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in reply to: Fix for Frame Rate? #10131

10K cycles seems to work better for me, though it seems really easy to get going so fast it overshoots. I think I’m going to watch some tutorials or read the manual.

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in reply to: Best way to play? #10116

Looks the Sharoma recommends GLfrontier, despite its bugs. IDK which is the least bad version 😅.

It all feels impenetrable to me!

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in reply to: Normality [1996] #10098

I think I had a demo of this back in the day, likely from a magazine CD. It was so strange. Yet the early true 3D was mind bending to my graphics obsessed mind.

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in reply to: Wing Commander: Privateer + Righteous Fire #10097

Oh would love to replay this one again! Such a classic. It had just enough improvements to the WC formula and Elite-style games that I could enjoy it.

Earlier WC games had *terrible* frame-rates, and I have a hard time enjoying sandbox games with no campaign (like Elite and Frontier).

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in reply to: Searching for a Forgotten MS-DOS Game – Need Help! #10096

Surely this is AI slop? Why wouldn’t they spam r/TipOfMyJoystick instead?

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in reply to: TIL: Doug TenNapel is Trump supporter and Anti-LGBTQ+ #10049

For folks concerned that I am trying to ‘demean’ him; you can hear directly from him on his YouTube channel, website, Instagram, Facebook, etc. They aren’t ‘canceled’ or hard to find.

TenNapel created the EWJ character and has continued to sell content for the franchise in the years after the games. He seems to be a pretty central part of the franchise, both then and now.

That said, everyone is free to decide for themselves. We all have a choice as to which creators to support, pass over, or loudly / quietly boycott.

IMO, creators who loudly call for taking away other people’s rights, and delight in the dismantling of the rule of law, shouldn’t be surprised to find their work is less appreciated.

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in reply to: Underwater levels #10027

DOSBox-X and some other forks have save-states. There are also some cheats if you must.

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in reply to: Earthworm Jim Cartoon #10015

It does remind me of the Tic, even though I recall seeing EWJ first. Crazy and silly fun, no educational or redeeming value.

Which reminds me that deregulating cartoons sure was a boon for shamelessly advertising to kids. Even early GI Joe had to bookend their shows with a short ‘lesson’. (And all I can remember learning from GI Joe is how to swim, light things on fire, and have nightmares.)

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in reply to: Oh Hell Yes. #10001

It would appear the spammers have found our corner of the Internet

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in reply to: Unofficial fan sequel: Forge #9957

Impressive graphics, voice acting, and music; even if some are recycled from Loom itself. I also appreciate they went with VGA. Loom’s EGA graphics are great, yet I prefer the look of 256 color VGA.

This incomplete fan game appears to have more original art, voice acting, and music than the original game!

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in reply to: Expert Difficulty – hidden scene #9956

When playing the VGA version in SCUMMVM with extras enabled, I saw the scene even in ‘Practice’ mode.

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in reply to: Which version to play? #9904

I just discovered that SCUMMVM offers to restore content to the Steam (VGA+talkie) version, which feels like the perfect version since it’s voiced and I prefer VGA. Though I’m tempted to try the EGA at some point, as others have said that’s the designers’ preferred version.

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in reply to: Loom Audio Drama: backstory #9903

Thanks for this. Loom’s intro is heavy on the mystery, so I appreciate more backstory going into it.

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in reply to: Spooky October Suggestions thread #9901

“Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller” 1994

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9893

If not too late, here is DGC-T6.WAD which has a fix for the sky wrapping.

Sorry I couldn’t do it sooner, I was under the weather.

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in reply to: GOG Friends #9858

My GOG username is ‘watchful’, open to friend-ing with any DGC regulars

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9857

Here is DGC-T4C.WAD with TigerQuoll’s E1M7 (v2).

I’ve also updated my coop server at 75.118.69.125:10667 with it.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9849

Here are my dev notes for e1m8.htm

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9843

Alright, DGC-T4B.WAD with tweaks to E1M1 for coop and a rough draft of a new sky. (Looks like attachments may be broken on this forum, or require steps I’ve overlooked? Back to GDrive for now.)

I tried to address banding in the sky, but I’m having trouble editing to the exact palette. My initial palette conversion attempts in GIMP looked similar to what SLADE did to the attached. But my pre-converted image ended up horribly distorted once imported into SLADE, which seems to force its own palette/format conversion–even when starting from an indexed PNG. So I don’t see a way to address this without either debugging my process for possibly hours or just giving up and replacing the sky a few times until something without hideous banding comes out.

If folks can stand the current banding then I may just touch up the repetition seam at the edges and call it a day.

On another note, DOS/Chocolate/Crispy Doom is so much darker! My cloud looks *much* lighter in GZDoom which washes out the effect :(. Tempted to make things darker to compensate but then DOS might be nearly unplayable without gamma correction.

EDIT: Had to re-upload. Apparently all my bouncing between SLADE and UDB broke E1M6 somehow. Updated file has E1M1 tweaks, first draft of the sky, and E1M6 works again.

EDIT2: I just have to say what a joy it is to see the clever tricks folks have put into these maps! Y’all put in some heinous traps and nice effects like deep nukage that make me curse but also smile. Not even done going through them and every one so far has been a treat.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9840

> Does it mean DM weapons appear in Coop?

@rnlf yeah, that’s part of the problem.

You don’t need a DM only zone, unless you really want one. Basically any ‘things’ that you want to only appear in (competitive) deathmatch should be flagged as “Not Cooperative”.

For example I see three light poles between the boxes that block the teleporter to the empty hanger in both DM *and* in coop. Since they lack the NC flag they break the ability to continue the campaign in coop. If you add the NC flag to those light pillars then coop players can continue to the empty hanger. Also there are some DM only weapons and ammo which should probably be marked NC so the map isn’t too easy in coop.

Overall it is a fun trick and a nice big map, so I’d like to try it with others in coop.

Attached I’ve tried to change all the MP-only things that look like they’re for DM as “Not Cooperative”.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9837

My par times so far, at least for my first runs through these:

– E1M1 8:31
– E1M2 5:24
– E1M3 12:38
– E1M4 6:17
– E1M5 9:08
– E1M6 13:00

Will try to edit this message as I progress.

We can put par times into the UMAPINFO. Might also be fun to put in custom ‘intertext’ for the end of the pack.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9836

BTW what do folks think of a custom sky texture for this pack? Always seemed odd to me that there are Earthy mountains on Phobos anyway.

