April 2001
Opulent's Speed Demo News
Opulent Speed Demos Archive has more of the usual good stuff for you. Albert Vall's made some Reality maxdemos on the Loh maps. Chris Ratcliff recorded a fast Vrack2 Demo. Also there is a new featured map in the form of Crusades a Doom episode by Richard Wiles.
Big Doom Legacy Wads Update
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Doom Legacy Wads has updated with the addition of several new wads including Invasion 1 & 2. All links are now working and there are numerous other changes and new features as well. Go check it out!
Karthik's Latest...
Karthik has made his first update since recently making his new permanent residence right here at NewDoom. This time he has added a 'Fun Stuff' section to his site, which will feature - well, lots of fun stuff; you'll just have to see for yourself 
Karthik's also played Pablo Dictter's deathmatch WAD Blue Death and written a small review on it. Check all of that out!
Oblivion Site Update
TheRequiem has posted us some news that Oblivion HQ has updated. The update contains information on the maps. There will be 9 single player and 4 multiplayer levels. Head over to Oblivion HQ.
New Eternity Engine Beta Delayed
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The Eternity page has updated with the news that the Eternity Engine Public Beta 3 has been delayed. The team is instead looking towards the end of May for it's release. Meanwhile you can get the Eternity Engine v3.29 beta 2: here. In other news the FraggleScript Basics page has been completed. So if you've been meaning to learn how to use it you now have a solid resource to get you started!
Doomer's Recess Update
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The Doomer's Recess has updated with a review of Vlad Sosedkin's Edge map titled "Save Your Hate." Check it out here. There's also some news about new submission dates available at the L.I.N.K. page.
Welcome Karthik's Doom Pages!
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I'll let Karthik himself introduce his site Karthik's Doom Pages now hosted here on Newdoom.com:My Doom site is now hosted at NewDoom.com! I'm really happy to have my site put up here, and I'm looking forward to making more maps, writing more reviews, and putting up lots of interesting Doom stuff for everyone to see. I'll keep updating this site regularly, so visit it often. Update your bookmarks - everything related to Doom is now here, not at the older place. I've had to make some changes to the site - firstly, I gave all my pages an .shtml extension and adjusted the links accordingly. I also adjusted all the download links. I also have a new email address now - karthik@newdoom.com. Mail me with questions/comments/suggestions on the new site! The graphic at the bottom of the main page that says "Hosted by NewDoom.com" was created specially for me by my brother Varun.
More Core!
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Doom_Dude has posted two screenshots for his next DM level Technocore over at The Megawad. This new map is almost finished. The layout is done, only details and general spiffing up remain Go have have a look and stuff!
Jim Dosé Interviewed
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Omega over at Quakeidge has conducted a short interview with Jim Dosé of id software. Of course Jim tells him absolutely nothing but it's a very entertaining and funny read. If you want a few laughs go check 'er out!
Doom3 Tech Article
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LordFlathead's Doom Homepage has posted a huge article written by Zaldron. It goes into great detail on the technology that will be present in the new Doom game. It's focus is primarily on lighting and texturing. It also touches on other topics like 3D Models, rendering, scripting and more. Thanks to OldDog for the heads up!
DeePsea Release Status
The DeePsea homepage has updated with this news on the evolving editor.Did I mention that was a programming week? One thing led to another and they all sounded like such good ideas that it just had to be done.
The end result is being documented right now and hopefully can be posted Sunday. Besides new Automatic TEXTUREx and PNAMES Tools (see below), support was also added for levels with GL nodes in all the tools. This means you can edit, save, import, export and all that stuff even if they contain GL nodes.
The list of new features and improvements is very extensive and should make editing the contents of PWADs a lot more pleasant. We went through over 20 revisions, ending up with so many enhancements that the release will be called 11.01.
| Wednesday, April 25, 2001 |
Chat Room Re-Launches!
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The NewDoom Chat room is back and roaring to go! Just click the Chat link to the left or click here , insert your nickname, choose your closest server and click connect!
