ViPoker 1.14
Copyright Donald Graham 2003

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License
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You must read and agree to all the terms of the license agreement contained in the License.txt file before using this program. Use of the program constitutes acceptance of all terms listed in that agreement.


Minimum Requirements
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- Pentium 400Mhz or faster
- 32Mb memory
- PCI video board at 800x600 16-bit color
- 20 Mb disk space
- Windows 98 or higher


Recommended Requirements
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- Pentium 500Mhz or higher
- 256Mb memory
- PCI or AGP video board at 1024x768 16-bit color
- Windows 2000 or higher


Installation
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Installing ViPoker requires a program to unzip the zip file. Since most people that download programs from the internet already have an unzip program, one is not provided with ViPoker. However, you can download a free evaluation version of WinZip, my favorite unzip program, at http://www.winzip.com/ddchomea.htm.

The installation steps are:

1. Create a folder anywhere on your hard drive (usually C:). I would recommend C:\Program Files\ViPoker.

2. Unzip the contents of the zip file to the folder you created in step one.

3. Optional. Create a short cut to the program and put it on your desktop. Right click the ViPoker.exe file and select Send To->Desktop (Create Shortcut).

The ViPoker home page will always contain the most current version of the program. You can go to http://home.comcast.net/~g2000 to download the most current version.

Upgrading
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ViPoker will upgrade existing 1.13 files automatically the first time you run the program. If, however, your current version is lower than 1.13, or the upgrade is unsuccessful, or you are having  problems with the program, delete all files in the folder containing the game EXCEPT vipoker.zip and unzip vipoker.zip. This will install clean files and you should not have any problems with the program.


UnInstalling
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Uninstalling ViPoker is as easy as installing it. The uninstall steps are:

1. Delete the folder containing the ViPoker.exe file.

2. Optional. Delete any shortcuts you may have created on your desktop.

ViPoker stores all settings and information in INI files and does not alter or write to the Windows registry so there will be no "orphan" registry entries.

CHANGES IN VERSION 1.1
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1. Fixed a minor error in winning hand alerts where the alert is not sounded if the first deal of a new hand results in the same hand rank as the final deal of the previous hand. Example: the alert would not sound if the previous hand resulted in a 3 of a kind and you're dealt a pat 3 of a kind on the first deal of the next hand.

2. Fixed a minor error in winning hand alerts where the alert is sounded from redrawing the screen, such as when the program is minimized then maximized.

3. Fixed a minor error in the keyboard shortcuts so that the numeric keypad will work with NumLock on.

4. Added the Double-or-Nothing option.

5. Added the Triple Bonus game.

6. Corrected the Flush max payout on the Bonus Poker game from 35 to 25.

CHANGES IN VERSION 1.11
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1. Added the Hand Analysis option.

2. Added the Clear Error Log option.

3. Added the Show Credits as Cash option.

4. Added the Bonus Deuces Wild game.

5. Corrected the Flush max payout on the Jacks or Better game from 20 to 25.

6. Corrected a minor bug in the error log where the program would log the same hand more than once if more than one error was made on the same hand. The program now correctly logs the hand only once no matter how many play errors are made for a particular hand.

7. Corrected an error in Pick 'Em Poker where the DBL UP button was not displayed after a winning hand to allow double-or-nothing mode.

8. Corrected an error in double-or-nothing mode where the DBL UP button was still displayed even after losing or ending double-or-nothing mode.

9. Corrected minor errors in the hand analysis for Sneak Peak and joker games. No other games had analysis errors and are not effected by these changes.

10. Modified some of the graphics to improve performance and image quality when playing at screen resolutions lower than 1024x768 and/or when not playing full screen.

11. Fixed a couple of minor errors in the pay table editor, added the bonus 5 of a Kind hand rank, and added the ability to specify a kicker for the 4 Wilds hand rank.

12. Fixed a minor error in double or nothing mode where the screen was not redrawn correctly.

13. Fixed a minor error that allowed credits to become negative if the number of credits was less than the amount bet but credits were not yet at 0. Example: you have 3 credtis left and bet 5.


CHANGES IN VERSION 1.12
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1. Added 10 new games: Super Double Bonus, 2 Pair, Double Aces & Faces, Double Double Aces & Faces, Super Bonus Deuces Wild, 5 Card Charlie, Red & Black, Spin Bonus, Target Bonus, and Super bonus Poker.

2. Fixed a minor error in hand analysis for the 7's Wild game. This error did not adversely effect best play.

3. Fixed a minor error in the pay table editor that did not save the Min Pair value correctly. Also added the 5K with 1 Wild hand rank and the 4 bonus options.

4. Added game statistics to track bonus credits, double ups, bonus rounds, and effect of bonus credits on game payout.

5. Removed the Enter key as a keyboard shortcut to deal.

CHANGES IN VERSION 1.13
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1. Changed the hold/cancel from button up to button down.

2. Merged the Alert on Winning Hands and Sound Effects into a single option.

3. Added game analysis option to calculate expected return for each game.

4. Added 4 new games, Bonus and Double Double Bonus 5 Aces, Ace$ Bonus, and one eyed jacks.

5. Fixed some minor bugs in hand analysis.

6. Added new user features such as speed and cash out

CHANGES IN VERSION 1.14
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1. Added 3 new games, Super Double Bonus, Super Double Double Bonus, and 5 Aces Double Bonus.

2. Fixed problems with viewing the error log.

3. Fixed some minor bugs in the game analysis for 5 aces.

4. Upgraded the pay table editor to a full-function pay table manager.

5. Added an upgrade function to automatically upgrade 1.13 files to 1.14.

6. Rewrote parts of the game analysis module to reduce analysis time.

7. Added game type options to creating user games so that users can create any supported game.

8. Added support for Win98/ME.

I welcome any comments, suggestions, or bug reports you might have. You can email me at drdon03869@yahoo.com. I can not guarentee that I will respond to emails, but I will read them and possibly respond as time and schedule permit.

Enjoy!


