About ----- c h r i s t m a s c h i p s 2 b y t a l e n t 2 0 0 2 merry chipmas! ------------------------------------------------- 3 years later we strike back with a sequel! a MASSIVE chiptune compilation for windows released on the ... 18th of december 2002 ------------------------------------------------- credits: concept ideas .... boo /talent optic /talent code ............. subagazi /talent talent logo ...... gfx-twins /talent environment art .. boo /talent menu fonts ....... optic /talent music ............ chromag /talent reed /fairlight tempest /damage optic /talent strobo /stellar (also did the end part tune) makko drax /vibrants (also did the introduction tune) beek /rebels loonie /tpolm radix /tpolm boo /talent bonus part: character modelling and texturing .......... optic /talent bonus part music ....... tempest /darkage & reed /fairlight moral support .......... alive /talent kube /cncd barry lawless exocet /just for fun (with a strong french accent :) PLUS! 10 hidden "christmas chips 1" tunes ... radix /tpolm smash /fairlight jogeir liljedahl lluvia /tpolm optic /talent chromag /talent virgill /haujobb rez /tpolm boo /talent ------------------------------------------------- Help ---- Hot keys: 1. mouse + LMB = move + select menu 2. "arrow up" / "arrow down" + "enter" = move + select menu 3. "arrow left" / "arrow right" = scrolltext faster / slower 4. "<" / ">" = volume down / up 5. "H" or "M" = hide / show frontend panel 6. "L" = longplay mode on / off 7. "S" = camera movement on / off 8. "C" = change camera mode (near / far) 9. "keypad 8" / "keypad 2" = more / less snowflakes 10. "B" = bonus part 11. "Esc" / "Q" = exit Oh yes... Try and find the 10 hidden tunes will ye? Hint: To get you started... None of the keys above. ------------------------------------------------- Technical info -------------- Software requirements: - Windows 98 or Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 2 or newer) - video drivers compatible with OpenGL 1.2 (or newer) - DirectX 5.0 (or newer) Minimum hardware requirements: - CPU: Pentium2-400Mhz or equal class - Ram: 64MB - Video card: Riva-TNT/2 32MB (or equal) with support for OpenGL - Sound card: 16bits, anything compatible with Windows - one ear, one eye and one finger (to use mouse and / or keyboard) Recommended hardware configuration: - CPU: Pentium3-600Mhz or equal class - Ram: 96MB - Video card: GeForce256 32MB (or equal) with support for OpenGL - both ears, both eyes and all 10 fingers Libraries used: - "SDL" by Sam Lantinga - "BassMod" by Ian Luck - "CFL" by Jari Komppa ************************************************* * Important Note (fullscreen vs windowed mode): * ************************************************* For best visual experience with this production, your Windows Desktop depth should be set to "True Color" (32 bits). You can change your actual Desktop Depth in following menu: "Start"->"Settings"->"Control Panel"->"Display"->"Settings"->"Colors". In case you don't want to increase your Desktop depth to 32bits, run the "Christmas Chips 2" only in "Fullscreen" mode. no-more-tears, subagazi / talent