VORTEX EMULATION PACKAGE
Compiled by
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
Version 1.0 March 1995

Introduction

Hello, and welcome to the VORTEX SOFTWARE emulation package. This is the first 
version of a freely available collection of emulated games, information, and other good 
stuff relating to VORTEX SOFTWARE. For a more detailed account of who we were 
(are) please see the appropriate included file ‘History.doc’. Newer versions of this 
package will appear on the ‘net from time to time, as work pressure allows!

Legal Stuff

Although we are releasing all our 8-bit titles as FREEWARE, the following caveats 
apply:-

1) All software can be freely distributed as long as this file accompanies the software.
2) VORTEX SOFTWARE retains the copyrights as to the use of all characters, names, 
graphics, source code, and other related materials found in this package or otherwise 
distributed.
3) VORTEX SOFTWARE reserves the right to remove the titles from the public 
domain at any time without warning.
4) No allowance has been made or even implied for use of any of the properties on any 
other computing system. See point 2) above.




Contents

This package will be growing as time goes on, and may even split into different packages 
for different platforms. However, this version contains all formats combined.

Documents

All these files are saved in Microsoft WORD for Windows format (v6.0a). Plain text 
versions can also be found in VTX_TXT.ZIP.

VTX_DOCS.ZIP

	VORTEX.DOC	Description of the package contents - you’re reading it!
	HISTORY.DOC	A potted history of the company. Who was involved, and 	
				where they are now.
	TITLES.DOC		A comprehensive list of all titles produced by VORTEX, 	
				including titles published by other companies.

Emulator files

Each file is ZIPped using PKZIP v2.04g and contains programs for one format only.
Files must ALWAYS be distributed in this form containing a copy of VORTEX.TXT.

VTX_ZX81.ZIP

	VORTEX.TXT	Description of the package contents - you’re reading it!

	.P format files of the following ZX-81 games:-

	ASTRAL.P		Astral Convoy

VTX_SPEC.ZIP
	
	VORTEX.TXT	Description of the package contents - you’re reading it!

	.SNA format files of the following ZX-Spectrum games:-

	AND1INTR.SNA	Android One introduction
	ANDROID1.SNA	Android One
	ANDROID2.SNA	Android Two
	TLL.SNA		Tornado Low Level
	CYCLONE.SNA	Cyclone
	HIGHWAY.SNA	Highway Encounter
	ALIENH.SNA		Alien Highway
	REV.SNA		Revolution
	DEFLEKT.SNA	Deflektor
	HATE.SNA		Hostile Alien Terrain Encounter

VTX_CPC.ZIP

	VORTEX.TXT	Description of the package contents - you’re reading it!

	.SNA format files of the following Amstrad CPC games:-

	ANDROID1.SNA	Android One
	TLL.SNA		Tornado Low Level
	HIGHWAY.SNA	Highway Encounter
	ALIENH.SNA		Alien Highway
	REV.SNA		Revolution
	DEFLEKT.SNA	Deflektor
	HATE.SNA		Hostile Alien Terrain Encounter

VTX_C64.ZIP

	VORTEX.TXT	Description of the package contents - you’re reading it!

	D64 format files of the following Commodore C-64 games:-

	HIGHWAY.D64	Highway Encounter

Missing files

Unfortunately, this package is not quite complete. If you can help, I need the following 
games:-

ZX81		Cosmos, Serpent’s Tomb
ZX Spectrum	Cosmos, Gun Law
Amstrad CPC	Android Two
MSX 		Highway Encounter
C64		Deflektor
Atari ST	Deflektor
Amiga		Deflektor



The future

As time allows, future versions of this package will include:-

Loading screens for games, where appropriate.
More complete collection of games - you can help! (see above).
Early programs by Costa and Mark.
Scanned cassette inlays.
Scanned magazine reviews.
Source code!
All suggestions are welcomed!

Please send email to:-

mhh@linex.com, or
mhh@kerner.com (until August 1995), or
75112,1545@compuserve.com

Alternatively, you may send snailmail to:-

VORTEX SOFTWARE
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
1725 Marion Avenue, K-10
Novato
CA 94945
U.S.A.



Thanks!

There are many people to thank for this package...

First of all, thanks to Costa and Luke -- who gave me the best possible start in the 
computer games industry as well as being very good friends. It was a honour to work 
with you!

Thanks to all the 8-bit emulator writers -- yours is really a labour of love! You all have 
done a great job in keeping the old games alive. Without you none of this would have 
been possible.

Thanks to all the internetters who are keeping these 8-bit systems alive and kicking!

Special thanks (in no particular order) to:-

Arnt Gulbrandsen
Marco Vieth
Gerton Lunter
Carlo Delhez
Emmanuel Roussin
Kevin Thacker

If I’ve missed anyone it’s purely my trying to get this thing out to ‘net! Remind me and 
I’ll definitely put you in the next compilation.

Be seeing you!