|
|
 |
| News Archive |
December 2003
| Wednesday, December 31, 2003 |
Wad Station December Contest Winners
Sematary has been really active lately and has posted 2 times in as many days on his Doom Wad Station. First up he posted yesterday about the Wad of The Month Contest with 3 winners! First place was Apprehension by "Silent" Zora. Second Place winner is Orbb by Todor Pichurov aka Curunir and third place goes to Threshold by irtimberwolf. These wads can be downloaded right off Doom Wad Station's main page in the December 30th news post. You'll have to scroll down a ways to find it... Now that last months contest is final Sematary has announced the start of the next contest so check that out if you want to join in. Second up Sematary posted today with some nostalgic thoughts about his Doom levels and other related stuff. Anyways go get those maps from the contest and get Doomed.
Two More Surge3 Screenshots
Nightmare has two more screenshots of his Surge3 project on Bad Dreams. If you haven't checked it out yet, Surge3 is a deathmatch megawad exclusively for Skulltag and will feature 30 non-symmetrical levels designed for 4+ players. These new screenshots reveal anouther 2 weapons so go have a look on Bad Dreams..
| Tuesday, December 30, 2003 |
FreeDM 0.4 Is Born
Rellik let us know the other day in a email (which got lost in my email spam folder) that version 0.4 of FreeDM was released. What is this FreeDM you ask? Here is the skinny on the project:FreeDM is a FreeDOOM sub project that is aiming to create a high quality Iwad to replace the doom2.wad file from the original id Software game. This Iwad includes high quality maps designed specifically and only for DeathMatch. Single play and Co-op play is not supported unless you are playing a game against DeathMatch bots. So there you have the low down on what the project is about. You should get over to FreeDM and download that DM jobby.
Yadex 1.7.0 Released
Andre Majorel sent word in email that Yadex 1.7.0 is out. New in this release:
- Improved handling of superimposed objects.
- Added an alternative black-on-white colour scheme.
- Doom: fixed linedef types 35, 36, 68, 70, 71, 79 and 98.
- Heretic: many linedef and sector type fixes.
For those who don't know, Yadex is a Doom level (wad) editor for Unix systems running X, including Linux and it supports Heretic, Hexen, etc... besides just the Doom games.
ZOOW Alien Dimension
ZOOW Alien Dimension has updated and here is a snip:One more weapon to be animated, then they're all animated. Blaster rifle's animations needs to be fixed. There are some holes in the model. I think they appeared to the model because of the md2 conversion. I will fix this problem to the 2.04 version. 2.03 version will be released quite soon. Jow also goes onto say that the maps may not be released because they are not really connected to each other, however there will be a test arena and maybe another demo map. This will coincide with the update of the highres texture packets.
| Monday, December 29, 2003 |
Spork Reviews An E1M3 Level
Agent Spork has anouther update for us all to check out on that Doom Realm site of his. First off is a review of An E1M3 Level by MegaZzZeux which is a vanilla Doom map. Furthermore theres a tutorial concerning how to map for zdoom's hexen map format, plus some info about a new skulltag map Agent Spork is working on, so maybe a visit to Doom Realm is in order.
The 9th level of Hell Is Ready
I see that Sematary over at the Doom Wad Station did get his Mitnal level finished which is a Doom II map for Zdoom/Legacy/Skulltag. Sematary's Mitnal is all set for download and you can get it right here.
DSV 5
Kaiser has updated DSV Outworld with the news that DSV 5 has been officially released. This will require ZDoom 2.0.57 or higher and Kaiser is advising everyone to get onto Doom Connector and have fun. Also in this update the expansion levels for the Doom64 TC has begun development, and may not be done until early March. Although they may be done sooner if he gets on with it.
| Sunday, December 28, 2003 |
jHUI Pack For jHeretic Released
Afficionados of our sister site Raven-Games.com will be interested to know that Slide from our great new hosted site Slidespace has given Heretic and Doomsday Engine fans a great post-Christmas present.The jHUI 2.0 Has Been Released!