I may take a stab at it if there’s no objection.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9835

@rnlf can you make your map coop compatible? Looks like it’s DM changes also apply to coop which breaks progression on the server. In Ulimate Doom Builder the option for the DM-only things looks like “Not Cooperative”.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9834

@Tijn if you put the current WAD within that site folder now then I think I can configure Odamex to auto-download from there. Should help folks who haven’t manually added it themselves.

Also for MP, I’m no expert, I just put the four coop starts near the 1P start then scattered some DM starts around with some DM only ‘things’. You can mark things as MP only, and/or not DM, and/or not coop. IME folks usually add a few more monsters for coop only and sometimes extra ammo. Once your 1P work is done I can add MP stuff, if you don’t have time and no one else does.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9798

Alright, for E1M8 I managed to fix the sky edges leaking into view, at least up to 16:9. Now the map works in DOS albeit still has some HOM effects :/.

Though not sure how to get the DGCTEX working in DOS.

Here it is: E1M8DGC3.wad

EDIT: @Wesbat, if I may ask, please update the UMAPINFO for E1M8 to be called “Ashes over Babel”

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9787

I’ve put the current maps on my Odamex server, if folks want to try them out. Map rotation should skip E1M7 since I couldn’t find any copies yet.

Unlike before it’s now configured to reset when empty, instead of pausing, so folks can try the maps together from the start if no one else is currently playing.

EDIT: Updated to use DGC-T3.WAD

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9765

Can the dehacked lump also let us name the maps? So they show in the map view?

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9744

Alright, I managed to get an earlier idea working for E1M8: a keyed gate at the summit. This forces players to backtrack through/around/after the first horde.

I also tried making the ‘cloud’ dark, with flashing sectors, as if teleported inside a lightning cloud, instead of walking on top of a cloud.

Again I prepared too versions:

– E1M8DGC2.WAD: limit-removed version with DGC texture and secret

– E1M8DOS2.WAD: DOS compatible w/smaller ocean and no DGC or secret

EDIT: Made one last fix to the DOS version.
BTW: Please LMK once the map-pack is ready, and I can put it on the Odamex server as co-op for folks who want to give that a spin. Also, do we plan on doing a DOS-compatible version and a limit-removed version?

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in reply to: Doom Versions and Ports #9716

@drbockwurst have you tried this unofficial 3DO port?

Looks like they have at least made it playable.

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in reply to: Multiplayer #9665

For those interested in vanilla Doom coop, I’ve added another server instance–also on Odamex. It’s “Ultra Violence” skill, and state will be saved when no one is playing. So even if you find yourself alone, any progress you make can be picked up by the next person to join, much like a relay race.

It should show up in the Odamex launcher if you search for DosGameClub. You can direct connect from command line with +connect 75.118.69.125:10667

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9641

Apparently DOS (vanilla) Doom won’t work without the DCG.wad if those textures are used on a map. So here’s two latest copies of my E1M8 map:

• E1M8.wad — no DCG textures
• E1M8DGC.wad — with DGC textures

May also help if the DCG.wad sample map were placed into a different map slot, perhaps E2M1, so it won’t overlap any real maps.

EDIT: Sadly now that I’ve tried DOS, the large ocean sector is still too big. Here is a DOS-playable copy which also had to drop the DGC text in the secret. Sorry everyone, I just don’t have time to polish/fix this any more 🙁

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9638

Updated E1M8 with coop and DM starts. If folks add coop starts to theirs then I can host the map pack on Odamex or Zandronum, to play coop together.

EDIT: Also, I’m open to adding the DGC computer texture in a secret to E1M8.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9629

@wesbat much thanks!

I stumbled into that by downsizing my largest sector. That said, I appreciate the precise number of the limit.

EDIT: If folks want to test my map, here is a functional copy. It lacks some decorations and probably sign posting. For the curious, I’d call it “Ashes over Babel”. There are some visual glitches on wide monitors, or if folks travel out over the water but it works well enough for me on CrispyDoom. Please LMK your thoughts!

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9626

Can someone help me debug the exit on my attempt at E1M8?

I can’t find any reliable way to get it to exit, except damage to 20% (action 11). I was hoping to have a linedef walk exit at the edge (52).

Maybe sectors are too large, or too many moving sectors, or my editor being buggy (Ultimate Doom Builder), or CrispyDoom quirks? IDK.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just had a oversized sector.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9617

Is the deadline still 03-21? I finally worked out the mechanics I was going for. But now I need to balance the items and polish up placement and decorations.

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9600

Could I ask to use E1M8? I was hoping to reuse tag 666 to trigger something on the death of a baron

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in reply to: DGC Map Pack Collaboration #9567

I’ve got an idea I’m working on. Shame I cannot use Dehacked or any other modifiers. But I’ll try to make it work.

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in reply to: Multiplayer #9541

In case someone else would prefer to host in a more ping-friendly location, here is my Odamex conf:


sv_hostname "DosGameClub (Unofficial) - Doom (Revisit)"
sv_motd "Welcome to (unoffical) DOS Game Club server! Horde mode on Odamex"

sv_allowjump 1
sv_emptyfreeze 1
//sv_emptyreset 1
sv_friendlyfire 0
sv_freelook 1
sv_gametype 4
sv_maxclients 32
sv_maxplayers 32
sv_shufflemaplist 1
sv_timelimit 120
sv_unblockplayers 1
sv_usemasters 1

addmap map01
addmap map02
addmap map03
...
addmap map50


And the command I use:

nice -1 odasrv -host -port 10666 -iwad DOOM2.WAD -file hordamex.wad +exec dgc.cfg


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in reply to: [2025] Myhouse.wad #9540

Welp, I got stuck in the white-on-dark-gray basement. Guess I’ll probably have to resort to a walkthough as I don’t have time to try everything. Still, it is curious how they’ve already started to evolve the level–seemingly in place.

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in reply to: What’s your DOOM origin story, and what Myths did you grow up believing? #9528

My dad’s favorite BBS had a lot of shareware, so I recall getting Doom from there long before Doom 2 came out. It took a while to download on my 14.4 modem, IIRC. Then extracting and installing took a while too.