Phobos Wad Lab Opens
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Tobias Muench sends word of the opening of his Doom mapping site the Phobos Wad Lab. The levels available for download are all for the original Doom and are heavily influenced by id's classic episode 1 style of design. And very nice levels they are. If you like this kind of stuff do yourself a big favor check this site out!
In Extremis
Gray Lancer sent in this info: Hybernation Software is starting up a new partial conversion/megawad called "In Extremis". This add-on will feature new levels, music, sound, a bunch of new weapons, and (most importantly) a storyline driven by in-game voice cues, such as overheard conversations or messages broadcast to your character. The project is located under the "projects" section of the web page, off of the sub-section labeled "single player add-ons".
New GoldenEye!
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The GoldenEye page has updated with the release of new versions of the ogold64 and oge64levs zip files (for the doom2 'non ported' editions) increasing the level total to 19 levels. You can get these new files from the site's download section.
League Of Liberty News
Tobias Collins has sent word that his League Of Liberty has had an update. He has replaced some screenshots and been doing some experiments with midi. Which may lead to some music being made for the game. Other work Started includes Doom Relapse and UAC Resurrection.
New Wads At Doom Wad Station
The Doom Wad Station has added 2 new downloads this morning. The first wad is a Deathmatch only level called Polygonz which can be found on the Doom 2 wads from around the world page. The second is an excellent partial conversion for Doom or Doom2 called Otakon which can be found on the Total Conversions page. So go and check that out!
Oblivion HQ Productions Ready To Roll!
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Welcome Newdoom.com's latest hosted site Oblivion HQ Productions! Home of the Oblivion TC for Doom III and the Gods of War clan! Go check out the new site! There are several open slots for new team members so if you have the requisite skills to help drop an email to The Requiem.
Mr Rocket Launches
Mr Rocket has been redesigned. There is a green theme running through the Site which is now called Mr Rocket's Megasphere. The site is still being put together but go and look around.
Calum's Double Barrel Release
Mac DooMLegacy has two releases for you. The first version of OSX DooMLegacy, and the first version of OSX glQuake. The new OSX DooM port has everything the OS9 port has (minus resolution switching), with a few new features. So for all of these features head on over to Mac DooMLegacy and see what Calum Robinson has been up to.
Legacy Beta Pics
A copy of the new leagcy beta has made it's way into the hands of Kurt Kesler. He is part of the Ni'mrod team and has two screenshots showing the lighting effects in GL mode. Head over to A Place of Doom for those pics.
Cool To The Core
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Doom_Dude has updated The Megawad with the release of his latest deathmatch level Chasmcore! Which you can get right now at the Newdoom Review Center!!
Opulent's Demo Information
Opulent Speed Demos Archive has more demo paraphernalia for you to cast your eyes over. Including demos from Adam Williamson, Cameron Prosser and Albert Valls to name a few. Head over to Opulent Speed Demos Archive and have a look.
New Vavoom
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The 5th beta of Vavoom v1.7 has been posted at the Vavoom site. Features of this version include customizable menus, intermission and finales. There's also the usual tweaks and bug fixes. Janis Legzdinsh plans to focus on rendering optimization for the final version.
House Of Mancubus
The page previously known as Hungry Mancubus has had a revamp and name change to Doom Centre. There are some screenshots of the almost completed level House Of Pain a new Gothic DM textured map for zdoom.
Spone News
DoomarenA has updated with some more progress on Spone. There is a new screenshot of this 3d Legacy driven level plus the promise of more pics soon. Take a peek at DoomarenA
| Wednesday, April 18, 2001 |
Unholy News
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Ebola has updated the Unholy Software site with a report on the progress of NimRoD. In particular the current status of Kurt Kesler's map (which is nearly done) and his own map08 which is also nearing completion.
Development Screenshot Of The New Doom Game!
