P L E A S E    R E A D    T H I S !
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1. Opening Words
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                           TO MAKE IT CLEAR :

            The name has nothing to do with the drug Ecstasy !

          We are clean (we even never used), so please follow us !



2. Introduction
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This is still a beta release, so please forgive us for this buggy version,
better get in contact with us.
If you encounter any problems with playing one  of your favourite modules,
don't hesitate and send it right to us! Please include a little text where
you have found the 'bug' and which player plays it correctly.


3. Important Updates
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- We (LDi) joined Virtual Design , but this name will change soon.

- Our Distro-Sites may now use the XTCLOGO.ANS to put it on their BBS.

- I added a 2nd demo-oriented part to my BBS with the name Virtual Vibes BBS.
  So don't get confused.
  If you dare to enter , simply presse ESC and D at the login-prompt.


4. Known bugs
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The Farandole loader doesn't recognise all of the commands defined in this
standard. (We only had three modules for our tests)

We encounterd some problems when the player is running under OS/2 or
Windows(95)  and a gus-driver  (like the manley driver)  is  loaded.
At  the moment  there is  no possible  solution  except removing the
driver, we are working on this.


Further Bugs:
    No further bugs known yet.
    (A lot of them have been succesfuly removed)

    If  you find some  (or more),  please send  your reports to one of the
    addresses below via Net or Crashmail, possible modules via fileattach.

                    THANX A LOT FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

5. Distribution-Sites
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This part has been taken out, because it got too long, so please take a look
into the file Sites.xtc

If you have an internet account you can get the latest version at :
                           << ftp.cdrom.com >>

6. Credits
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Greetings and thanx are flying to our BETA testers:

             o   Vampy
             o   Reptile
             o   Judit Schlenzig
             o   Daniel Schlenzig
             o   Martin Pittenauer
             o   Christoph Herth
             o   Martin Sarosiek


Special thanx go to :

             o   Michael Menz
                    (for supporting us with a lot of modules)
             o   Holger Daehre
                    (for giving us the complete DMF-sample-
                     unpacking-algorithm and basic sources)
             o   Michael Renzmann
                    (for his fine bug-reports)
             o   Code-X of Delusion
                    (for sending us the final DMF-infos)
             o   Bexxx of n^r
                    (for giving us the PTM-Infos)
             o   Metal/Xgy
                    (for his fonts)
             o   Tricycle / vDo for his 3D XTC-ANSI
                    (it did not please Kilroy , but it pleased me
                     so it's our offical site-logo)
             +   All other guys who supported us with sending along
                 bug-reports or modules and I did forget, sorry :-I


Special fucks go to :

             o   Dirk Jagdmann and Niklas Beisert
                 (authors of Cubic-Play)
                 For steeling our memory system and their
                 "nice" qoutes in thire DOC.

             o   All other Cubic-Suckerz :>

             o   All users who REALLY like Windows 95, 96, 97, ..., 00!


7. Final Words
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Disclaimer:

We're not responsible for any possible damage to  your soft- and hardware.
The  only  thing  we guarantee is,  that  XTC-Play  will take some of your
disk-space, nothing more - nothing less.


XTC-Play is distributed as  Moduleware, this means if you find this little
piece  of art useful and if you're connected to the  FIDO-NET,  send  some
of your  best  modules to Mautschi's Castle (+49-2632-46152 / 2:2454/524).
Either via fileattach or simply upload them :-)


                        That's all for now, folks!

                            And don't forget :

                   <--- Drugs are only for losers ! --->