It was a blast and pushed my 486 (SX?) pretty hard. At some point I recall getting shareware CDs which always had Doom, sometimes even on the cover. One myth with them was that the CDs had *any* whole games. It was disappointing to realize they had nothing but shareware. Still, they were a lot more convenient when trying to install on my friends’ computers.

I also tried mods from the BBS and got warning messages about using them with shareware. Somehow one mod got past that and had some (all?) of the registered version when I only had shareware installed. Being taught to be very honest at all times, I dutifully called to report the WAD to the on-screen piracy reporting line. Only as I started making my own WADs did I realize it was just a quirk of getting mods running with the shareware. (I realized I could apply a registered patch to the shareware.)

Doom 2 came into my possession less than honestly while visiting a friend. We actually went to his friend’s house and borrowed his floppies despite his family being away from home. Doom 2 was fun but felt like an expansion pack, since so little changed. I expected to be able to jump, crouch, look up/down, or at least see more new content or story.

Around 95 I got my first legit ‘full’ copy of Doom by biking to the local Electronic Boutique. This was long before clerks would ask a kid’s age for violent games. Then I played it all afternoon when the parents were away.

My conservative parents were big believers in the satanic panic, so playing Doom required a closed door or very careful level selection when they were around. That’s also why I didn’t get legit copies sooner.

Thankfully my friends parents were more liberal or not around much. We enjoyed playing in the dark, on Halloween, and with Metallica or other heavy metal music blasting. We never really got multiplayer going with it, though we did eventually play MP with build engine games over modem and at school labs.

When Doom modding tools appeared on the BBS, I started making my own around 1995. It culminated in a short, themed level based on current events. While I was proud of the art I did in PSP to change enemies, it was overall in very poor taste. Thankfully that BBS passed away within a few years, and I lost all copies over time. Some things are better left in the past.

Many years later I tried Doom online with Zandronum and stumbled into a pretty sophisticated horde mode, before those became popular with games like L4D. It was surprisingly fun. In the past few years at my current job I’ve hosted a few team socials playing Doom: team DM, Chex Quest, SRB2, and CTF. It’s amazing how far folks have pushed the engine.

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in reply to: Ports back to DOS #9500

Shame FastDoom removed network support, since I could see it being useful at retro LAN parties. That said, it’s an understandable compromise given their goals.

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in reply to: Wadazine – A community created Doom magazine #9497

This is great! I know there is a rich community out there. Still nice to see another nice, and one with a throwback aesthetic that feels like those freshly printed magazines of yore.

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in reply to: Multiplayer #9496

I tweaked the map rotation to start on the second map, since it can be played if no one else is around. (First map seems to need at least two people to trigger the waves.)

Also, folks on MacOS who may have trouble getting Odamex launcher working, you can do the following instead:

1. 1. open the Odamex app itself
2. 2. specify the WAD location in the pre-game dialogs
3. 3. click dont-show-again checkbox
4. 4.open Terminal
5. 5. /Applications/Odamex/odamex.app/Contents/MacOS/odamex +connect 75.118.69.125

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in reply to: Doom + Doom II ‘Definitive’ Edition #9476

It had some quirks, as the Unity version before it. Funny how it’s now on Kex, which began as a fan re-implementation of Turok.

Here is a video that compares the joystick deadzones of each Doom (1993) release. Not that many folks used joysticks for it back in the day, though I do recall trying a Gravis Gamepad then later a more SNES-like gamepad that had shoulders for circle strafing.

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in reply to: Multiplayer #9473

Alright, I got Odamex server running on my home server (75.118.69.125), in case folks want to try it. I’ve loaded Hordamex which is a horde-mode survival mod that looks fun.

Just run OdaLaunch and look for “DosGameClub” to find my unofficial server. You can drop in or leave at any time, it’s a dedicated server.

If folks want to do Skulltag then I’d recommend (Q-)Zandronum, my personal favorite and the spiritual successor. Q-Zandronum in particular has client-side prediction, and optionally more Quake-like movement. IME, QZ feels the best since projectiles appear immediately (client-side) then syncs periodically with server.

EDIT: Odamex had a new release yesterday, yet website downloads still going to v10.6. To get v11 you can use this SourceForce page.

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in reply to: Multiplayer #9391

For the revisit of Doom, may I recommend Zandronum? While a modern port, you can dial the graphics back to close to the original.

Of course there is the new Kex-based re-implementation on Steam. It doesn’t have vertical mouselook, and allows both local and Internet play.

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in reply to: New Root Tooic to Separate From Old Episode? #9299

Yeah a prefix could work. Maybe “[Old Episode]”?
Or the year?

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in reply to: The Engine #9256

UW seems to hide its grid well, perhaps there are triangular/diagonal walls they drop on the grid?

Despite the small view-port it is visually impressive for the time. Though even with the fan patch that modernizes controls this game reminds me why I hated RPGs. Making maps, awkward fighting, and short draw distance (even with a torch) all make it feel too much like work. Playing with a friend would probably help, yet most of my friends had even less patience for PC gaming than I did.

All that said, Tomb Raider’s laggy and unforgiving controls also put me off from it too. In that case I now understand they meant TR’s controls to fit the grid. At least UW’s movement feels less locked-in.

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in reply to: Launcher with mods #9231

Much thanks @firefyte! This is exactly what I’ll need.

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in reply to: Doom on Android or how to re-design old dos games #9211

DeltaTouch is my go-to on Android, because I can play mods

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in reply to: Strife (1996) #9151

Just finished this recently using the Veteran Edition, and it was better than I remember. I’d take another crack at the DOS version if the club picks it up.

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in reply to: Tekwar! #9130

I’ve heard the books are garbage too. Yet I can appreciate Shatner taking a risk and going outside his comfort zone. A part of me hopes someone mods or remasters it enough to make it fun.

All that said, may be fun to hate play just for kicks

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in reply to: Final(ish) thoughts #9109

When I played through Heretic a while back, I did play the original campaign and the expansion. It did feel a bit repetitive by the end. Still the art, interesting levels, and coherent–if sparse–story made it worthwhile for me.

Also the MP is fun, even if it sometimes feels too much like a Doom reskin. I wish they had at least made the weapons all projectile based, since hitscan feels especially out of place given the fantasy setting. Perhaps they were concerned with lag from too many projectiles, as things like DWANGO served low-bandwidth dial-up connections.

