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Update INSTALL template file to include upgrade instructions for
Heretic, Hexen and Strife (thanks chungy).

Subversion-branch: /branches/v2-branch
Subversion-revision: 2748

--- a/man/INSTALL.template

+++ b/man/INSTALL.template

@@ -203,10 +203,25 @@

    LONG_EXE_NAME -iwad chex.wad

+#endif

 == Installing upgrades ==

+#if DOOM

 LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.9 IWAD file.  Generally, if you

 install a recent version of Doom you should have a version 1.9 IWAD.

+#elif HERETIC

+LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.2 (Shareware) or version 1.3

+(Shadow of the Serpent Riders) IWAD file.  Generally, if you install a

+recent version of Heretic you should have a version 1.2 or 1.3 IWAD.

+#elif HEXEN

+LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.1 IWAD file.  Generally, if you

+install a recent version of Hexen you should have a version 1.1 IWAD.

+#elif STRIFE

+LONG_GAME_NAME requires a version 1.2 IWAD file.  Generally, if you

+install a recent version of Strife you should have a version 1.2 IWAD.

+Please note that Strife version 1.3 does not update the IWAD, if your

+version.txt file says "STRIFE(TM) VERSION 1.3", you are still good.

+#endif

 However, if you are installing from a very old CD version or from

 floppy disks, you might find you have an older version.

@@ -215,13 +230,23 @@

 "Demo is from a different game version!".  If this happens, your IWAD

 file is out of date and you need to upgrade.

-Id Software released upgrade patches that will update your game to

-version 1.9.  The following sites have the patches:

+Upgrade patches are available that will update your game to the latest

+version, the following sites have the patches:

-  http://www.doomworld.com/files/patches.shtml

+#if DOOM

   http://www.doom2.net/doom2/utils.html

+  ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom

   ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom2

+#elif HERETIC

+  ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/heretic

+#elif HEXEN

+  ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/hexen

+#elif STRIFE

+  ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/games/idgames/roguestuff

+#endif

+Please see http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Game_patch for more information.

+

 #if _WIN32

 As the patches are binary patches that run as DOS executables, on

 recent 64-bit versions of Windows you will need to use a DOS emulator

@@ -231,7 +256,6 @@

 will need to use a DOS emulator (such as DOSBox) to run them.

 #endif

-#endif

 == Music support ==

 LONG_GAME_NAME includes OPL emulation code that accurately reproduces