The jHUI as you may or may not know is the jHeretic Interface pack and contains hi res graphic replacements for the interface of Heretic; while retaining the classic Heretic style. Unlike the old pack no resampled graphics are used, all images are 100% original works go check out the jHUI section for some more information and some screenies. You can post your comments about the jHUI in the Heretic/Hexen section of the Doomsday Forums.
| Saturday, December 27, 2003 |
Mitnal To Be Released Soon
Once again a trip to the Doom Wad Station reveals an update. This time Sematary is showing off a new map he's working on called Mitnal, which he says is named after the 9th level of Hell described in Aztec lore. Get yourself over to Doom Wad Station for the update which includes a couple screenshots. Look for a release of Mitnal next week sometime.
Sarge Reviews Another Map
I noticed that Sargebaldy did a review just a few days ago of a Doom II map called A Hidden Mountain Factory on his Sargebaldy's Hardass Doom Reviews site.
Blood Imp Shots On Zephyr
PumpkinSmasher has posted a couple screenshots on Doom Zephyr showing off his Blood Imps which are viewable on his Screenshots page.
| Wednesday, December 24, 2003 |
Merry Christmas Everybody!
The clock here just rolled over from the 24th to the 25th and it's now officially Christmas! The staff here at Newdoom would like to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas. May all you crazy Doomers and anybody else who wanders past here and reads this.... may you all find peace, happiness and good health during these holidays. Hopefully Santa will drop off a few hellish presents for each and every one of you wild Doomers as he passes through tonight. You might want to keep a boomstick under your bed, in case any of those Imp Elves come looking for a midnight snack and if you go outside make sure to look both ways before crossing the street because you never know when you'll get run over by a reindeer. Ahhh so you can't have an news update without a few links IMHO. *looks around for some news links* Ummmmm I think GoldEyes's dog ate the page of links I had, so thats too bad. Have a great Christmas! I'm outta here! *jumps out the newdoom office window and rides off on Planky's transdimensional snowmobile laden with gifts*
Dr Sleep Resurrects His Doom Apothecary
Dr Sleep sent me word via email that he's resurrected his website. Dr Sleeps Doom Apothecary is looking pretty spiffy and will look even better once he gets more content added, including info about editing, source ports and his level creations. Dr Sleep worked for id software and did E4M7 for Ultimate Doom, 5 levels for The Master Levels For Doom II and went on to map for Unreal and Daikatana. Dr Sleep has a new screenshot on his Doom Apothecary site for a Doom level called Waters of Lethe which he hopes to release within the week. This is pretty cool news and I can't wait to play it. Anybody interested in playing or replaying Dr Sleep's old Doom maps can check out the reviews and get the downloads for Crossing Acheron and Dantes Gate courtesy of Doom Underground.
Vavoom 1.15.1 Released
The source port known as Vavoom was upgraded to version 1.15.1 which isn't a big update but has some notable changes with better Strife support, moving 3D floors and other fixes. Don't just stand there, go get Vavoom!
Skyjake's Christmas Special
Skyjake's traditional Christmas post is very interesting as can be seen on the Doomsday HQ site with info about a new feature he is calling simulated radiosity lighting (i.e. FakeRadio). From Skyjake's commentary it sounds very Swheet and there are a couple of demonstration screenshots on Doomsday HQ so go have a read and a look... tis cool.
Slide Into Space
I see that Slidespace has been updated and Slide has announced the winning skybox which he turned into a cool looking wallpaper. Furthermore Slide says that the update to the 'Abbs Alternative Weapons' pack is going well and the new jHUI (jHeretic User interface Pack) is almost done. It's all on Slidespace people!
