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January 2004
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 |
Doom Builder Updated
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by
William 'Phoebus' Mull
at 9:42 PM |
Category: DOOM Editing |
Pascal vd Heiden has posted an update to his Doom Builder level editor to version 1.42. Dr Sleep posted a blurb about it in the Downloads section of his DOOM Apothecary and offers a download mirror for the file as well.
| Tuesday, January 27, 2004 |
Dr Sleep's DOOM Apothecary Arrives!
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by
William 'Phoebus' Mull
at 6:32 PM |
Category: Hosted Site | Personal Projects |
We're very proud to announce that John 'Dr Sleep' Anderson has revived, revamped and re-energized his esteemed DOOM Apothecary, right here in our neighborhood of hosted sites! As some of you may know, Dr Sleep is a bona fide legend in the DOOM community, who has lead quite a life in the gaming industry. He received much acclaim for his DOOM levels in the early days, like Dante's Gate and Crossing Acheron. This lead to working alongside the id Software staff on The Ultimate DOOM and The Master Levels for DOOM II. After that, John worked with Epic in the early stages of Unreal development. Then John Romero at Ion Storm gave him the call to work on the infamous, but then-promising Daikatana. Enough of the history lesson already, you can read the whole story, along with all the other great content on Dr Sleep's DOOM Apothecary!
Latest XWE Released
Posted
by
William 'Phoebus' Mull
at 9:26 PM |
Category: DOOM Editing |
Thanks to Tolwyn for letting us know there's a new version (v1.12) of XWE (aka 'eXtendable Wad Editor') for download, here. Head to the XWE site for more info and abusive comments.
| Saturday, January 24, 2004 |
SeHackEd v0.4 Released
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by
William 'Phoebus' Mull
at 3:34 PM |
Category: Other DOOM Engine Games |
Gokuma sends word that v0.4 of SeHackEd, which is a version of DeHackEd that works with Strife, has been released. Here's a bit of explanation from the sehacked.txt:SeHackEd is capable of heavily restructuring the way Strife works. It allows you to modify a number of data tables from the Strife exe file. Give the Bishop 5000 hit points, make shop keepers portable, have teleport beacons call in templars to fight for you, make bosses appear in multiplayer, or make weapons of mass destruction such as reusuable rat buddy bombs! Give your struggling rebel a grappling hook, change the cheats to something easier to remember, or edit the Frame data to create new looking items or extra-fast shooting weapons. Save your changes in patch files to distribute to your friends, or to the world. Create new types of deathmatches, with energy "mines" and super-fast wimpy rockets. Wad developers can modify enemy types to distribute with their levels... great possibilities! Head to the SeHackEd site, as well as Gokuma's home site for more info on modifying Strife.
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 |
Doom Builder 1.4 Released
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 11:37 PM |
Category: DOOM Editing |
I was just walking along, minding my own business when I just fell into the Doom Builder site and noticed CodeImp released version 1.4 of his cool editing device and you can view all the new changes on the Changelog page. I suggest you get that thing and make us some Doom Builder maps!
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 |
Doomsday Engine 1.8 Nearing Release
Posted
by
Alex 'Slide' Mitchell
at 5:47 PM |
Category: Hosted Site | Ports/Mods |
Slightly delayed, but exciting nonetheless is Skyjake's update on the new simulated radiosity (a.k.a. FakeRadio) project for the Doomsday Engine. Now confirmed as being part of the long awaited 1.8 branch, Doomsday will make its first major version update after a year of rapid fire point releases to the 1.7 Engine (14 in all). This new version will include several major new fundamental changes in addition to the new FakeRadio renderer; such as an all new networking engine that should more forgiving to those still with narrowband Internet access and a new Linux binary, meaning that the best looking/sounding DOOM sourceport out there is finally available on a non-Windows platform. Head over to Doomsday HQ now for more details.
| Tuesday, January 20, 2004 |
Zlauncher Version 1.05.05 Released
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:36 AM |
Category: DOOM Sourceports |
Raider posted on the ZDaemon site that a new Zlauncher, Version 1.05.05 has been released for the popular client / server port for DOOM. Once you get over to the ZDaemon site you'll need to scroll down a bit to find the news item. So get over there and grab that new launcher and get into some cool Deathmatching.