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in reply to: Brutal Heretic #9094

Trying only the Brutal part, since I’d rather not buy ZDL, was curious. It lives up to the name and does feel more challenging.

Can anyone tell me what I’m missing by skipping ZDL (relying instead on GZDoom)?

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in reply to: Book on BASS #9093

Please post a link to your podcast, I’m always on the look out for interesting shows

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in reply to: BASS Sequel #9092

Thanks for the recommend, I just started and the sequel has an intriguing opening. Sadly it makes my laptop spin up for takeoff, so I’ll have to make some time at my desktop 😉

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in reply to: Final thoughts? #9091

One thing that helped me enjoy the game more was lowering the music volume. The default volume drowned out dialog and got distracting too often.

I’d also agree that it’s mediocre in many ways, yet some combo of nostalgia and world building kept me coming back.

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in reply to: Speedruns #9088

The jargon is a bit intimidating, still looks like fun! I’m more of a speed-run spectator myself though.

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in reply to: Multiplayer Session(s)? #9087

@tamsin.lm did you mean Hexen (1995) or Heretic II (1998)? The former would be pretty easy since Zandronum can run it too. But perhaps that’s best left to a month focused on Hexen itself.

The latter is Quake2-based and looks like its dedicated server is dated. I don’t see any complete source ports with multiplayer. So I’d rather not. Perhaps you can find servers elsewhere? There appear to be Reddit and Steam Community groups focused on Heretic II.

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in reply to: Raven Software #9082

Them ending up as a CoD content factory isn’t entirely unexpected. At lot of old Raven stuff is them adapting franchises into first-person games on idTech.

I agree that Cyclones looks interesting, though I’ve bounced off it a few times because of the odd controls.

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in reply to: Multiplayer Session(s)? #9081

Alright, got the vanilla Zandronum working as a dedicated server, so folks can drop in any time they want. I put in a couple bots for some fun in case no other humans are available.

If deathmatch gets boring I can switch it to something more spicy like “Terminator” mode (everyone vs person with the red ball) or CTF or invasion.

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in reply to: Multiplayer Session(s)? #9072

Welp, this turned out to be harder than I thought. I’ve got a server running Zandronum’s latest alpha, with voice-chat, under “DosGameClub (unofficial)”. Yet it doesn’t seem to play correctly.

I’ll circle back later if there is interest.

DoomSeeker can help one find some Heretic games regardless. It feels quite fast, and with the weapons mirroring Doom, quite familiar.

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in reply to: But… maybe Hexen too? #9059

Either way sounds good to me. Yet both games will probably be a bit squished if done in the same month.

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in reply to: Raven Software #9058

They were really great back in the day. I cannot recall a game of theirs I didn’t enjoy. Even CoD was quite fun for a while, and can be from time to time. I’d agree it is sad they are locked into that franchise.

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in reply to: New Rendering Options? #9057

IMO, GZDoom with an upscale pack is great! Though I used a neural upscale mod alone, not a fancy lighting+HD pack like the one you linked to.

Maybe try a few and see which one feels best to you?

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in reply to: My memories of Heretic #9056

I bounced off it back in the day because of the fantasy setting. Having played it a few years ago with some nephews, it’s fun yet oddly similar to Doom mechanically. Reading Romero’s “DoomGuy” book it was a revelation to find out he forced them to keep weapons and enemies mechanically identical. What a wasted opportunity! My opinion of Romero as a designer dropped significantly.

All that said, at least the game has a story, and its setting is fun. I also played with a tasteful upscale pack that made the art less blocky and enhanced its surreal feeling.

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in reply to: Heretic [1994] #8862

Romero’s new book “Doom Guy” documents how he contractually bound Raven to keep the guns functionally the same, convinced it was key to Doom’s formula. I think that’s crazy in hindsight, since it made Heretic less interesting, albeit approachable.

Still, Heretic is a fun game and I’d like to continue the series–maybe even replay the OG with the club.

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in reply to: The Elder Scrolls Arena + Dagerfall #8861

Maybe a 2 or even 3 month game?

Or perhaps there are some campaign-focused guides folks could follow along? IIRC it was hard to know what to do.

Also the Unity port is a much better UX and its mods make it much more approachable.

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in reply to: I too like DOS games! And making “Let’s Play by Play” podcast #8806

Howdy, @DJ_HiP, sorry didn’t see your question sooner.

My top five would be…

• – Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis
• – Resonance
• – Day of the Tentacle
• – Primordia
• – Broken Sword (whole series)

Thanks for asking!
Do you have any favorite adventures?

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in reply to: Magazine Reviews #8799

I recall a cameo of the game in an X-Files episode too.

Anyways, much thanks for everyone mentioning F2 to save. I’ll have to try that next time.

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in reply to: Opinions #8798

DOS version was too janky for me and much worse than I remember, though perhaps that’s due to DOSBox-X or my machine? GOG copy works better IME.

Feels like it needs quick-save and load with all the platforming and the frenetic play. From what little I’ve played it does feel like they want you to back up often to snipe, even then there is nearly constant incoming fire.

Graphics are too dark and ill-defined sometimes. When games do that I just crank the brightness until it’s slightly washed out, so that edges are visible. Things look worse yet are more playable. With ‘proper’ brightness I feel like I’m never sure where the boundaries are. This game in particular makes that feeling worse with its — otherwise welcome — verticality.

It’s still fun today. Just a bit harder to get working well and adjust to the quirks from the era.

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in reply to: Kart Race (a.k.a. 카트 레이스) #8690

Found this YT mentioning Skunny Kart, but light on details. Does anyone have a definitive source on which game is the original and who really ‘owns’ the engine?

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in reply to: Favorite racer character? #8650

Do the different characters have different driving stats?

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in reply to: Streams #8628

Thanks for the reminder, will have to check them out later this week. Perhaps you can edit your post with links? (Couldn’t find them on Martijn’s Twitch.)

I really appreciate how much the game feels like the movies, despite having no FMV and pretty rudimentary animation. (Though some running animations would have been nice — at least SCUMMVM lets you Ctrl+F for fast mode.) Little touches like the credits at the start, the plane red lining to destinations, cinematics of the Nazis scattered throughout, and decent framing and art — altogether — make for a cinematic game.

All that said, I don’t think I would have ever considered Indy’s carbon footprint. Then again, he is often keeping Nazis from getting supernatural powers.

