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                      by mr.splif            
                                                
                                                 

                       
                              info file v1.0


| INTRODUCTION |

 This CD includes almost all the demos on PC released between 06/96 and 03/97.
Productions are up to the party Julha4b.
 We made this CD in order to spread demos wider, because a lot of people still
don't have any modem access (BBS  and/or Inet). And also to free some HDD space!
 Its price is very low because we don't want to make any profit from the scene.
Of course, we *DO* make  some profit, but it is all re-invested in a non-profit
association controled by french state, in order to pay the phone lines and
hardware upgrades of the BBS. It also allow us to offer free email and news
access to all french demo groups. That's why we consider this is NOT a
commercial production, because none of us make any personal profit. Every of
us are active in the scene since years and are trying to act for its benefit.
 We would love to give a free CD to every contributor but it is just impossible
as we are making only 1000 pieces of each volume. So we are giving several CDs
for different parties prices, like Saturne or Wired. If you are organizing a
party and wish to get some, just contact us...

SYSOPS WARNING:
A.C.E CDs are *NOT* bbs ready. they are for individual use, all the demos are
unpacked, and so most of them can be run directly from the CD. Except if they
must write on, etc... Of course, all the files (.nfo, .diz, ...) are kept.


|CONTAINS |

 This volume includes on two cdroms:

     279 Demos
     213 Intros
     103 4kb intros
     35 Demo-mags
     40 Music Disks
     Players & Trackers
     Lots of various scene utilities
     Lots of sources, docs, tutorials, etc...
     Samples & GUS patchs (about 30Mb)
     Latest gravis drivers
     Latest complete DJGPP (v2.01) with sources and lot of libs. DGJPP is a
      GNU (free) 32 bits C/C++ compiler. It includes linker and debugger, and
      produces a greatly optimized code. (QUAKE is compiled with it)
     Latest GPC, GNU 32 bits pascal compiler.
     Lots of POV/3DS/lightwave objects ready to include in your prods
     Lots of raytracers, modelers, frontends, converters, etc...
     Huge bitmap collection. see the "GRAPHIC COLLECTION" section below.

 See files CONTAIN.CD1 and CONTAIN.CD2 to get more infos about them. Names of
directories are usually the name of original archives.


| CREDITS |

 CD concepter & maker......................... Gandalf/Pulse
 Package GFX & design......................... Made/Bomb! - Mario/Zuul Desing
                                               Haplo/Live! & Zuul Desing
 Advert Demo.................................. Legus & Hyperopia
 DIZ and ANSI LOGO.............................mr.splif
 ( painfull & ugly conversion in ASCII by Gandalf - don't blame mr.splif )


| GRAPHIC COLLECTION |

CREDITS: Collecting, selection & classification done by
              ZEB/ORANGE - MADE/BOMB! - GANDALF/PULSE

DIRECTORY INDEX:
        Artists : More than 3800 pictures from all scener artists!
                   (about 196mo & 170 names)
        Extra   : 'HIDDEN.MSG'=Some pictures with hidden messages...
                   (Use PV or DPaint to cycle or modify the palette order)
                   'SAMODELS'=Pictures that have in common the same models :)
                   'STEPS'=Steps of pictures
        Games   : Some games screenshots
        Logos   : 167 old logos
        Oldies  : Atari ST, C64 & CPC graphics from demos & games
        Slidshw : 6 astonishings PC slideshows


THANKS: This sceners graphic collection couldn't be finished without the help
        of the following people :

        Titan-Haplo-Zappy-Ninja-Gelmir-Z-Nitch-Off-Mage-Vatin-Feather-Thorris
        Mario-Phaser-Blast-Balrog-Kris-Candyman-Skyfusion-Melan-TSC-Unreal
        Profil-DerPiipo-Nisse Borin-KPC

        Darkness/Imphobia and his cool DREAMS CD from which we took around 150
        pics. Thanks A LOT!

        #Amigascne, #DemoFr & #Pixel IRC people

        every graphicians who sent us their gfx

        and ofcourse all graphicians of the demo-scene!!!


| HOW TO CONTACT US |

 Call A.C.E BBS : +33-(0)145887548  4 lines ring v34
                  +33-(0)145888809  1 line  v34
                  +33-(0)145887799  2 lines ring v34
                  +33-(0)153809034  1 line ISDN

 or netmail to 2:320/305 (Fido) or  68:330/0 (DGi) or 868:33/0 (GSN)

 via internet, email to cdace@ace.epita.fr, and you can also reach me via irc
 in channels #coders or #demofr, under _GandalF_


| A.C.E PRODUCTIONS |

                            http://ace.dyadel.net
                             cdace@ace.epita.fr

 ACE DEMO COLLECTION #1
most of the PC productions from the beginning of the scene to October 94,
except ASM'94.
Cover made by Barti!. 350Mb of datas.  80FF        ** SOLD OUT **

