FLAK TOOLCHAIN
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FLAK Viewer and Simulator for DOS
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  ccbsim-XXXX-flak.zip
     CCBSim with FLAK support. This one can replace your existing
     CCBSim. It plays and simulates Tim / PHost combat as well as
     FLAK.

     I recommend everyone to get at least this one.


FLAK Viewer for Windows / Linux / etc
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  pcc2-flak-2005XXXX.tar.gz
  cpluslib-2005XXXX.tar.gz
  pdk-2005XXXX.tar.gz
     Source code. For those who want to compile themselves. First
     compile the PDK, then CPLUSLIB, then PCC2. You need the SDL
     library. This builds the FLAK viewer, the server, PCC II,
     un-trn II etc.

  flak-viewer-win32-2005XXXX.zip
     FLAK viewer precompiled for Windows. You can rename
     "flak-viewer.exe" to "playvcr.exe" and use it as replacement for
     PlayVCR. It will also play Tim / PHost combat.


Status
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  All this software is preliminary. Things that remain to do:

  - hull function support in CCBSim is very preliminary. Although is
    already uses the new configuration mechanisms, it doesn't (yet)
    deal perfectly with host version dependencies. For example, it
    does not know that in PHost 4.0i 'ImperialAssault' no longer makes
    the ship automatically immune against planets.

  - automatic camera is not perfect. The 32-bit FLAK viewer lacks the
    nice 3D view of CCBSim. In general, I like the CCBSim look & feel
    much better than the 32-bit version.

  - inspection is not perfect. FLAK VCR files contain much more
    information than the utilities already display (like: ship's
    equipment).



-- Stefan, 04/Jun/2005.