Looney's ICQ Doom File Archive
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:33 AM |
Category: Classic DOOM |
Looney started a new service for ICQ users where they can access an archive of Doom and other gaming files which is set up much like an FTP client. Looney says:I have set up an ICQ account that you may Download and Upload your wads to/from. Besides DooM and DooM II, I will even have levels for Hexen, Heretic, Duke, Morrowind, Half-Life...and others. For the rest of the shebang head on over to Doom GFX Resource and check it out. If you have any wads you can send to the archive then please do so as I'm sure Looney will appreciate any and all contributions.
Pumpkinsmasher's Doom Zephyr Plans
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:31 AM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
PumpkinSmasher updated Doom Zephyr concerning his Zephyr Megawad and what he plans to do with the project. He says that the new plan will be to rework half of the 8 maps that were in the demo and add a couple others to round it off to 10 for the final version. See the rest of his news on Doom Zephyr.
Dsv Outworld Feature Projects
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by
William 'Phoebus' Mull
at 8:33 PM |
Category: Hosted Site | Ports/Mods |
Kaiser checked in to say that his Dsv Outworld site has been updated with an announcement that the Feature Project section has been updated with three new projects. These projects include Dead in 60 Seconds (a 32 level megawad for speedrunners), Doom64: The Outcast Levels (a mission pack for the Doom64 TC), and a new map for Community Chest 2.
jDoom Resource Pack (jDRP) Finished!
Posted
by
Alex 'Slide' Mitchell
at 6:44 AM |
Category: Hosted Site | Resources & Info |
Dani has returned after a long absence and with him has brought version 1 of the jDoom Resource Pack (jDRP); a complete set of models, particle effects, special effects and other new graphical features for jDoom. For now, the jDRP can be downloaded here. But expect updates to appear on New Doom hosted site The Modelyard shortly. For some screenshots and discussion on the jDRP, visit the jDRP thread here.
| Saturday, January 17, 2004 |
Crimson beta-4 Is Released
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 10:23 PM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
Disciple-X sent in the news that Crimson beta-4 is out. This is a Deathmatch wad that is Skull Tag compatible. Here is a part of what he has to say about the wad:There are no new levels in this version, just the same levels with dressed up textures and new ways to obtain the BFG and Plasma gun in maps 1,2, and 4. I mainly focused on dressing up the current 5 levels for the display at CompUSA. They now seem to be a little more eye catching which should help draw attention to the game itself. Get the download for Crimson beta-4 right here. According to Disciple-X If the provided link gives you trouble, simply obtain the wad through the Zdaemon server browser.
Doom II Speed Demo
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:56 PM |
Category: Classic DOOM |
j0hnc sent us an email to let us know he has uploaded a speed demo that shows him doing all of Doom II in 14:48 minutes on Ultra Violence mode. The demo will run in the original Doom ver. 1.9 or any of the compatible Doom Ports (thats what it says in the readme). Uh anyways go to the e6y site (The main page is in Russian) and get the demo on this page and scroll down the page past the Links to find the download.
KS10 Reviewed On Doom Wad Station
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 10:12 AM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
I noticed Doom Wad Station was updated by Sematary with a new review of a map made by Cory Banket that is called KS10. The map is designed for Doom 2 wad that requires no specific port yet a port is recommended for play. Sematary says: Cory just keeps getting sneakier with the attacks and of course, that leads to some SERIOUS, "I'm gonna kick yer ass" remarks. lol Be prepared.... To Die..... Cory really comes at you with both barrles in this map Get your Doom Butt over to the Doom Wad Station for the review and download.
First Doom Republic Editing Contest
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:56 AM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
PumpkinSmasher has a small update thinghy on Doom Zephyr concerning The First Doom Republic Editing Contest. If you're interested in that kind of thing then head over to Doom Zephyr and get the rest of the info.
Doom Realm Site Moves
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:51 AM |
Category: Classic DOOM |
Agent Spork moved his Doom Realm site to a new location. Make sure to change you bookmarks so you can find Doom Realm again so that in the near future when Agent Spork decides to do some reviews or release one of his cool wad jobbies you'll be able to find his stuff.
