
    GTA2 "Map Starter"

        Latest version: 0.3
        Release: 15.12.2015
        Update: 17.12.2015
        Author: Logofero

        Agreement:
            The program is distributed "As Is" Author of this application shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of its use as a direct or indirect.
            You can: use, learn, copy, to distribute the application free of charge.

        Description:
            NOTE: Basic manipulations occur with READ/WRITE, and there are parameters in the REGEDIT entry on the need Administrative rights to use this application.           
            (!) Be careful with the parameters so as not to cause a crash.

            Why is this? 
            It is an interpreted script-oriented OS Windows starting Windows NT/XP/2000/7/8.
            This application creates a configuration file ApplicationName.ini with maps for easy start them.
            After this maps are searched maps *.MMP in the game directory by default C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA2\data\
            and stored in a configuration file, run the game with a map 'startmap=yourmap'.
            
            Command line: 
            The program accepts any file and substitutes it for the search in the game folder. Example:
            
            GTA2MapStarter.bat "filename.mmp"
            
        Installation:
            1. Unpack the archive to the application which is available create/overwrite new files.
            2. Run the application GTA2MapStarter.bat
            3. After creating the configuration file, edit it, write line 'startmap=name_your_map.mmp'. Important! When this file is not exist to map will not run.
            4. After all the settings the map will start automatically after a click on the application GTA2MapStarter.bat.
            
            Debugging on the desktop now it's easy. Keep a file GTA2MapStarter.ini to hand and you will be easy to work with the maps.

        History of changes:
        
            v0.1, 15.12.2015
                Creating an application.
            
            v0.2, 16.12.2015
                Minor editing of the text console.
                Add debug parameters: language=e, text_speed=3, regroot=HKCU, bob_debug_display=1, do_debug_keys=1, skip_frontend=1, skip_quit_confirm=1. 
                NOTE: 'regroot=HKCU' is set to run the old and new versions of the game.
            
            v0.3, 17.12.2015 
                Optimizing debug messages: Removed unnecessary notifications.
                Added check in *.MMP missing files: GMP, STY, SCR.
                If you set 'debug=0' after the start of the game application window closes.


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