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Shacknews is reporting on a desktop snapshot from Jim Dose' of id Software working on the DOOM "tech demo." Apparently the shot is genuine but that doesn't mean we will be seeing anything from the New Doom game anytime soon, as this is what Christian Antkow had to say:That's the startup screen we used at Macworld. It has not changed since then. We have no plans on releasing a techdemo in the forseeable future, nor do we plan on showing any DOOM technology at E3. So, are there any coders out there that can glean any useful insight from this? Post your thoughts in the comments.
A New German Doom3 Site To Open
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MacGyver sends word that on April 20, 2001 the German Doom3 portal site Doom3 World will open with a huge FAQ, screenshots of the MacWorld Video, the MacWorld Video itself, articles and much more. So be sure to pay them a visit if you understand German, or even if you don't :)
The Missing Scene
Pablo Dictter has just released a 3 wad-pack for Ultimate Doom called "The missing scene". Pablo says that 2 of these wads were going to be part of the first episode of No Hope For Life, but Andy Leaver (the NHFL project leader) is not going to use them. Anyhow go over to Pablo's Place and see wasssup.
Young Guns At The Doom Wad Station
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At the Doom Wad Station, Bob Larkin has started a new site feature called Young Guns which will be dedicated to young Doom and Doom2 wad makers. First up in this new feature is a 13 year old new author who goes by the handle Macachitamp and his first level hehe.
Mafia: Dirty Money
Moneyman sent in word that he's released his second beta for project Mafia : Dirty Money (a 6-10 mafia themed deathmatch level package) the new stuff includes - 2 new levels for a total of 3 - a new machine gun - some new graphics, sounds, and music. So go have a look and download it.
Mellow Out!
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Captain Mellow has updated Mellow Mellow Land Productions with news regarding the developement of his lmp player the Mellow Player 4.0. He also sends word he will soon post the design doc for the Doom sidescroller he's had in the works.
Screenshot Mania!
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Deathwarrior sends word the UAC Resurrection site has been updated with 19(!) new screenshots from levels that won't be appearing in the final 0.2 version of the project. Go have a looksee.
doom.wrong.button.com Update
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In the doompics directory you will find a huge high quality pic of the Ultimate Doom poster, and pics of the covers from the 4 doom novels. These pics were contributed by Peter Heinemann.
Doom On The Go
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Over at STOMPED there's an interview with with id head dude Todd Hollenshead about the developement of Doom for the Gameboy Advanced hand held game system. It's an interesting read. Go have a look.
Hail To The King Baby!
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King Elvis sends word that a new version of his PrBoom front end has been posted at his site. Also available are some cool plug-ins such as: a slige plug-in with many cool features, a PrBoom server launcher plug-in, and some cdrom.com import scripts to make database entries for the thousands of wad's you can get there. He's also just added it to our Review Center, so be sure to check it out. You know you want to!
| Wednesday, April 11, 2001 |
New Members At UAC Resurrection
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Deathwarrior sends news he has updated the UAC Resurrection site introducing two new members Tonx and Tobester. Tonx will be doing levels and level Title Graphics, and Tobester will be doing levels and some sprites.
Opulent's Demo's
Opulent Speed Demos Archive has more of the usual good stuff for you. Demo's from Albert Vall's and Brad Spencer to name two. Lots more at Opulent Speed Demos Archive check it out.
Mindless Games Job Positions - Tactical Flashback
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This isn't Doom related but i thought it could be interesting;Mindless Games & Entertainment in-developement Operation: Flashpoint fan-site's building progress is going pretty well, and that's why we're still recruiting personnal to join us as news updaters, graphic artists and HTML skills to make the site look even better! If you think you got the skills we might be interested to, just drop a mail to Za0oO@mindlessgames.com with an example of your work. Thanks.
Generations Arena Interview
BigDog has conducted an interview with Lee'Mon, project lead for the upcoming Quake 3 mod Generations Arena - which includes a Doom class and all of the original Doom weapons! The interview covers the history of Generations, the legality of GenArena, comparing it to the original Doom, and much more. Not to mention the feature includes 9 new and exclusive screenshots which show off some of the Doom weapons.
