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Elurair \ ē-'lür'er \
(c) 2012-2024 Ai4rei/AN

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== About ===========================================================

Universal auto-patcher for all your updating needs combined with a
launcher, which is fully skin-able, highly customizable and easy on
resources. It is free of any cost and works on every 32-bit and
64-bit Microsoft* Windows* platform.

== Known Bugs & Issues =============================================

 - [aavc] Is not safe for computers running Avast Anti-Virus
 - [aavc] Is not safe for computers running Anti-Virus products
   incorporating Parametrically Averaging Inferences (PAI) as part
   of their detection routines.

== Requirements ====================================================

 - Operating system:
    - Windows 95 (may work)
      > Requires at least IE 3 to be installed (does not have to be
      > default browser).
    - Windows 98/ME
    - Windows NT (may work)
    - Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11
      > Except Windows Server Core (and similar configurations)
      > Except Windows RT
      > Except Windows S (and similar configurations)
    - Note: Builder will only work on Windows NT or newer.
 - Hardware:
    - 32-bit platform or emulations thereof (for example WOW64)
    - Disk space < 1 MB
      > Downloaded patches cause additional requirement on disk
      > space on the system and target drives.
    - RAM < 50 MB
      > Processed patches cause additional requirement on RAM.
    - Internet connection
    - Keyboard or a pointing device
      > Yes, you can utilize all functionality using the keyboard
      > alone!

== Usage ===========================================================

This software does not run out-of-the-box, but has to be configured
first. As part of the distribution package you shall find this
documentation, sample configuration (elurair.sample.ini) and a
sample skin (skin/). Most explanation is provided in the sample
configuration. At the very least, you have to configure following:

    - ConfigID
      Set this to a value unique to your server, ideally include
      your domain name.
    - All skin-related parameters, buttons and browsers
      Basically, make your own skin. Unlike in ROCred, skin-free
      operation is unsupported (it may or may not work).
    - All patch-related parameters
      If you do not need patching functionality, do not define any
      patcher.
    - Mark the configuration as 'configured'.

To insert the configuration and skin files into the patcher binary,
use the included builder tool.

== Support =========================================================

As this is a free product, support is limited and to 'benefit all',
when documentation is expanded, features added, changed or fixed.
Requests, that do not meet this description require a specific
sacrifice to be offered.

== Updating & Removal ==============================================

For updating you have to check the website for newer versions. Just
overwrite the old files with the new ones.

If you no longer want to use the patcher, simply delete elurair.exe,
associated docs and configuration files. Elurair does not store any
user data in the registry or anywhere else.

== Disclaimer ======================================================

The executable ( elurair.exe ) is guarantied virus/spyware-free when
downloaded from it's primary location ( nn.ai4rei.net ). This DOES
NOT apply to any mirror, that might be provided for this download.

You use the application at YOUR OWN RISK. You are always encouraged
backup your data before using this release. I'm not liable for any
direct or indirect damages on software or hardware ( including, but
not limited to data loss, corruption, crashes ), that may arise from
using this piece of software. If you don't agree with this, delete
this application entirely.

== Contact =========================================================

Website: http://ai4rei.net/p/skal
Support: http://ai4rei.net/p/bbs

== Legal Stuff & Used Components ===================================

Uses zlib 1.3.1 library for (de)compression Copyright (C) 1995-2024
Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler ( zlib.net ).

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