QUICKSTARTING THE UNMAKING

	1) Make sure you own Doom 64. The mod cannot be played without it as a base.

	2) Windows users can run the "#RUN-UNMAKING.bat" file each time you want to play the mod. You may get a warning asking you if you want to load the file; if so give it permission to do so.

	3) Using "#RUN-UNMAKING.bat" will also install a custom title graphic and menu. To unpatch, run "#UNINSTALL.bat"

OTHER METHODS FOR RUNNING

	1) Make sure you own Doom 64. The mod cannot be played without it as a base.
		- You will need to know where Doom 64 is installed. If you need help finding it, this guide may help: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=760447682

	2) Install The UnMaking menus (OPTIONAL).
		- This step will patch your Doom 64 to include The UnMaking logo and several menu items to better suit the mapset.
		- Windows users can run "#RUN-UNMAKING.bat" to automatically search for and convert Doom 64's files.
		- If the installer cannot find your Doom 64 directory, copy the contents of The UnMaking zip to your Doom 64 directory and run the installer again.
		- You use also use SLADE or a zip file editor to manually copy the contents of "kpf\Doom64" into the Doom64.kpf file to replace the existing contents.

	3) Copy or move the_unmaking.wad to your Doom 64 directory.

	4) Windows users can run The UnMaking any of the following ways:
		a) Using Steam's launch options
			- Open the desktop version of Steam and go to your Library.
			- Right-click on Doom 64 and select "Properties..."
			- In the "General" section, click in the "Launch Options" field and add "-file the_unmaking.wad" without quotes.
			- When you run Doom 64 from Steam it will now automatically load The UnMaking.

		b) By creating a shortcut.
			- Press the Windows key + E to open Windows Explorer.
			- Navigate to your Doom 64 directory, (for example) C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 64
			- Right-click and drag the Doom 64 executable file to another location (ideally your desktop) and select "Create shortcuts here"
			- Right-click on that shortcut and go to Properties.
			- In the field that says Target, add "-file the_unmaking.wad". Do not include the quotation marks, and add this after the quotation marks that are already there.
			- The entire field should now read (for example): "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 64\DOOM64_x64.exe" -file the_unmaking.wad
			- Double-click the shortcut to run The UnMaking.

		c) Via the command prompt.
			- Press the Windows key + R and then run "cmd".
			- Navigate to your Doom 64 directory by typing (for example) "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 64"
			- Type "DOOM64_x64.exe -file the_unmaking.wad" to run The UnMaking.
			- You will need to do this each time you want to play.

		d) Through ZDL
			- Download ZDL from one of the links provided here: https://zdoom.org/wiki/ZDL
			- In ZDL's Source ports section of the "General settings" tab, use the Add items (+) button to add DOOM64_x64.exe from the Doom 64 folder as a source port.
			- In the IWADs section of the "General settings" tab, use the Add items (+) button to add DOOM64.wad from the Doom 64 folder as an IWAD.
			- In the "Launch config" tab, either drag and drop "the_unmaking.wad" in the "External files" section or use the Add items (+) button to add it.
			- Then in the "Source port" section, select the source port you added previously, and in the "IWADs" section select the recently added IWAD.
			- Click on the "Launch" button to run The UnMaking.

	5) Uninstall The UnMaking menus (skip if you did not do Step 2)
		- When you're finished with The UnMaking, you can restore the original Doom 64 and menus.
		- If you used the .bat file to install The UnMaking then run "#UNINSTALL.bat" to uninstall it.
		- If you applied the patch manually or the above procedure does not work, use Steam to verify and re-download the Doom 64 files.
		- Steam's file verification feature is detailed here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0C48-FCBD-DA71-93EB

YOU CAN ALSO TRY OUT THE DOOM 64 REMASTER LAUNCHER

	Another method of running The UnMaking is with Gibbon's Doom 64 Remaster Launcher currently hosted at https://github.com/atsb/DOOM64-Remaster-Launcher/releases/. This is a very new utility at the time of writing and is still in development. Please refer to its included documentation.

PLAYING IN DOOM 64EX or DOOM 64EX+

	The UnMaking is designed to look best in the official Doom 64 remaster. However, it can also be played in the Doom 64EX and Doom 64EX+ sourceports with mostly minor cosmetic differences. Load it any way you would normally load a custom WAD, such as dragging and dropping directly on the executable. Important note: the bonus maps (34-40) are not accessible in Doom 64EX.

CREDITS

	- Floating IPS - bundled file patching software (https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1040/)
	- phredreeke - original patch.bat programmer
	- Immorpher, Molecicco, and scwiba - additional batch file programming