DIE BY THE SWORD(TM) v1.04(Patch)
README.TXT - 05/18/98

A. Installing the patch
B. Patch Fix/Features List
C. Customer Service Information
D. Software Use Limitations and Limited License
E. Copyright Information


A. Installing The Patch
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Unzip the DBTSPTCH.ZIP to C:\Program Files\Tantrum\Die By The Sword or to the
directory where you have Die By The Sword installed. Simply overwrite all files
and you are done!

B.  Patch Features/Fix List
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- Fixed custom move auto-sheathing bug.
- Fixed remapping mouse control or using alternate controller with remapped controls
  which caused an out-of-sync error in netplay
- Added "Quit Arena?" box upon exit from Arena mode
- Arena screen preserves default: ip address, phone #, game type, session name, arena
- New networking paradigm:  Synchronous with Control Lag and Reduced Frame Rate
  This means tolerable Internet and improved modem games. (See below for explanation.)
- Max netplay lag adjustment bar on main menu, defaults to 4 (Lag adjustment bars are
  disabled in game)
- Max IPX lag adjustment bar on main menu, defaults to 1 (Lag adjustment bars are
  disabled in game)
- Camera mode is saved (Fixed/Floating/Raised)

There is a new networking paradigm that has a control lag built into controls.
This allows for a smoother experience over latency prone modem and internet
connections. The latency adjustment bars in the options menu exist to allow
the player to have power over the amount of control lag. There are
two bars: one for TCP/IP (internet) and another for IPX (LAN).  We've found that the 
fastest frame rates are possible by placing the TCP/IP slider to the far right.  
You will have less control over your character because of the control lag, but it will 
run faster.
The bars represent the number of frames of lag of control. We have the two different 
bars to allow players to seamlessly playLAN or internet game without the hassle of 
having to change the bars when switching the type of game played. The defaults
were chosen as they were because, generally speaking, there is little or no latency
(and thus no lag needed) over LANs (IPX), and generally much more lag over modems
and the internet (TCP/IP)(thus more lag needed). Players of KALI should start with
a 4 setting for the IPX (the same as TCP/IP). Feel free to experiment with the bars
if your ping times differ greatly from 400 milliseconds, this may improve the 
smoothness of your internet experience.  We have found that games with a ping of 400 or less to be
playable over the Internet.  Pings greater than 400 may notice reduced performance.

It is recommended that you play only against one (1) other human opponent for multiplayer
games over the Internet.  Unless you have a fast connection, game play may be too slow
for more than 2 players.

C. Customer Service Information
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Please try to have your system information available and be near your 
computer if at all possible.  Interplay Technical Support is available 
24 hours a day through our Automated Technical Support Line with a 
Technical Representative available during regular business hours.

Interplay Customer Support may be reached:

in the United States
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Interplay Productions     Interplay Web Page:http://www.interplay.com
attn: Customer Service    internet e-mail: support@interplay.com
16815 Von Karman Ave.     FTP sites: ftp1.interplay.com
Irvine, CA  92606                  or ftp.interplay.com
tel: (949) 553.6678       Interplay BBS: (949) 252.2822
fax: (949) 252.2820        or Telnet to: bbs.interplay.com
attn: Customer Service    America Online: email to "IPTECH"
                           			  
in the UK and Europe
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Customer Support
Interplay Productions, Ltd.
Harleyford Manor
Harleyford
Henley Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2DX
ENGLAND
tel:    +44 (0) 1628 423723
fax:    +44 (0) 1628 423777
Email:  Europe@interplay-uk.com


D. Software Use Limitations and Limited License
===============================================

This version of the DIE BY THE SWORD patch (the "Software") is intended 
solely for your personal noncommercial home entertainment use.   
You may not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software, 
except as permitted by law.  Interplay Productions and 
Treyarch Invention retain all rights and title in the Software 
including all intellectual property rights embodied therein and 
derivatives thereof.  You are granted a revocable, nonassignable 
limited license to create derivative works of this Software solely 
for your own personal noncommercial home entertainment use and may 
publicly display such derivative works to the extent specifically 
authorized by Interplay in writing.  A copy of this authorization, 
if any, will be provided on Interplay's World Wide Web site, located 
at http://www.interplay.com, or by contacting the legal department 
Interplay Productions in the US at +(949) 553-6655. The Software, 
including, without limitation, all code, data structures, characters, 
images, sounds, text, screens, game play, derivative works and all 
other elements of the Software maynot be copied (except as provided 
below), resold, rented, leased, distributed (electronically or 
otherwise), used on  pay-per-play, coin-op or other for-charge basis,
or for any commercial purpose. You may make copies of the Software 
for your personal noncommercial home entertainment use and to give to
friends and acquaintances on a no cost noncommercial basis.  This 
limited right to copy the Software expressly excludes any copying or 
distribution of the Software on a commercial basis, including, without
limitation, bundling the product with any other product or service and
any give away of the Software in connection with another product or 
service. Any permissions granted herein are provided on a temporary 
basis and can be withdrawn by Interplay Productions at any time.  
All rights not expressly granted are reserved. 

Acceptance of License Terms.

By purchasing and then retaining this Software, you assent to the terms
and restrictions of this limited license.  If you acquired the Software 
and do not accept the terms of this limited license, you must return the 
Software together with all packaging, manuals and other material contained 
therein to the store where you acquired the Software for a full refund and 
if you downloaded the Software, you must delete it.


E. Copyright Information
========================

DIE BY THE SWORD: (c) 1998 by Treyarch Invention.  
All rights reserved.   Portions (c) 1998 Interplay Productions.  
All rights reserved.  Die By The Sword, Interplay, the Interplay Logo, 
the Tantrum logo  and "By Gamers. For Gamers." are trademarks of 
Interplay Productions. The Treyarch logo is a trademark of Treyarch 
Invention.  Windows(r) 95 is a registered trademark of Microsoft 
Corporation. All rights reserved.  Exclusively licensed and distributed 
by Interplay Productions.  All other trademarks are the property of 
their respective owners.

