What is it?
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Title:   DCK (DOOM Construction Kit) Release Version 1.1.
Date:    09/05/94
Contact: bmorris@amtsgi.bc.ca  (IslandNet.com)
Where:   infant2.sphs.indiana.edu in /pub/doom/incoming/dck11.zip
          (will probably be in /pub/doom/wad_edit/ soon)

To Install, type:

    C:\> runme

The program will install DCK for you.

Short description
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Contains fully-functional of DCK including documentation and
all support files.

Numerous updates since version 1.0; check out REVISION.DOC.  Here's
a few:

  - Bug fixes .. no more "can't allocate 0 bytes" and others
  - Format painter has more options: Ctrl+P
  - Moveable "thing origin" that all new/moved things will face: O
  - Raise / lower entire sets of sectors: Ctrl+H
  - DEU-like zoom: 1, 2, 3 etc
  - Relative ceiling / floor height input
  - more!

Big long honky description
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DCK is a very powerful, very easy to use and very quick DOOM map editor.  It
features an advanced design:

  - Fully event-driven interface with dialog boxes, menus, etc
  - Does NOT require Windows
  - 32-bit code for speed (this means DCK will not work on a 286)
  - Intuitive keyboard and mouse commands

DCK's key idea is Automation.  No more worrying about upper / lower textures,
properly closed sectors or any of the other boring stuff that goes into making
maps.  Of course, you have full and complete access to all the low-level
aspects of a map -- every data is also manually changeable.

Here are some of DCK's major functions:

  - Intuitive line-draw tool allows you to create new regions (sectors)
    quickly.  Handles sectors-in-sectors, new sectors, extensions on
    existing sectors, and more.
  - Flexible stair creation function (now with simple preview)
  - Multiple-selection object editing / moving
  - Powerful drag-drop functions that DON'T redraw the screen all the time.
  - Automatic drag-drop line / vertex joining
  - Fully functional grid including snap to, decrease and increase scale
  - Rotation / scaling of any objects
  - Clipboard for any type of objects
  - Quick and powerful map error checker
  - Motifs: Multiple sets of default textures for walls, doors, floors, etc.
  - Texture browser including searching for textures (F2 in tex. fields)
  - Intelligent automated functions for creating doors and lifts
  - Format painter for quick duplication of multiple objects


Requirements
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- VGA (640 x 350 x 16 minimum)
- A Mouse!
- A 80386 or higher processor.
- DOOM registered version (will NOT work with shareware version.)