Good Doom/Heretic/Hexen WADs

[The Dutch Ghost]

For those who liked Ashes 2063, a "prequel" expansion developed by ReformedJoe has been released.

I can't post any screenshots yet as I have some issues with the game (perhaps the problem lies with gzdoom version I am using).
While the locales sound interesting I have to say that the level design is not as tight as that of Ashes 2063 itself.

For those who are interested it can be downloaded here; https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=62707

Ashes 2063 files are required to run this.

 

[schru]

MusicallyInspired has released his Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 recordings of Heretic's sound track yesterday: http://sc55.duke4.net/games.php#heretic

I remember that he said in the dedicated thread at Duke4.net that he did some additional work on those MIDI tracks to prevent instruments from cutting out, which apparently is normally a problem. I'm not sure why he added loop-tags and fade-out endings, though, as those tracks were never looped seamlessly.

Edit: According to MusicallyInspired in this thread, both Heretic's and Hexen's music were both composed on a Sound Blaster card: https://forums.duke4.net/topic/2505-roland-sc-55-music-packs/page__st__270__p__310528#entry310528

 

[Skdursh]

Anyone got any suggestions for DOOM wads that have RPG elements (dialog, exploration, non-linear level design, non-violent NPCs)? STRIFE is one of my favorite games of my childhood. I replayed it recently and it arose in me a craving to play more games similar to it.

 

[Siveon]

Anyone got any suggestions for DOOM wads that have RPG elements (dialog, exploration, non-linear level design, non-violent NPCs)? STRIFE is one of my favorite games of my childhood. I replayed it recently and it arose in me a craving to play more games similar to it.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=57621&sid=773669ddc212fabadf6cab204f985d0d There's a hexen mod called Scattered Evil with all of that. It was heavily inspired by strife, so much so they take dialogue and voice clips from it.

You can choose your class, alignment, level up stats, explore a hub based open world, etc.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50250
There's also Memoirs of Magic. Which is kind of in contrast to Scattered Evil in that it takes a more JRPG style approach. Similar open world but no hub. Has a great co-op mode

 

[Skdursh]

Anyone got any suggestions for DOOM wads that have RPG elements (dialog, exploration, non-linear level design, non-violent NPCs)? STRIFE is one of my favorite games of my childhood. I replayed it recently and it arose in me a craving to play more games similar to it.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=57621&sid=773669ddc212fabadf6cab204f985d0d There's a hexen mod called Scattered Evil with all of that. It was heavily inspired by strife, so much so they take dialogue and voice clips from it.

You can choose your class, alignment, level up stats, explore a hub based open world, etc.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50250
There's also Memoirs of Magic. Which is kind of in contrast to Scattered Evil in that it takes a more JRPG style approach. Similar open world but no hub. Has a great co-op mode

Do I need to own Hexen to play it or can it just be run standalone in gzdoom?

 

[Siveon]

Anyone got any suggestions for DOOM wads that have RPG elements (dialog, exploration, non-linear level design, non-violent NPCs)? STRIFE is one of my favorite games of my childhood. I replayed it recently and it arose in me a craving to play more games similar to it.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=57621&sid=773669ddc212fabadf6cab204f985d0d There's a hexen mod called Scattered Evil with all of that. It was heavily inspired by strife, so much so they take dialogue and voice clips from it.

You can choose your class, alignment, level up stats, explore a hub based open world, etc.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50250
There's also Memoirs of Magic. Which is kind of in contrast to Scattered Evil in that it takes a more JRPG style approach. Similar open world but no hub. Has a great co-op mode

Do I need to own Hexen to play it or can it just be run standalone in gzdoom?

You need a hexen wad for Scattered Evil.

 

[Sjukob]

Anyone got any suggestions for DOOM wads that have RPG elements (dialog, exploration, non-linear level design, non-violent NPCs)? STRIFE is one of my favorite games of my childhood. I replayed it recently and it arose in me a craving to play more games similar to it.

https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/91665-the-inquisitor-iii/

 

[Turtle-Zone 3000]

Not sure if this has ever been posted here, but this is an interesting series of commentary on the design and history of doom wads.

