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- How to setup Doom on Amiga (and other problems...) [1.1] [31/12/1997]
- --------------------------------------------------
-
- Here are some frequently asked questions and their corresponding answers.
- Please read this text carefully before you are going to bug me. If you still
- have problems after reading this, you are allowed to get on my nerves :)
- Whenever you tell me your problems, please state the version of Amiga Doom
- you are using first! You can check the version by using the usual version
- command of AmigaDOS. Thank you!
-
- Ok, let's start...
-
-
- Q: What do I need to run Doom on Amiga?
-
- A: First of all you need the executable file, which you can download on
- http://amigadoom.home.ml.org (e.g. amigadoom-1.10-#?.lzx). Next thing
- you should do after unpacking the archive is to read the readme file.
-
- For successful execution of Doom you'll need to have ixemul library
- installed, you can get it from the home page too or from the main
- distribution archive on ftp.ninemoons.com, change to the directory
- /pub/geekgadgets/current/amiga-bin/ the current version is 47.2.
-
- You will also need to have lowlevel.library installed (>0.3ß)!
-
- Now you have the basic setup. You should be able to play Doom in a
- window on the public screen you can specify with -pubscreen <name>.
-
- If you want to play the game on a custom screen, you should download
- the RtgMaster user archive from either the Amiga Doom home page or
- Aminet. The current version is 27.0. Use the installer to install
- the software.
-
-
- Q: When loading up Doom, there are some textures missing, why is that?
-
- A: You are probably using an old version (<0.3ß) which has still the major
- bug. Get the new one from the home page.
-
-
- Q: When I start Doom, it crashes right after Init Refresh Daemon, why?
-
- A: The version upto 0.3ß does only support machines which have FPU installed.
- You should get the newer release, which has both versions included, the
- FPU and non-FPU version. (I should better check if FPU is present and
- abort the execution if it fails...)
-
-
- Q: How can I use the gamma correction to brighten up the display?
-
- A: First check if you have the latest version (>0.3ß). Since Amiga does not
- have F11 key, this key is bound to the DEL and HELP key.
- (I noticed that the Linux sources don't support gamma correction at all!)
-
-
- Q: Why can't I switch between low and high detail level?
-
- A: Because this feature is disabled. The Linux sources don't support
- switching detail level, I will try to get it working on Amiga.
-
-
- Q: How can I speed up the game on 68060?
-
- A: You can install OxyPatcher to speed up FPU calculation!
-
-
- Q: Can I use Doom II WAD files with Amiga Doom?
-
- A: Although I have not tested this myself, I have reports that this will
- work! You have to check it out.
-
-
- Q: When I am using the registered WAD, it is loading very slow!
-
- A: You should increase disk buffers with AddBuffers <drive> <buffers>!
-
-
- Q: Is it possible to load custom WAD files?
-
- A: Yes. Use the option -file <name> to add it to the file list. However,
- there are not all custom WADs working, you should try to get Doom I
- WADs only as Doom II custom WADs don't seem to work.
-
-
- Q: How can I play Doom on the Internet?
-
- A: This is very experimental! I have tested this with Quetzal and basically
- it does work. However, it's not well optimized for Internet, it always
- sends tons of information. I have to figure out some way to reduce the
- network traffic. Maybe the option -dup <ticks> will help.
-
-
- Q: I can't hear any sound, how can I turn it on?
-
- A: Actually, there is sound support, but it is not working at the moment.
- To get the feeling of it, you can turn it on by removing the option
- -nosound, but don't be surprised if it sounds strange! I am still
- working on it...
-
-
- Q: I want to play Doom in a window on a public screen. How do I do that?
-
- A: You can use the -pubscreen <name> option for this purpose. But you must
- be sure that the public screen is >= 8 bit depth (>= 256 colors). If
- this is not the case, you will have some problems with the colors.
-
-
- Q: Why does the mouse pointer appear on the custom screen?
- Q: Why can't I use the window close gadget to quit the game?
-
- A: I have fixed this in version 0.4ß.
-
-
- Q: Will there be Joystick and Mouse support in future releases?
-
- A: Yes. Get the latest version (>0.3ß)!
-
-
- Q: I can't resize the window on the public screen?
-
- A: That's correct. It would need some processor power to scale the window
- to the user defined window size. Without graphic card it would be a pain.
-
-
- Q: When I quit the game, the custom screen is black and doesn't close!
-
- A: That's something special: if you use CyberGraphX system and you have not
- correctly installed RtgMaster, it could be possible that you have copied
- the rtgP96.library to the libs:rtgc2p/ directory. If this is the case,
- delete that library and try again. Now it should work. The problem is
- that rtgP96.library can use double buffering and can emulate CyberGraphX
- software. The rtgCGX.library can't use double buffering. If you select
- the Picasso 96 screen mode (in CGX emulated mode) it wants to use
- double buffering and the message port is used for that. When closing
- the screen, it wants to wait for the messages to finish and it hangs
- on CyberGraphX systems. So don't use this rtgP96.library if you do not
- really have a Picasso 96 graphic card!
-
-
- Q: Will your Amiga Doom port become Shareware?
-
- A: I don't think so. I started to port Doom because I wanted to see how fast
- it runs on my CyberGraphX Workbench. And then I released the port to let
- other users have some fun with it, too! You see, since I released that
- thingy, I have got mails and chats on IRC, it's just fun! There's finally
- something going on! :)
- Of course, if you want to give me something for the time I have spent with
- porting Doom, you can do this. It's up to you! Friendship rules!
-
-
- Q: Where can I get the latest Amiga Doom releases?
-
- A: You can get all the required files directly off the Amiga Doom home page.
- Check out http://amigadoom.home.ml.org now!
-