15/07/2004
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Title                   : Menkalinan
Filenames               : menk.bsp
			  menkstart.bsp
Author                  : Andrew 'PuLSaR' Sayenko
Email Address           : pulsar_2001@mail.ru
			  all comments and/or first run demos are always welcome
Homepage		: http://www.quakemaps.nm.ru
Description             : Large scaled SP map in egyptian style
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* Play Information *

Game			: Quake
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative             : Yes. 4 starts
Deathmatch              : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : Yes, mainly Sock's Egyptian set,
			  also rock textures by Kell 
			  and some textures modified by me
CD Track #		: 5
Demos Replaced		: No
Transparent Water Support: No. I don't like transparent lava



* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Editor(s) used          : Worldcraft 1.6b, Wally 1.55b, paint, notepad
Compilers used		: TreeQBSP, Light, Vis modified by Bengt Jardrup
Known Bugs              : Oh, there should be some bugs :) I hope you won't see 'em
Build Time              : with on and off about 9 months (started 2003 September 30)
			  including the long betatesting period (about 2 mounths)
			  but the first half of the architecture was built in 3 weeks
			  and about 1 week for start map


* Other Maps by Author *

sm57_pulsar_se: The Lair of DOOMestic Animals (expanded speedmap)
hellbrid: Hell Bridge (oldskool map)
some early crappy maps


* Installation *

Extract this archive to quake\id1\maps\ folder (if you do not have one, make one), 
launch Quake, drop down the console (~) and type "map menkstart"


* Description *

This is a large scaled Quake map dressed in incredible Sock's egyptian textures set.
Ammo is balanced for the most efficient use, don't waste it for nothing. Better waste 
it on monsters, they are everywhere and they are evil ;) And don't forget about grenades 
when your ammo is low.
There's a lot of lava in this map, so I suggest you to bind noclip somewhere close to
your movement keys, it may be useful.
Also there's a secret exit from the map... you can find it if you want.
And always remember: traps and ambushes are everywhere...


* Thanks to *

id Software for Quake
Ben Morris for Worldcraft
Neal White III and Ty Matthews for Wally


* Special Thanks to *

Bengt Jardrup for his awesome tools and LOTS of help and support he gave to me during my mapping process
Sock for his great egyptian texture set
Kell for rock textures and betatesting
Vondur for betatesting and support
RPG for betatesting
Pushplay for betatesting
czg and Tronyn for inspiration
fst for support and for the words "Go map. Go map! Go fucking map!!!"
all guys from Func_Msgboard (http://celephais.net/board/) for their being there =)
my poor comp (P-133 96MB RAM) for doing it's best for me and this map


* Trouble Running the Map *

This level requires extra RAM to play.  
To make the map playable in DOSQuake, add the "-winmem 32" command to 
your shortcut, or these commands for a DOS prompt:

c:\>cd quake
c:\quake>quake -winmem 32

For GLQuake or WinQuake add the "-heapsize 32768" command to your shortcut,
or these lines for a DOS prompt:

c:\>cd quake
c:\quake>glquake -heapsize 32768

where "32768" is the amount of RAM required (32.0 megs).

Also I recommend software users to set r_maxsurfs to 10000 and r_maxedges to 10000 
in the console (~ key) to prevent annoying grayflash.

Also this map may crash (I hope it won't do that, it should run fine in any engine).
If it happens I suggest you to use Tyrann's Tyr-quake (www.planetquake.com/tyrann)
or Bengt Jardrup's engine (http://user.tninet.se/~xir870k/). These engines, especially
the latter, are able to handle ANY problem map.


* Copyright / Permissions *

Commercial distribution of this material, in whole or in part, requires
prior agreement with the author.  Commercial distribution includes any
means by which the user has to pay either for the support (e.g. CD-ROM,
or magazine CD-ROM)or for the material itself.  Unauthorized commercial
distribution is prohibited.

Thank you,
PuLSaR