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                         @ D A R K   S I D E ! @
                                 V. 1.0.
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Glossary:

INTRODUCTION-
DARK SIDE MOD-
DARK SIDE NOTES-
INSTALATION-
PROBLEMS-
CREDITS-


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INTRODUCTION:

     It was night and I was in the gamecenter site, when I saw a
review about civii sites. Before that, I didn't have contact 
with civii scenarios.So I entered in Glyph links. I readed the 
notes, and started to became impressed about the theme. I clicked
in the Heaven Civilization site (Luck!). I began to look for, and
couldn't stop. It was amazing! I can change the units, the
civilizations! I search every bit of the page. After one hour I 
downloaded many mods.

     Mongol, Dagobah, Smurfs, Tantooine, are some of the them. I 
caught all things about Star Wars. I'm a Star Wars fan , and to 
play with the Empire make me stunned. I played Empire , and Star 
Wars 1.5( Wonderful mods) I played. I played. I played. After to 
play so much, I began to be interrested in scenarios, and mod.
     
     The mods are very good, but I felt that there are some 
things that I can change. Units, advances, improvements. I 
changed everything that I think could to be done. It start as a 
personal project. But after a month I perceived what I do: a Mod.
My Mod! A Mod about the Empire, the most "charming" part of Star 
Wars.
     
     Here we come. Star Wars: Dark Side. I hope you like.
     And Thanks to play my Mod, and read this note.

     Fabiano (Lord).


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DARK SIDE MOD:

     It is a mod about the Empire, inspired in the Star Wars 
Galaxy.
     Everything was taken from the Star Wars films and novels.
     Some people can't agree with my judgement about the units 
and advances, but I try to be the most realistic as possible, 
without losing the feel that you are in the Core Worlds.
     The Mod have 3 parts:
     1- The Game files:
        The game files is the most important part. It consist 
in the new features of the mod. The units, the cities, the 
rules... It has 14 files:
         Rules.txt   - The Mod's rules.
         Game.txt    - The "text" used in the game.
         Advice.txt  - The advices of the game.
         Menu.txt    - The Mod's menu.
         City.txt    - The new Mod's cities.
         City.gif    - The city display.
         Cities.gif  - The cities's graphics.
         Icons.gif   - The Mod's icons.
         People.gif  - The people of your Empire.
         Terrain1.gif- The news terrain.
         Terrain2.gif- The Mod's terrain.
         Units.gif   - The units of the game.
         Units.pde   - The description of the new units.
         Units2.pde  - The second part of the description.
        Without these files, you cannot use the mod.

     2- The Sound files-1: Units.
        It is the sounds of the game. I changed many sounds, so
I was obrigated to cut it in two parts. You can play with only 
one part of the sound. The first part are the units's sounds.

     3- The Sound files-2: Music.
        This is the musics of the game. This file is a special 
attachment, the musics add a strong feeling of Star Wars, when 
you play the game. A Feel like you are in the Star Wars Galaxy.

     If you want to play the game, you only need the first part. 
The second add reality to the game. And the third make your 
computer change to a new galaxy: The Empire's Galaxy.



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DARK SIDE NOTES:

     The elements used in the mod, was taken from the films and 
novels. I tryed to be the most real to them.
     From the Mods and scenarios on the net, I use some gifs. I 
thank: Empire Mod, Star Wars, The Allicons by Harlan, Ultimate 
Civii Collection of Units, StarWarsUnits By Dan Kaleta, New Star 
Wars Units by BP( If anyone knows his name, please mail me); they 
made a great work Sorry if I forget someone. I use some advances, 
improvements, and wonders names too.
     I can only thanks then, and hope I don't angry anyone.

CARRACK:

     I look in some books, and I find that the Carrack is less 
powerful, than the Dreadnought, but more fast. The Carrack is one 
of the fastest cruisers but old, not so old than the Dreadnought. 
I am explain that, because in all mod I found the reverse.