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 |
Pray For Death Returns
Posted
by
Jason 'FACE.UK' Sloan
at 2:13 AM |
Category: Classic DOOM |
The wad review site Pray For Death has returned. The No Poet has been living in the real world for a while but with the aid of the wonderful internet he will be arriving in our homes, taking our wads and if necessary upsetting us. This is because he says he is not affraid to tell us if our wads are rubbish. He also invites us to take a look at his review for Mock 2.
| Thursday, January 8, 2004 |
Doomsday High Res Texture Utility
Posted
by
Alex 'Slide' Mitchell
at 8:50 AM |
Category: DOOM Editing |
In another major advance for Doomsday Hexagon has managed to adapt the HQ2X & HQ3x filters (2D resampling filters by Maxim Stepin normally used by console emulators) into a utility that takes a normal WAD file and extracts graphic information, applies the filters and presents them in a form that the Doomsday Engine can use with jDoom, jHeretic and jHexen. Currently the utility is at the beta stage; only working on sprites but Hexagon already has some great screenshots on his Doom ReTeXturing utility project page. With this project means that Doomsday users can finally use decent high resolution textures without downloading large (~200mb) texture packs, here is the forum page.
ZOOW News
Posted
by
Jason 'FACE.UK' Sloan
at 4:49 AM |
Category: Classic DOOM |
ZOOW: Alien Dimension. has updated with the news that ZooW 2.03 has been uploaded. However it turns out that there was corrupt files in the zoow203.exe and textures2.exe. The the zoow203 packet has been uploaded again and it is in RAR format. There are DM starts and bonus items for multiplayer games added to the Weapon Test Area and this is available in another update available from the site.
| Wednesday, January 7, 2004 |
Slide's JDoom Textures Etc...
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:25 AM |
Category: Hosted Site | Personal Projects |
Slide has updated his hosted site: Slidespace with what he calls minor news. His textures for JDoom have been uploaded which includes the Archvile wall image that was based on a drawing by Chiv. Furthermore Slide talks about TC's and other stuff so go have a look at what he has to say.
Great Doom Releases Of 2003
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:01 AM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
Chris Hansen set us word that he's updated The Doomers Recess with the third of his annual List Of Great Doom Releases and this time around it's all about the wads of 2003. Lots of good stuff to check out and you should run over and have a read on The Doomers Recess
Tim and Todd Granted Ownership Shares
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 7:44 PM |
Category: id Software |
Just noticed a small announcement on id Software's site that CEO Todd Hollenshead and Lead Designer Tim Willits have been granted ownership shares in id Software, Inc..
New Doom 3 Article And Screenshots
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 7:35 PM |
Category: DOOM 3 |
ComputerGaming.com posted up this Doom 3 Preview Article and here is a small example:The art in Doom 3 looks like an H.R. Geiger nightmare. Lead artist Kenneth Scott starts by showing the cast of prezombified characters, each with different types of heads and effects. He uses a blending technique to shift a woman from the normal state to a sallow zombie. "Early shots we've sent out only have a couple zombies in them. People are probably thinking they all look alike, but they don't," says Scott. There are lots of gruesome ways to die, and they'll all be on display. Various chunks from a body could be missing, an exposed skull here, no stomach there. Then there are some personal favorites, like the security guards who still wear cracked goggles after their eyeballs have burst. If that isn't enough to slake your need for Doom 3 stuff, then feast your eyes on the latest Screenshots.
Seven Screenshots On Rex's Nexus
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:40 AM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
Rex updated Rex's Nexus with the news that E1M4 of Phobos Revisited is complete. It was sent off for cleaning, errr, I mean playtesting, so while that's being done Rex has seven new screenshots for everybody to inspect.
Hellcore Maps Get Polished
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:06 PM |
Category: DOOM Wads |
Hellcore has been updated by DarkFyre with the latest information on what is going on with the Doom II partial conversion. Seems Brad Spencer has revamped DarkFyre's olde Map08 and theres some comparion screens to check out plus a couple shots of what is happening with map29. Get the Hellcore over there and have a look.
