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− | }}'''DOSDoom''' is the first [[source port]] of Doom, as well as the first [[Wikipedia:MS-DOS|DOS]] port of Doom after the release of the [[Doom source code]]. The initial versions were developed by [[Chi Hoang]] and the later ones by the [[DOSDoom Team]]. The port became the basis for a number of other source ports, including [[Boom]], [[Doom Legacy]] and directly continued as [[EDGE]]. It pioneered many features that other source ports would come to adopt | + | }}'''DOSDoom''' is the first [[source port]] of Doom, as well as the first [[Wikipedia:MS-DOS|DOS]] port of Doom after the release of the [[Doom source code]]. The initial versions were developed by [[Chi Hoang]] and the later ones by the [[DOSDoom Team]]. The port became the basis for a number of other source ports, including [[Boom]], [[Doom Legacy]] and directly continued as [[EDGE]]. It pioneered many features that other source ports would come to adopt; due to this, EDGE is considered the [[purest descendant]] of the port. Because of this, its history, development, and team members are heavily documented here. |
* Contrary to popular belief, DOSDoom was the first port to feature [[3D Floors]], a staple that many other ports [http://home.comcast.net/~mrrocket/doomlegacy/w3c_test3/concept.htm would soon follow]. | * Contrary to popular belief, DOSDoom was the first port to feature [[3D Floors]], a staple that many other ports [http://home.comcast.net/~mrrocket/doomlegacy/w3c_test3/concept.htm would soon follow]. |
Latest revision as of 09:58, 12 February 2020
DOSDoom | |
Codebase | Linux Doom 1.10 |
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Developer(s) | Chi Hoang, DOSDoom Team |
Development status | Discontinued |
Written in | C |
Target Platform | DOS |
License | Doom Source License, GPL |
- Contrary to popular belief, DOSDoom was the first port to feature 3D Floors, a staple that many other ports would soon follow.
- Chi Hoang released the initial version of DOSDoom on December 23, 1997, soon after the Doom source code came out. According to Hoang, "it took me 4-5 hours to port". Hoang left the port with 0.63.
- The final version of DOSDoom, 0.653, was released on April 10, 1999.
Later DOSDoom versions added various new features including free look, translucency, jumping and DDF scripting.
Features
- Hi-Colour Mode
- Higher Resolutions (up to 1280x1024, compared to 320x200 in the original)
- 3 Levels of Translucency
- Jumping
- 180-degree turn
- user-definable gravity
- Controls Configurable in the Game
- 8-Player Support
- New gameplay options
- Mouse-look
- Radius Scripting for existing and new levels
- Music support for MP3, MOD and loads more
- CD Audio
- Overlap Map Function
- Rotate Map Function
Notes
The term "source port" originates from the DOSDoom release 0.2.
There is a campaign at Doomworld to retrieve the "lost" versions of DOSDoom, as only 3 versions (with 2 having their source released) exist.