DeHackEd v2.1
                             By Greg Lewis (Tree)
                           gregory.lewis@umich.edu
                      The premiere Doom.exe hack editor!

  This file contains the general start-up instructions and info.  Please
read it first for info on how to best use DeHackEd!  Note that whenever
I refer to doom.exe in the following document, it is synonomous with
doom2.exe (unless specifically stated otherwise).

  Caveat #1:  The sound code does not work perfectly.  You can try it if 
you wish (it won't freeze this time), and you CAN hear the sounds, it just 
doesn't work quite right.  

  Caveat #2:  This MAY not be compatible with ALL Doom ][ versions.  Hope-
fully it will work well enough for the majority of you.  The only part
that is incompatible between versions (1.666 and 1.7 for example) is the
Text section.  The Thing, Frame, and Weapons all transfer fine.


  Important things to do FIRST:

1.  The first thing to do is make sure that DeHackEd works correctly.
Edit the DEHACKED.INI file and change all the necessary parameters to
reflect the setup of your computer.  Then, making sure that DeHackEd and
the .ini file are in the same directory, run DeHackEd.  As long as you
don't get any errors, everything should be fine.

2.  MAKE BACKUP PATCHES.  You'll need to do this once for every doom.exe
that you plan to edit.  To do this step correctly you need to be working
working with the original doom.exe file, and it hasn't been modified.  If
it has, you'll need to reinstall it first.  Then start up DeHackEd (once
for each doom version you have) and then type 's', and the name of the
backup patch.  The naming scheme is as follows (it's very wise to follow
this naming scheme!):
        Doom  I v1.2:    NORMAL12.DEH
        Doom  I v1.666:  NORMAL16.DEH
        Doom ][ v1.666:  NORMAL20.DEH
        Doom ][ v1.7(a): NORMAL17.DEH
  OK, so they're not the best names in the world, but hey, if it works...
Once you do that, you can reload the "original" doom setup at any time
by typing 'l', typing in the correct name (from above), and then
hitting 'w' to write the changes.

  Now you should be all set up.  Have fun, let me know if you have any
problems and I'll try to help you out.

                                        Greg Lewis (Tree)
                                        gregl@umich.edu