should get a complete suite of Helper Applications which
are included with the TurboGopher distribution from
boombox.micro.umn.edu (look in the helper-applications directory).
AcrobatReader2.0.hqx for viewing PDF files
Anarchie-140.sit.hqx for resolving ftp URLs
InternetLink1.0b3.sea.hqx to make Acrobat Exchange 2.0 Internet aware
JPEGView33.sit.hqx for viewing GIF, JPEG etc graphics files
MacWeb1.00A3 for html/http
POPmail2.2b3.sea.hqx if you want a URL aware POP/SMTP client
Ph1.2 (directory) for Ph/Qi phonebook queries
QuickTime1.5.hqx in case you need quicktime to play movies
Simple_Player.hqx for viewing QuickTime movie files
SoundMachine21.cpt.hqx for sound files
Sparkle222.sit.hqx for MPEG movies
Telnet2.6.sit.hqx for telnet sessions (to libraries etc)
TN3270_2.4a7.sea.hqx for 3270 terminal sessions.
UULite1.6.hqx for uuencoded files
Ulaw1.4.sit.hqx for ulaw sound files
CompactPro1.50.hqx to expand compactor archives
Newswatcher-20b22.sea.hqx to resolve news URLs
StuffItExpander_3.5.2.hqx to expand all archives
If you encounter any bugs please use your built-in bookmark to the
'TurboGopher Distribution' to verify you have the latest version before
reporting it. Or just use the following URL:
<URL:GOPHER://boombox.micro.umn.edu:70/11/gopher/Macintosh-
TurboGopher/TurboGopherVR%09%09+>
Party on, dudes...
The Gopher Team - creature from the black lagoon squad
TurboGopherVR 2.1.a4
June 3, 1995