--- SIDPlayer/README	2000/10/05 17:03:50	1.4
+++ SIDPlayer/README	2003/10/23 13:12:08	1.18
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
-	SIDPlayer, Version 4.0
+  SIDPlayer
+  A SID tune replayer
 
-	A SID tune replayer for BeOS
-
-	Copyright (C) 1996-2000 Christian Bauer
-	Freely distributable
+  Copyright (C) 1996-2003 Christian Bauer
 
 
 License
@@ -46,6 +44,18 @@ SID tunes is that they take very little
 in size.
 
 
+System Requirements
+-------------------
+
+SIDPlayer runs on all Unix systems supported by SDL (which includes Linux,
+FreeBSD, Solaris and Irix) and on BeOS R4.5 or later versions.
+
+Successfully tested systems include:
+ - Linux/i386
+ - BeOS/x86 R5
+ - BeOS/ppc R5
+
+
 Supported file formats
 ----------------------
 
@@ -54,8 +64,14 @@ files (these have the signature "PSID" i
 available on the Internet is in this format.
 
 
-Using SIDPlayer
----------------
+Installing SIDPlayer
+--------------------
+
+See the file "INSTALL".
+
+
+Using SIDPlayer under BeOS
+--------------------------
 
 SIDPlayer can be started from the Tracker or from the Shell. If you give the
 name of a PSID file as an argument from the Shell or drag a PSID file onto
@@ -72,7 +88,7 @@ used to adjust the replay speed.
 The SIDPlayer menu has three items:
 
  - "About SIDPlayer" shows some information about SIDPlayer
- - "Sound Control" opens the sound control window
+ - "Sound Control" opens the sound control window (see below)
  - "Quit" quits SIDPlayer
 
 To load another PSID file, drag it into the SIDPlayer window. To quit
@@ -87,13 +103,31 @@ Some functions of SIDPlayer can also be
   Right arrow: Next song
   Q          : Quit
 
-SIDPlayer can also be used as an input plugin for CL-Amp by Claes Löfqvist.
-Simply copy the program to your CL-Amp "Plugins" directory (you have to copy
-it, placing a link won't work) and rename it to "in_SIDPlayer".
 
+Using SIDPlayer under Unix
+--------------------------
+
+SIDPlayer currently only works as a command line application. It is invoked
+as follows:
 
-The Sound Control window
-------------------------
+  sidplayer FILE [song_number]
+
+"FILE" is the name of the PSID file to be loaded. The optional "song_number"
+specifies the number of the song to be player (instead of the default song).
+SIDPlayer cannot detect when a song has finished, so you have to use Ctrl-C
+to quit it.
+
+SIDPlayer accepts a number of command line arguments. Type "sidplayer --help"
+to get a list.
+
+If you have a Catweasel MK3 PCI card with a SID chip installed you can
+redirect the output of SIDPlayer to the card by specifying the "--cwsid on"
+command line argument. Visit www.jschoenfeld.de for more information about
+the Catweasel card.
+
+
+The Sound Control window (BeOS only)
+------------------------------------
 
 Sound post-processing is controlled with the "Effect" pop-up menu and the
 "Delay" and "Feedback" sliders. The available effects are "None" (no post-
@@ -152,6 +186,23 @@ V4.0 - Now based on Frodo V5 CPU/SID cod
        faster/slower buttons by slider, added popup menu and sound control
        window, ported to BeOS R5 with new Media Kit, implemented CIA timer
        speed control, and SIDPlayer can now also be used as a CL-Amp plugin
+V4.1 - Runs as a command line application under Unix (requiring SDL),
+       preferences items can be passed on the command line, and SIDPlayer
+       can now also be used as a SoundPlay plugin
+V4.2 - Fixed writes to mirrored SID registers, output to WAV file is possible
+       in SDL version
+V4.3 - Added support for Catweasel SID hardware in SDL version (use option
+       "--cwsid on"), CIA timer speed control now actually works
+V4.4 - Fixed a problem with the wrong replay routine being called when the
+       IRQ vector was changed. Mastercomposer tunes (and probably others)
+       not play correctly. [Thanks to Stefano Tognon.]
+
+
+Acknowledgements
+----------------
+
+Special thanks go to Claes Löfqvist and Marco Nelissen for their help with
+adding CL-Amp and SoundPlay plugin support.
 
 
 Christian Bauer