Heretical Pain
Classic Heretic lovers looking for a new singleplayer map to play may be interested in this bit of news we posted over on our sister site, Raven-Games.com. Christopher 'Udderdude' Emirzian has made a new Heretic map for use with the ZDoom source port, called Tower of Pain.You'll need the latest ZDoom (2.0.60) to run it. Download and extract all the links provided to a new folder. Copy your Heretic 1.3 IWAD to the folder too. Then run it with 'zdoom -iwad heretic.wad -file tofpain.wad'. Enjoy! :D Here are the files you may need:zdoom122.zip60.cabtofpain.zip
| Tuesday, December 23, 2003 |
Spork Exposes Zdoom Slopes
Agent Spork has been busy with redesigning his Doom Realm site, which is much easier on the olde eyebones. Furthermore Agent Spork has a new tutorial for anybody interested in how to make those cool ZDoom slopes. Go to Doom Realm to see the changes to the site and for a look at that tutorial.
Romero Says Happy Birthday
John Romero got around to posting a small update on Planet Rome.Ro to celebrate the 9 birthdays that take place this month for the games he's worked on. We all know DooM's 10th Birthday was on December 10th but today is HERETICS 9TH! Happy Birthday Heretic! Planet Rome.Ro wants you to visit.
| Monday, December 22, 2003 |
Doom Builder 1.3
Gherkin released Doom Builder 1.3 today. Check out the list of changes right here and get the download of either the full version or the patch depending on what version you need. Get the goods on the download page and get mapping.
| Sunday, December 21, 2003 |
Deathmatch Surge Shots
Nightmare has a few more screenshots of his Surge3 project on Bad Dreams. He's also gone ahead and changed the screenshots from the previous updates with newer versions. For those who don't know, Surge3, is a deathmatch megawad exclusively for Skulltag and will feature 30 non-symmetrical levels designed for 4+ players. It's all on Bad Dreams.
| Saturday, December 20, 2003 |
Daedalus Bonus Info Released
Team TNT has posted on their site some additional information on Daedalus. Blurb from the page to clue you in on what was released:developer package that includes all the ACS scripts along with discussions of how they are used, what the libraries use, etc. There's also a dissertation on how I did the builds themselves over the years and a bit on how the project was coordinated. Team TNT has the rest of the info and the team would prefer it if any discussions of said info would take place on the ZDoom Forums.
More GG Inc Reviewed Material
Yesterday I reported GG Inc had updated with a review of the Flashback Demo. Guess I discovered that a bit early as GG Inc now has reviews for Dawn Of The Dead, The Rebirth and a completely un-doomed review of Bootleg Squadron for Half-Life.
| Friday, December 19, 2003 |
id Software's Growing Pains
Just noticed on id Software's site that they're experiencing problems with thier id store and some downloads will be offline until Monday. You'll just have to be patient if your one of those thrifty id Software online id store shoppers.
Flashback Demo Reviewed
GG Inc has a new review up of the Flashback Demo which can be viewed from this review page. Here is a snip of the review: Though the architecture is largely flawless vintage Doom, more modern design creeps through when it helps to enhance the atmosphere of the level and give a better sense of place. Simple machinery lines the outside of the refinery, and Hell Keep is now a red brick castle. While the detail and lighting is simple by modern standards, it works perfectly in the context of the WAD. If that's not enough then GG Inc has the rest of the review.
KS9 Reviewed By Sematary
Hey look the Doom Wad Station was updated by that wild Sematary with a new review of a map made by Cory Banket that is called KS9. The map is a Doom 2 wad that requires no specific port yet a port is recommended for play. Sematary says: You WILL see some very interesting architecture in this map. Lighting was excellent, the atmosphere was downright terrifying at times..... He says a lot more about the map in question and you'll just have to wander over to the Doom Wad Station for the review and download.
Small Update On Lexus Nexus
Lexus Alyus is slowly working on his ZDoom map and mentions a wee bit about that in his newest update on Lexus Nexus plus some other info about some twisted music.