 

[Curratum]

tl;dr - Sandy Petersen had some really funky ideas and some of them were really original but in general his maps were shit! :D

 

[Don Peste]

Another (over)ambitious TC is in development, this time it is Quest for Glory TC for Hexen:

For once, it looks like author already did a bulk of the work before he publicly announced his project and is reasonably close to release.

 

[aweigh]

They put Doom thru the AI NeuralNetwork blender as well:

https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/99021-v-0-95-doom-neural-upscale-2x/

 

[Turtle-Zone 3000]

 

[Markie Music]

Oh nice, ModDB gave Quake Champions Doom Edition multiplayer mod of the year. For transparency, I made the OST for it.

https://www.moddb.com/groups/2018-m.../features/editors-choice-mod-of-the-year-2018

 

[Gragt]

I stop playing Doom for a few weeks and I miss a new version of Crispy Doom.

Just get it, motherfucker.

 

[Luzur]

Project brutality 3.0 is out, along with some other bro mods:



DL links in the description of the video

 

[The Dutch Ghost]

Not a Doom wad but it is somewhat Doom (and Wolfenstein) related and it could be of interests if people who like classic Doom and isometric games. I don't think it is turn based though.

IsoDoom: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=56857

 

[A_boring_GOG_bot]

Project brutality 3.0 is out, along with some other bro mods:



DL links in the description of the video

Thanks . Downloaded the updates .

 

[Jack Of Owls]

The 2018 Cacowards actually look good this year. I remember checking out last year's list and there was nothing I wanted to play. But this year... well, it reinforces my opinion that the Doom modders' community is still the best in the world

 

[Average Manatee]

Is there any kind of guide to getting GZDoom to look like proper Doom?

For example the dynamic lighting from weapon fire seems completely absent and I can't figure out how to fix it. Setting the openGL settings to sector light mode "Doom", "Vanilla", or "Software" don't see to do anything. There's a really small, barely noticeable light up when I shoot, but nothing like Doom should have (I remember as a kid being scared of dark areas so I'd idkfa and just run through with the chaingun or plasma gun held down so I could see).

 

[Siveon]

Is there any kind of guide to getting GZDoom to look like proper Doom?

For example the dynamic lighting from weapon fire seems completely absent and I can't figure out how to fix it. Setting the openGL settings to sector light mode "Doom", "Vanilla", or "Software" don't see to do anything. There's a really small, barely noticeable light up when I shoot, but nothing like Doom should have (I remember as a kid being scared of dark areas so I'd idkfa and just run through with the chaingun or plasma gun held down so I could see).

You use Crispy Doom instead

 

[Gragt]

Makes it look and act like proper Doom. You even get vanilla compatibility.

 

[Siveon]

I'm not knocking GZDoom mind, it's a versatile and great engine for FPS mods. But if you want super proper Doom.

Crispy. Or Chocolate at least.

 

[Average Manatee]

I mean I want the mod compatibility and higher res and all that jazz, and I'm 99% sure that dynamic weapon lighting was available in a previous version of GZDoom, so I'm wondering what setting somehow got screwed up. I figure there should be some kind of vanilla config that gets everything working properly and as close to original Doom as possible in the GZDoom engine. I'm surprised that resetting all GZDoom settings to default doesn't do this.

 

[The Dutch Ghost]

Out of curiosity, what do people here think of the various ports of Doom 64? I have been downloading a couple; Doom 64 EX which converts the N64 into a wad (I think), Doom 64 Retribution (Doom 64 recreated to run on Gzdoom), Doom 64 for Doom 2 (Doom 64 recreated with Doom 2 assets), and Brutal Doom 64.

Got to be honest, I have been playing Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 of Ultimate Doom (I have not that game in almost eighteen years) before trying any D64 port and I rather enjoy Ultimate Doom more even if the later looks better.

 

[Avonaeon]

Brutal Doom 64 was the first time playing "old" Doom, since I played the original Doom back in the early 90's, and I absolutely loved it. Got wind of it after Doom 2016 came out, and it's been a slow descent into the Doom mod rabbit hole ever since.