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____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3DTRAINS LOCOMOTIVE SKIN DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES EMD F-Unit v3.0 File Date: 09.08.02 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES All files, images, and documentation is the property of 3DTrains. None of the included files may be distributed without the express written permission of Marc J. Nelson. Additional info is located in the included licence.txt. Exceptions and rules are as follows: - Redistributed skins must be original works, and not those of 3DTrains or another author. - Model may be freely distributed so long as the freeware Readme.txt and License.txt are included. Pro Series sets may not redistributed under any circumstances or exceptions. - Both A and B freeware units must be distributed as a minimum set. Adding additional copies of the A or B freeware units is at the discretion of the reskin-author. Keep in mind that a single unit with all its images can add a significant amount to the size of the final upload. - The header of the LOCO.ACE file that contains the 3DTrains.com logo and border must not be altered. You may however, change the image of the loco to an image of your reskin. - Distributed sets does not need to include an Options folder or the included batch files. You may however, include them with your package as to make things easier for your users. These batch files will make things easier for your users. However, you must pay careful attention to the names of the destination ENG files contained in them, as well as careful editing of the ENG files themselves. Failure to do so will result in errors for your users. For more info, see the BATCH FILES & EDITING section below. - 3rd-party support will not be provided by 3DTrains. The author distributing their reskin set is solely responsible for problems arising from its use. - Distributed sets must use the Freeware.eng configuration by default - in other words, before distributing your package, be sure to use the Use_Freeware batch file located in the Options folder so as not to cause errors for those who do not own one of the 3DTrains Pro Series sets. Freeware distribution ENG files are included for your convenience and are located in the Options folder of this set. As well, ENG files for both single and double headlight sets are included, but you will need to determine before hand which to use and to include the proper one when distributing a reskinned set. - Only the ENG file may be renamed. You must not alter the naming of the image files. Recomended naming of the ENG files is as follows: AUnitSkin__ where is the intitials of the road you're modeling - ie: ATSF where is the number applied to the locomotive - ie: 123 Example: AUnitSkin_ATSF_123 BUnitSkin_ATSF_456 Note underscores between entries - this make it easier to read, but is not required. - The names preceding the _ - AUnitSkin and BUnitSkin - must remain intact. - Folder containing the images and locomotive files must follow a similar naming scheme to the one included with this set. Using the example above, the ATSF folder would be called: 3DTrains_FSkin_ATSF - Any breach of the above guidelines is subject to permanent ban from future Pro Series addons, sets, free upgrades and forum access. It'll also piss me off big time. You have the rules, so I won't accept that you hadn't read them or known about them (RTFM). - Additional terms can be found in the included License.txt. All information is subject to change without prior notification. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ BATCH FILES & EDITING Included with this set are a series of batch files to make it easier for users to switch between large and normal texture, hide/display flags and crew, and to use either the default GP-38 cab for freeware users, or the F-Unit cab for Pro Series users. Distribution of these batch files is not required. However, if you do distribute these with your reskin, you must pay careful attention to the names of certain files within the following batch files: - Use_Freeware_Dual_Headlight_FUnit.bat - Use_Freeware_Single_Headlight_FUnit.bat - Use_Pro_Series_Dual_Headlight_FUnit.bat - Use_Pro_Series_Single_Headlight_FUnit.bat Naming follows the guidelines above - the only entries needing changes are the file names AUnit_ _ .eng and BUnit_ _ .eng. Each of these batch files use basic DOS variables for naming...All you need to do is change the variables at the top of each batch file. ATSF example: SET AUNIT=AUnitSkin_ATSF_123.eng SET BUNIT=BUnitSkin_ATSF_456.eng Do not alter the "SET AUNIT=" or the "SET BUNIT=" parts - only the name of the file as shown above. Only basic DOS commands were used, and should work fine for all Windows versions. Other batch files inside the Options folder should not be edited. Single and dual headlight ENG files are provided for your convenience. If you include the Options folder with your reskin, you must also edit the included ENG files to match the primary ENG files for both the A and B-units in the main folder. However, you should not alter the aliased entries for sound and cab. Lastly, if you decide to include the Options folder, be sure to edit the 512 and 1024 ACE files to match your reskin. All you need to do is make a copy of your A1 and B1 Main images, and rename them to the same names as those in the Options folder. Do not distribute the wrong files, as you're likely to get someone very upset! All this stuff is really very simple. All you have to do is make a copy of all the files, and basically change the names of the road names and numbers. Once you've created a new set of skins, you're ready to highball! :o) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ FINAL THOUGHTS - Include an additional readme file (such as Readme1st.txt) to talk about your reskin, why you created it, or anything you feel needs to be said about the models you painted. - It is recommended that units of no more than 4 freeware units in a set be distributed to keep overall file sizes reasonable. - Don't forget to edit/change the locomotive images contained in the LOCO.ACE file for your reskin. Additional GIF files are included for use with ConBuilder. - Test your files! Test your files! Test your files! - If you have any questions, feel free to email me at mnelson@3dtrains.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________ V3.0