PSA : John Romero has uploaded new Doom 1 level

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It's been 21 years since I made a DOOM level. Here's my version of E1M8 using DOOM1.WAD. I limited myself to only the shareware assets.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2x2ee3r51986dkt/e1m8b.zip?dl=0

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153906645721289&set=a.501222076288.298741.517581288&type=3&theater

I have zdoom installed, how can I access this level ? =/

 

srry noob question

Edited January 18, 2016 by StephenG

figured I could open it just dragging the wad over the exe but it didn't work.

 

Can't open it using the usual console commands either.

Oh yeah thx for the reminder. That's awesome that one of the original developers has made a comeback, even if by only a single map.

Curious to see how the Brutal Doom mod performs on it.

Edited January 18, 2016 by ambermonk

here is a playthrough:

 

Edited January 18, 2016 by o00o

Its all because of D E T H W A V E.

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:33 AM, StephenG said:

figured I could open it just dragging the wad over the exe but it didn't work.

 

Can't open it using the usual console commands either.

Does it replace the existing E1M8 ? In which case you might just have to use the old cheat command to warp there which is (goes into the dusty remnants of my brain with MSDOS cheats) which for E1M8 would be: IDCLEV18 (you just type it when the game has started, no need to go into the console)

  On 1/18/2016 at 1:46 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:33 AM, StephenG said:

figured I could open it just dragging the wad over the exe but it didn't work.

 

Can't open it using the usual console commands either.

Does it replace the existing E1M8 ? In which case you might just have to use the old cheat command to warp there which is (goes into the dusty remnants of my brain with MSDOS cheats) which for E1M8 would be: IDCLEV18 (you just type it when the game has started, no need to go into the console)

 

I tried, it brought me to the regular lvl 18, "the courtyard".

 

hrm...

e1m8b sounds like a great autechre track

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:16 PM, StephenG said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 1:46 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:33 AM, StephenG said:

figured I could open it just dragging the wad over the exe but it didn't work.

 

Can't open it using the usual console commands either.

Does it replace the existing E1M8 ? In which case you might just have to use the old cheat command to warp there which is (goes into the dusty remnants of my brain with MSDOS cheats) which for E1M8 would be: IDCLEV18 (you just type it when the game has started, no need to go into the console)

 

I tried, it brought me to the regular lvl 18, "the courtyard".

 

hrm...

 

Sounds like you're using the Doom 2 WAD Stephen.

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:23 PM, Ragnar said:

e1m8b sounds like a great autechre track

The title you mean? Or did Romero introduce new music with it as well?

omg, my favorite game ever (I still play it, even online )

  On 1/18/2016 at 8:18 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:16 PM, StephenG said:

I tried, it brought me to the regular lvl 18, "the courtyard".

 

hrm...

Sounds like you're using the Doom 2 WAD Stephen.

 

Aye the courtyard is a Doom 2 level which probably explains the issue here !

  On 1/18/2016 at 8:18 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:16 PM, StephenG said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 1:46 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:33 AM, StephenG said:

figured I could open it just dragging the wad over the exe but it didn't work.

 

Can't open it using the usual console commands either.

Does it replace the existing E1M8 ? In which case you might just have to use the old cheat command to warp there which is (goes into the dusty remnants of my brain with MSDOS cheats) which for E1M8 would be: IDCLEV18 (you just type it when the game has started, no need to go into the console)

 

I tried, it brought me to the regular lvl 18, "the courtyard".

 

hrm...

 

Sounds like you're using the Doom 2 WAD Stephen.

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:23 PM, Ragnar said:

e1m8b sounds like a great autechre track

The title you mean? Or did Romero introduce new music with it as well?

 

 

the title sounds like the song title of an autechfre

  On 1/18/2016 at 8:32 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 8:18 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:16 PM, StephenG said:

I tried, it brought me to the regular lvl 18, "the courtyard".

 

hrm...

Sounds like you're using the Doom 2 WAD Stephen.

 

Aye the courtyard is a Doom 2 level which probably explains the issue here !

 

 

Good level that I can actually visualize what it looks like in my head right now.

Doom II (and soon Doom 1/ultimate/Doom 95) were very prevalent throughout my childhood.

 

I occasionally use an updated port to play it online called Zandronum (which used to be called Skulltag). You use this thing called "Doomseeker" to view all the servers being hosted etc. Some of the mods/wads/etc. are really cool and nice to use open gl for the graphics etc. My favorite is definitely one called "Complex Doom" and playing "survival" style co-op multiplayer with it. Anyone else here ever play that?

 

I'll def have to try out that new Romero level later on when I'm not at work.

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:52 AM, ambermonk said:

Curious to see how the Brutal Doom mod performs on it.

Works perfectly, it's how I just played though it - it gets unsurprisingly messy:

Proper tough level, I loved it - Played on the middle Brutal Doom difficulty and had a level time of just over 35 mins (thought was closer to 50 with reloading saves). Forgot that in Brutal Doom the Barons of Hell threw radioactive barrels - that certainly made the end fight pretty hard (especially as I was an idiot and saved right at the start of the battle with only 20 health) !

  On 1/18/2016 at 10:06 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:52 AM, ambermonk said:

Curious to see how the Brutal Doom mod performs on it.

Works perfectly, it's how I just played though it - it gets unsurprisingly messy:

Proper tough level, I loved it - Played on the middle Brutal Doom difficulty and had a level time of just over 35 mins (thought was closer to 50 with reloading saves). Forgot that in Brutal Doom the Barons of Hell threw radioactive barrels - that certainly made the end fight pretty hard (especially as I was an idiot and saved right at the start of the battle with only 20 health) !

 

Yep, same. One of the Barons tried to throw a barrel at me too towards the end, but I managed to dodge it.

 

Very challenging and well-done map overall. For a 21-year hiatus it's like Romero hadn't missed a beat.

  On 1/18/2016 at 8:18 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:16 PM, StephenG said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 1:46 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:33 AM, StephenG said:

figured I could open it just dragging the wad over the exe but it didn't work.

 

Can't open it using the usual console commands either.

Does it replace the existing E1M8 ? In which case you might just have to use the old cheat command to warp there which is (goes into the dusty remnants of my brain with MSDOS cheats) which for E1M8 would be: IDCLEV18 (you just type it when the game has started, no need to go into the console)

 

I tried, it brought me to the regular lvl 18, "the courtyard".

 

hrm...

 

Sounds like you're using the Doom 2 WAD Stephen.

 

Ohhhhhhhh derp derp derpppp

 

I don't know why I thought it was a doom 2 level! Sorry guys

aaand another one :^)

 

promoting his new " classic " FPS kickstarter with adrian carmack

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nightworkgames/blackroom-a-new-fps-from-romero-and-carmack

Just played thru that new e1m4 map. I dunno if I could ever play Classic DOOM without the Brutal Doom mod again lol

I might consider backing Blackroom too.

waaaaht I need to get on this

 

 

someone please tell him about DETHWAVE

Only dropped around 20 mins/half an hour on E1M4b but really loved it so - full of cheeky little traps. Cracking !

Yeah e1m4b is great! Haven't tried e1m8b yet, might give it a spin tonight.

 

The text files seem to hint at more to come?!

  On 4/29/2016 at 12:40 AM, modey said:

The text files seem to hint at more to come?!

 

referring to this ? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nightworkgames/blackroom-a-new-fps-from-romero-and-carmack

or more DOOM specifically ?

 

**edit** just had a look at the txt. think its referring to the kickstarter :^)

Edited April 29, 2016 by bitroast

Oooo! I'm considering backing that.

That was great. Very clever level designing.