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Actual Reality CD software has been out of print for over 15 years, but a downloadable ISO version of it can be found at archive.org

Actual Reality was a groundbreaking program featuring then-current Christian rock artists talking about basic Christian beliefs in a hip-graphical setting that encouraged exploration. It's still pretty cool today and the message is timeless. I sold a ton of them during my heyday as Sunday Software Inc. I also wrote a much-needed OUTLINE to it so teachers could figure out where things were.  I've attached a "functional" copy of that guide, however, almost none of the links will work in it. Still, the guide will tell you where everything can be found in Actual Reality.

You can download an "ISO" copy from ARCHIVE.org that will run fine in Windows 10 or 11.

Just make sure you also have the latest/last version of Quicktime for Windows 7.7.9 installed or the videos/menus won't work.

Go to https://archive.org/details/ACTREAL. Select the ISO image version. It's about 650 megabytes so will take a bit to download. After downloading, double click to open, select "details" and "run away" to unzip it. Then click the actreal.exe file to run it! Tip: Use Window's Display Scale control to set screen to 150% to make it fill the screen.

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Actual Reality CD is/was a deep interactive collection of creatively presented video vignettes and startling graphics and short texts about various "Christianity 101" subjects presented by Christian recording artists from the 1990's and early 2000's. Subjects include: "Who is Jesus?" "What does the word Christ mean?" and "What about the Resurrection?" Originally designed for teens, it's content can be explored by children provided you go with them. The software includes many Christian rock-artists talking about these subjects and their faith, and includes clips of some of their music. It runs on Windows and was widely available through various sources, including Sunday Software, in the late 1990's and early 2000's.

The attached "OUTLINE TO ACTUAL REALITY" is still good to go, however, NONE of the contact info or links are correct.

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