TERRAIN MAKER 
                          Version 1.1

                    Copyright 1994  Eric Jorgensen


WELCOME

          This is a general information file for Terrain Maker, 
     a random terrain generator/editor that produces 
     height fields for the ray tracer Persistence of vision (POV).


INTRODUCTION

          When I began using POV earlier this year, I was 
     very excited to discover that it supported height fields.  
     I immediately began to work on a program that would generate 
     random terrain automatically.  After a lot of experimenting 
     and tweaking, I came up with simple program that produced 
     some pretty nice results.

          At the time I had several other programming projects 
     (and still do :) ), so I left my little terrain generator 
     on the back burner to work on more pressing stuff.  Then I 
     read in comp.grapics.raytracing  that a  POV CD-Rom 
     was being compiled, so I decided to add an editor to my
     terrain generator and submit it to the public.

          Well, I missed the deadline for the CD-ROM, but I fiished it 
     anyway, and it turns out that it will probably make it to the 
     CD-ROM after all!


SHAREWARE INFORMATION

          Terrain Maker is a shareware publication. If you use
     it, please register it.

          To me, shareware means good, inexpensive software.  
     I hate it when I download a piece of shareware that is buggy, 
     doesn't do very much, and costs more than $20.  
     Unfortunately, this kind of shareware is all too common. 

          To combat this, I have put a lot of work into 
     this program so it will be not only powerful, but nice 
     looking, easy to use, and CHEAP!  I am aksing only $5.00 
     to register Terrain Maker.

          I have not crippled Terrain Maker in any way.  What you see 
     is the whole program.  When you register, I won't send you 
     anything more because there isn't anything else TO send. I will 
     keep track of your address, however, and inform you of updates
     and revisions when they happen.
     
          So if you decide to keep Terrain Maker on your computer, 
     please send five bucks to:

               Eric Jorgensen
               PO Box 15391
               Rio Rancho, NM 87174
     
     (You can use the form found in register.frm if you like.)

          By registering shareware, you will be supporting shareware
     authors like myself, who provide inexpensive, quality alternatives
     to overpriced retail products.

          You are free to distribute Terrain Maker as much as you like-
     Just don't sell it.

INFORMATION AND BUG REPORTS

          I would greatly appreaciate any suggestions and/or bug 
     reports.  Please send them to:

                    ejorgensen@rr5.intel.com

                             or

                    smeagol@rt66.com

          I have included a program called SVGADIAG.EXE with Terrain
     Maker.  Wether or not Terrain Maker works, I would appreciate it
     if you would run it and send the output to me via email.  It 
     will tell me useful information about your system and help me
     to improve Terrain Maker in the future.


          I will also be happy to answer and questions through email.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

          As of 11/26/94, Eric Jorgensen lives with his wife Dana, and
     two sons (David and Hans) in Albuquerque, NM.  Eric works as a 
     process engineer in the Pentium plant at Rio Rancho.  He codes
     all the time, so he basically has no life, but he does get out  
     once in a while for fresh air and sunshine.

          Terrain Maker is Eric's first shareware publication.  He hopes
     that you enjoy it and that it makes your life just a little bit
     more interesting.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION


          Terrain Maker was written in Turbo C code.  It was compiled by 
     _TurboC++ 3.1_ on a 486 DX2 running at 66 Mhz.  The low-level 
     graphic routines came from _SVGACC_, an SVGA graphics library
     available as shareware.  The windows and buttons were produced 
     using _Varmint Windows_, a simple windowing system written by me.

     

THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO...

     The POV crew, for making te most amazing piece of freeware 
          on the planet. 
     
     Stephen Balkum and Daniel Sill, for making SVGA graphics 
          easier than falling down.

     The great folks who beta-tested for me, providing great suggestions
          and finding insidious bugs.

                                   -<*>-



                      Terrain Maker is Varmint code.