Trilobyte SVGA FLICK & Groovie Player.
Copyright 1991 Trilobyte, all rights reserved.


This is version 0.6 of Trilobyte's SVGA FLICK player.  

Version 0.6 adds:
	Starts animations off at the correct speed
	Added -s command line option for speed (e.g. play myflie.fli -s9)
	Added -l command line option for looping (e.g play myfile.fli -l9)
	Added -g command line option for staying in graphic mode once done
	Added ability to play back Groovie 0.1 files
	Added Grey Scale toggle with Home key

Version 0.5 adds:
	Detects processor type and uses processor specific instructions
	Fixed bug on uncompressed .FLI files
	Added luminence control with Pgup/Pgdown keys (not on Hercules)
	Added Home key for returning back to original palette
	Fixed bug with palette fades
	Fixed VESA win.granulality bug
	Added support for RAM/EMS/FILE caching
	Made .FLI limit 16 megabytes

Version 0.4 fixes:
	Problems with storing seek position on some .fli files
	Problems with 320x200 first frame
	Hercules Graphics Station version uses 386 instructions
	Variable speed playback with 1-9 keys
	Escape from the program with the ESC key

Version 0.3 adds support for:
	Hercules Graphic Station Card
	Fixed bugs
	Made old 320x200x256 animations play in 320x200 mode
	Center other animations into middle of screen

Version 0.2 adds support for:
	Tseng 4000
	Oak Technologies
	VESA

How to use the Player

Using the program is simple.  All you have to do is type "PLAY filename.FLI"
or "PLAY scriptname.GRV", the program will try and detect the SVGA card you 
have, and then start to play the animation in 640x480x256 resolution. 
Programs that generate .FLI's at this resolution include Autodesk 3D Studio 
and Autodesk Animator Pro.

This program is not free.  Trilobyte will support the product and send you
regular updates and the scripting program "Groovie".

If you would like to register, please send a check, made payable to Trilobyte,
for $20 to:
	Trilobyte
	PO Box 1412
	Jacksonville
	Oregon, 97530

	(503) 899 1113

YOU HAVE TO REGISTER TO GET THE SCRIPT MAKER "GROOVIE" !!!

If you have any comments, please send them to:
	Compuserve: 72330,3276
	Genie     : G.DEVINE
	Internet  : 72330,3276@compuserve.com

For best results when using the player, play the animation with lots of
expanded memory free.  Play uses expanded memory to store the animation.  To
use expanded memory you must first install a driver like EMM.SYS.

To stop the player from animating, press the Esc key, the player will change 
back to text mode and return you to dos.

To vary the playback speed, press the keys 1-9 on the keyboard, pressing 0
will restore the speed saved in the animation.

To change the luminence of the animation use the Pgup/Pgdown keys, Home
returns the colors back to normal.

To toggle grey scale on/off press the Home key.  Useful for that old movie
effect.

To change the number of loops, use the -ln or /ln option on the command line.
For example:
	Play myfli.fli -l10
will play "myfli.fli" ten times.  The maximum number of loops is 65535.  A
value of 0 will loop forever.

To change the speed from the command line, use the -sn or /sn option.
For example:
	Play myfli.fli -s10
will play "myfli.fli" at speed ten.  Speeds can be between 0 and 255.

To stop Play changing the video mode back to text once finished, use the /g
or -g option on the command line.
For example:
	Play myfli.fli -l10 -s10 -g
will play "myfli.fli" ten times at speed ten and then stay in graphics mode
when it exits.
	
Planned changes so far are:
	Support for more graphic cards (including Targa)
	A version for Windows
	A Protected Mode version for faster playback

Thank you for using the Trilobyte SVGA FLICK & Groovie Player