WinAGES v0.18a (Mars)       *** COPYRIGHT ***  by Quinntesson


Minimum requirements
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You will need Windows, DirectX 5.0, 16-bit color, and a fast CPU with MMX.
 

Getting Started
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Use Ucon or other program to convert all of your 32X ROMs to BINARY format.
Then rename their extensions to ".32X".  Download the 3 32X BIOSes.  They
should be named "32X_M_BIOS.BIN" (2048 bytes), "32X_S_BIOS.BIN" (1024 bytes), 
and "32X_G_BIOS.BIN" (256 bytes).  You can also try to use AGES's BIOS faking
option [Q's note: BIOS faking is automatically used regardless of whether it
is enabled in the config menu].  Even if you use BIOS faking, you must still
have the file "32X_G_BIOS.BIN".  You can download Ucon from Eidolon's Inn
(http://eidolon.psp.net), or http://www.imsa.edu/~typhoeus/ages/ages.html.
You can download the complete 32X BIOS fileset from there as well.

Right now, AGES has no full screen mode.  To run AGES in windowed mode,
you must set your desktop's color depth to 16 bit.  AGES will close itself
immediately if, when it is loaded, a DirectDraw or DirectInput call fails.
To avoid this, load AGES in the foreground and do not switch tasks until it
is completely loaded.

The Fox has created a compatibility list at 32Xcellence.  The URL is
http://www.emuunlim.com/32x

Keys
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Alt-L           - load a ROM
Alt-P           - pauses emulator
Alt-R           - resets emulator (still somewhat buggy)
Alt-X           - exists emulator

AGES defaults to the following keys for gameplay:
numpad up               - D-pad UP
numpad down             - D-pad DOWN
numpad left             - D-pad LEFT
numpad right            - D-pad RIGHT
enter                   - START
a                       - A
s                       - B
d                       - C
q                       - X (currently not emulated)
w                       - Y (currently not emulated)
e                       - Z (currently not emulated)


Configuration
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* Graphics
    Frame Skip         - Can be set to none, 1, 3, or 7.
    Enhance Visibility - Forces a pre-cooked palette on the Genesis, and 32X
                         256 Color graphics modes.  If a game is chugging
                         along without establishing a palette, the screen
                         stays blank and the game isn't playable.  Use this
                         option to "see in the dark."  This may also
                         benficial to game developers/hackers.

* Sound
    (no options yet)

* Input
    Player X           - Select the device that each player uses.  Choices are
                         keyboard, joystick, and network connection.  [Though
                         you can adjust the settings, AGES will only use the
                         keyboard as an input device.  Wait for a later
                         version to get joystick/network support.]
    Keys...            - Define which keys are used for gameplay.  [Right now
                         this option does nothing.  AGES uses only the
                         predefined keys.]
    Joystick...        - Define joystick buttons used for gameplay.  [Reserved
                         for future expansion.]
    Network...         - Configure network options for network games.
                         [Reserved for future expansion.]

* Machine
    Miscellaneous
      Region           - Select region.  Choices are USA, Japan, and Europe.
                         [AGES saves this setting but does not restore it from
                         the AGES.INI when loaded.  You must choose your
                         setting each time.]
      6 button pad X   - Emulate a 6 button controller instead of a 3 button.
                         [Reserved for future expansion.]
    Genesis
      Autofix checksum - Corrects a ROM's checksum in memory.  It is not wise
                         to use this option as some ROMs use a different
                         checksum scheme.  [Reserved for future expansion.]
    32X
      BIOS faking      - Use this if you do not have a copy of the 32X BIOS
                         ROMs.  [This option does nothing yet, you must have
                         the third 32X BIOS to run 32X games.]


Thanks
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AGES could not have existed without the help of many individuals out there.
Special thanks go out to all of them.  They know who they are.