Sirens Total Conversion
Sematary sent in the news that a new TC has been added to the Total Conversion section of the Doom Wad Station. The Sirens TC ( a TC with a mythological flare ) is for Doom 2 / Zdoom, featuring sirens, succubi, sorceress and many more creatures, weapons and sounds, etc.... The station has the screenshots, download and a link to the authors site.
Suckage
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Just got back from having a looksee at the Reborn site. Well, it seems Reborn is dead. id software has threatened legal action if the team uses those awesome models that we have been spooging over the past few weeks. You can read all the ugly details on their forums.
The Last Revenger Megawad
Garret sent us word that a 32 level Doom II, megawad: The Last Revenger is now ready for downloading. This new megawad supports all three modes of play, new graphics, sounds and music. You can go here to check it out
Skulltag Competition
Skulltag has posted news of a new competition. All you have to do is come up with a new name for skulltag. There is more information at the Skulltag site. Oh yes and the prize is a crisp $50 check care of Carnevil.
Pablo's Heresy
Well, not quite. But he has decided to put his Doom project on hold for a while to make a new episode for Heretic. This project will be for the original heretic and will probably use Wheretic. Find out more at Pablo's Place.
Doom Heaven
Originally featured in our Lost Doom Sites section Doom Heavenis back from the dead. Originally started in 1997 they now have a new address and a new wad has been posted in the wads section. Bashing the Bishop is a collection of 4 medieval style levels. Mainly designed for deathmatching by can be used in single player. Doom Legacy only. Go get it at Doom Heaven
Quake III Arena: Generations
The Quake III Arena: Generations site has updated with kewl screenshots and Whoah! Just look at the 4 completed Doom weapons! With the Doom player class at 98% completion, this mod is starting to look very tempting. Jump on over to see what the Wirehead Studios team is up to.
Unsung Heroes
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Every once in a while I come accross an individual in the Doom community that selflessly provides an interesting and valuable service. On occasion, I'll be updating to tell you a little about them who they are and what they do. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Elbryan42. Since the beginning of March of this year, he has been running a little known ftp site that started out as a place where he could make his Doom music mp3s available for download. Since then it has grown to include all manner of Doom related files including wads, sounds, patches, faqs and much more. Many people have contributed their work and now the site is over 3 gigabytes in size! The site is a virtual treasure chest of rare, high quality material, much of which is not available anywhere else. I asked him to provide a little info on what the site has to offer and how someone can go about making their own contributions:Uploading Rules
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1) You must ICQ or email me to get an account.
2) Legal stuff only. NO WAREZ, or MP3s where you can actually buy the CD.
3) Levels, remade game music tracks, cartoons. Check first if you want to upload
something else.
4) Let me know what you're gonna upload before you upload. As for features of the site: -the first and formemost place to get "Elbryan42's Awesome Quality!" mp3s for
Doom and Descent.
-PSX Duke3d music, as well as remixed tunes from various games.
-the one stop for doom information: faqs, wads, music, patches, and more!
-cartoons available weekly (they change on friday nite) current cartoons include
transformers, x-men evolution, earthworm jim, and south park!
-depository of many levels, remixes, and projects from many contributers from
the Doom community!
-3 gigs and growing! Well, there you have it. Check out this awesome site here: ftp://doom:doom@doom.wrong.button.com There's a five user maximum limit right now so if you can't get on right away just wait a little bit and try again later.
Lucky Seven!
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Metabolist has updated with seven new reviews including: Dark Castle, Ash to Ash, Painful Evil, Sacrifice in Blood, Fortress of the Damned, Flay the Obscene III, and Vrack 2! You can read these reviews here!Not only that, he brings major new news concerning Plutonia II. I won't spoil things for you except to say that two people have left the project, and two new people have joined. Two others have also joined the project as testers. Who are they? Don't just sit there, go see for yourself!