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in reply to: Wits, Fists or Team? #8520

First puzzle after trying “Team” has proven more challenging than I remember. Feels like some vestiges of other paths make things even harder than usual. And while the randomization is a nice touch, I find the extra hot-spots and inventory a bit frustrating.

Ah well, it’s some variety at least. Maybe I’ll give “Wits” or “Fists” a try if I can get through “Teams” fast enough. The story and production quality is just so good.

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in reply to: Unofficial “Special Edition” #8514

Money Island was just before my gaming era started and I also love the special editions. The pixel art is nice too, yet a bit harder to see small items. So given the choice I prefer high resolution alternatives, at least as long as they have roughly the same feel.

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in reply to: Magazine Reviews #8504

Thanks for the review. Interesting to see high praise for the Lost Crusade adventure too, as often I’ve heard it called short and rushed.

I picked up Fate in a bundle solely because of a love for the movies, and was very surprised at the quality of all the games on the disks: FoA, Day of Tentacle, Sam & Max, and even Rebel Assault (for the video if nothing else).

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in reply to: On sale now (GOG) #8503

Interesting that the GOG version uses ScummVM instead of an official and native SCUMM port.

Steam’s version has graphics smoothing, which can be turned off with Alt+S, and my guess is it doesn’t have any bugs in its IQ points. Then again ScummVM apparently has smoother scrolling and allows one to use better quality assets like Amiga music.

I’m curious to retry the DOS version, such as via ExoDOS, to see how it compares.

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in reply to: VR Port #8473

Thanks for the heads up. I just tried on a Vive and it’s surprisingly good for a fan effort. My only critique is that the teleporting didn’t work for me and some of the 3D model assets glitched (chandelier in ceiling, white barrel rings) or looked too different (smooth green barrels).

Despite the nausea-inducing sliding around, it was a blast to do the aiming with my physical head and hands. The increased difficulty and realism was worth the time lost getting my Vive working again, after a few months on the shelf. Time permitting I’d like to try my Quest 2 as well.

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in reply to: Final Thoughts #8466

Back in the day I got a big-box copy of Spear of Destiny and enjoyed it, though a bit less than Wolf3D. It’s levels felt too much like mazes.

I’m actually replaying SoD now too, and up to level 15 it’s not as bad as I remember. Or perhaps ECWolf’s auto-map just makes it significantly easier to navigate. Still, later levels seem to lack ammo considering the number of enemies. They appear to force the player to kite and funnel the enemies to make every shot count.

Looking back SoD does feel a lot like an expansion, since it offers nothing but art swaps and some new maps.

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in reply to: Mac Wolfenstein 3D? #8454

Mac emulators were too hard to get working. And looks like enemies only face forward. So it’s a hard no from me

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in reply to: Magazine Reviews #8441

From what I recall, violence in media was still controversial, at least in the US. This was especially the case around things that appeal to children like games and TV. So no surprise to see the gore called out in these old reviews.

It’s interesting how all those I’ve read acknowledge the breakthrough in sound and graphics, even if they had misgivings about the themes. Ultima Underworld may have had more detail but I recall its pace and UI was too much for a certain impatient adolescent.

Regardless, are contemporary and positive reviews really that rare?

These are some scans that PopularCultureGaming.com found in PC Games from 1992:

page 2.

Here is a medium post with a lot of references to the contemporary reception, though sadly without links to them.

EDIT: OK, I found the CGW #98 reference on archive.org. It’s quite positive too.

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in reply to: Final Thoughts #8437

For those thinking of giving up, please consider trying ECWolf first. It’s modest quality-of-life improvements really made it much more fun for my older self to keep going.

Specifically, ECWolf has an auto-map lined with the wall textures, yet it can be overlaid and auto-rotate. It’s sort of halfway between Doom and ROTT’s auto-map.

ECWolf also offers modern strafing and locking the Y-axis for a very familiar WASD+mouse configuration.

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in reply to: Which game store is best seller in UAE? #8425

Is this … spam?

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in reply to: What control scheme are you using? #8414

For nostalgia reasons I’ve been forcing myself to use just arrows and no strafing (and PC speaker!)But soon I plan to use a modern port or patches to get WASD+mouse.

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in reply to: CGA (5 color) and Tandy/EGA (16 color) Port #8408

This isn’t just a modern demake, looks like it can also run on ancient hardware:

> The engine has also been modified so that it can be run on 8088 based CPUs, allowing it to be run on a wide variety of old PC hardware.

Considering the heritage of the game, I think it’s kind of fitting to get it going in only 16 colors; even if not technically EGA.

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in reply to: Low Frame-rate? #8407

Cycles was the problem! Increasing it to 10K was much smoother. Much thanks @Tijn

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in reply to: Playing on Steam Deck #8401

There is DOSEmu as well, though I haven’t tried it in a while.

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in reply to: Wipeout – New PC Port #8400

Thanks for the reminder. I want to revisit and just cannot bring myself to play the PS1 version. This looks like how it was meant to be played. Perhaps it’ll even live up to the version shown in “Hackers” (1995)!

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in reply to: Super 3D Noah’s Ark #8399

Corridor 7!

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in reply to: Original or ECWolf #8396

I hope to try all the versions and a few ports. The Mac version also had higher resolution graphics which are interesting. There are a few projects that backport those graphics into ECWolf for folks who are curious but don’t want to run on an old Mac or Mac emulator.

BTW, while I love the art, Spear of Destiny maps felt even more maze-like and unfair than the original Wolf3D.

EDIT: OK cannot do MacenWolf, no matter how faithful to the Mac it is. Enemies always appear to be running forward, even idle or running perpendicular. Shame because the graphics are a nice step up, if not as nostalgic for us plebs from DOS. ECWolf is *very* nice though. Feels like the way to play for folks who want modern strafing and higher resolutions, or its nice map updates.

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in reply to: Control Tips #7897

US release of the game does allow remapping keys. DOSBox allows remapping and DOSBox-X makes that even easier.

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in reply to: 303 Dos Games –> 15 Picks #7787

I would enjoy an excuse to neglect my backlog to play Quarantine (1994) again. It was a curious use of a Doom-like engine with vehicles. They even made a sequel. Though at the time I recall really wishing they had gone 3D, or at least added slopes.