Immoral Conduct News
Immoral Conduct which is a project for the Edge Port was just updated for the first time since January. It seems Cory has been real busy with that thing we call Real Life and so his Doom projects have been a bit idle. However he does have some Doom related info to talk about and reports that Immoral Conduct isn't dead plus theres some new files on the Downloads page.
Slide Updates Slidespace
Slidespace has been updated. According to Slide the new jDEP (jDoom Environment Pack) is mature and stable with no further problems detected. To get the rest of the story plus what Slide is up to with his jHUI and jDUI you'll just have to get the info off of Slidespace!
OMG Blood Imps!
PumpkinSmasher got Doom Zephyr all geared at his new location. He also released the BloodImp plus dehacked patch from his Zephyr wad, for mappers to use if they're interested. You can check out his BloodImp in the 9 level demo of Doom Zephyr that PumpkinSmasher released a few days ago.
| Thursday, December 18, 2003 |
Doom Builder 1.2
Gherkin has been busy again with coding and just released Doom Builder 1.2 which is great news for us DooM editing types who are in love with this very popular editor. Get the list of changes right here and get the download of either the full version or the patch depending on what version you have already, if any. Just read his instructions on the download page and go for it.
| Wednesday, December 17, 2003 |
Doom Zephyr Moves House
PumpkinSmasher is moving his Doom Zephyr site so remember to refresh your bookmarks so you don't end up losing right where that Doom Zephyr jobby is located.
| Tuesday, December 16, 2003 |
AntiChrist Doom TC
The other day I received an email about this AntiChrist Doom TC and then I forgot about it. I have no idea when the TC was last updated or when it came out, but it all looked promising enough and figured some Doomers around these parts would be interested. The TC is for DOOM II and features 14 Single Player maps and 5 + Deathmatch maps and you can check out a few screenshots on the site. Well, there's only one way to find out if this AntiChrist Doom TC is good or not and that means a Download.
Searcher Releases Forlorn
Searcher, who some of you know as Gene Bird, posted in our Editing Forum about a new single player map release for DOOM 2 called Blind Alley X: Forlorn. Here is a snip of what Searcher says about his new map:Under normal play I do not consider it hard to play in UV. Difficulty of play is comparable to Doom 2 on UV, so no one should have all that much trouble with it after a few runs. Skill levels were added just in case. So, if it is just to easy, boost it up to fast or respawn, but most people won't need that. So, if you're looking to check it out, get on the Editing Forum and download this new DOOM 2 wad from Searcher.
| Monday, December 15, 2003 |
Final Doom64 TC Released
I noticed that Doom Depot updated with the news of the release of the final version of the Doom 64 TC. Here is the list of changes in this final version:- New Cheat added (complete map38).
- Map 37 is now a demo map (accessed after map36).
- Map36 updated.
- New glowing height modifier added.
- New Absolution.exe added.
- Missing secrets fixed.
- Added linedef to trigger secrets rather than sector type #9.
- Lots of bugs fixed.
- Most GL holes fixed.
- Player Radius has been lowered to avoid savegame/stuck in walls bug.
- Multiplayer menu removed.
- Demos removed.
- Fixed Map17 spawn bug (line type 996 can be re-used over and over, switched back to normal xg).
- Added two new flags for linedefs - Any Trigger and Pass Through.
- Added FadeAway (removes mobjs in tagged sectors) Types 997(use) and 998(cross).
- Added 16 bit wav sounds for main wad.
- Faq updated.
- Added editing guide.
Doom Depot is where you want to go, and remember to read the installation instructions on the downloads page, now that the TC is a stand-alone product from Doomsday.
