

                        ******* DarcNES *******
                     DarcNES - Multi System Emulator
                             version 09/10/2000 (I think)

                              by Nyef (Alastair Bridgewater)
                      
	             Acorn Port by David McEwen 
	             Port Version : 19/11/2000



In this version 
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 * This is all new
 * This is a port of the latest source
 
Coming Soon
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 * PC Engine CD support
 * Sort out Acorn specific issues with the Apple 2 support      
 * An icon -> if you are feeling creative feel free to create your own    

	                          
Introduction
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This is a port of the excellent multi system emulator. It emulates the NES/SMS/Game Gear/
PC Engine/Coleco/Apple 2/partial Megadrive support. It is being developed very actively and
has excellent emulation of the NES -> the best NES emulation currently on an Acorn machine.


How do I use it ?
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Find some games for any of the systems mentioned above and filetype them as follows :

NES -> &0cf
PC Engine -> &0d9
Megadrive -> &0d0
Master System -> &0ae
Game Gear -> &0ad
Coleco -> &0ca

Just double click on the icon -> you may need to allocate more RAM depending on the system,
just increase your wimpslot if neccessary.

If you want sound ensure that the Digital Renderer is loaded.

It is fairly intuitive to use... 

The keys during emulation are for all the above systems:


  Cursor keys control movement
  Button A/1 -> [Ctrl]
  Button B/2 -> [Alt]
  Start -> [Return]
  Select -> [Space]

  Exit -> [Escape]

There is no frontend in this release. Sorry.  


Copyright and Disclaimer
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This emulator is copyright Alastair Bridgewater 1998-2000, and the Acorn-specific
components are copyright David McEwen 2000. You may not attempt to pass off
any part of this work as your own, although you may distribute it freely as
long as you supply the complete archive (that is, all the files supplied to
you).

This software is supplied "as is". I make no claims about the reliability or
suitability for any purpose of this emulator, and any use of it is undertaken
at your own risk. No responsibility is taken for any failure of the software,
or for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the software.

Whilst I will endeavour to help you if you have problems with this emulator,
no such support is guaranteed.

In the above "This emulator" refers to everything supplied within this
archive, which is specifically the !DarcNES application and all the files
contained within it, and also the documentation files (including the one you
are reading now).



COMMENTS
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Any comments about the emulator as such should go to Alastair Birdgewater (Nyef) : 
email : nyef@softhome.net
Website : http://www.netway.com/~nyef

Any comments about the Acorn specific parts and please no inane emails giving 
me ways of making money etc... just useful constructive stuff please
email : david@acornemus.freeserve.co.uk (Home)
	davidm@argonaut.com (Work)
Website : http://www.acornemus.freeserve.co.uk

Thanks
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Nyef for DarcNES
Andreas Dehmel for Digital Renderer