Core Stuph
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Doom_Dude has some news about his new deathmatch level. Go see at The Megawad. No screenies yet, but he has a name for it. Sorta :).
Speeding Demos Of Doom
Opulent Speed Demos Archive has demo doings for you all. Demos from Albert Valls, Mark Thompson, Karthik Abhirama Krishna and a host of others. Scoot on over to Opulent Speed Demos Archive and read up on the rest.
DoomarenA Trek
DoomarenA has a small updated with a new shot of a cargo bay on the Enterprise. Plus some news on the very 3d Legacy level SPONE. Pop along for tea and cake.
Legacy News
Doom Legacy has got some news on a new release of Legacy. They hope to release soon and it will be a common release between all os. This version should fix most of the Christmas release problems such as improve 3D-Floors, add volumetric fog in software mode, , fix most missing texture problems in hardware mode and add Heretic support. Also Neo and Vengeance have joined the team to help Hurdler maintain the website and keep it up to date. For more head over to Doom Legacy.
GG Inc
GG INC has updated with two reviews for Doom II. Real TC and Twice Risen have been updated from a reader submission
Internet Doom Explorer v2.00
The new Internet Doom Explorer v2.00 is an Advanced Server Browser and Game Launcher that supports both csDoom & ZDaemon,has been released by Bond. You can download it at the Slayer1 site. Slayer says it kicks ass!
More Time To Win!
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Steve Dudzik (aka Lüt) sends word Team Insanity has updated with a three week extension to their Doom3 music contest. In case you didn't know about the contest scroll down to the March 4th update entry on the main page for details. Of course the April 4th deadline is now April 25.
Deathmatch Rankings Revamped
Ferrari's Doom II, Deathmatch Rankings site now has a new member and it's Don Incognito, who'll be helping Ferrari keep the site running smoothly. Don changed the graphics layout of the site and updated the contact list. Overall it's looking pretty kewl, so click here to go see the revamped Deathmatch Rankings!
R2_Base Released
Semetary reports that a new exclusive Doom Wad Station map is now available. The wad is R2_Base by Simo Malinen for Doom2 and Semetary says: This wad is tremendous fun to play. A definite MUST download. Screenshots and review included. Go check er out!
Off Topic - Serious Sam Review
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Mindless Games has posted a review of Serious Sam written by ExitWound. The review is
quite in-depth with several cool screenshots. So what's the verdict? Go here and see!
PrBoom 2.2.0
PrBoom has a new release. Version 2.2.0 of the merged source for Linux and Windows contains eight changes from version 2.1.2. Head over to the PrBoom homepage for the full list.
Killer Wadster!
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Over at Doom Center they have profiled none other than Andrew (aka Ike), whose site, Asylum Of Team Kill is hosted right here on Newdoom! The profile includes an indepth interview and a best of Ike pack. Ike had this to say about the interview:Well, I'm the WADster of the week at Doomcenter.com! There's an interview
with me, and a wad pack of what I consider my best levels. In the wad pack are
a few songs I've written, one of which appears on my only (at this point, and
also publicly unavailable) album. You can read the entire interview here.
Doom A No Show At E3
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Over at Well Rounded Entertainment there's a news story confirming that the new Doom game will not be appearing at this year's E3. Go here to get the full details.
Vavoom V1.7 Beta 4 Released
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Janis Legzdinsh has updated the Vavoom site with the release of
the fourth beta of Vavoom v1.7. You can download this new version here.
COMPET-N Returns
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The COMPET-N page is back up after their little April Fool's prank and they've updated with 81 new demos(!) for you to enjoy. Demos include speed runs for Requiem and E2M2 max runs for the Classic Episode, plus loads of other stuff.
Public D.A.N.G Results
Public D.A.N.G has updated and has the results for contest #12. I am going to spiol it a bit by say that Adam Williamson and Laszlo Vecsei both came in joint first. For the rest of the results head over to Public D.A.N.G
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