README.TXT for Virtual Drive Version V6.01 for 95/98/Me/NT/2000 (tm)   
Release Notes                                            (12-18-2000)
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Major New Features for this version:

1. Windows Me compatible.

2. Able to create VCD's from additional CD types:
   9x/Me:  CD-ROM, CD-Audio, DVD-ROM(data mode), Video-CD, 
           Photo-CD, MixedMode-CD.
   NT/2000:CD-ROM, Video-CD, Photo-CD, MixedMode-CD.

3. Diablo II(incl. the BattleNet function) is now supported (on 9x/Me).    
   With the following provisions:   

    (1) Do not use compression option to build the DiabloII PLAYDISK.VCD.
    (2) The PC must have at least one physical CD-ROM drive.
    (3) When using Virtual Drive to insert DiabloII's PLAYDISK.VCD, 
        do not try to access the phsical CD-ROM drive.   
        (The physical CD-ROM drive will again be available once you eject 
         DiabloII's PLAYDISK.VCD)
    
4. More Intelligent interface provided.
   Drag-and-Drop to add new VCDs.
   Drag-and-Drop to insert/eject VCDs from Virtual Drive.
   For different CD types supported, using the "Build VCD" button.
     Virtual Drive will build correspondent VCD image file according
     to CD type detected.

5. Customized CD-ROM now can support up to 1GB with the following
   limitations:
   total number of files:  32767 
   max. directory levels:  15  (Ref. ISO 9002 standard)
   max. length of path and file name: 128 bytes  (ISO 9660 standard)
   
6. New Italian version supported for V6.0

   Now Multi language support for this version includes:
     1. English
     2. Chinese (Tanditional and Simplified versions)
     3. Japanese
     4. French
     5. Germany (Partial translation, some in English)
     6. Italian 

    The setup program determines the language of your system, and
    will install the corresponding language with Virtual Drive 95/98/Me.

7. MixedMode-CD is now supported.
   For old versions Virtual Drive, some CD titles are protected by 
   using MixedMode-CD. and even though Virtual Drive could be used 
   with these titles, sometimes the background music was lost. 
   Now the background music is available(on 9x/Me); however there 
   are some limitations, depends on CD title: some Titles need to 
   be used on first CD drive for background sound to be available.

Please see our home page for the latest information on 
Virutal Drive 95/98/Me/NT and 2000 versions
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