Original Game Data
==================

In order to play this game you need original game data.
Unless you have original Descent CD (or shareware episode) you can get
DRM-free version of Descent1 from Good Old Games (GOG.com):

    http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/descent_1_descent_2/pp/fc074d501302eb2b93e2554793fcaf50b3bf7291

and extract game data files using "innoextract (>= 1.3)" utility.

The following files are needed to be placed to
"~/.d2x-rebirth":

    ALIEN1.PIG
    ALIEN2.PIG
    DESCENT2.HAM
    DESCENT2.HOG
    DESCENT2.S11
    DESCENT2.S22
    FIRE.PIG
    GROUPA.PIG
    ICE.PIG
    INTRO-H.MVL
    OTHER-H.MVL
    ROBOTS-H.MVL
    WATER.PIG

Optional multiplayer missions can be copied (from MISSIONS folder) to
"~/.d2x-rebirth/missions":

    d2-2plyr.hog
    d2-2plyr.mn2
    d2chaos.hog
    d2chaos.mn2

With the PC version, these files - except the Movies (*.mvl) - are
archived in the file 'descent2.sow' on the Descent2 CD-Rom.
'descent2.sow' is an ARJ-archive and can be extracted with `arj`
utility.


Configuration file
==================

Copy configuration file template to game directory and customise it if
necessary:

    mkdir ~/.d2x-rebirth ; \
     cp /usr/share/doc/d2x-rebirth/examples/*.ini ~/.d2x-rebirth/


Addons
======

The following addons can be downloaded from

    http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/addons/

They are to be saved to

    ~/.d2x-rebirth



Soundtrack in OGG format – SC-55 Version
----------------------------------------

This AddOn Pack will add a new version of the game’s original
Soundtrack to DXX-Rebirth. For an authentic gaming experience, all music
was recorded with the Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Module as they were
meant to be heard in the 90s.

    mkdir ~/.d2x-rebirth ; cd ~/.d2x-rebirth ; \
     wget --continue --timestamping http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/download/dxx/res/d2xr-sc55-music.dxa

Integrity check:

    sha1sum ~/.d2x-rebirth/d2xr-sc55-music.dxa

Expected SHA1 digest:

    672d02e6876a859f69b9cb2891700a0f8bd1a318



Soundtrack in OGG format – OPL3 Version
---------------------------------------

This AddOn Pack will add a new version of the game’s original
Soundtrack to DXX-Rebirth. For a nostalgic gaming experience, all music
was recorded with the Yamaha YMF262 OPL3 Soundchip.

    mkdir ~/.d2x-rebirth ; cd ~/.d2x-rebirth ; \
     wget --continue --timestamping http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/download/dxx/res/d2xr-opl3-music.dxa

Integrity check:

    sha1sum ~/.d2x-rebirth/d2xr-opl3-music.dxa

Expected SHA1 digest:

    65963236203d5601bd05adc06044a194f8a4e96e