Surge3 Info & Screenshots
Don't get fooled by the wrong date on Bad Dreams because I know from checking Bad Dreams often for news about Nightmare's Wasted wad series (still waiting for wasted3) that he did indeed update recently. This latest update is all about Surge3, which is a deathmatch megawad exclusively for Skulltag featuring 30 non-symmetrical levels designed for 4+ players, new flats and textures and other assorted xtras. Theres also 4 screenshots that show off some of the weapons which look pretty spiffy on the Bad Dreams main page.
| Sunday, December 14, 2003 |
Spork's Sewer Terminal
Agent Spork finished a new Legacy Deathmatch level called Sewer Terminal (waste treatment facility type of place) and it's available for downgrabbing at his Doom Realm site so go get it and frag it up with some Doom Deathmatch coolness.
Saddam Hussein Captured!
We don't do this often, but we think you'll understand why today is a justified exception. We interrupt our regular DOOM related news to bring you this very important announcement: Today is a great day. The bearded and disheveled former Iraqi dictator was captured alive while hiding in a hole in the ground outside his hometown of Tikrit. He was later shaved and checked for lice while in coalition custody.
Not in a blaze of glory, but like a rat in a hole. You can head to FOXNews.com for more details.
| Friday, December 12, 2003 |
Ruby Doom Level Generator
tcopeland posted on the forums about a new Doom map generator utility called Ruby Doom. A screenshot and sample script for running Ruby Doom can be found here. It requires a requires a Ruby (Linux/Unix, Windows) interpreter to run, which he provides the links for. Luck with that if you try it out.
Doomed on Yahoo
Daniel emailed to let us know he's created a Yahoo Group where he's uploaded some new Doom II wads, including some weapons wads and three wads containing a total of twenty five maps. You'll have to join the Yahoo Group in order to get Daniel's wads so go for it if your into that kinda thing.
Doom Remake Released
indrema spent many moons putting together a lot of resources, created by various authors, to finally come up with a Doom Remake package for JDoom which indrema anounced on our forums right here. The download includes the Doomsday engine and many hi res textures, mdl improvements and a lot of stuff adding a whopping 540mb's of Doom gaming goodness. Doom Remake can be downloaded from the link provided in the forums or from a link via Metal Sonic's JDoom Quick Links site. Plus there's a Renewal Skin expansion for Doom Remake that includes every Hi-res Skin Aviable by: Dani J666, Deathmonkey7, TigeriusX and Cheb. Have fun downloading all that stuff!
Rex's 15 Minutes Of Fame
Just a few moments ago I logged onto Newdoom and decided to check the link on Rex's Nexus in the news item I did the night before. So I see that Rex went and did anouther update which is all about how proud he is that his Star Wars TC (The Darkest Hour) made it to being one of the top ten wads of 2001. If you go to Rex's Nexus you'll get the rest of the story.
Rex On A Plane Editing DOOM
Was just about to wander off to my sleeping unit when I noticed Rex's Nexus was updated. Seems that Rex character was travelling around to different places and didn't get to do much DOOM stuff lately. There is however some DOOM info and if you're interested in what Rex is up to, then you'll just have to go over to Rex's Nexus and case the joint.
| Wednesday, December 10, 2003 |
Team TNT Releases Daedalus
For the past week and then some I've been glancing at the Team TNT site to see this counter jobby countdown towards DOOM's Birthday for the upcoming release of their latest project. Unless you've been off in Quakeland or have been living under a big olde rock, then you should know that Team TNT planned on releasing thier Daedalus Megawad on the 10th and sure enough it's all set for download now! This DOOM 2 Megawad has been in production for over 4 years and requires ZDoom 2.0.60 or higher so be sure to have ZDoom updated so you can play Daedalus. Go forth, download Daedalus and crank into the gaming coolness that can only be gained from DOOM!
New Screenshots @ Recess
I was just stumbling around a few DOOM sites when I just happened to notice The Doomers Recess was recently updated with 6 new, cool looking screenshots of a new DOOM 2 singleplayer wad that c-cooper is working on. Check out the screenshots in question right here.
Doom Zephyr Demo
Doom Zephyr was updated today when PumpkinSmasher uploaded a 9 level demo of his Doom Zephyr megawad, which requires a source port with Boom Support (Legacy recommended). The demo can be confiscated from this page right here.