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in reply to: OpenJazz #7714

OpenJazz had some bugs for me: could not save, load only worked from main menu, some jump pads looked like small black trees, and some missing tiles far below the level. Physics also seem a bit different, though close considering it’s not a source or reversed port.

Hard to go back to DOS engine though, view-port feels way too small.

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in reply to: Outlaws #7286

BTW The Force Engine is planning to support Outlaws since its engine is based on DF. Though it’ll probably take a year or two before Outlaws is fully supported.

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in reply to: Final thoughts #7285

Glad to hear someone else finished it, and without quick saves no less!

Better than Doom single player IMO, but that’s because I care more about story than weapon or enemy variety.

Hard agree on the objective systems. It works pretty well, especially for the era. Supposedly a lot of the logic is elevator based triggers because they programmed those early.

BTW the mines were great against melee enemies, you can kind of roll the thermal detonators. I do wish enemies used and dropped non-blaster ammo. Often felt like I had to use the trooper rifle to save other ammo for bosses or bigger groups.

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in reply to: some personal thoughts and memories #7284

Thanks for sharing!

DF was special for me as well, though I came to the series earlier. Getting it on CD for Xmas was a treat as I loved and had modded Doom. Yet I yearned for a shooter with story, cinematics, and levels that felt real and lived in — unlike the very abstract levels of Doom.

Puzzles and large levels though were too much for my impatient teen years, so I recall skipping or cheating through the latter half.

Replaying in the modern era, especially with The Force Engine and even DREAMM, has been great fun.

JK too was special to me. I was caught in the 3D hype and longed for 3D star wars FPS. So much so that in 1997 I decided to take my experimenting with 3D modeling and Quake in a new direction, and made a simple animated Jawa. Soon thereafter I discovered the Star Wars Quake project. It was a joy to make my own interpretation of SW assets like stormtroopers, smugglers, jedi, etc. The project even continued after JK came out. After all we had mesh animation (not segmented skeletal)! Ultimately it fizzled out a few years later, not long after releasing only a multiplayer beta. Despite some regrets around all the time spent, I did still learn a lot and enjoy much of it.

Anyway, the DF+JK series is good fun and certainly worth at least trying them all.

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in reply to: Outlaws #7266

Tried it a few months ago, and I’d agree it’s not as interesting. The environments are so spartan and there are some stylistic quirks like medpack proportions that make it hard to enjoy.

That said, the animated cutscenes and music were nice, though not using the dynamic iMuse system that Dark Forces had.

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in reply to: Yet another way to play this #7258

Thanks for suggesting this!

This provides some more modern defaults like WASD controls and an easier way to swap out the sound font for better music. Overall it feels snappier than DOSBox, though lacks save states of some forks like DOSBox-X.

Anyway, I still prefer The Force Engine for its many QoL improvements and the (albeit distant) possibility of multiplayer someday in the future.

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in reply to: One Must Fall: 2097 #7251

Should this thread get marked ‘done’? Maybe moved to accepted suggestions?

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in reply to: Anoat City #7250

With TheForceEngine you can rebind the keys. Or even with DOSbox-X.

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in reply to: Anoat City #7245

Another tip is to open the map. Even without a headlamp or goggles one can navigate once you know the shape of the main areas.

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in reply to: First thoughts #7244

Playing back in the 90s I recall it was both great to have a coherent story (and Star Wars) yet frustrating puzzles. As an adult it’s mostly better than I remember, probably because of more puzzle experience and getting over my everything-must-be-fully-3D mentality.

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in reply to: TheForceEngine is a great, albeit non-DOS, way to play #7043

TFE now has a perspective correct (GPU) renderer. With latest releases just pick the ‘modern’ option on first run, or go into the video settings.

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in reply to: Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist #6427

Have a look at the “Game Suggestions” forum. More folks seem to browse there than this general-DOS forum

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in reply to: Bioforge #6390

Also enjoyed this game, though had to use a walkthrough back in the day as it’s got some serious moon logic!

Still, the art and sci-fi was worth the pain for me. Tank controls too were quite annoying. At every camera change I yearned for click-where-you-want-to-go mouse control.

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in reply to: Confused on Editions (GOG vs Steam Gold Edition) #6247

Actually I found the areas so … linear it was one of the few adventure games I didn’t feel the need for a map.

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in reply to: Magazine Reviews #6245

Seeing LE back in the day I thought the art was kind of lazy, yet playing many years later I’ve flipped. Now I think the graphics were actually really clever, if experimental. They basically painted over filmed actors and then had to align it to the rendered backgrounds.

If you can accept the style it may grow on you.

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in reply to: Is there a “cliff notes” way to experience this? #6244

Play the first few encounters. IIRC after about 15 minutes you should have a feel for it, at least mechanically.

As for the story and visuals, try a Let’s Play with commentary. Then you can experience it and also hear how someone reacts and thinks through it.

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in reply to: First Impressions? #6051

According to hosts of the “Dev Game Club” podcast there is tendency to make games too difficult the more devs play it, i.e. the longer it’s developed. Apparently the devs and QA just become too familiar with it and lose objectivity.

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in reply to: First Impressions? #6045

One quick, second impression: it’s nice to have the repeated clicking to queue construction of units–even to infinity. I think Starcraft was the first RTS I noticed with that feature.

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in reply to: hi folks #6014

Another Quake modder! Belated greetings!

If I might ask, can you share any of your Quake creations?

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in reply to: Dark Forces #5900

Would love to play this game together too. There is also The Force Engine which is a reverse engineered fan port for high resolution and modern systems. It’s likely to reach v1.0 sometime this year, but is already playable.

DOSBox-X’s save states can help with the original DF, at least as a kind of mid-mission quick-save.

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in reply to: The Music and Audio #5899

@Kazashi MachineGames did some work on the Quake remaster and also the Wolfenstein reboots (New Order, Old Blood, New Colosuss). And their wolf reboots had similar distorted metal riffs as Quake’s menu audio–it’s so close in my mind I thought they were just reusing them unchanged.

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in reply to: Favorite Mods and Levels? #5869

@Pix Malice! Yes!!! It was on the shelf when I worked at Babbage’s but I only actually got a copy and played a few years ago. I even narrated the playthrough for my podcast. It had an actual plot, characters, cut-scenes, some quirky weapons and fun equipment like a parachute.