Hirogen2 Is Marbelous
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:49 PM |
Category: General |
Hirogen2 begins the New Year with the announcement on Hirogen2's Site that he's working upon a map called The Marbelous Three, which is being created for the planned Community Chest2 Megawad. You can aquire the screenshots and some other info about The Marbelous Three wad right here.
glBSP v2.05 Released
Posted
by
William 'Phoebus' Mull
at 11:12 AM |
Category: General |
Version 2.05 of glBSP (a nodes builder for OpenGL DOOM ports) has been released. Major changes in this release:- Ported glBSP and glBSPX to MacOS X.
- Added new option "-quiet" for less cluttered output.
- glBSP now handles multiple input WADs (GWA mode).
- Lumps in the output WAD are now aligned properly.
- Automatically removes dummy sectors from BSP tree.
For more information and downloading, visit glbsp.sourceforge.net.
| Saturday, January 3, 2004 |
Exl Reveals Xenturion Shots
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by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 2:04 PM |
Category: General |
Exl updated today with a 'New Year' style post jobby on My Doom. He's went and shown off his latest NDCP wad that is named Xenturion with a screenshot on his main page and a link to more on Wads In Progress . There's other bits to Exl's update including info about the second Community Chest Megawad so check it all out!
Wads In Progress Looking Good
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:35 AM |
Category: General |
It's been online a few days now and has some nice content and just happens to be one of the coolest Doom sites to appear in recent years. If you missed it being mentioned and posted about on various forums or whatever, then perhaps it's time you realised that Wads In Progress is online. This new site allows Doom level designers to upload screenshots of thier maps that are 'in progress'. It's a good thing to be able to upload shots of your hard work and get comments on what your doing, plus be able to see what others are working on as well. Make sure to read the Rules before using this service provided by Boris.
Swedish Fish Ends The Game
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:58 PM |
Category: General |
A trip to Swedish Fish's Doom Site reveals that The Fish himself has decided to leave the Doom Community in retirement. However, before swimming off to god knows where, he went and released End Game, which is an 8 level wad set for DOOM II by Erik Alm, Joe Pallai, Anthony Soto, Lee Szymanski, Jan Van der Veken, and Josh Zylstra. The link for End Game can be found within the site's latest news post, so look for it there. Finally, The Fish updated the Classic Page with links to Jan Van der Veken's classic wads.
Legacy Update
Posted
by
Jason 'FACE.UK' Sloan
at 3:24 AM |
Category: General |
The Doom Legacy page has been update with Hurdler announcing that the new legacy site is up and running and a lot of thanks goes to William 'Phoebus' Mull for doing the big work on this.There is also news on Legacy with the first alpha version of the new C++ version being close to bing released. This has been more than a year in development and will contain many improvements.
| Thursday, January 1, 2004 |
The Forgotten Temple
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:51 PM |
Category: General |
Agent Spork has even anouther update for us all to check out on that Doom Realm site of his. This time he's gone and finished anouther Deathmatch map called The Forgotten Temple.More info about this new release and his other releases can be gained from the Projects page. Furthermore, from what Agent Spork says he'll soon have a few reviews ready for us to gander at too.
PumpkinSmasher's Other Doom Projects
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:41 PM |
Category: General |
PumpkinSmasher has put his Zephyr project on hold while he works on anouther project called Doom: Hell Revisited and has also been busy with working on a map for a community wad called Circle of Hell. For the rest of the PumpkinSmasher deal, go forth and vist his Doom Zephyr site.
Hell Revealed II Is Unleashed
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:33 PM |
Category: General |
A little bird told me just a few moments ago that Hell Revealed 2 was released! This is a new 32 level, Megawad for Doom II. For a plethora of screenshots go right here and for the download of this new Megawad go to the Hell Revealed site and click on the HR2 icon.
Happy New Year Eveybody!!
Posted
by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:24 PM |
Category: General |
Hello everybody! I dunno where 2003 went so fast but its 2004 already! The staff here at Newdoom wishes you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! May 2004 be a great year for each and every one of you and let us all hope that this year will bring lots of great Doom moments, which should include a release of DooM III!! Yay!!
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