Doom Realm Moved & Updated
Agent Spork moved his Doom Realm site, so update your bookmarks if needed. Spork uploaded his files page, updated a projects page and map01 of Death Summoning is available for download. It's all on Doom Realm!
Flashback Demo Released
Torn notified me in a forums PM last night that he was all set to release a 6 level demo of his Flashback project and I see now that he's finally uploaded it, just in time for DOOM's 10th Birthday! Flash on over to Flashback and get the demo on the Downloads page!
10years.wad @ The Megawad
Hello it's me again and I'm doing my news because I'm crazy! Crazy about DOOM! Anyways! Its DOOM's Birthday and a new map has been unleashed at my crazy site that just happens to be called The Megawad, in celebration of this stupendous day. 10years.wad is a new SP level that replaces E3M4 of DOOM and took 4 days of wild struggling and carousing to get finished on time. I think I'm tired now! There are 2 screenshots as well, so have a look and download the map and have fun! Play DOOM and head to our Forums for the big celebration!
| Tuesday, December 9, 2003 |
Revisiting DOOM
|
Category: ClassicDoom|x|Doom_III|x|id_Software |
Tomorrow (Wednesday, 12/10/03) marks the day that DOOM becomes a full decade old! Can you believe it?! 3D Gamers is offering a DOOM 3 E3 Movie Revisited to help celebrate the occasion:An updated version of the E3 movie trailer for DOOM 3 is now available, celebrating this Wednesday's tenth anniversary of the original first-person shooter by id Software. There is no new footage in this release, but it comes at a notably higher resolution than the previous version of last May. Feel free to talk about all things DOOM and whatever else is on your mind over on our popular Forums.
New DOOM 3 Shots Added
|
Category: (default)|x|Doom_III |
Just in case you didn't notice, we have added some new officially released screenshots to our DOOM 3 Shots section. For whatever reason, these images are not high-resolution, but they are still pretty nice and adequately contribute to our already rapturous anticipation for the game.
New Content On Doom3.com
Doom3.com just went beyond a simple splash screen to adding some cool content. There are some screenshots and the DOOM 3 trailer, which most of us Doomers have already seen, plus some cool looking new desktop wallpaper images. You can also pre-order the game from the site if you so desire. Check it all out on Doom3.com!
Some DOOM Movie News
Computer Gaming World posted some news about the upcoming DOOM Movie deal with word from Todd Hollenshead. It's not a long read but says enough to keep one interested in what may turn out to be one of the coolest movies this side of Phobos, which can be inspected right here.
| Wednesday, December 3, 2003 |
Project Crimson Beta-3 Released
Disciple-X sends word that Beta-3 of Project Crimson has been released:There is one new level with some new music now on Map05 as well as some redone textures. Why did I release a 3rd Beta so soon you ask? This particular Beta will be the last one for a while. This will allow me to actually play Zdaemon for a change. I'll still be accepting feedback and working on the project at a more moderated level. Now the for the main reason.... This Beta WAD file will be showing of Zdaemon/Online doom at CompUSA(Store 617)-Jacksonville Florida in the Gaming Department. Next to computers demostrating this will be a small setup for customers to buy the jewel case version of Doom2 with a link to www.zdaemon.org on it.... I'm sure we all get the picture =)
The new beta-3 WAD of Crimson may be downloaded right now... but there is no server up for the new beta yet. It should only take a day or so to have a server up and running. Beta-2 is still up on GetSomewhere.net, but can only be retrieved using the Zdaemon Launcher and not at my site. More info and the download can be found at, you guessed it, the Project Crimson site.
NDCP Screenshots On Doom Zephyr
Hey it's Dec 1st already and PumpkinSmasher decided to show off a few screenshots of his NDCP (Newdoom Community Project) map on his Doom Zephyr site. Theres also some info about his Editing Guide and Zephyr Progress Pages.
| | | |
Posted
by