Anyway, my favorite mod has to be Star Wars Quake because of the years I spent helping make it. Though it wasn’t much to see until we switched to Quake 2. Still there was an unaffiliated CTF mod for Q1 that was Star Wars themed and quite fun too.

QuakeRally is my other favorite mod. Honorable mentions to AirQuake and Team Fortress.

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in reply to: My first time playing Quake #5868

My first Quake experience was QTest, though only solo. It was still impressive to someone who was into modding and dreaming of more realistic gaming experiences. The true 3D on a PC was impressive, especially without Playstation’s warping problems.

Also agree the campaign is very weak, yet I did enjoy the eerie NIN soundtrack. Seems the levels and story were such a jumble with no clear vision. And all that despite claims it was based on years of DnD and brainstorming. (First mention being an easter egg in a Keen game.)

Playing multi-player on the local ISP’s server was fun, more so once we got it running in the school computer lab. Modding too was big with Quake 1, and we used to change the gravity, and try mods like AirQuake and QuakeRally. The QuakeC tech was very flexible, more so than Quake 2, at least until both engines had their full source released.

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in reply to: My Quake Experiences #5867

@Kazashi, what TC were you involved with?

I spent some years working on Star Wars Quake (“The Call of the Force”)!

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in reply to: QuakeWorld Multiplayer on DOS #5863

What Quake ports/editions should we use to connect as clients?

I tried DarkSpaces and QuakeSpasm a few times but only got “Trying…”, though maybe the server wasn’t running?

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in reply to: Preferred version/source port? #5862

DOSBox-X worked well enough for me last night. It does take a beefy PC to run, even at 320×200, the resolution dog intended.

Remaster uses Kex and maybe it’s just me but the grenades bounce directly back at me from steps. DOS Quake doesn’t seem to have that problem.

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in reply to: Modern DOS Games #5745

IMO “Retro City Rampage” deserves its own month and episode. I’d like to try it.

Others which are smaller could be lumped together in one month and episode. It may help to consolidate several vintage DOS games which are smaller and simpler, such as High Octane.

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in reply to: I’m home! #5722

Great to see another adventure fan. Do you have any favorites?

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in reply to: Hello everyone! #5721

Welcome from a quarter Swede! (Albeit born in the US.)

If you haven’t already feel free to put in official suggestions in this subforum. I haven’t heard of the Ishar games before, though the graphics look solid for a dungeon crawler.

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in reply to: Other DOS podcasts #5719

+1 for UMBcast, his @UMBshow Twitter is still active for the curious

DOS Nostalgia also has a podcast, though the YouTube channel is a bit more active.

Lazy Game Reviews on YouTube also has this DOS games playlist. Lately though he tends more toward old PC hardware.

If I might add, my own rarely updated podcast often features DOS games in addition to poor quality audio and an overtired narrator: Let’s Play by Play.

EDIT: Looks like AntennaPod can almost accept YouTube playlist feeds. It recognizes the posts but not as containing media :(. Appears there are some other converters that can adapt them, for the curious.

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in reply to: Hello all! #5587

Thanks for sharing the link. TGOD looks like another nice community/DB/review site. Bookmarked!

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in reply to: Raptor Remake #5585

He’s also got this Patreon, though I’m not a fan of recurring donations for a single-player game.

Anyway, Scott’s effort looks more like something between a proper port and a remaster as all the art assets and much of the mechanics look unchanged. Graphic effects are being added, the art may be AI upscaled/filtered, frame-rate is getting a nice boost from 24 to 60 fps, and he’s planning on launching on consoles too. Nothing to shake a stick at, still, I’m hoping for at least a vertical/tate mode and clearer campaign progression.

The 2010/2015 editions on GOG and Steam look like very basic ports with an only upscaling filter.

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in reply to: Who uses real hardware? #5530

While I’d like to play on OG hardware the noise from old HDDs, fans, and CRT whine is too much. Space is also a concern. Another concern is power draw and sustainability. Old hardware is wearing out with time and getting more expensive as the collective nostalgia ramps up.

I’m seriously considering a hybrid retro-modern machine though, as LGR appears to do sometimes, with an OG chassis and parts except for the disk and monitor. Then install a modern SDcard adapter and low-latency LCD monitor.

Or possibly an FPGA or SOC system that runs ‘natively’ yet without a lot of downsides of the originals.

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in reply to: Episode Structure #5526

Let’s not forget the joys of IRQs, config.sys, and autoexec.bat! Some of us had to resort to boot disks/menus to get games from Origin Systems to work. Their manuals included enough for me to learn some basic BAT file programming.

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in reply to: Who wants to be part of this? #5525

If it’s not too late I could share some experiences from throughout the 90s. Including a bit of modding in DOS.

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in reply to: Forum Mobile Support #5500

Guess it didn’t happen in 2021 :(. I shall wait patiently … or resort to some client-side workarounds.

If you need some help I have done a lot of web dev for my day jobs. I’d also recommend Simple Machines if you need a reasonably scalable forum–and don’t mind PHP. Discourse is also nice though looks a bit heavy and maybe sometimes too game-ified.

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in reply to: Anyone for trying some multi-player? #5499

Sorry I did not see this sooner. Based on my research it’s hard to run over modern Internet. There are a few projects promising it though they all look a bit sketch.

Fingers crossed the stalled remaster will come out before the heat death of the universe.

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in reply to: The Terminator: Future Shock (1995, Bethesda) #5498

Funny enough I also played “The Terminator” (1990) too, having bought it expecting much greatness. Yet was disappointed at how crude and difficult it was, though I was also even younger than when I first played Future Shock.

I’d recommend doing most of the Terminator games separately though as they vary quite a bit. Maybe Future Shock and Skynet could go together since the engines are so similar and they are too long.

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in reply to: Magazine Reviews #5491

From what I recall back in the day I think ADG is right that it came out when everyone wanted cool graphics. And this game looked good even on modest hardware. Never got very far in the game back in the day, though I’ll try again. Maybe mouse or joystick controls will help.

Since I don’t see mid-mission saves I plan to use DOSBox-X and its save state feature (F11+S and F11+L). Seems to work well enough with my CD version from the thrift store.

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in reply to: Best Way to Play it? #5489

So it would seem there is no tate/vertical mode, and even the GOG port’s higher resolution doesn’t show any more screen space. Unless I’m missing something.

Apparently the original creator also has a Patreon, though again I don’t see mention of vertical mode.