MY GIFS:

     In the middle of the Mod, I realized that I dind't have all
the icons needed on my mod. So I made it. Some I change from
previous gifs, other I made it.
     These gifs are:
     Icons: Grand Herd Ship Tafanda Bay, Kessel Run, Jedi 
Holocron, Katana Fleet, Cloud City Galatic Mining, Mos Eisley
(Changed), Jabba The Hutt Gangster Organization, Ideals of The
Galatic Empire, Galaxy Gun Disintegrator, Alderaan Destruction
Monument, Mount Tantiss (Changed), Han Solo Carbonization (GIF
Picture).
     Terrain: Sarlacc (Changed), Vornskr (Changed), Ysalamiri
(Changed), Mine Slaves (Changed), Rancor, Kholm (Changed).

SOUNDS:
     
     I took the sound used in the Mod from: Empire and Star 
Wars Mods, Star Wars Games (Tie Fighter...), and from the Star 
Wars Cds.
     I changed them to fit on the Mod.

     If you use the gifs or the sounds, let me know.  

     lordmondragon@base.com.br

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INSTALATION:

     I'll explain the instalation of the three games's parts of 
the:

     1 - PART: Game files.
        The zip file is: SWDS.ZIP.
        After you get the file, unzip the files in the civ2, 
folder.
        ATTENTION: THE 2 FILES, UNITS.PDE AND UNITS2.PDE, MOST GO
 TO THE
        CIV2\PEDIA FOLDER.
        EG: If your civilization II, is in the c:\mps\civ2, Unzip 
the *.txt and *.gif files in the c:\mps\civ2 folder. And the *.pde 
files in the c:\mps\civ2\pedia folder.

     2 - PART: Units sound files.
        The zip file is: DSSOUNDU.ZIP.
        Get the zip file, and unzip it in the civ2\sound folder.
        EG: If your civ2, is in the c:\mps\civ2, unzip the 
DSSOUNDU.ZIP in the c:\civ2\sound folder.
        If your computer don't have this folder, create it.

     3 - PART: Music files.
        The zip file is: DSSOUNDM.ZIP.
        In the third part you do the same as the second. Unzip the
DSSOUNDM.ZIP in the civ2\sound folder.

   PS: REMEMBER ALWAYS TO MAKE A BACKUP OF THE ORIGINAL CIV2 FILES!
   THEY WILL BE CHANGED.



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PROBLEMS:

Files:

     The most common error that I find, is the corruption of the 
files. The corruption happens when occur a bad connection. The zip
file came with a problem and cannot be unziped. The only way to 
solve it is to download the file again.
     There is another way that the file can be corrupted: a problem
in the site. If the site has problems, you have to get the mod in 
another site.
     I didn't notice more problems with the files. If you find 
others kinds of error, mail me.

Sounds:

     It can came with the same files's problems (read above).
     Other error, appears with soundboard confrontation. The sound 
don't work correct with your soundboard. There is no way to fix it, 
only if you change your board. But it occur rare.
     Some sounds look like strange. It is because of your board too.
     I found one "ghost" in the civii game. Some units, when attack 
make strange noises, it isn't in the sound file. I don't know why, 
if you have any clue, let me know.


     If you have some doubt, any suggestion, or discover some bug, 
mail me.


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CREDITS:

I wanna thanks to many people:
Dan Kaleta    - Empire mod's creator. One of the best mods. It 
                inspire me.

Paul Caldwell - He is Star Wars mod's maker. Other great mod.

Heaven Civilization - The best site of civii (It is off, changing 
                the owner).

Ultimate Civilization II Site - In the msg board, I solve many 
problems.

Luiz, Conan   - A friend that help me, and some my problems. Valeu 
                Crom!

PF Corp       - My slaves in the journal. Cambada de Imbecil!

Ana Carolina  - She know who is she.

And all the sites that give me some space putting the Dark Side Mod.

And of course, YOU. Thank for play, and thank for try.


Fabiano (Lord).

Mail: lordmondragon@base.com.br

Tenha um e-mail grtis: http://www.basemail.com.br ! 

" Dark Side. The only side of the Force. "

(C)1997 Lucasfilm Ltd. STAR WARS(R), THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RETURN 
OF THE JEDI and THX(R) and associated elements and logos are property
of Lucasfilm Ltd. All content (e.g., clips, stills, designs,artwork, 
etc.) is protected by intellectual property laws and any use other 
than for private, non-commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.

     STAR WARS (C)1977, 1997 Lucasfilm Ltd.; The Empire Strikes Back 
(C)1980, 1997 Lucasfilm Ltd.; Return of the Jedi (C)1983, 1997 
Lucasfilm Ltd.

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