 ACE DEMO COLLECTION #2
almost all the PC releases from october 94 to June 95, and ASM'94. Also include
a 2000+ modules collection, listenned, selected and classified by author &
themas. No craps! :-)  Most of them are from Amiga.
Cover made Ukko/LIVE!. 550Mb of datas. 80FF
(got about 50 CDs left)

 ACE DEMO COLLECTION #3 *DUAL CD*
Most of the PC scene from 06/95 to 06/96. Special CODERS section.
Cover made by Zebig/Speed. 1.2Gb of datas. 100FF
(got about 120 CDs left)

 ACE DEMO COLLECTION #4 *DUAL CD*
  Most of the PC scene from 06/96 to 03/97. Special GRAPHIC section. See upper.
  1.2Gb of datas. 100FF

 To order, just fill and send with your payment the following form:

 Full name :       ..........................................................
 Complete adress : ..........................................................
                   ..........................................................
                   ..........................................................
                   ..........................................................

 Add 32FF for France shipping, 40FF for foreign country. This is from ONE up to
 THREE VOLUMES, or a SINGLE MODS ANTHOLOGY (see bellow).
 Please email us for more infos if you want more.

 A.C.E also distributes the excellent MODS ANTOLOGY collection, 4 CDs gathering
 over 18.000 modules classified per author. Notice that due to the huge 4 CDs
 package, the weight is bigger than a classical cdrom. 

 check http://ace.dyalnet.net for more infos and preview of covers.

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                PRODUCTION                   QUANTITY         PRICE     
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  CD #1 ( 80FF)  *SOLD OUT*              *******************************
  CD #2 ( 80FF)                                                         
  CD #3 (100FF)  *DUAL CD*                                              
  CD #4 (100FF)  *DUAL CD*                                              
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  Mods Antology I (150F)                                                
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  Shipping                                                              
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                                              Final price:                
                                                            

 (US$ 1 is around 5.7 FF at the date of 26/03/97 - change rate may vary. 
  contact us first if you don't want to pay in FF)


 Checks or cash will be to "Association A.C.E"
 Send your orders to :
                              Association A.C.E
                              30, rue Michal
                              75013 - PARIS
                              FRANCE

 Cash is the easiest and the cheapest way. No problem ever occured with cash
 sending inside EEC for the moment, same from Australia or United States. In
 fact the only problem we ever had was with Poland.

 Euro-cheques (inside Europe) are also possible but are quite expensive. Add
 20FF if you decidde to use them.

 Bank transfert is possible too:

 account number: 20041 01012 4061424G033 38
 owner:          Association A.C.E
 bank:           LA POSTE
                 centre de chques de la source
                 1, rue Edouard Branly
                 45900 LA SOURCE CHEQUE

 but write us first to give your adress and your name!! :-)


| DISTRIBUTION SITES |

Several demo BBS are gathering orders to lower the shipping costs. They are:

France:.........Contact Gandalf/Pulse-HyperopiA
                on A.C.E or cdace@ace.epita.fr
Finland:........Contact Lemming/Orange
                on Invalid Environment or lemming@online.solutions.fi
                Contact Distance/Orange
                on CloudCity or 950918(a)hemuli.helbp.fi
Germany:........Contact Hardball/Amable
                on Farmers iNN BBS or amable@aol.com
Sweden:.........Contact Drain
                on Itching Desire or drain@kuai.se
Switzerland:....Contact Chicken/S!P
                on the Lycaeum

if you are in those countries, write to the country contact.
if you are demo sysop and wish to be our contact, just write us.


| SOON |

INCOMING: A.C.E CD DEMO COLLECTION #5. DUAL CD.
          Supposed release date: end of 1997.
          Supposed price: $18 or lower if we get better prices.
          Should have all modules and trance labels we couldn't include on this
          volumes. Sorry to all musicians who sent us their prods. And will
          include a VERY special section, but this is a surprise :-)

          A.C.E CD DEMO COLLECTION #1 NEW EDITION. SINGLE CD.
          Supposed release date: June 1997
          Supposed price: $14 or lower if we get better prices.
          We will remake a small number of this volume because several people
          asked it. A new cover will be made by OFF/Pulpe and a lot of oldies
          but goldies EGA/CGA demos will be added.


| END |

Hope you enjoy our productions. We are welcoming any suggestion, critic, and
even congratulation :-) Write to: christophe.yvon@ace.epita.fr (gandalf.pulse)

If you totally disagree with our concept of non-commercial cdrom, just tell
us we will not put your prods on them anymore.

Thank you for your support. We couldn't continue without you.


| EOF |