If anyone knows more please help. This game is hard.

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in reply to: Best Way to Play it? #5470

There is also this reverse-engineered source port, if you happen to have the v1.2 version of the game for DOS.

EDIT: I got this port compiled for Windows. In case anyone else wants try it see the attached build archive. It can work with the v1.2 shareware or full release. See the project page for how to configure it.

Attachments:

1. SkyNettx-Raptor-unofficial.zip

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in reply to: Space Venture #5469

I’ve been following for a while but not holding my breath. Seems like it’s been close to release for years. Some of their later blog / Twitter entries mention save-game trouble, though I wonder if it may actually be a lack of time devoted to the project.

Considering the legacy user base and guaranteed press coverage it could be there hasn’t been much pressure to release it sooner. Then again it’s not clear how much time they’re able or willing to devote to it either.

Anyway, fingers crossed for 2022!

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in reply to: Dying in adventure games? #5418

Save often, increase speed (in later games), learn keyboard shortcuts or clicks to get through repeated plays faster, then if sleeping on a puzzle doesn’t help try a hint system like UMS.

I’m not a fan of the “save scum” term since it seems so negative for a perfectly reasonable technique. Some people watch movies only at home so they can pause, rewind, and jump to wherever they want. So no shame in doing similar things with the games we play.

EDIT: Forgot to mention save states like with DOSBox-X that can allow quick save and load for DOS games that limit saving and loading or lack it entirely.

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in reply to: First impressions #5408

Back in the day I bounced off the EGA graphics then later the VGA version’s opening with a timer and random encounters. Though retried the VGA edition with the club this month and finished it quite quickly.

One thing that helped me enjoy it much more this time was embracing the save-often ethos. Calling it “save scumming” gives the technique a bad rap, especially for a game with so much trial and error. And frankly I no longer have any shame about using a walk-through once I’ve devoted a few tries and nights sleeping on a puzzle. At this stage of my life I don’t have the time I used to, and there are plenty of other games to enjoy as well.

All that said, the VGA version also has the magnet to help with the slot machine, speed setting to make Roger walk faster, and other quality-of-life stuff like the success tone to clarify when you’ve accomplished something significant.

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in reply to: Space Quest 2 #5407

Has anyone tried this fan remake of SQ2, a.k.a. the ‘deluxe’ / VGA version, by Infamous Adventures?

Despite some mixed quality graphics and audio it has a charm all its own and seems to add some touches from later games.

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in reply to: Space Quest 3 #5406

It’s impressive how far they took the EGA graphics and so early on. Looks like first game was impressive for its time and second and third kept advancing it. At first I didn’t even realize this third game was EGA.

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in reply to: Movie #5405

Thanks, this was a fun way to experience the EGA version!

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in reply to: What version and/or games are you playing? #5382

VGA for now. EGA is both hard to look at and the text interpreters are maddening.

Does anyone know if there is any version with cloud saves?

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in reply to: Ideal way to play ROTT these days? #4332

So apparently there is a remaster (separate from 2013 reboot) coming in 2021:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPFS99n4X2I

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in reply to: Ideal way to play ROTT these days? #4289

Maker of WinROTT has a “GL” version which I actually prefer to the DOS version. It’s quirky to install so try following this guide: https://www.gog.com/forum/rise_of_the_triad_series/installing_winrottgl_v170

Note that there is a newer version found here by tweaking a broken link on maker’s website. My preference is also to turn off the models this GL version provides in favor of the sprites. Feels closer to the original yet without jankiness of original controls. One other quirk with WinRottGL is it doesn’t seem to correctly load the stored settings changed in its menus, at least not with my install. So I just reapply them each time I launch.

All that said the DOS version is still functional with WASD controls and mouse turning after some tweaking of sensitivity. The lower resolution though can make it hard to see far away enemies, which often have instant hit-scan attacks.

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in reply to: First Impressions #4283

Revisiting after decades and I forgot the little innovations: enemies rolling to dodge, playing dead, begging for their lives, breakable glass, independent gib sprites (Doom baked them all into same, single enemy sprite), level structure can move horizontally, homing weapons, 11 person multiplay, etc. And now knowing it was meant to be a Wolfenstein sequel totally explains the odd uniforms that perplexed me as a kid.

Otherwise, yeah, level design is weak, it’s too easy to kill oneself with rockets (was I *that* close to the corner?), no mouse look and no high resolution apart from janky ports, weak plot, and inconsistent art styles all drag it down.

Honestly it feels like a rushed game without any strong vision. It’s a sometimes fun romp that can’t really compete in a crowded market. But back in the day there was so little competition, we played what we could and learned to appreciate the good parts.

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in reply to: Puzzles Too Hard, Or Am I Just Too Stupid / Lazy? #4165

Thanks all. Yeah, I did resort to the UMS system, which is a nice fallback when one doesn’t have a lot of friends 😉

Next time I’ll try asking here first.

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in reply to: Favourite Jokes? #4142

“Sometimes to save the world you have to push an old lady down the stairs.”

Lots of adult humor in there. 15yo me felt a twinge of guilt when Hoagie said “that’s bitch’n”. Probably gonna wait until the kids are older to share this one.

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in reply to: First impressions #4091

IME diving in without any primer is very time consuming. Having young kids there isn’t time for that approach with complex games. It’s best to have a friend or brief guide to help, or just watch some expert players online while doing other things.

So far I’ve bounced hard off this game. Hoping to retry before the month is out.

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in reply to: The Terminator (A movie or TV LIcense game) #4049

Tried this back in the day but the graphics were just too primitive for me back then. At the time it seemed they put more work into the intro title-screen than the game’s own graphics. Still, if others feel strongly I’d be down for trying it again.

My preference would be for the later games in the series like Terminator 2029, Rampage, Future Shock (I suggested this separately), or SkyNet.

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in reply to: Jazz Jackrabbit (and/or Jazz CD) #4043

+1 for this game.

For those who find the view too zoomed in there is also OpenJazz. It re-implements the game with high resolution support to see more of the play field. While DOS is not supported it does have ports for 3DS and Wii as well as Windows and Linux.

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in reply to: Vardit BeHarpatka Hadasha BeAlifut HaGlisha (1996, Multimedia KID) #4029

Can anyone translate the screens? I stumbled into one skiing mode, though it was difficult to control with so few FPS in DOSBox.