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Cloudz -Read Me-, version 1.0.0 ╩ Cloudz ⌐ 1998 Adam Winiecki. All rights reserved worldwide. _______________________________________________________________ Cloudz 1.0.0, released on 12/14/98 by Adam Winiecki. _______________________________________________________________ What is Cloudz? Cloudz is a hyperactive game, set far above in the sky. Experience a world where gravity is biased, and things aren't quite normal. In this element so far off the ground you will learn agility at its finest. Fly through a dimension of the sky full of thrills never before seen, while Cloudz blasts you with it's awesome soundtrack. _______________________________________________________________ Support: If you have any questions and comments, they can be answered by: EMail: adamw@kagi.com WWW: http://www.pacifier.com/~winiecki/ Snail-Mail: Judah Software 16810 N.E. 40th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686 _______________________________________________________________ Requirements: To run Cloudz, you must have a PowerMac with 8000k of free RAM, a 13" or larger monitor, running in 8-bit or 16-bit color. _______________________________________________________________ Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Registration Information Chapter 2: Fast animation with Cloudz Chapter 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Chapter 4: Cloudz License Chapter 5: Product Disclaimer Chapter 6: User Feedback Questionairre Chapter 7: More Judah Software products _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 1: Registration Information Registration is $25.00 U.S (but you can register with foreign currency). If you like Cloudz and play it a lot, you should Register it. If you Register Cloudz, Judah Software will send you a code which lets you unlock Cloudz to play the FULL Version. Register Cloudz with Kagi's Register program, using Credit Card, Cash, Check, or Foreign Currency) Use the accompanying Register program. This program produces either email-ready text or printed order forms which you send to the Kagi shareware registration service. Kagi lets you pay by check, cash, credit card or in foreign currency (but not with checks made out in non-U.S. currency). When Kagi receives your payment, they will notify Judah Software, and we will send you your registration code and information. See the accompanying Register -Read Me- file if you need more information. Group purchase discounts for Cloudz: 1-3 copies: $25 each. 4-8 copies: $20 each. 9+ copies: $18 each. _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 2: Fast animation with Cloudz Cloudz boasts one of the fastest software 3D renderers available, configurable to even 1024x768 pixels! (thanks to Antennahead Industries Inc.) Nevertheless there are ways to get lousy animation, which is what this chapter will help you to avoid. First off, running in 16-bit color is not recommended. This will decrease performance greatly on your Mac. In your Cloudz menu bar, you have the Playing Field and Rendering Options menus. Setting the Playing Field to a low number will ensure that the animation is smoother. Also, setting the rendering to Hi-Res alternate lines will almost double the responsiveness of your game paddles (enabling you to get a much higher score). _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [Q] Does Cloudz take advantage of 3D video cards or other acceleration? [A] To my knowledge, Screaming Cabala 2 doesn't benefit in any way from video cards (although this may change in the future). Cloudz DOES benefit from a Multiple Processor Mac. Those of you with the four processor Macs should get 4X the smoothness. [Q] What did you use to make Cloudz? [A] Programming was done with CodeWarrior Gold 11, and using Antennahead's amazing 3D library, Screaming Cabala 2. Resource Editing was done with ResEdit. Graphics were created with a mixture of Photoshop and color pruling sets. Logo Designs were rendered with Infini-D 3.5, and mixed with Photoshop 4.0. Sounds were created and edited with SoundEffects & SoundEdit 1.0 (made in 1989- Whoohoo!). [Q] Is it easy to make 3D games? [A] Not for Judah Software! The difference between programming 3D and 2D games is like the difference between flying jets and single-propeller airplanes. Of course, you can try to program a 3D game to behave like a 2D game world, but then it's not completely 3D, is it? [Q] How do I make my own games? [A] Be sure to focus on making a game which is within your ability. Start by taking a programming class, and work from there, or try a book on game programming. I would recommend Tricks of the Mac game programming gurus, by McCormack, Celestin, Ragnemalm, et al. If you have internet access, I highly recommend that you search for source code and web sites, and post your problems/questions to the correct programming newsgroups. There are many people out there whom can give you excellent help with any game you are trying to program. [Q] Are there old games which Judah Software has released? [A] There are two games predating 1996 which are still in distribution: Snail Race and Alpha Battle II. Our new games are listed in the "More Judah Software products" chapter. [Q] What games does Judah Software plan to make in the future? [A] Check out our web pages for the latest information on future Judah Software games. The Judah Software web pages are listed at the beginning of this read-me file. _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 4: Cloudz License