Battle Isle Parser [1.11]
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| by Paolo Baiardi ( kurgan@dist.dist.unige.it ) |
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This is a package that can be used for editing any missXXX.dat file of the game
Battle Isle II/2200 by Blue Byte. By using these tools, you will be able to:

	- change the size ( rows and columns ) of any map
	- change the terrain of any map
	- change the objects of any map
	- add/delete or change units of any map
	- add/delete or change players of any map
	- change the unit list that can be produced in the factories, airports
	  and shipyards of any map
	- add/delete or change the containers ( units carrying other units,
	  shipyards, airports, factories and so on ) listed in any map

You will be not able to ( so far ):

	- change the sequence of rain/snow/sun etc... of the map ( but you can
	insert into your map any existing weather sequence from other maps)
	- change the objectives of the map ( when played into campaign mode )
	- insert any special event like reinforcements and so on

What else you need:

	* a copy of Battle Isle II/2200 ( available at your local shop )
	* a text editor with up/down left/right scrolling capabilities, e.g.
	  the MSDOS 'edit.exe' supplied with your DOS copy, or notepad.exe
	  under Windows
	* time to waste


QUICK INSTALL
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	* mkdir whatever_you_wish
	* move bi2parse.zip whatever_you_wish
	* pkunzip -d bi2parse.zip and read 'package.txt'