Unless explicitly stated in writing, Judah Software does not grant permission to distribute the software for profit in any form, including but not limited to, electronic information service distribution, bulletin board distribution, and magnetic or optical medium distribution. Non-profit distribution of the software is acceptable without prior written notice, providing that the software is not modified in any way, and the original files are included: "Cloudz", "Cloudz -Read Me-", "Grfx", "Soundz", "Register", and "HowToOrder", and Level files. If your organization would like to distribute unregistered copies of Cloudz for a profit, please send email to adamw@kagi.com . _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 5: Product Disclaimer Judah Software is not responsible for any damage to the purchaser's computer system or data and in no event will Judah Software or its owners, employees, agents, or representatives be responsible to the purchaser for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use the Judah Software product, even if Judah Software has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you. _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 6: User Feedback Questionairre We at Judah Software are concerned with how you, the user, find Cloudz to work on your Mac. We are continually striving to make products which help the Macintosh gaming community, and we can best serve each other through this feedback process. If you would like to see improvements to Cloudz in the future, and/or encourage Judah Software to keep making top quality games for the Macintosh, if you find an error, bug, or other problem with Cloudz, or, if you would just simply like to do us a favor, please fill out these questions and email them to <adamw@kagi.com> 1. Your opinion of the overall gaming experience with Cloudz: 2. Did you find any aspects of Cloudz confusing? 3. How do you like the Cloudz interface? 4. Did you find any problems? Bugs? Please explain: 5. Your Model of Macintosh (long live the PowerMac!): 6. System Software Version Number: _______________________________________________________________ Chapter 7: More Judah Software Products (as of 10/31/98) _______________________________________________________________ Grizzly (current version: 1.3.1) Price: $15.00 Requires: Any 030 Mac or greater, a 13" or larger Monitor, System 7. Created by Adam Winiecki. Choose from four characters to slug it out in this wild action game! Rated five mice by MacUser 1996, this game is a must-see! Grizzly features 3d-rendered backgrounds and characters, animations and special-moves galore! _______________________________________________________________ Querkz (current version: 1.0.0) Price: $15.00 Requires: Any PowerMac, a 13" or larger Monitor, System 7. Created by Adam Winiecki. Querkz is a fast-paced, coordination intensive, extremely animated 3D falling objects game. Switch blocks around with clicks of the mouse to line up four or more blocks in a row. Blast through level after level of eye-popping graphics! Querkz has animation tricks never before seen in a 3D puzzle game! _______________________________________________________________ Pizazz (current version: 1.0.0) Price: $15.00 Requires: Any Color Macintosh with a 13" or larger Monitor. Created by Adam Winiecki. Pizazz is a game in a category of its own, in any game market. As scrambled quotes from the New King James Bible move up the screen, you switch letters around to unscramble words. When you form a correct sentence, the line is deactivated and you proceed to the next line. Pizazz moves quickly and effortlessly, in a style similar to a tetris game. You will be challenged in your skills of quick thinking and coordination, as well as grammar and spelling, while improving your knowledge of the bible at the same time. So, you've improved your grammar and spelling? How about your typing ability? Pizazz also includes a typing game, built on the Pizazz framework. _______________________________________________________________ WebPatterns 2 (current version: 2.0.0) Price: $20.00 Requires: Any Color Macintosh, Gif viewing software or ResEdit 2.1. Web Patterns, the Desktop Patterns and Web Page enhancer. Are you looking for some fancy background patterns for your web pages, but worried about file size? Then WebPatterns is for you! WebPatterns is a collection of 250 royalty-free patterns which can do the job, each in Gif format. View the patterns with the included program, WPViewer, which can quickly show how each pattern would look on a large screen, with text and the works. Each pattern has been crafted with care, and takes up only 4k (4000 bytes)! The WebPattern style was used to create the backgrounds for Ophiuchus and Pizazz. More examples are available at: http://www.pacifier.com/~winiecki/WebPatterns.html _______________________________________________________________ Ophiuchus (current version: 1.0.0) Price: $20.00 Requires: PowerMac or 040 Macintosh, 13" Monitor or greater, 8-bit color. 3800k of Free RAM, 3800k of free Hard Disk space. Ophiuchus is a high-action game based in a dynamic lunar environment. Your maneuvering abilities will be taken to the limit as you avoid heavy rapid fire, guided missiles, and dozens of enemy bases. As you journey down perilous lunar canyons you will be challenged to make use of each of your special weapons and gadgets- decoys, cloaking devices, and other such devices of deception. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ End of Cloudz -Read Me- file 
